New Jersey § 53:2-23
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 53:2-23, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53:2-23.
In addition to the grounds elsewhere established in P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.), the division may deny an application for a license or registration for any
of the following: a. Conviction by a court of the United States or any State or territory thereof of
coercion; b. Conviction by a court described in subsection a. of this section, after having
been previously convicted by that court of any crime or of the offenses hereinafter
set forth, or any of the following offenses: assault, malicious injury to property,
malicious mischief, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, corruption of employees or
possession of illegal betting number slips; c. Fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in connection with any application or petition
submitted to, or any interview, hearing or proceeding conducted by the division or
commission; d. Violation of any provision of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.) or commission of any offense thereunder; e. Refusal on the part of any applicant, or prospective licensee, or of any member,
officer or stockholder required by section 7 of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.53:2-12 ) to sign or be identified in an application for a stevedore license, to answer any
material question or produce any material evidence in connection with the person's
application or any application made on the person's behalf for a license or registration
pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.53:2-12 ); f. Association with a person who has been identified by a federal, State, or local
law enforcement agency as a member or associate of an organized crime group, a terrorist
group, or a career offender cartel, or who is a career offender, under circumstances
where that association creates a reasonable belief that the participation of the applicant
in any activity required to be licensed or registered under P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.) would be inimical to the purposes of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.); or g. Conviction of a racketeering activity or knowing association with a person who
has been convicted of a racketeering activity by a court of the United States, or
any State or territory thereof under circumstances where that association creates
a reasonable belief that the participation of the applicant in any activity required
to be licensed or registered under P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.) would be inimical to the purposes of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.).
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 53:2-23
What does New Jersey Statutes § 53:2-23 cover?
Section 53:2-23 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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