New Jersey § 52:17b-71e

forth in subsection b. of this section if the applicant or officer has: (1) failed to demonstrate or adhere to the minimum qualifications under section 14

of P.L.2022, c. 65 ( C.52:17B-71b ), or in the rules and regulations of the commission when applying for a license or

license renewal; (2) knowingly made misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in

the practice of being a law enforcement officer or in any document connected therewith

or practiced fraud or deceit or intentionally made any false statement in obtaining

a license to be an officer; (3) been convicted of a crime in this State or any other state, territory, country,

or of the United States. As used in this paragraph, the term “ convicted of a crime ” shall include a conviction of an offense which if committed in this State would

be deemed a crime under either state or federal law without regard to its designation

elsewhere; (4) committed a crime involving moral turpitude, without regard to conviction. The conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude shall be conclusive of the commission

of the crime; (5) been convicted of an act of domestic violence as defined by section 1 of P.L.1991, c. 261 ( C.2C:25-17 et seq. ); (6) had the officer's law enforcement license revoked, suspended, or annulled by any

lawful certifying or licensing authority, had other disciplinary action taken against

the officer by any lawful certifying or licensing authority, or was denied a license

by any lawful certifying or licensing authority; (7) engaged in any unprofessional, unethical, deceptive, or deleterious conduct or

practice harmful to the public; the conduct or practice need not have resulted in

actual injury to any person. As used in this paragraph, the term “ unprofessional conduct ” shall include any departure from, or failure to conform to, the minimal standards

of acceptable and prevailing practice of an officer as prescribed by the commission. As used in this paragraph the term “ deceptive conduct ” shall include but not be limited to: (a) a sustained finding that a law enforcement officer filed a false report or submitted

a false certification in any criminal, administrative, employment, financial, or insurance

matter in the professional or personal life of the officer; (b) a sustained finding that the law enforcement officer was untruthful or demonstrated

a lack of candor; (c) a sustained finding that the law enforcement officer mishandled or destroyed evidence;

or (d) a sustained finding that a law enforcement officer has engaged in conduct demonstrating

discrimination, hatred or bias against individuals or groups based on race, creed,

color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender

identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic under the “Law Against

Discrimination,” P.L.1945, c. 169 ( C.10:5-1 et seq. ); (8) been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, within

or outside this State; (9) become unable to perform as an officer with reasonable skill and safety to citizens

by reason of illness or use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other

type of material or as a result of any mental or physical condition; (10) been the subject of or had a domestic violence restraining order pursuant to P.L.1991, c. 261 ( C.2C:25-17 et seq. ), an extreme risk protective order or a temporary extreme risk protective order pursuant

to P.L.2018, c. 35 ( C.2C:58-20 et seq. ) issued against the applicant or officer; or (11) been suspended or discharged by the officer's employing law enforcement unit

for disciplinary reasons. b. If the commission finds, based on its own review or a recommendation of the licensing

committee, that any person has engaged in the conduct described in subsection a. of

this section, the commission may take any of the following actions: (1) suspend any license for a definite period; (2) place limitations or restrictions on a license; (3) revoke a license; (4) condition a penalty, or withhold formal disposition, upon the officer's completing

care, counseling, or treatment, as directed by the commission; or (5) place the officer's license on inactive status. c. In addition to and in conjunction with the foregoing actions, the commission may

make a finding adverse to the applicant or law enforcement officer, but withhold imposition

of judgment or it may impose the judgment but suspend enforcement thereof and place

the officer on probation, which may be vacated upon noncompliance with reasonable

terms as the commission may impose. d. In its discretion, the commission may restore and reissue a license issued under

this act and, as a condition thereof, may impose any corrective measure prescribed

by the commission. e. In all situations where a law enforcement officer has been convicted of an offense

set forth in subparagraph (a), (b), or (c) of paragraph (13) of subsection a. of section

14 of P.L.2022, c. 65 ( C.52:17B-71b ), the commission shall revoke a law enforcement officer's license. f. Any decision to revoke or suspend a license shall be accompanied by a written statement

in a form to be prescribed by the commission. g. Decisions of the commission authorized under this section shall be final agency

decisions subject to appeal to the Superior Court. h. The commission shall report all final decisions to revoke or deny licensure issued

under this act to the National Decertification Index.