Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:12-3. Oath of office; officers; secretary-treasurer's compensation and bond; appointment and powers of agent The members of the board shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, and within 30 days after their appointment, take and subscribe an oath before an off…

45:12-4. Rules and regulations; seal; records; semiannual examinations The board shall conduct an investigation and ascertain the facts relating to the practice of optometry for the purpose of determining the need for, and the desirability of, rules to promote the safety, protect…

45:12-5. Applications for certificate of registrations; qualifications of applicants; examination; issuance of certificate A person desiring to commence the practice of optometry shall file with the secretary of the board, upon blanks to be furnished by the secretary, an applicat…

45:12-6. Fees; numbering and recording of certificates; filing of photograph of registrant The fee for such examination shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and for a certificate of registration, fifteen dollars ($15.00), to be paid to the secretary of the board by the applican…

45:12-7. Issuance of license to licensees of other states; fee Any applicant for license to practice optometry, upon proving to the satisfaction of the board that he is of good moral character, a citizen of the United States, or has declared his intention to become such a citizen…

45:12-8. Certificate displayed in office; practitioners' names displayed outside; practice outside office; change of location Every person practicing optometry shall display his registration certificate or certificates, together with his registration renewal certificate or certif…

45:12-9. Registration; certificates; fees; branch offices; revocation 45:12-9. Every registered optometrist who practices in the State of New Jersey shall, on such dates and times as the board may determine, pay to the secretary-treasurer of the board a registration renewal fee f…

45:12-9.1. Public policy It is hereby declared in the interest of the citizens of this State, to encourage the maintenance of continuing proficiency for registered active optometrists to the end that the utilization and application of new techniques, scientific and clinical advan…

45:12-9.11 Prescription restrictions. 9. a. Whenever in any law there is a requirement or duty with respect to the prescription, administration or dispensing of any drug which applies to any person authorized to prescribe that drug, the same shall apply to an optometrist when pre…

45:12-9.12. Practice at retail or commercial locations 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an optometrist shall not be prohibited from practicing optometry at a rented location in a retail or commercial store or office or ophthalmic dispenser's office,…

45:12-9.13 Credentialing requirements for optometrist to use, prescribe pharmaceutical agents. 10. No licensee shall be certified by the New Jersey State Board of Optometrists to use or prescribe pharmaceutical agents in the practice of optometry before having completed credentia…

45:12-9.2 Requirement of continuing education; exemption; approval of programs by board; fees. 2. All registered active optometrists now or hereafter licensed in the State of New Jersey shall be required to take courses of study relating to the practice of the profession of optom…

45:12-9.3 Credits necessary. 3. Fifty credits of continuing professional optometric education shall be required biennially of each New Jersey optometrist holding an active license during the period preceding the established license renewal date. Each credit shall represent or be …

45:12-9.4. Reactivation of license; credits necessary In order to reactivate a license which has been inactive, the applicant shall give evidence satisfactory to the board of having maintained proficiency by attaining credits in an amount at least equal to that required for the r…

45:12-9.5. Waiver of requirements The board may waive any of the requirements of this act in cases of certified illness or undue hardship to be determined on an individual basis. L.1975, c. 24, s. 5, eff. March 5, 1975.

45:12-9.6. Acceptance of federal funds The board is authorized to treat funds allocated for the purpose of continuing proficiency as State Funds for the purpose of accepting any funds made available under Federal Law for the promulgation and maintenance of programs of continuing …

45:12-9.7. Inapplicability of act to practice of medicine and surgery Nothing in this act shall be construed to permit the practice of medicine and surgery as defined in R.S. 45:9-5.1. L.1975, c. 24, s. 7, eff. March 5, 1975.

45:12-9.8 Credentialing, certification process; rules, regulations. 6. a. The New Jersey State Board of Optometrists shall establish a comprehensive credentialing and certification process for optometrists to receive certification in the use and prescription of pharmaceutical age…

45:12-9.9 Credentialing requirements. 7. The New Jersey State Board of Optometrists shall establish the credentialing requirements which shall be fulfilled before a person may be certified to use or prescribe pharmaceutical agents for treatment purposes in the practice of optomet…

45:12A-1. Definitions As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings: (a) "Board" means the State Board of Medical Examiners. (b) "Commission" shall mean the commission created in section 9 of this act. (c) "Ortho…

45:12A-2. Use of title registered orthoptist; violations; establishment of standards (a) It shall be a violation of this act for any person who is not registered under this act as an orthoptist except as provided in section 3 of this act, or whose registration has been suspended …

45:12A-3. Applicant for registration; requirements An applicant for registration as an orthoptist shall submit to the commission in such form as the commission may prescribe, evidence that the applicant (1) Has attained his or her twenty-first birthday; (2) Is a citizen of the Un…

