N.J. Stat. § App.A:9-82
An applicant subject to the provisions of section 2 of this act shall submit to being fingerprinted in accordance with applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations. An applicant who refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check or identity verification checks, shall not be retained or considered for employment in a critical position at a designated facility. The Department of Law and Public Safety is authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Section and the Division of State Police, Bureau of Identification for use in making the determinations provided for in section 2 of this act. No criminal history record background check or identity verification checks shall be performed pursuant to this act unless the applicant shall have furnished written consent to such checks. The independent contractor shall bear the cost for the applicant's criminal history record check and identity verification checks.
N.J.S. § App.A:9-82