New Jersey § 34:8-44

§ 34:8-44.

In addition to any other procedure, condition or information required by this act: a. Every applicant shall file a disclosure statement with the chief stating whether

or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime, which for the purposes of this

act shall mean a violation of any of the following provisions of the “New Jersey Code

of Criminal Justice,” Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes as amended and supplemented,

or the equivalent under the laws of any other jurisdiction: (1) Any crime of the first degree; (2) Any crime which is a second or third degree crime and is a violation of chapter

20 or 21 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or (3) Any other crime which is a violation of N.J.S.2C:5-1 , 2C:5-2 , 2C:11-2 through 2C:11-4 , 2C:12-1 , 2C:12-3 , 2C:13-1 , 2C:14-2 , 2C:15-1 , subsection a. or b. of 2C:17-1, subsection a. or b. of 2C:17-2, 2C:18-2, 2C:20-1,

2C:20-2, 2C:20-4, 2C:20-5, 2C:20-7, section 1 or 2 of P.L.2023, c. 101 ( C.2C:20-10.1 or C.2C:20-10.2 ), 2C:20-9 , 2C:21-2 through 2C:21-4 , 2C:21-6 , 2C:21-7 , 2C:21-12 , 2C:21-14 , 2C:21-15 , or 2C:21-19 , chapter 27 or 28 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, N.J.S.2C:30-2 , 2C:30-3 , 2C:35-5 , 2C:35-10 , or 2C:37-1 through 2C:37-4 . b. Each disclosure statement may be reviewed and used by the director as grounds for

denying licensure or registration, except that in cases in which the provisions of

P.L.1968, c. 282 ( C.2A:168A-1 et seq. ) apply, the director shall comply with the requirements of that act. c. An applicant who is denied licensure or registration pursuant to this section shall,

upon a written request transmitted to the director within 30 calendar days of the

denial, be afforded an opportunity for a hearing in the manner provided for contested

cases pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ). d. An applicant shall have the continuing duty to provide any assistance or information

requested by the director, and to cooperate in any inquiry, investigation, or hearing

conducted by the director. e. If any of the information required to be included in the disclosure statement changes,

or if any additional information should be added after the filing of the statement,

the applicant shall provide that information to the chief, in writing, within 30 calendar

days of the change or addition.