N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-7.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 10:90-7.4 - Issuance of photo identification cards

(a) Each WFNJ/TANF adult recipient shall be required, as a condition of eligibility, either to participate in personal identification requirements, which may employ the use of high technology processes, or to accept a photo identification (ID) card, as appropriate, and agree to be photographed for the purpose of placing a photo on an ID card unless refusal to do so is based on the reasons found in (d)3 and 4 below. Agencies administering the WFNJ TANF/GA program shall have the option of issuing a photo ID card to recipients.

(b) The county agency shall establish a procedure for completion of the ID card that shall ensure that the WFNJ recipient need make only one visit to the agency for that purpose.

(c) Each photo ID card shall, at a minimum, include the name, case number, color photograph and signature of the recipient. The county seal or other type of logo produced via a validation plate shall overlap upon the ID card and the photo to preclude substitution of the photo.

(d) If the payee in the assistance unit refuses to accept the ID card or refuses other than for reasons of religious belief or disfigurement (see (e)3 and 4 below) to be photographed for the purpose of placing a photo on an ID card, the following shall apply to families with children:

1. If there is only one adult in an assistance unit with dependent children, that individual shall be considered ineligible for assistance and any WFNJ benefits to which the children in the assistance unit are entitled shall be issued in the form of protective payments (see N.J.A.C. 10:90-3). The ineligible adult may not be named as payee.

2. If there are two adults in the assistance unit with dependent children, the other adult shall be given the opportunity to become the payee, be photographed and accept the ID card. If the other adult also refuses to be photographed and/or accept the ID card, both adults shall be considered ineligible for WFNJ benefits and any benefits to which the remaining members of the assistance unit are entitled shall be issued in the form of protective payments. Neither ineligible adult may be named as protective payee.

3. In instances where a recipient payee's religious beliefs do not allow the taking of his or her photograph, the payee may accept an ID without a photograph.

4. In instances where a recipient payee does not wish to be photographed because of disfigurement, the payee may accept the ID card without a photograph.

5. Where a protective payee has been appointed, such payee may elect to either accept or refuse an ID card, with or without a photograph. This equally applies to non-needy parent persons and SSI recipients.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-7.4

Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a).
Amended by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a).
Rewrote (a); deleted former (b) and recodified former (c) through (e) as (b) through (d).