Section 17B:25-18.5 - Certain actions taken by department employees to result in terminationa. An officer or employee of the Department of Banking and Insurance shall not take or threaten any action or omission in retaliation against a person for efforts of that person, or a person acting on his behalf, to secure or enforce any rights under contract, the laws of this State or the laws of the United States, or the good faith complaint of that person, or a person acting on his behalf, to any other government official, officer or employee or other person concerning any actions or omissions of the officer or employee of the department in regard to that person.b. Any officer or employee who violates the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall, after notice and a hearing, be terminated from employment with the State. L. 2001, c. 237, s. 2, eff. 8/31/2001.