New Jersey Statutes

N.J. Stat. § 59:3-6 (2026)

Issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permit, license, etc

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A public employee is not liable for an injury caused by his issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of, or by his failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend or revoke, any permit, license, certificate, approval, order, or similar authorization where he is authorized by law to determine whether or not such authorization should be issued, denied, suspended or revoked.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2011–2024 · leading case: Islam v. City of Bridgeton, 804 F. Supp. 2d 190 (D.N.J. 2011).

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Islam v. City of Bridgeton, 804 F. Supp. 2d 190 (D.N.J. 2011). · cites it 2× “But, even if the Act were to apply, Defendant has not adduced any evidence to show that he is protected by the law’s provision of immunity for those who are “authorized by law to determine whether or not [licenses] should be issued, denied, suspended or revoked,” N.J. Stat. Ann.…”

H.D. v. Sherryl Allen (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2024). · cites it 3× “59:2-5 and N.J.S.A. 59:3-6. The trial court rejected plaintiff's contention that those immunities were nullified by the TCA's "willful misconduct" provision, N.”

Attallah Brightwell Vs. Off. of Licensing (l-3828-15, Passaic Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2020). · cites it 2× “"); N.J.S.A. 59:3-6 (similarly, where authorized by law, "[a] public employee is not liable for an injury caused by his issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of, or by his failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend or revoke, any permit .”

All Vision, LLC Vs. Carole Media, LLC Vs. New Jersey Transit Corp. (l-0915-09, Somerset Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2019). “[N.J.S.A. 59:3-6.] The TCA affords the same immunity to public entities in nearly identical language.”

Jamal Corey Hand Vs. City of Paterson, Etc. (l-3024-18, Passaic Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2021). “He cited N.J.S.A. 59:3-6, which provides that a public employee is immune from liability for any injury caused by his or her "order, or similar authorization where he [or she] is authorized by law to determine whether or not such authorization should be issued.”

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