Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman MARGIE DONLON, M.D.
District 11 (Monmouth)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Torrissi
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits requirement for beach tag for surfers and fishermen for access to beach below mean high tide line.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning beach access, and supplementing Title 40 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, or rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, a municipality shall not require a municipal beach tag or similar admission pass for access to the wet sandy beach below the mean high tide line, for a surfer or a fisherman for the exclusive purpose of surfing or fishing.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would prohibit a municipality from requiring a municipal beach tag or similar admission pass for access to the wet sandy beach below the mean high tide line, for a surfer or a fisherman for the exclusive purpose of surfing or fishing.