New Jersey § 53:2-33
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§ 53:2-33.
a. A person shall not solicit, collect, or receive any dues, assessments, levies,
fines, or contributions, or other charges within the State of New Jersey for or on
behalf of any labor organization, which represents employees registered or licensed
pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.) in their capacities as registered or licensed employees or which derives
its charter from a labor organization representing 100 or more of its registered or
licensed employees, if any officer, agent, or employee of the labor organization for
which dues, assessments, levies, fines, or contributions, or other charges are solicited,
collected, or received, or of a welfare fund or trust administered partially or entirely
by the labor organization or by trustees or other persons designated by the labor
organization, has been convicted by a court of the United States, or any State or
territory thereof, of treason, murder, manslaughter, or any felony, crime involving
moral turpitude, or any crime or offense enumerated subsection g. of section 6 of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.53:2-11 ), unless that person has been subsequently pardoned therefor by the Governor or other
appropriate authority of the State in which the conviction was had or has received
a certificate of good conduct or other relief from disabilities arising from the fact
of conviction from a parole board or similar authority. b. Any person who shall violate this section shall be guilty of a petty disorderly
persons offense. c. Any person who shall violate, aid and abet the violation, or conspire or attempt
to violate this subsection shall be guilty of a petty disorderly persons offense. d. If upon application to the division by an employee who has been convicted of a
crime or offense specified in subsection b. of this section, the authority, in its
discretion, determines in an order that it would not be contrary to the purposes and
objectives of P.L.2017, c. 324 ( C.32:23-229 et al.) for that employee to work in a particular employment for a labor organization,
welfare fund, or trust, the provisions of subsection b. of this section shall not
apply to the particular employment of the employee with respect to that conviction
or convictions as are specified in the division's order. This subsection is applicable only to those employees, who for wages or salary,
perform manual, mechanical, or physical work of a routine or clerical nature at the
premises of the labor organization, welfare fund, or trust by which they are employed. e. A person who has been convicted of a crime or offense specified in subsection b.
of this section shall not directly or indirectly serve as an officer, agent, or employee
of a labor organization, welfare fund, or trust, unless the person has been subsequently
pardoned for that crime or offense by the Governor or other appropriate authority
of the State in which the conviction was had or has received a certificate of good
conduct or other relief from disabilities arising from the fact of conviction from
a parole board or similar authority or has received an order of exception from the
division. A person, including a labor organization, welfare fund, or trust, shall not knowingly
permit any other person to assume or hold any office, agency, or employment in violation
of this section. f. The division may maintain a civil action against any person, labor organization,
welfare fund, or trust, or officers thereof to compel compliance with this section,
or to prevent any violations, the aiding and abetting thereof, or any attempt or conspiracy
to violate this section, either by mandamus, injunction, or action or proceeding in
lieu of prerogative writ and upon a proper showing a temporary restraining order or
other appropriate temporary order shall be granted ex parte and without bond pending
final hearing and determination. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to modify, limit, or restrict in any
way the provisions of subsection a. of this section.
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