Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:8-31. Oath of members; filing; duty of Attorney General; powers of board; compelling compliance with subpoena Each member of the examining board before entering upon the duties of his office, shall subscribe to an official oath of office as provided by section 41:1-3 of the Ti…

45:8-32. Meetings; officers Said examining board shall at its annual meeting to be held in May organize by electing a president and vice-president, who shall be members of the board. The secretary-director shall furnish bond for the faithful performance of his duties in such sum …

45:8-33. Itemized account to be kept; report; filing; forwarding to Attorney-General An itemized account of all receipts and expenditures of the board shall be kept by the said secretary-director and a detailed report thereof, verified by the affidavit of said secretary-director,…

45:8-34. Records; proceedings of examining board; applicants for licenses; evidence The examining board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a record of all applicants for license, showing for each the date of application, name, age, education and other qualifications, plac…

45:8-35 Application for licensure for professional engineers, land surveyors. 9. Applications for license as professional engineers shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements under oath, showing the applicant's education and detailed stateme…

45:8-35.1. Licensed architects may be licensed as professional engineers; examination Any architect who is duly licensed to practice architecture in this State, provided he has a college degree in a program or curriculum of four years or more, shall be entitled to be licensed to …

45:8-35.10. Carryover of credits 9. The board shall allow a land surveyor to carry over a maximum of eight continuing professional competency credits to the next biennial certification period. L.1993,c.39,s.9.

45:8-35.11 Continuing education required for licensure. 1. The State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors shall require each person licensed as a professional engineer, as a condition for biennial licensure pursuant to P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27 et seq.) and P.L.197…

45:8-35.12 Duties of board relative to subject matter, contents. 2. a. The board shall: (1) Establish standards for continuing professional competency in professional engineering, including the subject matter and content of courses of study, which shall be in conformity with a na…

45:8-35.13 Procedures established by board. 3. The board shall: a. Establish procedures for monitoring compliance with the professional engineering continuing professional competency requirements; and b. Establish procedures to evaluate and grant approval to providers of continui…

45:8-35.14 Discretionary waiver of requirements. 4. The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing professional competency in professional engineering on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness or disability, service in the armed forces of…

45:8-35.15 Inapplicability to initial registration. 5. The board shall not require completion of professional engineering continuing professional competency credits for initial registration. L.2009, c.294, s.5.

45:8-35.16 Commencement of continuing education requirements. 6. a. The board shall not require completion of professional engineering continuing professional competency credits for any licensure periods commencing within 12 months of the effective date of this act. b. The board …

45:8-35.17 Proof of completion. 7. The board may accept as proof of completion of continuing professional competency program credits: a. documentation submitted by a person licensed as a professional engineer or by any entity offering a continuing professional competency program …

45:8-35.18 Requirements for professional engineer, land surveyor. 8. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1993, c.39 (C.45:8-35.2) and section 1 of this act, the board shall require each person licensed as both a professional engineer and a land surveyor, as a condi…

45:8-35.19 Carryover of credits. 9. The board shall allow a professional engineer to carry over a maximum of 12 continuing professional competency credits to the next biennial licensure period. L.2009, c.294, s.9.

45:8-35.2. Continuing professional competency credits required for certification 1. The State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors shall require each person licensed as a land surveyor, as a condition for biennial certification pursuant to P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27…

45:8-35.3. Duties of board 2. a. The board shall: (1) Establish standards for continuing professional competency in land surveying, including the subject matter and content of courses of study, which shall be in conformity with a national model, such as that of the National Counc…

45:8-35.4. Board to establish procedures 3. The board shall: a. Establish procedures for monitoring compliance with the land surveying continuing professional competency requirements; and b. Establish procedures to evaluate and grant approval to providers of continuing profession…

45:8-35.5. Board may waive requirements 4. The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing professional competency in land surveying on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness or disability, service in the armed forces of the United States …

45:8-35.6. Credits not required for initial registration 5. The board shall not require completion of land surveying continuing professional competency credits for initial registration. L.1993,c.39,s.5.

