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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 5 - REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF SECURITY OFFICER INSTRUCTORS › Section 13:55A-5.4 - Issuance of a security officer instructor certificate of registration and a security officer instructor identification card

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Upon completion of the required security officer instructor training course, applicants having met the requirements of 13:55A-5.2(a) and (b) shall be issued a security officer instructor certificate of registration which shall be valid for a period of two years and shall thereafter be renewable every two years.
(b) Upon completion of the required security officer instructor training course, applicants having met the requirements of 13:55A-5.2(a) and (b) shall be issued a security officer instructor identification card which shall be valid so long as a person retains a valid certificate of registration as a security officer instructor.
(c) A security officer instructor shall be responsible for safekeeping of the identification card and shall not lend, let, or allow, any other person to use, possess, exhibit, or display, the card.
(d) No person shall use, possess, exhibit, or display, any license, card, shield, or badge, of any design or material purporting to authorize the holder or wearer to act as a security officer instructor, unless that person holds a valid certificate of registration as a security officer instructor issued by the Superintendent.
(e) No person shall duplicate or reproduce a security officer instructor identification card in any manner without the written approval of the Superintendent.
(f) If it is established to the satisfaction of the Superintendent that a security officer instructor identification card has been lost or destroyed, the Superintendent shall, upon payment of a $ 20.00 duplication fee, cause to be issued a duplicate identification card.
(g) A security officer instructor whose certificate of registration has been revoked, suspended, or not renewed, shall immediately surrender the certificate of registration to the Superintendent. Any person who fails to surrender an identification card and/or misuses an identification card, as described in (c) through (e) above, or as described in the Security Officer Registration Act, shall be subject to criminal penalties as specified in 45:19A-1 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 5 - REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF SECURITY OFFICER INSTRUCTORS › Section 13:55A-5.5 - Renewal of a security officer instructor certificate of registration

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A security officer instructor who wishes to renew a certificate of registration shall submit an application for renewal on a form provided by and in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent, and proof of having completed a biennial security officer instructor refresher training course, as required by 13:55A-5.6, prior to the expiration of the current certification.
(b) An applicant for renewal shall submit a non-refundable renewal fee of $ 100.00 and a non-refundable registry surcharge fee of $ 25.00 along with a completed application to the Superintendent.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 5 - REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF SECURITY OFFICER INSTRUCTORS › Section 13:55A-5.6 - Security officer instructor refresher course

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All licensed security officer instructors must complete an approved eight-hour refresher course of instruction entitled "Security Officer Instructor Refresher Course," approved by and administered in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent, prior to having their certification renewed pursuant to 13:55A-5.5.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 5 - REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF SECURITY OFFICER INSTRUCTORS › Section 13:55A-5.7 - Denial, revocation, suspension of, or refusal to renew, a security officer instructor certification of registration

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(a) The Superintendent may deny any initial application for a security officer instructor certificate of registration, revoke, or suspend, any current certificate of registration or refuse to renew any certificate of registration for any of the following reasons:
1. The person holding a certificate, applying for certification, or applying for renewal of certification, has been convicted of any act or acts which would be a first, second, third, or fourth degree crime under Title 2C, New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice;
2. The person holding a certificate, applying for certification, or applying for renewal of certification, has been convicted of any offense involving the unlawful use, possession, or sale, of a controlled dangerous substance as defined in 2C:35-2;
3. The person holding a certificate, applying for certification, or applying for renewal of certification, has been convicted of any offense where certification would be contrary to the public interest, as determined by the Superintendent;
4. The person holding a certificate, applying for a certification, or applying for renewal of certification, has violated one of the provisions of the Security Officer Registration Act, 45:19A-1 et seq.;
5. The person holding a certificate, applying for a certification, or applying for renewal of certification, has failed to comply with any of the rules in this chapter;
6. The person holding a certificate, applying for a certification, or applying for renewal of certification, has knowingly made a false material statement or omitted information in his/her application or any other form required by the Superintendent under these rules;
7. The person holding a certificate, applying for a certification, or applying for renewal of certification, has demonstrated bad moral character, incompetence, or untrustworthiness; or
8. The Superintendent determines that good cause exists to deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse, renewal of a certificate of registration in the interest of public safety.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 6 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND INSIGNIA; RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 13:55A-6.1 - Badges and uniforms

