14. A municipality shall not require that a maintenance guarantee required pursuant to section 41 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C. 40:55D-53) be in cash or that more than 10% of a performance guarantee pursuant to that section be in cash. A developer may, however, provide at his option some or all of a maintenance guarantee in cash, or more than 10% of a performance guarantee in cash.

L.1991,c.256,s.14.