{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-8-40.8","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:8-40.8","heading":"Honorable discharge from armed services;  acceptance by employer  in lieu of birth certificate","body":"Every employer who shall require as a condition of employment, continuance of employment, or promotions or advancements in employment, a birth certificate  from any employee, shall accept in lieu thereof from all employees who are  veterans as defined by section 11:27-1 of the Revised Statutes the honorable  discharge of such veteran from the armed services of the United States.\nL.1942, c. 243, p. 664, s. 2.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"976156e6b87d994f6326fe67503b8ea8aef3a4d387bf237b8316def75927e756","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-8-40.7","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-8-40.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}