[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Stillwater 12-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-20 (§ 2-29 of the 1971 Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the declared policy of the Township of Stillwater that subsequent to the passage of this chapter, a criminal history record and driver's license check, including the fingerprinting of applicants, shall be required for:
A. 
All new full-time employees hired by the Township;
B. 
All current employees who are required to operate Township-owned vehicles;
C. 
All present and future members of the Township Fire Department and First Aid and Rescue Squad; and
D. 
Every person or organization listed on applications for alcoholic beverage licenses of any class or any renewal thereof.
All requested criminal history records and driver's license checks shall be subject to the state's required user fee unless waived by the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police.
All information secured as a result of the criminal history and driver's license record checks shall be confidential and shall be released only to appropriate officials of the Township of Stillwater involved in reviewing and acting on applications.
A. 
All affected persons shall complete an appropriate request for criminal history record information, including a security check authorization and authorization to check the applicant's driver's license status.
B. 
The security check authorization shall indicate that any criminal history and driver's license record information shall be released to the Stillwater Municipal Clerk's office.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
C. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 28-4C of the 2005 Code, regarding forwarding of form to Police Department, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
The Municipal Clerk shall advise the Township Committee of the result of the criminal history record check on all such persons.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]