New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 10 - Civil Rights
Section 10:5-9.2 - Division on Civil Rights qualified as "certified agency."

10:5-9.2 Division on Civil Rights qualified as "certified agency."
13. The provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1992, c.146 (C.10:5-12.4 et al.), and P.L.2003, c.180, are intended to permit the Division on Civil Rights in the Department of Law and Public Safety to qualify as a "certified agency" within the meaning of the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act, Pub.L. 100-430 (42 U.S.C. s.3610 (f)), and shall be construed as consistent with that purpose. Nothing in P.L.1992, c.146 (C.10:5-12.4 et al.) and P.L.2003, c.180, shall be construed to permit conduct prohibited by the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.), prior to the effective date of P.L.2003, c.180.
L.1992,c.146,s.13; amended 2003, c.180, s.10.

Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes

New Jersey Revised Statutes

Title 10 - Civil Rights

Section 10:1-1 - Right of citizens to hold office or employment; no discrimination because of sex or marital status

Section 10:1-2 - Equal rights and privileges of all persons in public places

Section 10:1-3 - Exclusions based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, or sex unlawful

Section 10:1-4 - Written announcement of discrimination; presumption

Section 10:1-5 - Place of public accommodation, resort or amusement defined

Section 10:1-6 - Penalty and punishment

Section 10:1-7 - Jurisdiction; costs and attorney's fees

Section 10:1-8 - Jurors not disqualified for race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, or sex; penalty

Section 10:1-9 - Discrimination due to color or sex in burial of dead, misdemeanor

Section 10:1-10 - Defense industries; discrimination in employment based on race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex

Section 10:1-11 - Exclusion from, denial of, or aid or incitement of another to deny public employment or employment in defense industry

Section 10:1-12 - "Employer" and "industry" defined

Section 10:2-1 - Antidiscrimination provisions.

Section 10:2-2 - Complaint of violation; decision of attorney general final

Section 10:2-3 - Rules and regulations; notice of complaint and hearing

Section 10:2-4 - Notice of decision; fixing penalty

Section 10:3-1 - Age discrimination prohibited; exceptions.

Section 10:4-6 - "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act."

Section 10:4-7 - Legislative findings and declaration

Section 10:4-8 - Definitions

Section 10:4-9 - Meeting of public body; adequate notice to public; necessity; exceptions

Section 10:4-9.1 - Electronic notice of meeting of public body; terms defined

Section 10:4-9.2 - Construction of act

Section 10:4-9.3 - Conduct of public meetings during periods of emergency.

Section 10:4-10 - Statement in minutes of meeting on adequate notice

Section 10:4-11 - Failure to invite portion of members to circumvent provisions of act; prohibition

Section 10:4-12 - Meetings open to public; exceptions.

Section 10:4-13 - Exclusion of public; resolution; adoption; contents

Section 10:4-14 - Minutes of meetings; availability to public

Section 10:4-15 - Proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ to void action at nonconforming meeting; parties; limitation; corrective or remedial action

Section 10:4-16 - Injunctive orders or other remedies to insure compliance

Section 10:4-17 - Penalty; enforcement

Section 10:4-18 - Schedule of regular meetings of public body; publicity; revision; procedure

Section 10:4-19 - Requests for notices of meetings; annual renewal

Section 10:4-20 - Severability

Section 10:4-21 - Liberal construction

Section 10:5-1 - Short title

Section 10:5-2 - Police power, enactment deemed exercise of

Section 10:5-2.1 - Other laws unaffected

Section 10:5-3 - Findings, declarations.

Section 10:5-3.1 - Findings, declarations relative to discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions.

Section 10:5-4 - Obtaining employment and privileges without discrimination; civil right.

Section 10:5-4.1 - Construction of act.

Section 10:5-5 - Definitions relative to discrimination.

Section 10:5-5.1 - Division to be known as "Division on Civil Rights"

Section 10:5-6 - Division on Civil Rights created; powers.

Section 10:5-7 - Composition of division; commission; membership; appointment; term; vacancies; compensation

Section 10:5-8 - Attorney General's powers and duties.

Section 10:5-8.1 - Preparation of statement by Attorney General.

Section 10:5-8.2 - Investigation, enforcement actions, communications privileged.

Section 10:5-9.1 - Enforcement of laws against discrimination in public housing and real property.

Section 10:5-9.2 - Division on Civil Rights qualified as "certified agency."

Section 10:5-10 - Commission's powers and duties; local commissions.

Section 10:5-11 - Evidence in obedience to summons; immunity of witnesses

Section 10:5-12 - Unlawful employment practices, discrimination.

Section 10:5-12.1 - Reinstatement, back pay.

