New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 27H-21.20

a. Establish criteria to be used to determine the status of a business as a minority business or women's business, as defined by section 2 of this act,  1 which criteria, to the extent not inconsistent with this act, shall conform to federal law or regulations and criteria used by the division;

b. Provide a single form for application for certification, which form shall be written in a simple, clear, understandable and easily readable way, and include instructions as to the certification procedure and any additional documents or information required to be separately supplied by the applicant for a particular program;

c. Have the authority to require the payment of a single fee, to be established by the director, to compensate the division for its cost in administering the certification process;

d. Screen applicants to insure that businesses seeking certification are not misrepresenting their status as minority businesses or women's businesses, as the case may be, and that the minority or women's business applicants are, in fact, in the control of members of minority groups or women, and are not merely “fronts” for businesses controlled by persons other than minorities or women;

e. Monitor the status of certified businesses to insure continued compliance with the criteria for certification and control by the appropriate persons;

f. Compile, maintain and make available to the public agencies lists of businesses certified as minority businesses or women's businesses; and

g. Provide for dissemination of information to interested parties, and the public at large, concerning the certification of businesses as minority businesses or women's businesses, as required by this act.