Jersey City, NJ · Hudson County
Social Equity Business Attestation
This sworn attestation is completed by the cannabis business applicant’s primary contact to request priority application review as a Social Equity Business.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Jersey City · Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- jerseycitynj.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Jersey City’s form lets the cannabis business primary contact attest that the applicant meets at least one listed ownership criterion for Social Equity Business priority review. The form asks the contact to identify the qualifying criterion and provide supporting evidence, such as residency documentation, a tax return, or records related to qualifying offenses and rehabilitation. One attestation is required from the primary contact, while evidence from all owners needed to qualify must be submitted to the Commission.
Who needs it
The cannabis business primary contact listed on the application completes this attestation when requesting priority review as a Social Equity Business.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Form
Get the Social Equity Business Attestation from Jersey City’s form page.
- 2
Complete the Attestation
Have the cannabis business primary contact identify the qualifying ownership criterion and gather its supporting evidence.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange a remote notarization before signing the sworn statement.
- 4
Sign on Video
Sign the attestation under oath during the online notary session.
- 5
Submit to the Commission
Send the notarized attestation and supporting owner evidence to the Commission with the cannabis business application.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Jersey City. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete the Social Equity Business Attestation?
- The primary contact identifies the qualifying ownership criterion, completes and signs the attestation under oath before a notary, and submits it with supporting evidence to the Commission.
- Do I need to notarize this attestation?
- Yes. The form ends with a subscribed-and-sworn jurat, so the primary contact must sign under oath before a notary.
- Can I sign this form with a commissioned online notary?
- New Jersey permanently authorizes remote online notarization and remote ink notarization for its own notaries. A commissioned online notary can notarize the sworn signature remotely.
- What evidence must accompany the attestation?
- The form requests supporting documentation for the selected ownership criterion, such as proof of residency, the preceding year’s applicable tax return, or documentation of rehabilitation. Evidence from all qualifying owners must be submitted to the Commission.