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6. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, if the Governor has declared a public health emergency pursuant to the "Emergency Health Powers Act," P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), or a state of emergency, pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.), or both, in response to a flood, hurricane, superstorm, tornado, natural or other disaster, or public health emergency, then, for the duration of the public health emergency, state of emergency, or both, and for a period up to 90 days after the public health emergency, state of emergency, or both, are no longer in effect, any municipality that owns and operates its water and sewer systems as one utility or that furnishes a supply of water or sewerage service, or both, to the inhabitants of another municipality, may, in its discretion, engage in any combination of the following:
(1)not charge interest on the delinquent payment;
(2)not place a lien on such parcel of real property for the unpaid balance for any service charge and all interest accruing thereon; or
(3)not discontinue service of any property for the failure to pay any amount owing. A sewerage authority shall exercise the discretionary authority it is provided under this subsection consistently to all properties, or to all properties of the same use type or other appropriate category.
L.2020, c.39, s.6.