Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:8B-102 Licensure of out-of-State practitioner. 12. Upon payment to the board of a fee and the submission of a written application provided by the board, the board shall issue a license to any person who holds a valid license issued by another state or possession of the United …

45:8B-103 Construction of act. 13. Nothing in this act shall be construed to apply to: a. the practice, activities, and services of qualified members of other professions, including physicians, psychologists, psychoanalysts, marriage and family therapists, social workers, profess…

45:8B-104 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Recreational Therapists Licensing Act." L.2019, c.467, s.1.

45:8B-105 Findings, declarations relative to licensure of recreational therapists. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that the profession of recreational therapy affects the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the State of New Jersey. It is therefore in the p…

45:8B-106 Definitions relative to licensure of recreational therapists. 3. As used in this act: "Board" means the State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies established in section 4 of P.L.2019, c.273 (C.45:8B-71). "Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist" (CTRS) m…

45:8B-107 Duties of State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies. 4. The State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies shall: a. evaluate the qualifications and make a determination of the eligibility for licensure of all applicants under this act, attesting to t…

45:8B-108 Licensure required to practice. 5. a. No person shall practice or indicate an ability to practice recreational therapy, whether or not compensation is received or expected; make any representation as a recreational therapist; use the term "recreational therapist," "lice…

45:8B-109 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 licensed by the State, when acting within the scope of their profession and doing work of a nature consistent with their …

45:8B-11. Appointment, terms of board members 11. The members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor. The terms of the first seven members of the board shall expire as follows: two members, June 30, 1970; two members, June 30, 1971; three members, June 30, 1972. Thereaft…

45:8B-110 Eligibility for licensure. 7. To be eligible for licensure as a recreational therapist, an applicant shall: a. be at least 18 years of age; b. be of good moral character; c. submit to the board evidence of having successfully completed a bachelor level program or higher…

45:8B-111 Issuance of license. 8. a. The board shall issue a license to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, 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 …

45:8B-112 Granting of license to out-of-State practitioner. 9. Upon payment to the board of a prescribed fee and the submission of a written application, the board may grant a license to any person who is licensed by a governmental agency located in another state if the requireme…

45:8B-113 Client confidentiality. 10. A recreational therapist licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not disclose any confidential information that the therapist may have acquired while performing recreational therapy services for a client unless in accordance wit…

45:8B-114 State enters Counseling Compact; counseling services. 1. The State of New Jersey enacts and enters into the Counseling Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join the compact in the form substantially as follows: Section 1. Purpose The purpose of this compact…

45:8B-12. Removal; grounds; hearing The Governor shall have power to remove from office any member of the board for incompetence, neglect of duty, unprofessional conduct or moral turpitude; but no board member may be thus removed until after a public hearing of the charges agains…

45:8B-13. Powers, duties of board 13. The board shall, at its first meeting, to be called by the Governor as soon as may be following the appointment of its members, and all annual meetings, to be held in June of each year thereafter, organize by electing from among its members a…

45:8B-14 Application for license. 14. A person desiring to obtain a license as a practicing marriage and family therapist or as an associate marriage and family therapist shall make application therefor to the board upon such form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe a…

45:8B-15. Issuance of license without examination; educational and experience requirements Any person who applies on or before January 1, 1970, may obtain a license to be issued by the board by an examination of credentials if he meets the qualifications set forth in section 14(a…

45:8B-16. Persons already licensed or certified in certain professional disciplines deemed qualified Any person already licensed or certified by January 1, 1970 in the State in a professional discipline cited in section 15a, and under the provisions of section 15b is deemed quali…

45:8B-18 Qualifications for admission to examination. 18. A person applying to the board to obtain a license as a practicing marriage and family therapist may be admitted to an examination if he meets the qualifications set forth in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of section 14 of P…

45:8B-18.1 License; fee. 9. All associate marriage and family therapist licenses shall be issued for a two-year period upon the payment of the prescribed fee, and shall be renewed upon filing of a renewal application, the payment of the fee, and presentation of satisfactory evide…

45:8B-18.2 Direct supervision for associate marriage and family therapist. 10. No licensed associate marriage and family therapist shall practice without direct supervision by a licensed marriage and family therapist or a supervisor acceptable to the board. The plan for supervisi…

45:8B-19. Examinations 19. The board shall conduct examinations at least once a year at a time and place to be designated by it. Examinations shall be written and, if the board deems advisable, oral. In any written examination each applicant shall be designated by a number so tha…

