N.J. Considers Bill To Require Residential Mold Inspection

TRENTON, N.J. - Two New Jersey state senators introduced legislation in October that would establish a Toxic Mold Commission and require mold inspections for any home sales in the state.

Senate Bill No. 1992 was introduced on Oct. 25 by Sen. Joseph Coniglio of Bergen County in the northern part of the state and Stephen M. Sweeney of Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester counties in the southern portion of New Jersey.

The bill would establish a seven-member Toxic Mold Commission within the department of Health and Senior Services. The Commissioners of Health and Senior Services and Environmental Protection would serve as …