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(2) Shall continue to monitor the conduct of the authorized agent for a period of not more than 12 months after the determination made pursuant to this subsection b.

c. If, in the subsequent monitoring of the conduct of the authorized agent pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the commissioner determines that the authorized agent has continued the pattern of repeated violations, the commissioner, after affording the authorized agent notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall revoke the registration of the authorized agent.

An authorized agent representing an employer shall be regarded as an agent of an employing unit for the purposes of R.S.43:21-16 and be subject to, in addition to the provisions of this section, all requirements and penalties imposed pursuant to that section for a agent of an employing unit.

Any individual, organization or business which, after notification of the registration requirements of sections 3 though 9 of this act, operates, or attempts to operate, as an authorized agent without the required registration, shall be liable to a fine of $1,000 for each violation, to be recovered in an action at law in the name of the division, and shall not be permitted by the division to represent any party in connection with any communication with, or proceeding of, the division.

L.2010, c.82, s.8.

43:21-6.8. Definitions relative to C.43:21-6.2 et seq.

9. For the purposes of sections 3 through 9 of this act:

"Authorized agent" means an individual, organization or business that, for a fee, provides representation to parties in communications with, or hearings or other proceedings before, representatives of the division in connection with claims for unemployment benefits, charges or tax assessments. In the case of an individual authorized agent representing an organization or business that provides representation to parties for a fee, both the individual and the organization or business shall register with the division and both will be held responsible as the authorized agents. An attorney is not an authorized agent for purposes of this section and is not required to register. If an attorney is employed by, or otherwise provides service to, an organization or business which is an authorized agent, the organization or business shall register with the division and will be considered the authorized agent for purposes of this section. An authorized agent representing an employer shall be regarded as an agent of an employing unit for the purposes of R.S.43:21-16 and be subject to all requirements and penalties imposed by that section for an agent of an employing unit.

"Party" means any of the following parties to an appeal, hearing or other procedure of the division: the division; a claimant for unemployment compensation; or any employer against