Title 53, Title 53: STATE POLICE

53:2-13 Longshoremen's register. 8. a. The division shall establish a longshoremen's register in which shall be included all qualified longshoremen eligible, as hereinafter provided, for employment as longshoremen in the port of New York district in this State. A person shall not…

53:2-14 Removal of certain persons from longshoremen's register. 9. a. The division shall, at regular intervals, remove from the longshoremen's register any person who shall have been registered for at least nine months and who shall have failed during the preceding six calendar …

53:2-15 Power of division to remove persons from longshoremen's register. 10. Notwithstanding any other provisions of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.32:23-229 et al.), the division shall have the power to remove from the longshoremen's register any person, including a person registered as lo…

53:2-16 List, qualified longshoremen for employment as checkers. 11. a. The division shall establish within the longshoremen's register a list of all qualified longshoremen eligible, as hereinafter provided, for employment as checkers in the port of New York district in this Stat…

53:2-17 Applications for inclusion in longshoremen's register. 12. The division shall accept applications for inclusion in the longshoremen's register upon: a. the joint recommendation in writing of stevedores and other employers of longshoremen in the port of New York district i…

53:2-18 Licensure for port watchmen. 13. a. A person shall not act as a port watchman within the port of New York district in this State without first having obtained a license from the division, and a person shall not employ a port watchman who is not so licensed. b. A license t…

53:2-19 Reasonable prior notice, hearing prior to denial of license, registration. 14. a. The division shall not deny any application for a license or registration without giving the applicant or prospective licensee reasonable prior notice and an opportunity to be heard at a hea…

53:2-2. Duty to execute legal process issued by senate or assembly The members of the state police, upon the request of the issuing body or the representatives of the issuing body, shall serve and execute, or assist in serving and executing, any summons, subpoena, warrant, commit…

53:2-20 Hearings, right to counsel, reopening, rehearing. 15. a. At hearings conducted by the division, pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.53:2-19), applicants, prospective licensees, licensees, and registrants shall have the right to be accompanied and represented by c…

53:2-21 Designation of division on own behalf, agent of the State. 16. a. The division is hereby designated on its own behalf or as agent of the State of New Jersey, as provided by the act of Congress of the United States, effective June 6, 1933, entitled "An act to provide for t…

53:2-22 Telecommunication hiring system. 17. a. The division may designate one of the employment information centers it is authorized to establish and maintain under section 16 of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.53:2-21) for the implementation of a telecommunications hiring system through whi…

53:2-23 Additional grounds for denial of application, registration. 18. In addition to the grounds elsewhere established in P.L.2017, c.324 (C.32:23-229 et al.), the division may deny an application for a license or registration for any of the following: a. Conviction by a court …

53:2-24 Additional grounds for revocation, suspension of license, registration. 19. In addition to the grounds elsewhere set forth in P.L.2017, c.324 (C.32:23-229 et al.), any license or registration issued or made pursuant thereto may be revoked or suspended for a period as the …

53:2-25 Refusal to answer question; immunity; prosecution. 20. a. In any investigation, interview, or other proceeding conducted under oath by the division or any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent thereof, if a person refuses to answer a question or produce evidence of …

53:2-26 Temporary suspension. 21. a. The division may temporarily suspend a temporary permit or a permanent license or a temporary or permanent registration issued pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.32:23-229 et al.) until further order of the division or final disp…

53:2-27 Division authorized to co-operate with commission, other public entity. 22. The division is authorized to co-operate with the commission, a similar authority, or other public entity of the State of New York, to exchange information on any matter pertinent to the purposes …

53:2-28 Construction of act. 23. a. The provisions of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.32:23-229 et al.) are not designed and shall not be construed to limit in any way any rights granted or derived from any other statute or any rule of law for employees to organize in labor organizations, to …

53:2-29 Transfer of officers, employees. 24. a. Any officer or employee in the State, county, or municipal civil service in either State who shall transfer to service with the division may be given one or more leaves of absence without pay and may, before the expiration of the le…

53:2-3. Certified copies of reports, photographs or other information pertaining to automobile accident or other casualty in file; public access; fees The Superintendent of State Police is authorized upon request, to supply to any applicant a certified copy of any report, photogr…

53:2-30 Annual adoption of budget. 25. a. The division shall annually adopt a budget of its expenses for each year for the purposes of its duties and responsibilities under P.L.2017, c.324 (C.32:23-229 et al.). Each budget shall be submitted to the Governor and the budget shall b…

53:2-31 Payment of assessment. 26. a. (1) Every person subject to the payment of any assessment under the provisions of section 25 of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.53:2-30) shall file on or before the 15th day of the first month of each calendar quarter-year a separate return, together with…

53:2-32 Unlawful actions. 27. It shall be unlawful for any person to load or unload waterborne freight onto or from vehicles other than railroad cars at piers or at other waterfront terminals within the port of New York district, for a fee or other compensation, other than the fo…

53:2-33 Certain solicitations prohibited. 28. a. A person shall not solicit, collect, or receive any dues, assessments, levies, fines, or contributions, or other charges within the State of New Jersey for or on behalf of any labor organization, which represents employees register…

53:2-34 Violations, penalties. 29. a. Any person who, having been duly sworn or affirmed as a witness in any investigation, interview, hearing or other proceeding conducted by the division pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.53:2-20), shall willfully give false testimony…

53:2-35 Witnesses, other violations. 30. a. The failure of any witness, when duly subpoenaed to attend, give testimony, or produce other evidence in connection with any matter arising under the provisions of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.32:23-229 et al.), whether or not at a hearing, shall…

53:2-36 Compacts dissolved. 31. As of the transfer date, the waterfront commission compact, entered into by the State of New Jersey pursuant to its agreement thereto under P.L.1953, c.202 (C.32:23-1 et seq.) and by the State of New York pursuant to its agreement thereto under P.L…

53:2-4. Contracts for radio or television programs; approval The Division of Purchase and Property, when requested by the Superintendent of State Police with the approval of the Attorney-General, shall have the power to enter into contracts with any radio or television broadcasti…

53:2-5. Veto power over context of programs; technical assistance The Superintendent of State Police shall have the right to accept, reject or modify any script, release or other material to be used in any such program and, where he deems necessary, to assign a member or members …

53:2-6. Deposit of funds All moneys received under the terms of any contract entered into pursuant to this act, in excess of the costs chargeable thereto, shall be forthwith deposited with the State Treasurer and, thereupon, placed to the credit of the State Police Retirement and…

53:2-7. Toll free arson hotline 6. The Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish a 24-hour toll free arson hotline for the submission of reports required under subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:58-8. L.1991,c.433,s.6.

53:2-8 Definitions. 3. As used in P.L.2017, c.324 (C.32:23-229 et al.): "Career offender" means a person whose behavior is pursued in an occupational manner or context for the purpose of economic gain, utilizing methods that are deemed criminal violations against the laws of this…

53:2-9 Division to assume powers, assets, duties after transfer date. 4. a. Until the transfer date established pursuant to section 31 of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.53:2-36) shall have become operative, the division shall not exercise any powers, rights, or duties conferred by P.L.2017, …