2016 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-marks And Unfair Trade Practices
Section 56:8-189 - Written Consent For Criminal History Record Background Check.

56:8-189 Written consent for criminal history record background check.

5. a. The division shall not initiate a criminal history record background check pursuant to this act without the written consent of the person. The consent required under this section shall be in a manner and form prescribed by the director and shall include, but not be limited to, the signature, name, address and fingerprints of the person.

b.Upon receiving the results of a criminal history record background check, the director shall promptly notify any person who has not been convicted of a disqualifying offense. Along with that notice, the director shall forward a certification stating that the person has been subjected to a criminal history record background check and that the check has not revealed any record that the person has been convicted of a disqualifying offense. The certificate shall be in a form and contain any additional information as the director may prescribe by rule and regulation.

c.The director shall promptly notify a person whose criminal history record background check reveals a disqualifying criminal conviction of the results of the background check. The person shall have 30 days from the receipt of that notice to petition the director for a review and cite reasons substantiating the review. If the person successfully challenges the accuracy of the criminal history record information indicating a criminal conviction or the person demonstrates affirmatively to the director clear and convincing evidence of rehabilitation, the director may issue a certificate indicating that the person has successfully cleared a background check.

In determining whether the rehabilitation of a person has been affirmatively demonstrated, the director shall consider:

(1)The nature and seriousness of the offense;

(2)The circumstances under which the offense occurred;

(3)The date of the offense;

(4)The age of the person when the offense was committed;

(5)Whether the offense was repeated;

(6)Social conditions which may have contributed to the offense; and

(7)Any evidence of rehabilitation, including good conduct in the community; counseling, psychological or psychiatric treatment; additional academic or vocational training; or personal recommendations.

d.The director shall not certify a person subject to the provisions of this act who refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check.

L.2009, c.152, s.5.