New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) A licensee shall prepare and maintain separately for each client a permanent client record which accurately reflects the client contact with the licensee whether in an office, hospital or other treatment, evaluation or consultation setting. (b) A licensee shall make entries i…

(a) A licensee who prepares a client record maintained solely on a personal or other computer shall use a write-protected program which: 1. Contains an internal permanently activated date and time recordation for all entries; 2. Automatically prepares a back-up copy of the file; …

(a) For purposes of this section, "authorized representative" means, but is not necessarily limited to, a person designated by the client or a court to exercise rights under this section. An authorized representative may be client's attorney or an agent of a third party payor wit…

(a) With regard to a client whose treatment cost is covered by a wholly insured health insurance plan, or a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA), including a managed health care plan, a licensee shall make available, on request of the client or duly authorized representat…

(a) A licensee shall preserve the confidentiality of information obtained from a client in the course of the licensee's teaching, practice or investigation. However, the licensee shall reveal the information to appropriate professional workers, public authorities and the threaten…

(a) Unless otherwise ordered by a court, if the client is a minor, a parent or legal guardian will be deemed to be an authorized representative, as defined at N.J.A.C. 13:42-8.3(a). When the patient is more than 14 years of age, but has not yet reached the age of majority, the au…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Advertisement" means an attempt directly or indirectly by publication, dissemination or circulation in print, electronic or other media whic…

(a) A Board licensee (but not a permit holder) may provide information to the public by advertising in print or electronic media. (b) A licensee shall be able to substantiate the truthfulness of any material, objective assertion or representation set forth in an advertisement, wh…

(a) All licensee advertisements and public representations, including advertisements in a classified directory, business card, website, Internet service, and professional stationery, but not including an office entry sign, shall contain the following: 1. The licensee's name and l…

(a) A licensee shall accurately and objectively represent his or her competence, education, training and experience in all advertisements and professional representations. (b) Advertisements which include information on professional credentials shall contain the highest academic …

(a) Advertising making reference to or setting forth a fee shall be limited to that which contains a fixed or a stated range of fees for specifically described professional services. (b) Advertising making reference to or setting forth a fee shall include the following disclosure…

(a) A licensee may use an advertisement containing either a lay or an expert testimonial provided that: 1. The testimonial is based upon the testimonial giver's personal knowledge or experience obtained from a past, completed provider relationship with the licensee or upon the te…

(a) A licensee shall not make any statement or claim or make use of any professional format which is false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive with regard to the performance of professional services or accepted standards of professional practice. (b) A licensee shall not use the…

(a) The licensee shall retain, for a period of three years from the date of initial publication or dissemination, a copy of every advertisement appearing in print media as well as a video or audio tape of every advertisement communicated by electronic media. All advertisements in…

(a) A person not licensed under the Practicing Psychology Licensing Act is prohibited from implying licensure under the Act by using a title or description which, when used in combination with other circumstances, would lead a reasonable person to think that the individual is a l…

(a) The Board of Court Reporting created in the Division of Consumer Affairs of the Department of Law and Public Safety, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:15B-1 et seq., consists of six members appointed by the Governor, three of whom are certified court reporters, two of whom are appointe…

(a) The State Board of Court Reporting elects, from its number, a chairman and a secretary/treasurer to preside over its activities and to assume those duties normally associated with those offices. (b) The State Board of Court Reporting meets annually for the purpose of conducti…

(a) In order to qualify for certification as a certified court reporter, an applicant shall: 1. Be at least 18 years of age; 2. Be of good moral character, as established by references and a criminal history name search, as set forth in (b) below, which shall be requested and per…

(a) In order to qualify to register as a temporary registered reporter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:15B-9, an applicant shall: 1. Be at least 18 years of age; 2. Be of good moral character, as established by references and a criminal history name search as set forth in (c) below, whic…

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for temporary registration under N.J.A.C. 13:43-2.2, may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's…

(a) An employer of a certified court reporter or owner of a court reporting agency or a certified court reporter may utilize temporary registered reporters referred to at N.J.A.C. 13:43-2.2 only in circumstances where a certified court reporter is unavailable. In such circumstanc…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-3.1 Amended by R.1998 d.466, effective 9/8/1998. See: 30 N.J.R. 2158(a), 30 N.J.R. 3251(b). Changed "Certified realtime reporter" or "C.R.R" definition to "Certified shorthand realtime reporter" or "C.S.R.R."; and in "Realtime reporting" definition,…

(a) In order to be eligible for certification as a realtime court reporter, an applicant shall: 1. Hold a current New Jersey certified court reporting certification in good standing; 2. Submit a completed application that contains the following information:i. Proof of certificati…

(a) The examination for certification as a certified court reporter shall be held at least once per year. The time and place of an examination shall be advertised by the Board at least 30 days prior to the date of such examination. (b) The National Court Reporters Association Reg…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-4.2 Repealed by R.2008 d.78, effective 4/7/2008. See: 39 N.J.R. 3469(a), 40 N.J.R. 1894(b). Section was "Grading of the examination".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-4.3 New Rule, R.1985 d.288, effective 6/3/1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 801(a), 17 N.J.R. 1431(a). Amended by R.1993 d.471, effective 9/20/1993. See: 25 N.J.R. 3079(a), 25 N.J.R. 4499(a). Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:43-3.4 and amended by R.1998 d.145, effect…

