New Jersey § 53:5a-15

§ 53:5a-15.

a. Any person entitled to become a member of the State Police Retirement System shall

not be allowed any of the death benefits established by sections 8 c., 9 c., 10 c.,

12 d., 13 d., 14 e., 15, 27 b., and 28, 1 if (1) he makes application for membership beyond the year after he first became

eligible for membership or (2) he is eligible for membership on the basis of special

legislation, unless the member furnishes satisfactory evidence of insurability and

on the effective date of his membership is actively at work and performing all his

regular duties at his customary place of employment. The effective date of coverage for such death benefits shall be the first day of the

month which immediately follows the date when such evidence is determined to be satisfactory. b. Such evidence of insurability will not be required of any person becoming a member

of the State Police Retirement System upon transfer from another State-administered

retirement system, if such system provided death benefits of a similar nature and

the transferring member was covered by such benefits at the time of the transfer. If such transferring member was not covered by such benefits at the time of the

transfer, he may be allowed the death benefits of the State Police Retirement System

subject to the provisions of subsection a. of this section; provided, however, that

any such member must furnish satisfactory evidence of insurability under the provisions

of subsection a. of this section if he had been unable or failed to give such evidence

as a member of the system from which he transferred. c. Any person who must furnish satisfactory evidence of insurability under the provisions

of this section and who ceases to be a member of the retirement system without such

evidence having been given, shall continue to be subject to the same requirement if

he subsequently becomes a member. 1

N.J.S.A. §§ 53:5A-8 to 53:5A-10, 53:5A-12 to 53:5A-15, 53:5A-27, 53:5A-28.