New Jersey § 2a:17-56

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§ 2a:17-56.

a. The Probation Division shall provide the licensing authority with a copy of the

order requiring the suspension or revocation of a license. Upon receipt of an order requiring the suspension or revocation of a license , the licensing authority shall immediately notify the licensee of the effective date

of the suspension or revocation, which shall be 20 days after the postmark of the

notice, direct the licensee to refrain from engaging in the activity associated with

the license, surrender any license as required by law, and inform the licensee that

the license shall not be reinstated until the court or Probation Division certifies

that the conditions which resulted in the suspension or revocation are satisfied. The Probation Division and the State IV-D agency in association with the affected

licensing authorities may develop electronic or magnetic tape data transfers to notify

licensing authorities of restrictions, suspensions, revocations and reinstatements. No liability shall be imposed on a licensing authority for suspending or revoking

a license if the action is in response to a court order issued in accordance with P.L.1996, c. 7 (C.2A:17-56.41 et seq.) . Licensing authorities shall not have jurisdiction to modify, remand, reverse, vacate

or stay a court order to restrict, suspend or revoke a license for non-payment of

child support. b. If a licensee, upon receipt of the notice of suspension or revocation from the

licensing authority, disputes that he is an obligor, the licensee shall notify the

licensing authority and the Probation Division by registered mail within 20 days of

the postmark of the notice and request a hearing. Upon receipt of the licensee's request for a hearing, the Probation Division shall

determine if the licensee is an obligor. If the Probation Division determines that the licensee is an obligor, the Probation

Division shall file a petition for a judicial hearing on the issue of whether the

licensee is an obligor. The hearing shall occur within 30 days. If the Probation Division determines that the licensee is not an obligor, the Probation

Division shall so notify the licensee and the licensing authority. The licensing authority shall not suspend or revoke a person's license, if the licensing

authority received proper notice of the licensee's request for a hearing pursuant

to this subsection, until the court finds that the licensee is an obligor. The Probation Division shall notify the licensing authority of the court's finding. Upon receipt of the court's finding that the licensee is an obligor, the licensing

authority shall immediately suspend or revoke the obligor's license without additional

review or hearing. c. The revocation or suspension of a license ordered by the court in accordance with P.L.1996, c. 7 (C.2A:17-56.41 et seq.) shall continue until the Probation Division or the obligor files with the licensing authority a certified court order restoring the license . d. Each licensing authority shall require license applicants to certify on the license

application form, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant does not have a child

support obligation, the applicant does have such an obligation but the arrearage amount

does not equal or exceed the amount of child support payable for six months and any court-ordered health care coverage has been provided for the past six months,

the applicant has not failed to respond to a subpoena relating to a paternity or child

support proceeding , or the applicant is not the subject of a child-support related warrant. A license shall not be granted to an obligor who applies for a license if there

is an arrearage equal to or exceeding the amount of child support payable for six

months , the applicant has not provided court-ordered health care coverage during the past

six months or the applicant has failed to respond to a subpoena relating to a paternity or child

support proceeding or is the subject of a child support-related warrant. The application form shall state that making a false statement may subject the applicant

to contempt of court. It shall also state that if the applicant's certification is found to be false,

the licensing authority shall take disciplinary action including, but not limited

to, immediate revocation or suspension of the license. e. For all licenses issued or renewed in the State after the effective date of P.L.1996, c. 7 (C.2A:17-56.41 et seq.) , the licensing authority shall record the full name, mailing address, Social Security

number and date of birth of the applicant or licensee. All affected licensing authorities shall cooperate and enter into agreements with

the Probation Division and the State IV-D agency to exchange information to effectuate

the purposes of P.L.1996, c. 7 (C.2A:17-56.41 et seq.) . The Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation and other appropriate

licensing agencies shall amend their regulations and public notices to permit Social

Security numbers collected by those agencies to be used for child support enforcement

purposes. License information obtained through data matches with licensing authorities shall

be maintained on the State case registry in the Department of Human Services for future use.

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