N.J.A.C. § 13:45D-3.7
Refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of registration; hearing; other sanctions
(a)
The Director may refuse to issue or renew,
or suspend or revoke any registration issued by the Division for:
1.
Failure to comply with, or for a violation
of, N.J.S.A. 56:8-119 et seq. or any provision of this chapter; or
2.
Any entity, officer, director, principal or
owner of a telemarketing business having been adjudged liable in an
administrative or civil action involving theft, fraud or deceptive business
practices. For the purposes of this paragraph, a judgment of liability in an
administrative or civil action shall include, but not be limited to, any finding
or admission that the entity, officer, director, principal or owner engaged in
an unlawful practice or practices related to fraud, deceptive trade practices,
relating to the license to do business or practice an occupation or trade
regardless of whether that finding was made in the context of an injunction, a
proceeding resulting in the denial, suspension or revocation of an
organization's registration, consented to in an assurance of voluntary
compliance or any similar order or legal agreement with any State or Federal
agency.
(b)
Prior to refusing to issue or renew or
suspending or revoking a telemarketing registration or assessing a penalty, the
Director shall notify the applicant or registrant and provide an opportunity to
be heard.
(c)
The Director may, in lieu of revoking a
registration, suspend the registration for a reasonable period of time dependent
upon the seriousness of the violation, or assess a penalty in lieu of
suspension, or both.
(d)
Notwithstanding the revocation of a
registration, the Director may issue a new registration upon submission of a new
application and compliance with this chapter.
