N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69A-7.2A

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 13:69A-7.2A - Identification

(a) Each natural person who seeks to apply for a license or registration under the Act, obtain a license credential, modify his or her credential in any manner or obtain employment as a CHAB employee pursuant to 13:69A-8.11 shall establish his or her identity to a reasonable certainty.

(b) A natural person may establish his or her identity pursuant to (a) above by providing either:

1. One of the following authentic documents:

i. A current and valid United States passport;

ii. A Certificate of United States Citizenship, or a Certificate of Naturalization, issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); or

iii. A current and valid identification card issued by the USCIS containing a photograph or fingerprints and identifying information such as name, date of birth, sex, height, color of eyes and address; or

2. A certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state, county or municipal authority in the United States bearing an official seal, and any one of the following authentic documents:

i. A current and valid driver's license containing a photograph or identifying information such as name, date of birth, sex, height, color of eyes and address;

ii. A current and valid identification card issued to persons who serve in the United States military or their dependents by the United States Department of Defense containing a photograph or identifying information such as name, date of birth, sex, height, color of eyes and address;

iii. A current and valid student identification card containing a photograph, an expiration date, the seal or logo of the issuing institution, and the signature of the card holder;

iv. A current and valid identification card issued by a Federal, state or local government agency containing a photograph or identifying information such as name, date of birth, sex, height, color of eyes and address; or

v. A current and valid casino employee or casino key employee license, a casino employee or casino key employee license that expired within the last five years, or a valid casino service employee registration issued after February 2003; or

3. A current and valid foreign passport with an employment authorization issued by the USCIS, and any one of the following authentic documents:

i. A current and valid driver's license containing a photograph or identifying information such as name, date of birth, sex, height, color of eyes and address;

iii. A current and valid student identification card containing a photograph, an expiration date, the seal or logo of the issuing institution, and the signature of the card holder;

(c) Any person whose current legal name is different from the name on his or her certified birth certificate (for example, maiden name) must show legal proof of the name change. Legal proof accepted is a certified marriage or civil union certificate, divorce decree or court order linking the new name with the previous name. Note: A divorce decree may be used as authority to resume using a previous name only if it contains the new name and permits a return to use of the previous name.

(d) Any person required to establish his or her identity pursuant to (a) above who is not a United States citizen shall also be required to demonstrate that he or she is authorized to work in the United States in accordance with 13:69A-1.3(a).

(e) Any natural person may request that the Division change the name designated on his or her application, license or registration by establishing identity pursuant to (b) above or by providing a certified copy of certificate of marriage, a divorce decree or court order from this or any other state, which evidences the requested name change.

(f) Any person whose application or name change is not accepted for failure to meet the requirements of (b) or (c) above may request a hearing in accordance with 13:69B-2.3.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69A-7.2A