New Jersey § 45:19a-3

§ 45:19a-3.

a. No person shall engage in the business of a security officer company, or advertise

or hold out a business to be a security officer company, unless the business is licensed

by the superintendent as set forth in this section. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a crime

of the fourth degree. b. An application to be licensed as a security officer company shall be submitted

to the superintendent by each owner and operator of the company, on a form and in

a manner prescribed by the superintendent, and shall contain the following information: (1) the full name, age, which shall be at least 25 years, and residence of the owners

or operators of the security officer company; (2) the full and complete employment history of the owners or operators; (3) that the owners or operators have five years' law enforcement experience and are

no longer employed by or attached in any capacity whatsoever to a law enforcement

agency, or five years' experience working in a supervisory or management capacity

for a licensed security officer company ; provided, however, if a security officer company will be owned by a non-profit

organization, only the operator or operators shall be required to have law enforcement

experience or experience working for a licensed security officer company as set forth

in this paragraph ; (4) the municipality and location of the security company's principal place of business

and any office, bureau, agency or subdivision of the company; and (5) such further information as the superintendent may require to show the good character,

competency and integrity of the owners or operators of the security officer company. Each application shall be accompanied by the written approval, for each owner or operator

of the security officer company, of not less than five reputable citizens who have

known the applicant for at least three years preceding the date of application and

who shall certify that the applicant is a person of good moral character and behavior. With regard to an application that is submitted by a security officer company that

will be owned by a non-profit organization, to the extent applicable, the requirements

set forth in this subsection shall be satisfied by the submission of information regarding

an appropriate officer, director, member, or associate of the non-profit organization. Any person who shall knowingly make a false statement in or knowingly omit any material

information from the application required by this subsection shall be guilty of a

crime of the fourth degree in addition to any other crime or offense specified by

law. c. No security officer company shall be licensed under the provisions of this section

if any owner or operator of the company has been convicted, as indicated by a criminal

history record background check performed pursuant to the provisions of this section,

of: a crime of the first, second, third or fourth degree; any offense involving

the unlawful use, possession or sale of a controlled dangerous substance as defined

in N.J.S.2C:35-2 ; or any offense where the issuance of a license would be contrary to the public

interest, as determined by the superintendent. The fingerprints of each owner or operator and the written consent of the owner

or operator shall be submitted to the superintendent for a criminal history record

background check to be performed. The superintendent shall compare these fingerprints with fingerprints on file with

the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police and the Federal

Bureau of Investigation consistent with applicable State and federal laws, rules and

regulations. The owner or operator shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background

check, including all costs of administering and processing the check. d. The superintendent, when satisfied with the examination of any application and

such further inquiry and investigations as he shall deem proper as to the good character,

competency and integrity of the applicant, shall issue a license to an approved security

officer company upon payment of a fee in an amount established by the superintendent

by rule and regulation and execution of a bond in a manner, form and amount satisfactory

to the superintendent as established by rule and regulation. The license shall be renewable every two years upon payment of a renewal fee in

an amount established by the superintendent by rule and regulation. The license may be revoked or suspended by the superintendent for a violation of

any of the provisions of this act or for other good cause. e. The revocation or suspension of any license by the superintendent shall be subject

to notice and a hearing. f. A person who, as an owner or operator of a licensed security officer company employs

a security officer who is not registered with the superintendent as required under

section 4 of this act shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree in addition

to any other crime or offense specified by law. Each violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. Each owner and operator of a licensed security officer company shall be liable, accountable

and responsible for the actions and conduct in connection with the employer's business

of each security officer employed by the company. g. A security officer company shall require each person in its employ to execute and

furnish a verified statement, to be known as an “employee's statement,” which shall

set forth the employee's full name, age, residence, place and date of birth and such

other information as the superintendent shall require by rule or regulation. The security officer company shall retain in safe keeping each “employee's statement.”

The superintendent shall at all times be given access to and may from time to time

examine each “employee's statement” retained by the security officer company as provided

in this subsection. h. A security officer company shall immediately but in no case after 48 hours, notify

the superintendent if a security officer is terminated for cause at any time.