ASSEMBLY CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND REGULATED PROFESSIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 136

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JANUARY 23, 1997

      The Assembly Consumer Affairs and Regulated Professions Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 136.

      The bill permits a notary public who is an employee of a financial institution or other corporation to refuse to administer an oath to any person during the hours of the notary public's regular employment as an employee of the bank or other corporation or while on the premises of the notary public's employer.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 1996 session pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review which has been performed.