Title 52, STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:17B-139.14 Definitions. 1. As used in this act, P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.14 et al.): “Game” means, but is not limited to, casino-style games such as slot machines; video poker; table games such as roulette, blackjack, craps, and poker; lottery games such as draw games, ra…

52:17B-139.15 Pay to play sweepstakes, unlawful gambling. 2. Except as otherwise provided in section 3 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.16) or authorized under any other law of this State, offering or conducting a sweepstakes in which a person present in New Jersey may participat…

52:17B-139.16 Sweepstakes, lawful parameters. 3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.15) or any other law or regulation to the contrary, offering, conducting, or participating in a sweepstakes that meets the requirements of subsection b…

52:17B-139.17 Violation of sweepstakes prohibition, summary proceeding, injunction. 4. Whenever it shall appear to the director of the Division of Consumer Affairs that a violation of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.15) has occurred, is occurring, or will occur, the di…

52:17B-139.18 Liability, civil penalty related to sweepstakes prohibition violation. 5. Any person found in violation section 2 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.15) shall, in addition to any other sanctions authorized by law or regulation, be liable to a civil penalty of not more…

52:17B-139.19 Investigation into prohibited sweepstakes wagering, involved parties. 6. When it shall appear to the director of the Division of Consumer Affairs that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any practice that violates section 2 of P.L.2025,…

52:17B-139.2. Reference to commissioner of labor and industry as reference to Attorney General Whenever the term "Commissioner of Labor and Industry" or "commissioner" occurs in P.L.1951, c. 337 (C. 34:8-24 et seq.), the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Attorney Gener…

52:17B-139.20 Evidence received, penalty assessment, prohibited sweepstakes wagering. 7. Upon receiving evidence of any violation of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.15), the director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, or the director’s designee, shall be empowered to…

52:17B-139.21 Enforcement, prohibited sweepstakes wagering. 8. To enforce section 2 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.15), the director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, in addition to other powers conferred upon the director by this act, may issue subpoenas to any person, admi…

52:17B-139.22 Notice requiring filing a statement, report, subpoena to be made in this State, substitutions, prohibited sweepstakes wagering. 9. Service by the director of the Division of Consumer Affairs of any notice requiring a person to file a statement or report, or of a sub…

52:17B-139.23 Violation of filing statement, report, obey subpoena, penalties, prohibited sweepstakes wagering. 10. If any person shall fail or refuse to file any statement or report, or obey any subpoena issued by the director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in connection wi…

52:17B-139.24 Money, property restored to person in interest, seniors, prohibited sweepstakes wagering. 11. In addition to the assessment of civil penalties, the director of the Division of Consumer Affairs or the director’s designee may, after a hearing and upon a finding of a v…

52:17B-139.25 Violator ordered to cease and desist, penalties, prohibited sweepstakes wagering. 12. Where, after a hearing, the director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, or the director’s designee, finds that a violation of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.15) has b…

52:17B-139.26 Collection of amount delinquent, prohibited sweepstakes wagering. 13. At any time within five years after any amount required to be collected pursuant to the provisions of sections 2 through 12 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.15 through 52:17B-139.25) shall become …

52:17B-139.3. Method of transfer The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1972, c. 117, s. 3.

52:17B-139.4. Bureau of Employment and Personnel Services There is established a Bureau of Employment and Personnel Services in the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs shall have authority to ad…

52:17B-139.5. Functions, powers, duties transferred to Bureau of Employment and Personnel Services All the functions, powers and duties of the Private Employment Agency Section in the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety are hereby transferred t…

52:17B-139.6. Validity of previous licenses unaffected Nothing in this act shall affect the validity of any license previously issued to any person by the Private Employment Agency Section in the Division of Consumer Affairs and Office of the Attorney General in the Department of…

52:17B-139.7 Notification to fire department by provider of medical oxygen, oxygen delivery system of patient's name, residence, age. 1. A licensed pharmacist or other provider of oxygen or an oxygen delivery system who has supplied oxygen or an oxygen delivery system to a patien…

52:17B-139.8. Notification by patient 2. A patient who declines to give his written informed consent for the notification requirements of this act shall, promptly upon being provided with the oxygen or oxygen delivery system, notify the appropriate fire department or company of h…

52:17B-139.9. Duties of director 3. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall: a. Notify all licensed pharmacists in the State of the requirements of this act and provide public notice to other providers of oxygen or oxygen …

52:17B-14. Power of Board of Tenement House Supervision to appoint and remove officers or employees transferred to Superintendent of State Police The authority vested pursuant to existing law in the Board of Tenement House Supervision of the State of New Jersey to appoint, employ…

