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additional cost of indexing.
d. To be accepted for recording, a map shall be clearly and legibly drawn in black ink on
translucent tracing cloth, translucent mylars at least 4 mils thick or its equivalent, of good
quality, with signatures in ink, or as an equivalent reproduction on photographic fixed line
mylar 4 mils thick with signatures in black ink or its equivalent and accompanied by a cloth
print or photographic fixed line mylar 4 mils thick duplicate; and one of six standard sizes: 8
1/2" x 13", 30" x 42", 24" x 36", 11" x 17", 18" x 24" or 15" x 21" as measured from cutting
edges. If one sheet is not of sufficient size to contain the entire territory, the map may be
divided into sections to be shown on separate sheets of equal sizes, with references on each
sheet to the adjoining sheets.
e. The regulations of the Division of Archives and Records Management specifying the
form of documents shall comply with rules, standards and procedures authorized by the State
Records Committee pursuant to its authority under section 6 of P.L.1994, c.140 (C.47:1-12)
and the "Destruction of Public Records Law (1953)," P.L.1953, c.410 (C.47:3-15 et seq.).
f. A county recording office shall not be required to accept for recording a cover sheet
or electronic synopsis pursuant to subsections b. and c. of this section until five years after
the effective date of P.L.2011, c.217 (N.J.S.46:26A-1 et al.). This provision shall not operate
to prevent or preclude any county recording officer from adopting the use of the document
summary form or electronic synopsis prior to that date.
Source: New; 46:19-3; 46:23-9.11.
46:26A-6. Duty to record; recording officer's books, methods.
a. The county recording officer shall record any document or map affecting the title to
real property located in the county, delivered for recording, provided the document:
(1) is in the form required by P.L.2011, c.217 (N.J.S.46:26A-1 et al.),
(2) appears to comply with requirements for recording specified in P.L.2011, c.217
(N.J.S.46:26A-1 et al.), and
(3) is accompanied by payment of any required fee and any state tax, if applicable, except
that a State agency shall be afforded an opportunity to pay on a periodic basis on an account
established with the county recording officer.
b. Every document or map shall be recorded and indexed not later than two business
days after its receipt.
c. A document or map that is rejected shall be returned to the person who delivered it for
recording with a statement of all grounds for its rejection within three business days after its
receipt.
d. When a document is recorded, a book and page number or other permanent, unique
document identifying number shall be assigned to the document.
e. Recording shall be done by a method that:
(1) produces a clear, accurate and permanent image of a document,
(2) allows the document to be found by use of the indexes maintained, and
(3) is authorized by R.S.47:1-5 and is in conformance with rules, standards and
procedures promulgated by the Division of Archives and Records Management in the
Department of State and approved by the State Records Committee pursuant to its authority
under section 6 of P.L.1994, c.140 (C.47:1-12) and the "Destruction of Public Records Law
(1953)," P.L.1953, c.410 (C.47:3-15 et seq.); provided, however, that the Division of
Archives and Records Management and the State Records Committee shall establish rules,
standards, and procedures for recording in conjunction and collaboration with the county
recording officers.