N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-20.20

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 19:25-20.20 - Registration and annual fee

(a) Each governmental affairs agent who is an individual and whose activities are subject to the Act during any part of a 12-month period commencing on January 1 and ending on the following December 31 shall pay an annual fee of $ 575.00. Each governmental affairs agent shall submit two identical, two-by-two-inch, color photographs taken of the governmental affairs agent within six months showing a full-face, front view of the agent with a plain white or off-white background every five years, upon receiving notification from the Commission that the photographs must be submitted.

(b) In the event that the governmental affairs agent is a partnership, committee, association, corporation, or other organization or group of persons, the annual fee shall be $ 575.00 for each individual from the partnership, committee, association, corporation, or other organization or group of persons, who is required to wear a name tag pursuant to N.J.A.C. 19:25-20.6.

(c) Payment of the annual fee set forth in (a) and (b) above shall be by check or money order payable to "State of New Jersey, Election Law Enforcement Commission," and shall be made no later than November 15th for the 12-month period which begins on the following January 1.

(d) A person filing as a governmental affairs agent for the first time shall appear at the office of the Commission to register as a governmental affairs agent by completing a registration form prescribed by the Commission. Such person must present valid state-issued identification, and shall submit photographs pursuant to (a) above, in order to receive a name tag pursuant to N.J.A.C. 19:25-20.6. The annual fee shall be due upon registration.

(e) No annual fee shall be required if the governmental affairs agent is an organization that is exempt from sales and use taxes under section 9(b) of chapter 30 of the laws of 1966, as amended (N.J.S.A. 54:32-9(b)).

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-20.20

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 1876(b), effective 7/20/2015

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 334(a), effective 2/16/2016