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employed by, or otherwise provides service to, an organization or business which is an authorized agent, the registration number of the organization or business shall be provided.

d. Each registrant shall file notice with the division within thirty days after the agent ceases activity as an authorized agent.

L.2010, c.82, s.3.

43:21-6.3 Responsibilities of authorized agent to client

4. a. An authorized agent shall keep any party that is a client of the agent reasonably informed about the status of any matter before the division and verify with the client the accuracy of any information it provides to the division.

b. An authorized agent shall promptly notify the client of any scheduled proceedings before any representative of the division to allow time for case preparation and the scheduling of witnesses. Clients shall be apprised of the consequences of not appearing and the importance of participation at all stages of the proceedings and of producing first-hand testimony.

c. If a client determines that it does not wish to pursue an appeal, a request for withdrawal of the appeal shall be made in writing, or communicated orally and followed by a written request, in a timely fashion. If the client and the authorized agent determine that there is no basis for an appeal, that the appeal is frivolous, or that the client is not interested in pursuing the appeal, the appeal shall be withdrawn, as soon as possible, and prior to the scheduling of a hearing if possible.

L.2010, c.82, s.4.

43 :21-6.4. Postponement request

5. a. If an authorized agent believes that a critical witness will not be available for a scheduled hearing and requests a postponement in order to produce the witness, the authorized agent shall, after consulting with the client, provide the division with the name, address, and title of the witness, the reason the witness is unable to attend, the general nature and importance of the witness's testimony, and an explanation of why there is no other witness able to provide the essential testimony that the critical witness would provide. Upon request, the authorized agent shall submit a written statement of its request and supporting documentation or sworn affidavit to the division.

b. If a postponement request is denied, the authorized agent shall notify the client that the hearing will go forward as scheduled and advise the client to appear. In the event that a postponement request made pursuant to subsection a. of this section is denied, the client shall be advised to appear with or without the critical witness or another witness, and that it may renew the postponement request at the hearing by requesting a continuance of the hearing.