Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:8B-89 Standards for supervision of creative-arts therapy students. 22. Standards for the supervision of creative-arts therapy students shall be determined by the board through the adoption of rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410…

45:8B-9 State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners created. 9. There is hereby created in the Division of Consumer Affairs of the Department of Law and Public Safety, the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, which shall consist of 12 members, who are re…

45:8B-90 Art Therapists Advisory Committee abolished and replaced by the State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies. 23. The Art Therapists Advisory Committee created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, under the State Bo…

45:8B-90.1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Music Therapist Licensing Act." L.2019, c.471, s.1.

45:8B-90.10 Qualification of current practitioners. 10. For 360 days after the date procedures are established by the board for applying for licensure under section 7 of this act, any person may qualify as a licensed professional music therapist, upon application for licensure an…

45:8B-90.11 Requirements for license renewal. 11. a. The board shall require each licensed professional music therapist, as a condition of biennial license renewal to: (1) Submit proof of maintenance of the applicant's status as a board certified music therapist; and (2) Complete…

45:8B-90.2 Profession of music therapy subject to regulation, control. 2. The profession of music therapy in the State of New Jersey is determined to affect the public safety and welfare, and to be subject to regulation and control in the public interest in order to protect the p…

45:8B-90.3 Definitions relative to music therapy. 3. As used in this act: "Board" means the State Board of Creative Arts Therapies established in section 4 of P.L.2019, c.273 (C.45:8B-71). "Board certified music therapist" means an individual who has completed the education and c…

45:8B-90.4 Responsibilities of State Board of Creative Arts Therapies. 4. The State Board of Creative Arts Therapies shall: a. Issue and renew licenses to music therapists pursuant to the provisions of this act; b. Suspend, revoke or fail to renew the license of a music therapist…

45:8B-90.5 Licensure required. 5. a. No person shall engage in the practice of music therapy unless licensed as a professional music therapist pursuant to the provisions of this act. b. No person shall use the title "licensed professional music therapist" or the abbreviation "LPM…

45:8B-90.6 Construction of act. 6. Nothing in this act shall be construed to apply to: a. The activities and services of qualified members of other professions, including physicians, psychologists, psychoanalysts, registered nurses, marriage and family therapists, social workers,…

45:8B-90.7 Eligibility for licensure. 7. To be eligible to be licensed as a professional music therapist, an applicant shall: a. be at least 18 years of age; b. be of good moral character; c. hold a bachelor's degree, or higher degree, in music therapy, or its equivalent, from a …

45:8B-90.8 Issuance of license by board. 8. a. The board shall issue a license to any applicant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this act. b. All licenses shall be issued for a two-year period upon the payment of the prescribed licensure fee, and shall be renewe…

45:8B-90.9 Licensure of out-of-State practitioner. 9. Upon payment to the board of a fee and the submission of a written application provided by the board, the board shall issue a music therapy license to any person who holds a valid license issued by another state or possession …

45:8B-91 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Act." L.2019, c.337, s.1.

45:8B-92 Practice of applied behavior analysis.

45:8B-93 Definitions relative to the practice of applied behavior analysis. 3. As used in this act: "Board" means the State Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners. "Applied behavior analysis" means the practice of designing, implementing, and evaluating instructional and env…

45:8B-94 State Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners. 4. There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety the State Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners. The board shall consist of seven members who are residents of …

45:8B-95 Organization of board, meetings, officers, quorum. 5. The board shall organize within 30 days after the appointment of its members and shall annually elect from among its members a chairperson and vice-chairperson, and shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member o…

45:8B-96 Duties, responsibilities of board. 6. The board shall: a. adopt a seal to authenticate its records and proceedings; b. prescribe rules pertaining to the requirements of qualification for licensure, including education, professional experience, and the types and methods o…

45:8B-97 Executive director, compensation. 7. There shall be an Executive Director of the board appointed by the director who shall serve at the director's pleasure. The salary of the Executive Director shall be determined by the director within the limits of available funds. The…

45:8B-98 Licensure required to practice applied behavior analysis. 8 a. No person shall practice, attempt to practice, or make any representation as being able to practice applied behavior analysis unless the person is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this act. b. No…

45:8B-99 Eligibility for licensure as applied behavior analyst. 9. To be eligible to be licensed as a licensed applied behavior analyst, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. be at least 21 years of age; b. be of good moral character; c. have a current certifi…