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A licensed security officer company or employee of a licensed security officer company shall not use a title, badge, uniform, or other insignia, which is likely to be confused with that of any law enforcement officer of the Federal government, a state, or any political subdivision thereof.
(b) A security officer who carries a firearm in the performance of his or her duties shall wear a standardized uniform as prescribed by the Superintendent. This section requires SORA Level 2 armed security officers to wear a badge on their uniform indicating this status and armed security officers who wear company-issued shirts to have the word "SECURITY" printed on the reverse side of the shirt.
(c) A security officer, when carrying a firearm in the performance of his or her duties, shall secure the weapon in a Level 3 or higher security holster.
(d) The use, exhibit, and display, of the great Seal of the State of New Jersey by a licensed security officer company or employee of a licensed security officer company is strictly prohibited by 52:2-3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 6 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND INSIGNIA; RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 13:55A-6.2 - Issuance of licensed security officer company identification card required

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(a) A licensed security officer company shall issue a company identification card to any security officer that it employs, in a form prescribed by the Superintendent, which shall:
1. Identify the security officer by name and certification number;
2. Identify the security officer by a one square inch photograph;
3. Identify the security officer company by name and license number; and
4. Be signed by the security officer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 6 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND INSIGNIA; RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 13:55A-6.3 - Maintenance and reporting of security company employee records

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(a) A licensed security officer company shall require each person it employs to execute and furnish a signed and notarized "employee statement" on a form provided by and in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent. Employee statements will be retained in safekeeping by the security officer company and shall be accessible to the Superintendent at all times.
(b) A licensed security officer company shall record and maintain detailed work records of each person it employs as a security officer, which shall include the following:
1. Dates and hours worked;
2. Assignment and location of assignment;
3. Duties and responsibilities;
4. Special instructions, if any, given to employee prior to assignment; and
5. Brief summaries of any noteworthy incidents occurring during an employee's assignment, including but not limited to, incidents requiring police and/or other emergency responders to assist or be present at a scene.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 6 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND INSIGNIA; RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 13:55A-6.4 - Retention of security officer records

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All security officer records which are required to be kept by licensed security officer companies under these rules or under the Security Officer Registration Act shall be retained for the duration of a security officer's employment with the security officer company and for an additional period of five years after a security officer's employment with the security officer company has ended.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 6 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND INSIGNIA; RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 13:55A-6.5 - Inspection of security officer worksite locations and records

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(a) For the purpose of investigating whether a person has engaged in, or is engaging in, any act or practice declared unlawful under these rules or under the Security Officer Registration Act, or for the purpose of investigating the character, competency, integrity, or methods of operation of applicants, licensees or registrants therein, or of any owner or operator of any licensed security officer company, the Superintendent shall have the power to:
1. Inspect any premises owned and operated by a licensed security officer company, to include any worksite location where company employees are posted, at any time and without notification;
2. Examine and impound any record, book, computer, electronic database, recording device, document, account, paper, list of worksites, or other tangible thing, which is connected with any investigation; and
3. Require that any applicant, licensee, registrant, or any owner or operator of any licensed security officer company file, on such forms as may be prescribed by the Superintendent, a statement or report, in writing, under oath, or otherwise, as to the facts and circumstances concerning any matter being investigated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 7 - SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING RECORDS › Section 13:55A-7.1 - Notice of security officer training courses required

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A security officer instructor shall, by the last day of each month, forward a training schedule for the following month, which shall include dates, times, and locations, of any scheduled security officer training courses or security officer refresher training courses that he/she will be conducting pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:55A-4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 7 - SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING RECORDS › Section 13:55A-7.2 - Maintenance and reporting of security officer instructor training records

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(a) A security officer instructor who is certified pursuant to these rules shall maintain detailed records of all security officer training courses or security officer refresher training courses which he/she has conducted, which shall include the dates, times, and locations, of instruction and a detailed list of the security officers enrolled in the course.
(b) Upon completion of a security officer training course or security officer refresher training course, the security officer instructor conducting the course shall, within five business days, forward a detailed list of all security officers who attended the course, on a form provided by and in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent, which shall include the security officer's:
1. Full name;
2. Date of birth;
3. Social Security number;
4. Sex; and
5. Whether a security officer completed or failed to complete the required training.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 7 - SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING RECORDS › Section 13:55A-7.3 - Observation of training and inspection of security officer instructor records

