Creates civil and criminal penalties for invasive grooming of vulnerable adults.

This New Jersey bill establishes criminal and civil penalties for caretakers who perform invasive grooming, such as shaving or waxing, on vulnerable adults without proper authorization. The law defines "vulnerable adults" as individuals over 18 who lack the capacity to consent due to illness, disability, or incapacity, and requires both written permission from a legal guardian and a physician's certification of medical necessity for such procedures. Penalties escalate based on severity, ranging from a third-degree crime for causing minor distress to a first-degree crime if the act involves sexual gratification, repeated abuse, or recording the incident. Additionally, the bill allows affected adults to sue both the individual caretaker and their employer for damages, while explicitly removing the defense that the caretaker believed the procedure was in the victim's best interest.