45:8-35.7. Prorating of credits 6. a. The board shall not require completion of land surveying continuing professional competency credits for any certification periods commencing within 12 months of the effective date of this act. b. The board shall require completion of land sur…

45:8-35.8. Proof of completion of credits 7. The board shall accept as proof of completion of continuing professional competency program credits documentation submitted by a person licensed as a land surveyor or by any entity offering a continuing professional competency program …

45:8-35.9. Failure to complete professional competency requirements; penalty 8. Any person who fails to complete the continuing professional competency requirements established pursuant to section 1 of this act shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than $500 or additiona…

45:8-36. Certificates 10. Certificates. The board shall issue a license certificate upon payment of the application fee as provided in this chapter, to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter, and who has paid th…

45:8-36.1. Use of title "professional land surveyor" 5. Any person licensed as a land surveyor pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27 et seq.) may use the title "professional land surveyor" in the scope of the practice of land surveying. L.1992,c.64,s.5.

45:8-36.2. Retirement procedures; resuming practice after retirement 3. A licensed professional engineer or land surveyor who has been licensed for a minimum of 25 years and is 62 years of age or older may apply to the board for retirement license status on a form furnished by th…

45:8-36.3. Waiver of corner marker requirements for certain land surveying work 1. a. When a property survey is performed, appropriate corner markers shall be set either by a licensed land surveyor or under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor. These markers shall be set a…

45:8-37. Expiration and renewal of licenses; fees; revocation on failure to renew license License certificates shall expire on the thirtieth day of April following issuance, renewal or reinstatement and shall become invalid on that day unless renewed. Licensees shall apply for re…

45:8-39. Practice without license and other violations; penalties; actions for penalties 13. a. Any person who, hereafter, is not legally authorized to practice professional engineering or land surveying in this State according to the provisions of this act, who shall so practice…

45:8-40. Persons exempt The following shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter: (1) A person not a resident of and having no established place of business in this State, practicing or offering to practice herein professional engineering or land surveying within the m…

45:8-41. Licensed engineers and surveyors on public contracts or works required Hereafter no county, city, town, township, village, borough or other municipal corporations or other political subdivisions in the State shall engage in the design, construction or maintenance of any …

45:8-42. Employment of licensed engineers by governmental departments No department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government, or of any political subdivision thereof shall designate, appoint or employ an engineer or any person to be in responsible charge of…

45:8-43. Filing of name of engineer engaged by governmental departments; employment of engineers and land surveyors The clerk of such department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government or of any political subdivision thereof shall file with the secretary-d…

45:8-44.1. Authority of land surveyors to go on, over and upon lands of others during reasonable hours A person licensed to practice land surveying as provided in P.L.1938, c. 342 (C. 45:8-27 et seq.) and any of his agents, servants or employees under his direction who are necess…

45:8-44.2. Entry not trespass; immunity from arrest or civil action Any entry under the right granted in this act shall not constitute trespass nor shall the licensed professional land surveyor or his agents, servants or employees be liable to arrest or civil action by reason of …

45:8-44.3. Destruction, injury or damage to land; prohibition; liability Nothing in this act shall be construed as giving the licensed professional land surveyor or his agents, servants or employees any right to destroy, injure or damage the land or any person or property on the …

45:8-44.4. Nonliability of owner or lessee of land Neither the owner of the land nor the lessee thereof shall be liable to a licensed professional land surveyor or his agents, servants or employees or any other person for any destruction, injury or damage, which was not willfully…

45:8-44.5. Inapplicability of act to lands traversed by operating railroad This act shall not apply to lands traversed by an operating railroad. L.1983, c. 460, s. 5, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

45:8-45. Certificate and seal of licensed engineer, surveyor or architect on plans and specifications on public work No department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government, or any political subdivision thereof, being the depository or having the custody of …

45:8-47. Effect on other professions This chapter shall not be construed to affect or prevent the practice of any other legally recognized profession. Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting, regulating or interfering with persons duly licensed under any laws of thi…

45:8-48. Partial invalidity; construction of chapter The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any of the provisions hereof are held unconstitutional the decision shall not be construed to impair any other provisions of this chapter. It is hereby declared as the legisl…

45:8-49. Repealer Chapter eight of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes is hereby repealed. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed and this act shall take effect immediately. L.1938, c. 342, p. 870, s. 23.

45:8-56. Certificate of authorization The board shall issue a certificate of authorization to certain corporations and those corporations shall be authorized to offer professional engineering and land surveying services or both, as follows: a. No corporation shall offer to provid…

45:8-57. Contents of application; biennial renewal fee Prior to the issuance of a certificate of authorization, a corporation shall file with the board an application, on forms designated by the board, listing, where applicable, the name and address of the corporation and its sat…

45:8-58. Powers of board The board shall have the authority to review the professional conduct of any corporation authorized to offer engineering or land surveying services or both under the provisions of P.L.1989, c.276 (C.45:8-56 et al.). In order to implement those provisions,…