Establishes distinction between residential tenant and other occupants of hotel or motel for purpose of determining permitted removal actions.

This New Jersey bill (A 2518) clarifies when hotel or motel occupants qualify as "residential tenants" rather than transient guests, directly affecting long-term guests seeking protection under the Anti-Eviction Act (P.L.1974, c.49). It establishes a seven-factor test: stay duration (3+ months), intent to stay long-term (e.g., changing address or school registration), owner notification, being the occupant’s only residence, presence of kitchen appliances, and personal housekeeping. Exceptions include occupants receiving emergency housing assistance (who retain tenant protections until benefits end) and those who fail to provide registration information (though property owners who neglect to collect this info cannot deny tenant status). The bill codifies existing court standards to ensure consistent application of residential eviction rules for qualifying long-term occupants.