52:17B-142. Legislative findings and determinations The Legislature finds and determines that crime and delinquency are essentially State and local problems; that crime and delinquency are complex social phenomena requiring the attention and efforts of the criminal justice system…

52:17B-143 State law enforcement planning agency; in DLPS but responsible to Governor. 2. The State Law Enforcement Planning Agency created pursuant to Executive Order No. 45, dated August 13, 1968, is continued and constituted as the State Law Enforcement Planning Agency (herein…

52:17B-145. Executive director; appointment; qualifications; salary; powers and duties The Governor shall appoint an executive director as the administrative head of the agency. He shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the position. He sh…

52:17B-147 Powers and duties of agency. 6. The agency shall: a. Serve as the State planning agency pursuant to the Federal Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, and other related federal or …

52:17B-148. Annual report of agency The agency shall report annually to the Governor, the Legislature, the courts and the chief executives of county and local government on the implementation of each of the programs supported by funds it administers, including its evaluation of t…

52:17B-149. Annual appropriations in state budget Funds shall be appropriated in the annual State budget to provide the required matching funds mandated under the relevant Federal acts each fiscal year and for such other purposes as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this…

52:17B-15. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control constituted Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued, but such department is hereby transferred to and constituted t…

52:17B-150. Application of State Agency Transfer Act This act shall be subject to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.); provided, however, that the employees of the agency may continue to be employed in accordance with the uncl…

52:17B-159. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe and Secure Communities Act." L.1993,c.220,s.1.

52:17B-16. Director of Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall be headed by a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director of such division shall be appointed…

52:17B-160. Findings, declarations 2. The Legislature finds and declares: Crime and the fear of crime continue to grip far too many New Jersey residents. The volume of crimes committed in this State has risen by almost 10 percent over the past 10 years, according to the State Pol…

52:17B-161. Definitions 3. As used in this act: "Eligible municipality" means a municipality, which has a police department or force, in which the number of violent and nonviolent crimes per police officer exceeds 70% of the Statewide average of municipalities with a municipal po…

52:17B-162. Objectives provided for by act 4. It is the purpose of this act to provide assistance to municipalities for law enforcement projects which accomplish the following objectives as warranted by the needs of the community: a. Policing in a community-oriented manner throug…

52:17B-163. "Safe Neighborhoods Services Fund," created 5. a. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a nonlapsing fund entitled the "Safe Neighborhoods Services Fund." The fund shall be the depository for the assessments collected pursuant to section 11 of this act, f…

52:17B-164. Grant provisions, applications 6. a. An eligible municipality may apply to the Attorney General for a grant from the fund to pay the initial salaries of police officers and other law enforcement personnel deployed in a law enforcement project which is designed to meet…

52:17B-165. Police equipment grant application 7. Any municipality which has a police department or force may apply to the Attorney General for a grant to purchase law enforcement equipment. Application shall be made in a manner prescribed by the Attorney General and shall includ…

52:17B-166. Grant application evaluation, ranking 8. The Attorney General shall evaluate and rank project grant applications submitted by eligible municipalities with reference to the municipality's realistic opportunity to achieve the objectives specified in section 4 of this ac…

52:17B-167 Selection of grant recipients. 9. a. The Attorney General shall select grant recipients. b. No more than 50% of the total dollar amount of grants awarded from the fund shall be allocated to municipalities eligible to receive State aid pursuant to subsections a., b. and…

52:17B-168. Guidelines; program grant schedule, procedure 10. a. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Attorney General shall promulgate guidelines for the receipt of program funds, procedures to ensure grantee accountability, a…

52:17B-169 Findings, declarations relative to juvenile justice. 1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. The public safety requires reform of the juvenile justice system; b. Juvenile arrests for murder, robbery, aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and aggravated assault ha…

52:17B-17. State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control; powers and duties transferred to director of Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control The functions, powers and duties of the State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control, are continued, but such functions, powers and…

52:17B-170 Youth Justice Commission established. 2. a. A Youth Justice Commission is established in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety. The commission is allocated to the Department of Law and Public Safety for the purpose of complying with Article V, Section IV…

52:17B-171. Allocation of functions, powers, duties, authority of commission 3. The functions, powers, duties and authority of the commission are allocated as follows: a. The following shall be vested in the executive board and may not be delegated: (1) Formulation of the policy …

52:17B-171.1 Standards for suicide, mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities. 1. The Youth Justice Commission shall establish standards for suicide and mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities in accordance with the provisions of this…