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Title 30, Title 30: INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

37 chapters · 1,895 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 301,895 Ch 4, Chapter 4473 Ch 4D, Chapter 4D282 Ch 4C, Chapter 4C188 Ch 6D, Chapter 6D143 Ch 8, Chapter 899 Ch 9, Chapter 999 Ch 5B, Chapter 5B85 Ch 1B, Chapter 1B70 Ch 1, Chapter 153 Ch 9A, Chapter 9A38 Ch 6, Chapter 637 Ch 1AA, Chapter 1AA28 Ch 13, Chapter 1325 Ch 4G, Chapter 4G23

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N.J.S.A. 30:5B-1 Short title
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30:5B-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Child Care Center Licensing Act." L.1983, c. 492, s. 1.
N.J.S.A. 30:5B-10 Notice; hearing
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30:5B-10. Notice; hearing a. The department, before denying, suspending, revoking or refusing to renew a license, shall give notice to the sponsor personally, or by certified or registered mail to the last known address of the sponsor with return receipt requested. The notice sha…
N.J.S.A. 30:5B-11 Injunctions
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30:5B-11. Injunctions The commissioner is authorized to institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to enjoin the operation of a child care center whenever the commissioner determines that: a. There is an imminent danger or hazard that thre…
N.J.S.A. 30:5B-12 Review
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30:5B-12. Review Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the commissioner is entitled to seek judicial review in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. All petitions for review shall be filed in accordance with the rules of the court. L.1983, c. 492, s. 12.

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N.J.S.A. 30:5B-13 Violations; crimes of fourth degree

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30:5B-13. Violations; crimes of fourth degree Any person who operates or assists in the operation of a child care center which does not have a license or temporary license, or who has used fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license or in the subsequent operation of a cente…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-14 Child Care Advisory Council.

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30:5B-14 Child Care Advisory Council. 14. a. The Director of the Division of Family Development in the Department of Human Services, a designee of the Commissioner of Children and Families, and the Director of the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families shall…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-15 Annual report

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30:5B-15. Annual report 15. The Child Care Advisory Council shall prepare and submit to the Senate and General Assembly an annual report of its findings and recommendations. L.1983,c.492,s.15; amended 1992,c.95,s.5.

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-15.1 Children's products deemed unsafe prohibited in certain child care centers; duties of Department of Children and Families.

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30:5B-15.1 Children's products deemed unsafe prohibited in certain child care centers; duties of Department of Children and Families. 5. a. A child care center licensed pursuant to P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq.) may not use or have on its premises a children's product deemed…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-15.2 Child care center communication with parent, guardian regarding child's absence.

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30:5B-15.2 Child care center communication with parent, guardian regarding child's absence. 1. a. Whenever a child who is enrolled in a child care center licensed pursuant to P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq.) will be absent from the child care center, the child's parent or guar…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-16 Short title

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30:5B-16. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Family Day Care Provider Registration Act." L. 1987, c. 27, s. 1.

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-17 Findings

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30:5B-17. Findings The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to fund and develop a system for the voluntary registration of family day care providers to assure care, maintenance and supervision for children which will be beneficial to their health, safety, welfare a…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-18 Definitions.

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30:5B-18 Definitions. 3. As used in this act: a. "Certificate of registration" means a certificate issued by the department to a family day care provider, acknowledging that the provider is registered pursuant to the provisions of this act. b. "Department" means the Department of…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-19 Responsibility; authority; contractual terms.

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30:5B-19 Responsibility; authority; contractual terms. 4. a. The department has the responsibility and authority to contract with family day care sponsoring organizations for the voluntary registration of family day care providers and shall adopt regulations for the operation and…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-2 Findings

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30:5B-2. Findings 2. The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to license and regulate child care programs and facilities in order to insure the continuous growth and development of children. The Legislature further finds that comprehensive child care programs are o…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-20 Contracting organizations; responsibilities, duties.

