New Jersey Office of the Attorney General
Division of Consumer Affairs
Occupational Therapy Advisory Council
P.O. Box 45037
Newark, New Jersey 07101
(973) 504-6570
CertifiCation and authorization form
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or a Criminal history BaCkground CheCk
Directions:Answerallofthequestionsonthisform.
1. Name _________________________________________________________ ( ________________________)
LastFirstMiddle MaidenName
2. Address___________________________________________________________________________________________
StreetorP.O.Box City State ZIPcode
3. Dateofbirth____/____/____ Sex: Male Female
MonthDayYear
4. SocialSecuritynumber_________/_____ / ________
5. HaveyoucompletedthengerprintingprocessforanyBoard or Committee of the New Jersey Division of Consumer
AffairssinceNovember2003?
Yes No
If“No,”youwillreceiveaseparatemailingfromtheBoardorCommitteeregardingthecriminalhistoryrecordbackground
checkprocess.Nopaymentisnecessaryasofnow.
If“Yes,”pleaseprovidethefollowinginformationandfollowtheinstructionsoutlinedbelow:
_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________
BoardorcommitteerequiringthengerprintingMonthandyearyouwerengerprinted
If you were ngerprinted after November 2003 as part of the criminal history background process for licensure or
certicationbyanyotherBoard or Committee of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs(abackgroundcheck
conductedfortheDepartmentofEducation,anotherstateagencyoranotherstatedoesnotapply)youwillnotberequiredto
bengerprintedasecondtime.However,theDivisionmustperformacriminalhistorybackgroundcheckeachtimeyouapply
forlicensureorcertication.The fee for this service is $18.75. Paymentshouldbemadeintheformofacheckormoney
orderpayabletotheStateofNewJerseyandshouldaccompanyyourapplicationpacket..
6. Haveyoueverbeenarrestedand/orconvictedofacrimeoroffense?(Minortrafcoffensessuchasaparkingorspeeding
violationsneednotbelisted.)
Yes No
Every such conviction on record must be disclosed. Atruecopyofeverypolicereport,judgmentofconviction,sentencing
orderandterminationofprobationorder,ifapplicable,must besubmittedwiththisform.Anydocuments(includingemployer
orsupervisorlettersofreference,ifapplicable)whichpresentclearandconvincingevidenceofrehabilitationmust besubmitted
withthisform.Failure to follow these instructions may result in the denial of an initial application.
Note: Copiesofjudgments,sentencingandterminationofprobationordersmaybeobtainedfromtheclerkofthecounty
wherethoseorders,disposingoftheconviction,wereissuedandled.
Your continuing responsibility to disclose convictions of crimes or offenses:Youmust notifytheBoardorCommittee
withinve(5)businessdaysifyouareconvictedofanycrimesoroffensesafterthisformhasbeencompleted.
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Mrs.
Ms.
BoardorCommittee
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DualLicense
LicenseType1
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Applicant’sNumber
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LicenseType2
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Applicant’sNumber
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