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(a) The Superintendent, or a designee, may periodically attend security officer training courses, without prior notice, in order to assure that both the content and quality of instruction being provided to security officers is satisfactory.
(b) The Superintendent, or a designee, shall have the right to inspect any and all security officer instructor training records, without prior notice, in order to assure compliance with these rules.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 8 - IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION ACT › Section 13:55A-8.1 - Disposition of fees for implementation and administration; electronic registry

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All application and registry fees required by and submitted pursuant to these rules shall be made payable to the "Superintendent of the Division of State Police" and shall be placed into a special fund, the Security Officer Registration Fund, which is to used solely for implementation and administration of the Security Officer Registration Act and for maintenance of an electronic registry which shall list all persons who are registered as security officers and/or as security officer instructors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 8 - IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION ACT › Section 13:55A-8.2 - Submission of applications, forms, and other documents

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(a) All applications, forms, and other documents, required by these rules shall be forwarded to the headquarters of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent which may include electronic submission.
(b) Unless otherwise prescribed by the Superintendent, applications, forms, and other documents shall be mailed to:
Superintendent
Division of State Police
Post Office Box 7068
River Road
West Trenton, N.J. 08628-0068
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55A - SECURITY OFFICERS AND SECURITY OFFICER COMPANIES › Subchapter 8 - IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION ACT › Section 13:55A-8.3 - Notice and hearings

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Superintendent shall notify the applicant or licensee in writing denial, revocation, suspension of, or refusal to renew, a security officer company license, security officer certification of registration, or security officer instructor certification of registration, and shall state the reasons for the action.
(b) The Superintendent shall afford the applicant or licensee an opportunity to be heard thereon in person or by counsel. A request for such an opportunity to be heard shall be made in writing to the Superintendent within 15 days of the receipt of notice provided in (a) above.
(c) All hearings shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:55B-1.1 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The rules of this chapter are promulgated by the Superintendent in order to implement the Bounty Hunter Licensing Act (Act), P.L. 2005, c. 376. The Act provides, among other things, that there be procedures for the licensing of bounty hunters, including owners and operators of companies engaged in performing the functions, activities or services of bounty hunters, and employees, agents, associates and subcontractors of those companies who perform any of the functions, activities or services of bounty hunters, as defined by the Act.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:55B-1.2 - Scope and application

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The rules of this chapter shall apply to all bounty hunters, as defined under 13:55B-1.3, and to all employees of bounty hunters whose functions are limited to clerical and administrative functions, or otherwise performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee.
(b) The rules of this chapter shall not be construed to confer upon bounty hunters any law enforcement powers, including the right to use force when apprehending suspects. Any bounty hunter who enters any premises or dwelling without license or privilege or who employs the use of unlawful force in engaging in or assisting in the apprehension, arrest, detention, confinement, surrender, securing or surveillance of any person who has violated the provisions of 2C:29-7 or has failed to appear in any court of law in this State or any other state, when so required by law, or has failed to answer any charge, subpoena or court ordered inquiry, when so required by law, shall, in addition to any other criminal penalties provided under law, be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:55B-1.3 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Bounty hunter" means and includes any bail runner, bail recovery agent, bail enforcement agent, fugitive recovery agent, or any other person who, for fee, hire or reward: makes any investigation or investigations as to the location or whereabouts of any person who has violated the provisions of 2C:29-7 or has failed to appear in any court of law in this State or any other state, when so required by law, or has failed to answer any charge, subpoena or court ordered inquiry, when so required by law; or engages in or assists in the apprehension, arrest, detention, confinement, surrender or securing of any such person; or keeps any such person under surveillance.
The term shall mean and include any person who owns or operates any agency, firm, association, corporation or other entity which is organized primarily for the purpose of engaging in any of the above enumerated activities, and to any employee, agent, associate or subcontractor of any such agency, firm, association, corporation or other entity who performs any of the functions, activities or services of a bounty hunter as described in this subsection.
The term shall not mean and include, and nothing in this chapter shall apply to, law enforcement officers of this State, or of any political subdivision of this State, while in the actual performance of their duties, nor to officers or employees of any law enforcement agency of the United States or of any state, territory or possession of the United States, while in the actual performance of their duties.
The term shall not mean and include, an employee of a licensed bounty hunter, whose functions are limited to clerical and administrative functions, or otherwise performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee.
"Law enforcement officer" means any person who is employed as a permanent full-time member of any Federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency, department, or division of those governments who is statutorily empowered to act for the detection, investigation, arrest, conviction, detention, or rehabilitation of persons violating criminal laws and statutorily required to successfully complete a training course approved by, or certified as being substantially equivalent to such an approved course, by the Police Training Commission pursuant to P.L. 1961, c. 56 (52:17B-66 et seq.).
"Superintendent" means the Superintendent of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-2.1 - Minimum qualifications to be a licensed bounty hunter

