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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