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30:5B-20 Contracting organizations; responsibilities, duties. 5. a. A family day care sponsoring organization with which the department contracts is authorized to register family day care providers within its designated geographical area and is responsible for providing administr…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-21 Evaluation; registration; monitoring

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30:5B-21. Evaluation; registration; monitoring 6. a. The family day care sponsoring organization shall evaluate a family day care provider prior to the issuance of a certificate of registration. The evaluation shall include at least one visit to the family day care home in additi…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-22 Providers; standards

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30:5B-22. Providers; standards a. Each family day care provider registered by a family day care sponsoring organization shall be of good character with sufficient intelligence, stability, energy and maturity to care for children and shall guarantee that each child being cared for…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-22.1 Findings, declarations relative to family child care providers.

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30:5B-22.1 Findings, declarations relative to family child care providers. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Family child care providers in the State of New Jersey provide an invaluable and essential service to working parents and guardians by providing a healthy, sa…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-22.2 Meeting of departments, representative; agreement.

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30:5B-22.2 Meeting of departments, representative; agreement. 2. a. The Commissioner of the Department of Human Services or, if applicable, the Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, shall, in a timely manner, meet in good f…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-22.3 Construction of act.

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30:5B-22.3 Construction of act. 3. No provision of this act or provision of any agreement entered into, renewed or extended pursuant to this act, shall be construed as: a. Interfering with the rights of parents or guardians to choose family child care providers; b. Granting famil…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-22.4 Limitations of act.

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30:5B-22.4 Limitations of act. 4. No action may be taken under this act that would derogate from the status, functions or authority of the Department of Human Services in its capacity as Lead Agency pursuant to the State Plan for Child Care Development Services filed by the Commi…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-23 Certificate of registration, standards, violations.

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30:5B-23 Certificate of registration, standards, violations. 8. a. The department shall also establish standards for the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension and revocation of a certificate of registration which the family day care sponsoring organization shall apply. In develop…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-24 Report

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30:5B-24. Report The division shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report of its findings and recommendations no later than two years after the effective date of this act. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: the nu…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25 Regulations.

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30:5B-25 Regulations. 10. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.1987, c.27, s.10; amended 2006, c.47, s.167.

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.1 Findings, declarations

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30:5B-25.1. Findings, declarations 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The need for a variety of child care options for families with children between birth and 13 years of age has grown significantly in the past 20 years. As a result, family day care has become one of…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.10 Rules, regulations.

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30:5B-25.10 Rules, regulations. 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Children and Families shall, immediately upon filing proper notice with the Office of Administrative Law, adopt rules…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.2 Definitions.

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30:5B-25.2 Definitions. 2. As used in sections 1 through 4 of P.L.1993, c.350 (C.30:5B-25.1 through C.30:5B-25.4): "Child abuse registry" means the child abuse registry of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families established pursu…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.3 Child abuse registry search.

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30:5B-25.3 Child abuse registry search. 3. a. The Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families shall conduct a search of its child abuse registry to determine if a report of child abuse or neglect has been filed, pursuant to section 3 of …

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.4 Rules, regulations.

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30:5B-25.4 Rules, regulations. 4. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Department of Children and Families shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of sections 1 through 4 of P.L.1993, c.35…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.5 Definitions relative to family day care homes.

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30:5B-25.5 Definitions relative to family day care homes. 1. As used in this act: "Certificate of registration" means a certificate of registration as defined in section 3 of P.L.1987, c.27 (C.30:5B-18). "Family day care home" means a family day care home as defined in section 3 …

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.6 Criminal history background checks for certain family day care providers.

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30:5B-25.6 Criminal history background checks for certain family day care providers. 2. a. By October 1, 2017, and as a condition of issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration thereafter , the Department of Children and Families shall require the following persons to un…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.7 Denial, revocation of registration.

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30:5B-25.7 Denial, revocation of registration. 3. a. The department shall not issue a certificate or renewal of registration to a prospective or current family day care provider and shall revoke the existing registration held by a current family day care provider, as the case may…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.8 Payment.