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(a) All persons seeking to be licensed as a bounty hunter shall:
1. Be at least 25 years of age;
2. Be a U.S. citizen, or a naturalized U.S. citizen; and
3. Have at least five years of experience in one of the following:
i. Experience as a law enforcement officer and no longer be employed or attached in any capacity whatsoever to a law enforcement agency;
ii. Experience working as a private detective, licensed under the Private Detective's Act of 1939, 45:19-8 et seq., or subsequent State law, or the laws of any other state; or
iii. Investigative employment working for a private detective, licensed under the Private Detective's Act of 1939 or subsequent State law, or the laws of any other state.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-2.2 - Licensure required to be a licensed bounty hunter

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No person shall engage in the business of, or perform, or offer to perform, the functions, activities or services of a bounty hunter, or advertise or hold a business out to be that of a bounty hunter, unless that person is licensed by the Superintendent as set forth in this chapter. Any person who engages in the business of, or performs, or offers to perform, the functions, activities or services of a bounty hunter, or advertises or holds a business out to be that of a bounty hunter, without first having received a license to do so, shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-2.3 - Application for a bounty hunter's license

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any person wishing to engage in the business of, or perform, or offer to perform, the functions, activities or services of a bounty hunter, or advertise or hold a business out to be that of a bounty hunter, shall complete an application for a bounty hunter license on a form provided by and in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent. The application shall contain information required by the Bounty Hunter Licensing Act, any supporting documentation requested by the Superintendent, and the written approval of not less than five reputable citizens who have known the applicant for at least three years preceding the date of application and who shall certify that the applicant is a person of good moral character and behavior.
(b) Each application submitted by a person wishing to engage in the business of, or perform, or offer to perform, the functions, activities or services of a bounty hunter, or advertise or hold a business out to be that of a bounty hunter, shall contain the location of the applicant's proposed principal place of business and the location of any other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, to be utilized by the applicant.
(c) Each applicant seeking to engage in the business of, or perform, or offer to perform, the functions, activities or services of a bounty hunter, or advertise or hold a business out to be that of a bounty hunter, shall submit a non-refundable application fee of $ 300.00 along with a completed application to the Superintendent.
(d) Each applicant seeking to engage in the business of, or perform, or offer to perform, the functions, activities or services of a bounty hunter, or advertise or hold a business out to be that of a bounty hunter, shall submit fingerprints and a written consent for a criminal history background check in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent. The person seeking the license shall bear the cost for the criminal history background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check, as required by N.J.A.C. 13:59.
(e) Any person wishing to engage in the business of, or perform, or offer to perform, the functions, activities or services of a bounty hunter, or advertise or hold a business out to be that of a bounty hunter, who makes a false statement in, or knowingly omits any material information from, an application as required by this chapter, shall be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties as specified by the Bounty Hunters Licensing Act.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-2.4 - Issuance of a bounty hunter license and a bounty hunter identification card

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(a) The Superintendent, after examination of the application and such further inquiry and investigations as the Superintendent shall deem proper as to the good character, competency, and integrity of the applicant, shall advise the applicant whether their application for a bounty hunter license has been approved or denied.
(b) If an application for a bounty hunter license is approved, the Superintendent shall issue a bounty hunter license and a bounty hunter identification card to the applicant, which shall be valid for two years.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-2.5 - Completion of an approved bounty hunter training course required

