The following words and terms as used in this subchapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Criminal background screening" means a name search for a person's criminal convictions initiated by an on-line dating service provider and conducted by one of the following means:
1. By searching available and regularly updated government public record databases for criminal convictions, so long as such databases, in the aggregate, provide substantial national coverage; or
2. By searching a database maintained by a private vendor that is regularly updated and is maintained in the United States with substantial national coverage of criminal history records and sexual offender registries.
"Internet dating service" means a person or entity directly or indirectly in the business of offering, promoting or providing access to dating, relationship, compatibility, matrimonial or social referral services principally on or through the Internet for profit, where the profit is derived from fees from members, advertising, or any other source.
"Member" means a customer, client or participant who submits to an Internet dating service information required to access the service for the purpose of engaging in dating, relationship, compatibility, matrimonial or social referral.
"New Jersey member" means a member who provides a New Jersey address or zip code when registering with the service.
N.J. Admin. Code § 13:45A-6.2