56:8-170 Definitions relative to Internet dating safety.

3. As used in this act:

a. "Criminal background screening" means a name search for a person's criminal convictions initiated by an on-line dating service provider and conducted by one of the following means:

(1) By searching available and regularly updated government public record databases for criminal convictions so long as such databases, in the aggregate, provide substantial national coverage; or

(2) By searching a database maintained by a private vendor that is regularly updated and is maintained in the United States with substantial national coverage of criminal history records and sexual offender registries.

b. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety.

c. "Division" means the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety.

d. "Internet dating service" means a person or entity directly or indirectly in the business, for profit, of offering, promoting or providing access to dating, relationship, compatibility, matrimonial or social referral services principally on or through the Internet.

e. "Internet service provider" means any person, business or organization qualified to do business in this State that provides individuals, corporations, or other entities with the ability to connect to the Internet through equipment that is located in this State.

f. "Member" means a customer, client or participant who submits to an Internet dating service information required to access the service for the purpose of engaging in dating, relationship, compatibility, matrimonial or social referral.

g. "New Jersey member" means a member who provides a New Jersey billing address or zip code when registering with the service.

h. "Criminal conviction" means a conviction for any crime including but not limited to any sex offense that would qualify the offender for registration pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1994, c.133 (C.2C:7-2) or under another jurisdiction's equivalent statute.

L.2007, c.272, s.3.