{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-9-3-40.3","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 9:3-40.3","heading":"Criminal history record background check for staff members of adoption agency.","body":"2. a. As a condition of securing or maintaining approval by the Department of Children and Families as an adoption agency, the administrator of an agency shall ensure that a criminal history record background check is conducted on each staff member of the agency.\nb.\tIf the administrator of an agency refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check, the department shall suspend, deny, revoke or refuse to renew the agency's approval as an adoption agency, as appropriate.\nc.\tIf a staff member of an agency, other than the administrator, refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check, the individual shall be immediately terminated from employment at the agency.\nd. \tThe cost of a criminal history record background check conducted pursuant to this act shall be paid by the agency.\nL.2008, c.114, s.2.","path":["TITLE 9 CHILDREN--JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS"],"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":"e8f16a1eb1241d833885b051001c7c005ffa6e28d1c78cec81671d2791626379","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-9-3-40.2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-9-3-40.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}