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(a) An applicant who has applied for a bounty hunter license pursuant to 13:55B-2.1(b)  shall complete a bounty hunter training course in accordance 13:55B-3.1(a) and (b) within 90 days of receiving a temporary bounty hunter license and temporary bounty hunter identification card, unless granted an extension pursuant to (b) below.
(b) An applicant who has applied for a bounty hunter license pursuant to 13:55B-2.1(b)  may request an extension of time, in writing, from the Superintendent, if he or she has not completed the required bounty hunter training course prior to the expiration of the temporary certificate of registration issued pursuant to 13:55B-2.4. Requests for extensions will be approved or denied on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the circumstances that prevent a person from completing the required bounty hunter training course in a timely manner.
(c) An applicant who has applied for a bounty hunter license pursuant to 13:55B-2.1(b)  shall complete a bounty hunter training course established by the Superintendent. Upon completing the bounty hunter training course, the Superintendent shall issue a bounty hunter license and a bounty hunter identification card to the applicant, which shall be valid for two years.
(d) Any applicant who has applied for a bounty hunter license pursuant to 13:55B-2.1(b)  who has not completed a bounty hunter training course in accordance 13:55B-3.1 within 90 days of receiving a temporary bounty hunter license and temporary bounty hunter identification card, and has not received an extension pursuant to (c) above, shall immediately cease performing the functions, activities or services of a bounty hunter or advertising or holding a business out to be that of a bounty hunter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-2.6 - Renewal of bounty hunter license

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A person holding a valid bounty hunter license who wishes to renew their license for an additional two-year period shall submit an application for renewal on a form provided by and in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent, no later than 60 days prior to the expiration of the current license.
(b) An applicant for renewal of a bounty hunter license shall submit to the Superintendent a non-refundable renewal fee of $ 200.00.
(c) An applicant for renewal of a bounty hunter license shall re-submit fingerprints and a written consent for a criminal history background check in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent. The person seeking renewal shall bear the cost for the criminal history background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check, as required by N.J.A.C. 13:59.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSING OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-2.7 - Denial, revocation, suspension of, or refusal to renew, a bounty hunter license

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Superintendent may deny any initial application for a bounty hunter license, revoke or suspend any current license, or refuse to renew any license, for any of the following reasons:
1. The person holding a bounty hunter license, applying for a license, or applying for renewal of a license, has been convicted of any act or acts, which would be a first, second, third, or fourth degree crime under N.J.S.A. Title 2C, New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice or under the laws of any other state;
2. The person holding a bounty hunter license, applying for a license, or applying for renewal of a license, has been convicted of any crime or offense, in this or any other state, involving the unlawful use, possession, or sale, of a controlled dangerous substance as defined in 2C:35-2;
3. The person holding a bounty hunter license, applying for a license, or applying for renewal of a license, has been convicted of any crime or offense, in this or any other state, where certification would be contrary to the public interest, as determined by the Superintendent;
4. The person holding a bounty hunter license, applying for a license, or applying for renewal of a license, is alleged to have violated one of the provisions of 45:19-28 et seq., the Bounty Hunter Licensing Act;
5. The person holding a bounty hunter license, applying for a license, or applying for renewal of a license, has failed to comply with any of the rules in this chapter;
6. The person holding a bounty hunter license, applying for a license, or applying for renewal of a license, has knowingly made a false material statement or omitted information in an application or any other form required by the Superintendent under the rules in this chapter;
7. The person holding a bounty hunter license, applying for a license, or applying for renewal of a license, has demonstrated bad moral character, incompetence, or untrustworthiness; or
8. The Superintendent determines that good cause exists to deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse, renewal of a bounty hunter license in the interest of public safety.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 3 - BOUNTY HUNTER TRAINING COURSE › Section 13:55B-3.1 - Bounty hunter training course

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(a) An applicant who has applied for a bounty hunter license pursuant to 13:55B-2.1(b)  must complete a bounty hunter training course established and administered by the Superintendent within 90 days of receiving their temporary bounty hunter license and temporary bounty hunter identification card unless granted an extension pursuant to 13:55B-2.5(c).
(b) The training course shall include, but not be limited to, a minimum of two hours of instruction in each of the following general subject areas:
1. Constitutional law;
2. The criminal justice system;
3. Arrest, search, and seizure;
4. Limits on the use of force;
5. Ethics and professional conduct; and
6. Any other subject areas the Superintendent determines are necessary in the interest of public safety.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 4 - REGISTRATION OF EMPLOYEES OF LICENSED BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-4.1 - Employees of licensed bounty hunters

