New Jersey A4849 creates civil and criminal penalties for invasive grooming of vulnerable adults.
New Jersey A4849 establishes criminal and civil penalties for invasive grooming of vulnerable adults. The bill defines "invasive grooming" as the act of intentionally shaving, waxing, or otherwise removing or altering hair from the intimate parts of a vulnerable adult. A caretaker is guilty of a crime of the third degree for performing invasive grooming of the intimate parts if the conduct is performed without authorized consent or in a manner that fails to comply with proper legal and health care procedures and causes temporary emotional distress or physical discomfort to the vulnerable.
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