45:8B-2 Definitions. 2. As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise and except as in this act expressly otherwise provided: (a) "Licensed marriage and family therapist" means an individual who holds a current, valid license as a licensed marriage and family…

45:8B-2.1. Terms refer to "State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners," marriage and family therapist" 24. Whenever the term "State Board of Marriage Counselor Examiners" or "marriage counselor" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, t…

45:8B-20. Failure of examination; waiting period for admission to subsequent examinations Any person who shall have failed an examination conducted by the board may not be admitted to a subsequent examination for a period of at least 6 months. L.1968, c. 401, s. 20, eff. Jan. 10,…

45:8B-21. Licensing of person licensed out-of-State 21. The board may issue a license by an examination of credentials to any applicant who presents evidence that he is licensed or certified as a marriage and family therapist in another state with requirements for that license or…

45:8B-24. Application for renewal; issuance of new license; fees for renewal of expired licenses On or before April 15 in each year the secretary of the board shall forward to the holder a form of application for renewal thereof. Upon the receipt of the completed form and the ren…

45:8B-24.1 Continuing education requirements. 1. a. The State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners shall require each marriage and family therapist, as a condition of biennial license renewal pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1972, c.108 (C.45:1-7) and each associate marriag…

45:8B-24.2 Waiver of continuing education requirement. 2. The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing education on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as health or other good cause. L.2000,c.119,s.2.

45:8B-24.3 Continuing education credits not required for initial registration. 3. The board shall not require completion of continuing education credits for initial registrations. The board shall not require completion of continuing education credits for any registration periods …

45:8B-26. Application for reinstatement 26. Application may be made to the board for reinstatement, at any time after the expiration of one year from the date of revocation of a license. The application shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by the reinstatement fee. The bo…

45:8B-29 Communication privileged, waiver. 29. A communication between a marriage and family therapist, or an associate marriage and family therapist, and the person or persons in therapy shall be confidential and its secrecy preserved. This privilege shall not be subject to waiv…

45:8B-3. Recognition of educational institutions 3. No educational institution shall be denied recognition as a recognized educational institution solely because its program is not accredited by any professional organization of marriage and family therapists, and nothing in this …

45:8B-30. Remission of fees, fines and penalties All fees, fines, penalties and other moneys derived from the operation of this act shall be paid to the board and by it remitted to the State Treasurer. L.1968, c. 401, s. 30, eff. Jan. 10, 1969.

45:8B-31. Severability If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without such invalid provision or application, …

45:8B-33. Short title 33. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Practicing Marriage and Family Therapy Act." L.1968, c. 401, s. 33, eff. Jan. 10, 1969; amended 1995,c.366,s.17.

45:8B-34. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Professional Counselor Licensing Act." L.1993,c.340,s.1; per s.20 of 1993, c.340, act to expire if certain contingency met.

45:8B-35. Determinations 2. The professions of counseling and rehabilitation counseling in the State of New Jersey are 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 public by setting …

45:8B-36. Definitions relative to counseling 3. As used in this act: "Board" means the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners. "Committee" means the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee. "Counseling" means offering to assist or assisting, for a fee or other co…

45:8B-37. Professional Counselor Examiners Committee 4. There is established a committee of the board to be known as the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee. The committee shall consist of six residents of this State, four of whom shall be licensed professional counselors …

45:8B-38. Powers, duties of committee 5. The committee is authorized to: administer examinations required pursuant to this act; review the content and duration of courses of study offered by colleges and universities for degrees in counseling or rehabilitation counseling, and to …

45:8B-39. License required 6. a. No person shall engage in the practice of counseling as a licensed professional counselor or licensed associate counselor or represent or hold himself out as a licensed professional counselor or licensed associate counselor unless licensed pursuan…

45:8B-4. Practice of medicine and surgery not authorized by act Nothing in this act shall authorize the practice of medicine and surgery by any person not licensed so to do pursuant to chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes. L.1968, c. 401, s. 4, eff. Jan. 10, 1969.

45:8B-40. Requirements, application for licensure as professional counselor 7. Each person applying for licensure as a licensed professional counselor shall make application therefor to the board on the form and in the manner the committee prescribes and the board shall immediate…

45:8B-41. Requirements, application, for licensure as associate counselor 8. Each person applying for licensure as a licensed associate counselor shall make application therefor to the board on the form and in the manner the committee prescribes and the board shall immediately re…