(a) The examination for certification as a certified realtime court reporter shall be held at least once a year. The time and place of an examination shall be advertised by the Board at least 30 days prior to the date of such examination. (b) The National Court Reporters Associat…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-4.5 Reserved by 48 N.J.R. 2823(a), effective 12/19/2016

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-4.6 Reserved by 48 N.J.R. 2823(a), effective 12/19/2016

(a) An applicant for certification as a certified court reporter who presents proof of having earned the designation of Registered Merit Reporter awarded by the National Court Reporters Association shall be deemed to have satisfied the examination requirement set forth in N.J.A.C…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-5.1 Amended by R.1998 d.466, effective 9/8/1998. See: 30 New Jersey Register 2158(a), 30 New Jersey Register 3251(b). In (a) and (b), substituted "certification" for "license" throughout. Repealed by R.2004 d.83, effective 3/1/2004. See: 35 New Jers…

(a) For purposes of this section, "on the record" means every word spoken during a proceeding is recorded stenographically for inclusion in the transcript and "off the record" means that portion of the proceeding that is not recorded for inclusion in the transcript. (b) When dete…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-5.1A Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:43-1A.1 by R.2009 d.207, effective 7/6/2009. See: 41 N.J.R. 851(a), 41 N.J.R. 2674(a). Section was "Definitions".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-5.2 Amended by R.1998 d.466, effective 9/8/1998. See: 30 New Jersey Register 2158(a), 30 New Jersey Register 3251(b). In (a), inserted "shorthand" following "certified"; and in (b), substituted "certification" for "license". Repealed by R.2004 d.83,…

(a) A certification or registration holder of the Board of Court Reporting shall notify the Board in writing of any change of name or address from that currently registered with the Board and shown on the most recently issued certification or registration. Notice shall be given n…

(a) Certified court reporters and temporary registered reporters shall not: 1. Provide incentives or rewards to attorneys, clients or their representatives or agents to use the services of a certified court reporter or a temporary registered reporter. Certified court reporters an…

(a) A certified court reporter, a certified realtime court reporter, or a temporary registered reporter shall indicate his or her title in the form of an abbreviation "C.C.R." (certified court reporter), "C.R.C.R." (certified realtime court reporter), or T.R.R. (temporary registe…

(a) All certified court reporters and all temporary registered reporters shall retain all notes in civil matters for no less than five years unless a full transcript has been prepared of the matter, in which case the electronic notes and the transcript shall be retained for at le…

If any rule, sentence, paragraph or section of these rules, or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances, shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, or if by legislative action any rule shall lose its force and effect, such judgment or act…

(a) Certified court reporters and temporary registered reporters shall: 1. Produce an accurate verbatim transcript of the recorded proceeding; 2. Produce a complete transcript of the recorded proceedings, unless an excerpt of a transcript is authorized by court order, agreement o…

(a) A certified court reporter or temporary registered reporter shall follow the following transcript format: 1. No fewer than 25 typed lines of transcript shall be on a standard 81/2 inch by 11 inch paper not inclusive of the header or footer of a page; 2. Each line shall contai…

(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board: 1. Application fee: i. Certified court reporter $ 150.00 ii. Certified realtime court reporter 150.00 iii. Temporary registered reporter 150.00 2. Initial certification fee (certified court reporter only): i. During the first …

(a) A certified court reporter applying for biennial certificate renewal shall complete, during the preceding biennial period, continuing education in the continuing education (CE) credits specified in N.J.A.C. 13:43-7.2. Certificate holders are exempt from the continuing educati…

(a) An applicant for a biennial certificate renewal shall complete, during the preceding biennial period, a minimum of 15 credits of continuing education in the following manner: 1. At least 10 credits shall be in core areas relating to court reporting, such as: i. Computer assis…

(a) A certificate holder may obtain continuing education credits from the following: 1. Successful completion of any course, program or seminar, which has been approved by the National Court Reporters Association and is in one of the core areas listed under N.J.A.C. 13:43-7.2(a)1…

(a) Credit for continuing education shall be granted as follows for each biennial certification period: 1. Successful completion of any course, program or seminar, which has been approved by the National Court Reporters Association and is in one of the core areas listed in N.J.A.…

(a) Certificate holders shall maintain documentation, as set forth in (c) below, of completion of continuing education requirements for a period of five years after the end of the renewal period and shall submit such documentation to the Board upon request. (b) The Board shall au…

(a) The Board may waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness, disability, military service, or other good cause. (b) A certificate holder seeking a waiver of the continuing education requirements shall apply to the Boar…

(a) All continuing education course providers shall submit the following, for each program, course or seminar offered, for evaluation by the Board: 1. A detailed description of program or course content and estimated hours of instruction; 2. The curriculum vitae of the lecturer, …

(a) As a prerequisite to taking the New Jersey Jurisprudence Orientation, an applicant shall submit to the Board: 1. Evidence that the applicant: i. Has been awarded a degree in veterinary medicine from a veterinary college or university accredited by the American Veterinary Medi…