Section 10:5-12.2 - Unlawful discrimination against Medicaid applicants, recipients of public assistance

Section 10:5-12.3 - Report of admission denial

Section 10:5-12.4 - Failure to use barrier free housing standards, unlawful discrimination.

Section 10:5-12.5 - Regulation of land use, housing, unlawful discrimination.

Section 10:5-12.6 - Liability imposed on employers who discharge, discriminate against employee who displays the American flag.

Section 10:5-12.7 - Certain waivers in employment contract deemed against public policy and unenforceable.

Section 10:5-12.8 - Certain provisions in employment contract, settlement agreement deemed against public policy and unenforceable.

Section 10:5-12.9 - Liability for enforcing, attempting to enforce provision deemed against public policy, unenforceable.

Section 10:5-12.10 - Retaliatory actions prohibited.

Section 10:5-12.11 - Grievances, actions.

Section 10:5-12.12 - Unlawful employment practice; member of protected class.

Section 10:5-13 - Filing complaints, prosecution; jury trial; remedies; damages.

Section 10:5-14 - Investigation of complaint; Attorney General's duties.

Section 10:5-14.1 - Enforcement of act; summary proceedings; injunction.

Section 10:5-14.1a - Penalties; disposition.

Section 10:5-14.2 - Counties and municipalities over 200,000; office of civil rights; creation and establishment; officers; organization; powers

Section 10:5-14.3 - Delegation of powers by Attorney General; review of findings and conclusions

Section 10:5-15 - Notice requiring respondent to answer charges; place of hearing

Section 10:5-16 - Practice, procedure, remedies.

Section 10:5-17 - Findings and conclusions of director; actions; remedies or dismissal.

Section 10:5-18 - Rules of practice; limitations

Section 10:5-19 - Enforcement of orders

Section 10:5-21 - Appeals

Section 10:5-24 - Transcript of hearing

Section 10:5-25 - Attorney for division; compensation

Section 10:5-26 - Resisting or impeding performance of duties; violation of orders; punishment

Section 10:5-27 - Construction of act; other laws not affected; exception; other remedies.

Section 10:5-27.1 - Attorney fees.

Section 10:5-28 - Partial invalidity

Section 10:5-29 - Person with a disability; accompaniment by service or guide dog; use of public facilities; liabilities.

Section 10:5-29.1 - Person with a disability; unlawful employment practice.

Section 10:5-29.2 - Housing accommodations.

Section 10:5-29.3 - Service, guide dog trainer; access to public facilities; responsibilities.

Section 10:5-29.4 - Right-of-way for person accompanied by or instructing a guide dog.

Section 10:5-29.5 - Violations, misrepresentation, interference with disabled persons, guide or service dogs; fine.

Section 10:5-29.6 - Rights and privileges relative to service dogs.

Section 10:5-29.7 - Definitions relative to access for certain working dogs.

Section 10:5-29.8 - Law enforcement, emergency service workers with working dog entitled to full access.

Section 10:5-29.9 - Possessors of working dog, certain, entitlement to housing, business accommodations.

Section 10:5-29.10 - Violations; fine.

Section 10:5-29.11 - Civil penalty concerning person with a disability accompanied by guide or service dogs; complaint, action with Division on Civil Rights.

Section 10:5-30 - Administration and enforcement

Section 10:5-31 - Definitions.

Section 10:5-32 - Public works contract not awarded without agreement and guarantee of equal opportunity.

Section 10:5-33 - Contents of bid specs, contract provisions.

Section 10:5-34 - Affirmative action program, submission to State Treasurer; fee; approval.

Section 10:5-35 - Failure to include affirmative action program; nullity of contract; violations; fine

Section 10:5-36 - State treasurer; enforcement; powers

Section 10:5-37 - Costs of project; inclusion of expenses furthering equal employment opportunities

Section 10:5-38 - Persons entitled to bring enforcement actions

Section 10:5-39 - Definitions.

Section 10:5-40 - Equal employment opportunities for veterans.

Section 10:5-41 - Affirmative action program for veterans; investigations.

Section 10:5-42 - Penalties

Section 10:5-43 - Short title

Section 10:5-44 - Findings, declarations relative to genetic information

Section 10:5-45 - Informed consent required to obtain genetic information

Section 10:5-46 - Authorization to retain genetic information

Section 10:5-47 - Conditions for disclosure of genetic information

Section 10:5-48 - Notice to persons receiving genetic testing

Section 10:5-49 - Violations, penalties for unlawful disclosure of genetic information

Section 10:5-50 - Discrimination in housing for certain offenses; violations, fines, penalties.

Section 10:6-1 - Short title.

Section 10:6-2 - Actions permitted under the "New Jersey Civil Rights Act."

Section 10:7-1 - Findings and declarations.

Section 10:7-2 - Reproductive choice rights.