New Jersey Statutes 45:19-32. Fingerprinting, criminal history record background check for applicants
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:19-32
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
5. a. Each applicant for licensure as a bounty hunter shall submit to being fingerprinted in accordance with applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations for the purpose of a criminal history record background check to be performed by the superintendent. No check of criminal history record background information shall be performed pursuant to this section unless the applicant has furnished written consent to such check. An applicant who refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a check of criminal history record background information shall not be considered for licensure as a bounty hunter. Each applicant shall bear the cost of the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check. The superintendent shall compare the applicant’s fingerprints with information 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.
b. No person shall be licensed as a bounty hunter under the provisions of this act if the person has been convicted, as indicated by a criminal history record background check performed pursuant to the provisions of this section, of:
(1) a crime of the first, second, third or fourth degree;
(2) an offense involving the unlawful use, possession or sale of a controlled dangerous substance as defined in N.J.S.2C:35-2; or
(3) an offense where the issuance of a license would be contrary to the public interest, as determined by the superintendent.
L.2005,c.376,s.5.