a. In addition to the powers of the Director of the Division of Taxation prescribed under the State Tax Uniform Procedure Law, R.S. 54:48-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented, and notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, the director shall establish a period of 90 days’ duration, which period shall end no later than one year after the date of enactment of this amendatory and supplementary act, during which a taxpayer who has failed to pay any State tax on or before the day on which the tax is required to be paid may remit the amount of that tax, plus any interest that may be due at the rate of 9% per annum, without the imposition of any civil or criminal penalties arising out of an obligation imposed under any State tax law. This section shall apply only to State tax liabilities for taxable periods ending or transactions or uses occurring prior to January 1, 1987 and shall not extend to any taxpayer under criminal investigation for any State tax matter, as certified by a county prosecutor or the Attorney General to the director.

b. The imposition of interest at the rate of 9% per annum upon any unpaid State tax liability as provided in subsection a. of this section shall only apply to payments made during the 90 day period.

L.1987, c.133, s.6.