N.J.S. § 26:2K-8.1 Licensure Disqualification, Revocation; Criminal History Record Background Check; Relicensure Conditions

• Library: New Jersey Permanent Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through L. 2023, c. 194.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.J.S. § 26:2K-8.1

a. The department shall not issue a license to a candidate as a mobile intensive care paramedic unless the commissioner first determines, consistent with the requirements of sections 3 through 5 of P.L. 2022, c. 118(C.26:2K-8.1 through C.26:2K-8.3), that no criminal history record information exists on file in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division, or in the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police, which would disqualify that person from being licensed. A mobile intensive care paramedic licensed by the department prior to the effective date of P.L. 2022, c. 118(C.26:2K-8.1 et al.) upon whom a criminal history record background check has not been conducted pursuant to this act, shall be required to undergo that criminal history record background check as a condition of that individual's initial relicensure following the effective date of P.L. 2022, c. 118(C.26:2K-8.1 et al.). In addition, a follow-up criminal history record background check of federal records shall be conducted at least once every two years as a condition of relicensure for every mobile intensive care paramedic.

b. A person shall be disqualified from licensure if that person's criminal history record background check reveals a record of conviction of any of the following crimes or offenses:

(1) In New Jersey, any crime or disorderly persons offense:

(a) involving danger to the person, meaning those crimes and disorderly persons offenses set forth in N.J.S. 2C:11-1 et seq., N.J.S. 2C:12-1 et seq., N.J.S. 2C:13-1 et seq., N.J.S. 2C:14-1 et seq., or N.J.S. 2C:15-1 et seq.; or

(b) involving arson as set forth in N.J.S. 2C:17-1 or causing or risking widespread injury or damage as set forth at N.J.S. 2C:17-2; or

(c) involving forgery and fraudulent offenses as set forth in chapter 21 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or

(d) against the family, children, or incompetents, meaning those crimes and disorderly persons offenses set forth in N.J.S. 2C:24-1 et seq.; or

(e) involving theft as set forth in chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or

(f) involving any controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog as set forth in chapter 35 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or

(g) that would qualify the person for registration pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 1994, c.133 (C.2C:7-2).