New Jersey § 2c:13-12

§ 2c:13-12.

a. The Police Training Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General and the

Director of the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety,

shall develop and approve, as part of the police training courses required pursuant

to P.L.1961, c. 56 ( C.52:17B-66 et seq. ), courses of study on the handling, response procedures, investigation, and prosecution

of human trafficking cases. These courses shall be reviewed at least every two years and modified from time

to time as need may require. b. (1) The Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Commission on

Human Trafficking established by section 1 of P.L.2013, c. 51 ( C.52:17B-237 ), shall develop, approve, and provide for a one-time training course on the handling

and response procedures of suspected human trafficking activities for owners, operators,

and staff of hotels and motels as defined in the “Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law,”

P.L.1967, c. 76 ( C.55:13A-1 et seq. ); or alternatively, the department, in consultation with the commission, shall approve

a substantially similar one-time training course for use by hotels and motels in providing

training to owners, operators, and staff. The department, in consultation with the commission, shall define by regulation

which staff positions are required, as a condition of employment, to attend the one-time

training course. Verifiable completion of the training course by required staff shall be a condition

of issuance, maintenance, or renewal of any license, permit, certificate, or approval

required, permitted to be granted, or issued to owners or operators under the provisions

of the “Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law,” P.L.1967, c. 76 ( C.55:13A-1 et seq. ). The training course shall be reviewed at least every two years and modified by the

department, in consultation with the commission, from time to time as need may require. (2) The Department of Community Affairs, through its oversight and enforcement authority

provided under the “Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law,” P.L.1967, c. 76 ( C.55:13A-1 et seq. ), shall be responsible for ensuring that all hotel and motel owners, operators, and

required staff attend the one-time training course within one year of the enactment

of this section in the case of all current owners, operators, and required staff engaging

in their respective profession on the effective date of this section, and within six

months of the first day of ownership, operation, or employment for all new owners,

operators, and required staff who initially engage in their respective profession

on a date that follows the effective date. (3) The Department of Community Affairs shall make available the training materials

for the one-time training course to hotel and motel owners, operators, and required

staff in order for the owners, operators, and required staff to fulfill the one-time

training requirement set forth in this subsection. c. (1) The Department of Health, in consultation with the Commission on Human Trafficking

established by section 1 of P.L.2013, c. 51 ( C.52:17B-237 ), shall develop, approve, and provide for a one-time training course on the handling

and response procedures of suspected human trafficking activities for employees of

every licensed health care facility as defined in section 2 of P.L.1971, c. 136 ( C.26:2H-2 ), including those professionals whose professional practice is regulated pursuant

to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes; or alternatively, the department, in consultation

with the commission, shall approve for use a substantially similar one-time training

course provided by a recognized Statewide nonprofit healthcare trade association with

demonstrated experience in providing course offerings to health care facility employees

on similar workplace matters. The department, in consultation with the commission and the approved nonprofit course

provider, if any, shall define by regulation which employees are required, as a condition

of their employment, to attend the one-time training course. Verifiable completion of the training course by required employees shall be a condition

of issuance, maintenance, or renewal of any license, permit, certificate, or approval

required, permitted to be granted, or issued to licensed health care facilities under

the provisions of P.L.1971, c. 136 ( C.26:2H-1 et al.). The training course shall be reviewed at least every two years and modified by the

department, in consultation with the commission and the approved nonprofit course

provider, if any, from time to time as need may require. (2) The Department of Health, through its oversight and enforcement authority provided

under P.L.1971, c. 136 ( C.26:2H-1 et al.), shall be responsible for ensuring that all required employees of licensed

health care facilities attend the one-time training course within one year of the

enactment of this section in the case of all current employees engaging in their respective

profession on the effective date of this section, and within six months of the first

day of employment for all new employees who initially engage in their respective profession

on a date that follows the effective date. If an approved nonprofit course provider is involved in providing the one-time training

course to new employees who initially engage in their respective profession on a date

that follows the effective date of this section, then the nonprofit course provider

shall provide the training course at least once every six months in order for these

employees to meet the six-month training deadline established by this paragraph. (3) The Department of Health shall make available the training materials for the one-time

training course to required employees, or to the approved nonprofit course provider,

if any, in order for the required employees to fulfill the one-time training requirement

set forth in this subsection. d. (1) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall develop and approve a training

course and a curriculum to raise awareness of judges and judicial personnel on the

seriousness of the crime of human trafficking, its impact on human rights and the

need to adequately implement anti-trafficking laws, including not only the prosecution

and sentencing of defendants charged with human trafficking, but the need to respect

and restore rights and needs of victims of human trafficking. This training course shall be reviewed at least every two years and modified by

the Administrative Office of the Courts from time to time as need may require. (2) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall make the training course, curriculum,

and supporting materials available to appropriate judges and judicial personnel who

may be involved with the court-related aspects of human trafficking prosecutions through

annual in-service judicial training programs or other means. e. Pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2013, c. 51 ( C.52:17B-238 ), the Attorney General, in consultation with the Commission on Human Trafficking

established by section 1 of P.L.2013, c. 51 ( C.52:17B-237 ), may provide for the expenditures of monies from the “Human Trafficking Survivor's

Assistance Fund” to assist with the development, maintenance, revision, and distribution

of training course materials for the courses developed in accordance with this section,

and the operation of these training courses.