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(a) Under the Bounty Hunter Licensing Act, licensed bounty hunters may employ as many persons as the licensee may deem necessary to assist the licensee in the licensee's work and in the conduct of the licensee's business, provided that:
1. A person employed to perform any of the functions, activities or services of a bounty hunter as defined in 13:55B-1.3, is also licensed as a bounty hunter in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:55B-2; and
2. A person employed solely for clerical, administrative or other functions, which will be performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee, is registered with the Division of State Police in accordance with 13:55B-4.2 and has consented to a criminal history background check in accordance with (b) below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 4 - REGISTRATION OF EMPLOYEES OF LICENSED BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-4.2 - Registration of employees with the Division of State Police

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A licensed bounty hunter who wishes to employ a person for clerical, administrative or other functions, which will be performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee, shall register that person with the Division of State Police on a form provided by and in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent. The registration form shall contain information required by the Bounty Hunter Licensing Act and any supporting documentation requested by the Superintendent.
(b) Each registration form submitted by a licensed bounty hunter who wishes to employ a person for clerical and administrative functions, or other functions performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee, shall include the bounty hunter license number of the proposed employer and the location of the proposed principal place of business or location of any other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, where the registrant will be employed.
(c) A licensed bounty hunter who wishes to employ a person for clerical and administrative functions, or other functions performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee, shall submit a non-refundable registration fee of $ 25.00 along with each completed registration form submitted to the Superintendent.
(d) There shall be a presumption that a person is qualified to perform clerical and administrative functions, or other functions performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee, unless otherwise determined by the Superintendent.
(e) A licensed bounty hunter shall not employ a person for clerical and administrative functions, or other functions performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee, after April 1, 2007, unless that person is registered with the Division of State Police in accordance with this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 4 - REGISTRATION OF EMPLOYEES OF LICENSED BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-4.3 - Renewal of registration required every two years

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(a) A licensed bounty hunter who wishes to continue to employ a person for clerical, administrative or other functions, which will be performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee, shall submit a renewal registration on a form provided by and in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent. A renewal registration form must be forwarded to the Superintendent no later than 60 days prior to the expiration of an employee's approved two-year registration period.
(b) A licensed bounty hunter who wishes to continue to employ a person for clerical, administrative or other functions, which will be performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee, shall submit a non-refundable renewal registration fee of $ 25.00 along with his or her completed re-registration form to the Superintendent.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 4 - REGISTRATION OF EMPLOYEES OF LICENSED BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-4.4 - Disqualification of a prospective or current employee by the Superintendent

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(a) The Superintendent, after examination of initial registration and renewal registration forms and such further inquiry and investigations as the Superintendent shall deem proper as to the good character, competency, and integrity of an employee, shall make a determination of whether a prospective or current employee is qualified to perform clerical and administrative functions, or other functions performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee.
(b) If it is determined that a prospective employee is not qualified or a current employee is no longer qualified to perform clerical and administrative functions, or other functions performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee, the Superintendent shall notify the licensed bounty hunter who wishes to employ or employs a prospective or current employee to deny or terminate employment.
(c) The Superintendent may disqualify a prospective or current employee from employment by a licensed bounty hunter if it is determined that:
1. The prospective or current employee has been convicted of any act or acts which would be a first, second, third, or fourth degree crime under Title 2C, New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice or under the laws of any other state;
2. The prospective or current employee has been convicted of any offense, in this or any other state, involving the unlawful use, possession, or sale, of a controlled dangerous substance as defined in 2C:35-2;
3. The prospective or current employee has been convicted of any offense, in this or any other state, where employment by a licensed bounty hunter would be contrary to the public interest, as determined by the Superintendent;
4. The prospective or current employee is alleged to have violated one of the provisions of 45:19-28 et seq., the Bounty Hunter Licensing Act;
5. The prospective or current employee has failed to comply with any of the rules in this chapter;
6. The prospective or current employee has knowingly made a false material statement or omitted information in an "employee statement," registration form, or any other form required by the Superintendent under the rules in this chapter;
7. The prospective or current employee has demonstrated bad moral character, incompetence, or untrustworthiness; or
8. The Superintendent determines that good cause exists to deny, revoke, suspend, the employment of a prospective or current employee in the interest of public safety.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 4 - REGISTRATION OF EMPLOYEES OF LICENSED BOUNTY HUNTERS › Section 13:55B-4.5 - Termination of employment