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30:5B-25.8 Payment. 4. The Commissioner of Human Services shall pay the cost of the criminal history record background checks conducted pursuant to P.L.2017, c.89 (C.30:5B-25.5 et al.) on behalf of the prospective or current family day care providers, as applicable. L.2017, c.89,…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.9 Exchange of fingerprint data; notification.

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30:5B-25.9 Exchange of fingerprint data; notification. 5. a. The Commissioner of Children and Families is authorized to exchange fingerprint data with, and to receive information from, the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau …

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-26 Findings, declarations

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30:5B-26. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares: a. That the increase in single-parent households and two-career families has resulted in a growing number of young children who are unsupervised from the time school ends until a parent returns from work, with o…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-27 Child care grant program

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30:5B-27. Child care grant program The Commissioner of Human Services shall establish a grant program to encourage and support the provision of nonsectarian child care in public and nonpublic school buildings or another appropriate location as approved by the commissioner before …

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-28 Applicant requirements.

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30:5B-28 Applicant requirements. 3. The Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education and the Advisory Council on Child Care established pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-14) and the Division on Women in the Department of Chil…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-29 Rules, regulations

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30:5B-29. Rules, regulations The Commissioner of Human Services shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L. 1987, c. 215, s. 4.

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-3 Definitions.

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30:5B-3 Definitions. 3. As used in P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq.): a. "Child" means any person under the age of 13. b. "Child care center" or "center" means any facility which is maintained for the care, development, or supervision of six or more children who attend the faci…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-30 Findings, declarations on child care services

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30:5B-30. Findings, declarations on child care services 1. The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to develop comprehensive child care policies in order to establish a uniform system of subsidized child care services and to secure the maximum funding …

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-31 Authority of commissioner; rules, regulations

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30:5B-31. Authority of commissioner; rules, regulations 2. a. The Commissioner of Human Services is authorized to establish criteria for determining financial and programmatic eligibility for child care services subsidized through State and federal funding sources, including prov…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-31.1 Child care assistance program, work, school, training eligibility requirements expanded, definitions.

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30:5B-31.1 Child care assistance program, work, school, training eligibility requirements expanded, definitions. 1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, and subject to the availability of funds appropriated in the annual appropriations act for the purp…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-31.2 State plan amendments, waivers application.

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30:5B-31.2 State plan amendments, waivers application. 2. The Department of Human Services shall apply for such State plan amendments or waivers as may be necessary to secure federal financial participation for State expenditures under the Child Care and Development Block Grant. …

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-32 Child abuse record information check for prospective approved home providers.

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30:5B-32 Child abuse record information check for prospective approved home providers. 2. a. A unified child care agency contracted with the Department of Human Services pursuant to N.J.A.C.10:15-2.1, shall request that the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Depar…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-33 Rules, regulations; procedures.

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30:5B-33 Rules, regulations; procedures. 3. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Human Services shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, including but not limited to: a…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-34 School district child care services pilot program.

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30:5B-34 School district child care services pilot program. 1. a. The Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall establish a three-year School District Child Care Services Pilot Program to study the impact and effect of commun…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-35 School-Linked Services, contract awarding; priority given to applicants expanding mental health counseling student services.

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30:5B-35 School-Linked Services, contract awarding; priority given to applicants expanding mental health counseling student services. 1. a. In awarding contracts to provide School-Linked Services, the Department of Children and Families shall give priority to new applicants and a…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-36 Short title.

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30:5B-36 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Thriving By Three Act." L.2022, c.25, s.1.

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-37 Incentivize capacity increase for infant, toddler care.

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30:5B-37 Incentivize capacity increase for infant, toddler care. 2. The purpose of this act shall be to incentivize the expansion of capacity for infants and toddlers, provide technical assistance to child care providers for the expansion of child care spaces for infants and todd…

N.J.S.A. 30:5B-38 Grants; requirements, eligibility.

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30:5B-38 Grants; requirements, eligibility. 3. a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall award one-time grants, on either a competitive or rolling application basis, to licensed child care providers, registered family day care providers, and Head Start programs that …