NJ A5669

Background check providers must only report criminal records received from the State Bureau of Identification or Judiciary within the previous 30 days, promptly delete known expunged records, and provide a free correction process that completes verification within 14 business days and deletes expunged records within 30 days of request

Creates civil liability of $5,000 per violation or actual damages (whichever is greater) plus costs and attorney fees for any person or entity that disseminates an expunged criminal record they knew or should have known was expunged

Removes the current $200 cap on fines for wrongful disclosure of expunged records, restoring the standard disorderly persons penalty of up to $1,000 fine and six months imprisonment

Requires the State Police to adopt rules for suspending or restricting access to criminal history records by individuals or entities found to have violated expungement disclosure laws, and publish a list of suspended entities on their website

Professional licensing boards must redact or seal references to expunged convictions in their disciplinary records when notified of an expungement, though the fact of the board's disciplinary action itself remains public