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A licensed bounty hunter who employs a person for clerical, administrative or other functions, which will be performed exclusively at the licensee's principal place of business or other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, home offices, utilized by the licensee, pursuant to this chapter, is required to notify the Superintendent when a registered employee's employment is terminated. Such notification shall be in writing, within 10 days of the termination of employment, and shall state the nature of the termination, that is fired, resigned, quit, etc., and reasons for the termination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 5 - BOUNTY HUNTER BADGES, UNIFORMS, IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND OTHER INSIGNIA › Section 13:55B-5.1 - Badges and uniforms

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(a) A licensed bounty hunter or employee of a licensed bounty hunter shall not use a title, badge, uniform, or other insignia, that is likely to be confused with that of any law enforcement officer of the Federal government, a state, or any political subdivision thereof.
(b) The use, exhibit, and display, of the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey by a licensed bounty hunter or employee of a licensed bounty hunter is strictly prohibited by 52:2-3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 5 - BOUNTY HUNTER BADGES, UNIFORMS, IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND OTHER INSIGNIA › Section 13:55B-5.2 - Identification cards

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(a) A bounty hunter shall be responsible for safekeeping of the bounty hunter identification card and shall not lend, let, or allow, any other person to use, possess, exhibit, or display the card.
(b) No person shall duplicate or reproduce a bounty hunter identification card in any manner without the written approval of the Superintendent.
(c) If it is established that a bounty hunter identification card has been lost or destroyed, the Superintendent shall, upon payment of a non-refundable $ 30.00 duplication fee, cause to be issued a duplicate identification card.
(d) A bounty hunter whose license has been revoked, suspended, or not renewed, shall immediately surrender the bounty hunter license and identification card to the Superintendent. Any person who fails to surrender an identification card and/or misuses an identification card, as described in (a) and (b) above or as described in the Bounty Hunter Licensing Act, shall be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties as specified in 45:19-28 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 5 - BOUNTY HUNTER BADGES, UNIFORMS, IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND OTHER INSIGNIA › Section 13:55B-5.3 - Carrying and producing bounty hunter identification cards

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A licensed bounty hunter shall carry their bounty hunter identification card whenever employed as, or performing the functions of, a bounty hunter and shall produce same upon request, except where doing so would compromise the bounty hunter's safety and/or assignment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 6 - IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOUNTY HUNTER LICENSING ACT › Section 13:55B-6.1 - Submission of applications, forms, other documents, and fees

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(a) All applications, forms, other documents, and fees required by this chapter shall be forwarded to the headquarters of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent which may include electronic submission.
(b) Unless otherwise prescribed by the Superintendent, applications, forms, and other documents shall be mailed to:
Superintendent
Division of State Police
PO Box 7068
River Road
West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 55B - REGULATION OF BOUNTY HUNTERS › Subchapter 6 - IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOUNTY HUNTER LICENSING ACT › Section 13:55B-6.2 - Inspection of licensed bounty hunter records

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(a) For the purpose of investigating whether a person has engaged in, or is engaging in, any act or practice declared unlawful under this chapter or under the Bounty Hunter Licensing Act, or for the purpose of investigating the character, competency, integrity, or methods of operation of applicants, licensees or registrants therein, the Superintendent shall have the power to:
1. Inspect the principal place of business and/or the location of any other places of business, that is, offices, sub-agencies, branches, utilized by applicants, licensees or registrants, at any time and without notification;
2. Examine and impound any record, book, computer, electronic database, recording device, document, account, paper, or other tangible thing, which is connected with any investigation; and
3. Require that any applicant, licensee, or registrant make, on such forms as may be prescribed by the Superintendent, a statement or report, in writing, under oath, or otherwise, as to the facts and circumstances concerning any matter being investigated.