45:12A-4. Registration by commission The commission shall register as an orthopist any person who applies for such registration who meets the qualifications prescribed in section 3 of this act or who submits to the commission, within 1 year after this act takes effect evidence th…

45:12A-5. Initial application; fee; expiration of registrations; renewals Each initial application under this act shall be accompanied by a fee of $25.00. Registrations under this act shall expire on January 31 of each calendar year and shall be renewed upon application and payme…

45:12A-6. Records of patients; referring ophthalmologist or optometrist The records of patients, the name of the referring ophthalmologist or optometrist, the records of direction and such other records as the commission may require shall be maintained by the orthoptist and a cop…

45:12A-8. Record of proceedings; register of persons registered The commission shall keep a record of its proceedings under this act and a register of all persons registered under it. The register shall show the name of every living person registered under this act, his last know…

45:12A-9. Orthoptic commission; membership; term; vacancies; appointments; meetings; expenses; appropriation (a) There is hereby created in the Division of Professional Boards of the Department of Law and Public Safety, an Orthoptic Commission within the State Board of Medical Ex…

45:12B-1. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Orthotist and Prosthetist Licensing Act." L.1991,c.512,s.1.

45:12B-10. Executive director of board 10. 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 di…

45:12B-11 Eligibility for license as orthotist, prosthetist; examinations. 11. To be eligible for a license to practice orthotics or prosthetics in this State, an individual shall: a. (1) Possess a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university accredited by a r…

45:12B-11.1 Requirements for licensure as assistant; examinations. 10. To be eligible for licensure as an orthotist assistant, prosthetist assistant or prosthetist-orthotist assistant, an individual shall submit satisfactory evidence to the board that he: a. Is at least 18 years …

45:12B-12 License based on experience prior to May 21, 1999. 12. Any person who practiced full-time for three years prior to the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act in an established prosthetic-orthotic facility as an orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist-ort…

45:12B-13 Licenses, duration, practice. 13. The board shall issue a license to practice orthotics or prosthetics or act as an orthotist assistant, prosthetist assistant or prosthetist-orthotist assistant to all applicants who meet the qualifications established pursuant to this a…

45:12B-14. Temporary licenses 14. The board may issue a temporary license to: a. Any individual who presents bona fide proof that he was actively engaged in the full-time practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or both, in this State for two of the last five years immediately precedi…

45:12B-15. Student registrations 15. The board may issue a student registration to any person who has received a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university approved by the Department of Higher Education and who is working toward fulfillment of the requirements for…

45:12B-16. Reciprocal license 16. The board may accept in lieu of a written examination proof that an applicant for licensure holds a current license in a state which has standards essentially equivalent to those of this State. L.1991,c.512,s.16.

45:12B-17 License required to practice. 17. No person shall practice, attempt to practice, or hold himself or itself out as being able to practice orthotics or prosthetics or act as an orthotist assistant, prosthetist assistant or prosthetist-orthotist assistant in this State unl…

45:12B-18 Inapplicability of act. 18. The provisions of this act shall not apply to: a. The activities and services of any person who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery, dentistry or podiatric medicine by this State; b. The activities and services of a student, fellow, …

45:12B-19. Continuing education requirement 19. All applicants for license renewal shall submit to the board evidence of satisfactory completion of the continuing education requirements established and published by the board. The board shall notify each licensed individual of any…

45:12B-2. Findings, declarations 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The practice of orthotics and prosthetics may, if unregulated, seriously harm or endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the citizens of this State; b. Citizens of this State need, and will ben…

45:12B-20 In State office, address requirement; publication. 20. a. Every licensed practitioner of orthotics, prosthetics, or both, shall maintain an office in this State. b. Every licensed practitioner of orthotics, prosthetics, or both, and every licensed orthotist assistant, p…

45:12B-21. Fees of board 21. All applicants for licenses, temporary licenses, student registrations, or renewals under this act shall pay a fee for the issuance or renewal. Fees shall be determined by the board. The revenue generated from these fees shall not exceed the operating…

45:12B-22. Costs of act to be sustained by revenue from act 22. All fees and fines imposed by the board shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit in the General Fund. Any expenditure deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this act shall be paid by the State T…

45:12B-23. Suspension, revocation, etc. of licenses, grounds 23. The board may, upon notice and opportunity for a hearing, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license, temporary license, or student registration issued pursuant to this act, upon a finding: a. That the license …

45:12B-24. Restoration of licenses 24. A license or student registration may be restored after one year from the date of its revocation by the board on whatever conditional terms the board deems necessary. L.1991,c.512,s.24.

45:12B-25. Violations, penalties 25. A person who violates any provision of this act shall be subject to a penalty of $200 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent offense, to be sued for and recovered by and in the name of the board pursuant to the provisions of "the p…