Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:15-2. "Engaging in business" defined Any single act, transaction or sale shall constitute engaging in business within the meaning of this article.

45:15-20 Nonresident licenses. 45:15-20. A nonresident may become a real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson by conforming to all of the provisions of R.S.45:15-1 et seq. All nonresident licenses issued by the commission prior to July 1, 1994 may be renewed upon pay…

45:15-21. Filing of irrevocable consent to service 45:15-21. Every applicant for a license whose business address is outside this State shall file an irrevocable consent that suits and actions may be commenced against such applicant by the commission or by any person in any of th…

45:15-24. Commitment for nonpayment of judgment The trial shall be with a jury upon the demand of any party to the action. The court shall, if judgment be rendered for the plaintiff, cause any such defendant, who refuses or neglects to pay forthwith the amount of the judgment ren…

45:15-27. Disposition of penalties Any penalty recovered for any violation of this article shall be applied by the commission to the same purpose as other funds of the commission collected in accordance with the provisions of this article. Amended by L.1953, c. 43, p. 817, s. 78.…

45:15-29. Payment of fines, penalties; funding of commission's expenses 45:15-29. a. All fines and penalties received by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be paid by it into the State treasury monthly. The payments shall be made on or before the tent…

45:15-29.1. Employees transferred 6. Such employees of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission, as the Commissioner of Insurance may determine are needed for the proper performance of the work of the division of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission in the Department of Insurance, …

45:15-29.2. Rights under Title 11 and under pension laws not affected Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, Civil Service, or under any pension law or retirement system. L.1948, c.…

45:15-29.3. Orders, rules, regulations continued 9. The orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the New Jersey Real Estate Commission shall continue with full force and effect until amended or repealed by the New Jersey Real Estate Commission constituted h…

45:15-29.4. "New Jersey Real Estate Commission," reference 10. Whenever the term "New Jersey Real Estate Commission" occurs or any reference is made thereto, in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the New Jersey Real Estate Commission const…

45:15-29.5. Actions, proceedings not affected 11. This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against the New Jersey Real Estate Commission and pending on the effective date of this act, and such actions or proceedings may be prosecuted or d…

45:15-3 Terms defined, license required for bringing action for compensation. 45:15-3. A real estate broker, for the purposes of R.S.45:15-1 et seq., is defined to be a person, firm or corporation who, for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, or by reason of a promi…

45:15-3.1. Payment of referral fee, commission to person licensed in another jurisdiction 1. A duly licensed real estate broker of this State may pay a referral fee or referral commission to a person not licensed if the person is a licensed real estate broker of another jurisdict…

45:15-3.2 Written agreement. 3. a. No broker-salesperson or salesperson shall commence business activity for a broker and no broker shall authorize a broker-salesperson or salesperson to act on the broker's behalf until a written agreement, as provided in this subsection, has bee…

45:15-34 Real estate guaranty fund established. 1. A real estate guaranty fund is established as a special trust fund to be maintained by the State Treasurer and administered by the New Jersey Real Estate Commission in accordance with the provisions of this act to provide a fund …

45:15-35 Additional amount payable upon initial issuance of license. 2. Upon the initial issuance of a biennial license as a real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson the licensee shall pay to the commission, in addition to the license fee fixed by R.S.45:15-15, an a…

45:15-36. Management and investment of funds The State Treasurer shall hold, manage and through the Division of Investment, invest and reinvest funds of the real estate guaranty fund and credit all interest and other income earned thereon to the real estate guaranty fund in the s…

45:15-37 Payments from real estate guaranty fund. 4. No claim shall be made for payment from the real estate guaranty fund except upon the reduction to final judgment, which shall include reasonable attorney fees and costs, of a civil action against the broker, broker-salesperson…

45:15-38. Civil action which may result in court order for payment; limitations of action; joinder of commission Any civil action which may result in a court order for payment from the real estate guaranty fund shall be instituted within six years of the accrual of the cause of a…

45:15-39 Secretary of commission constituted as agent. 6. Any person to whom is issued a license to be a real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson shall, by the securing of said license, make and constitute the secretary of the commission or the person in charge of t…

45:15-4. Application of provisions of article limited The provisions of this article shall not apply to any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation who, as a bona fide owner or lessor, shall perform any of the aforesaid acts with reference to property owned by him, …

45:15-40 Insufficiency of funds; replenishment; excess amounts. 7. a. If at any time the funds available in the real estate guaranty fund are insufficient to satisfy in full court orders for payment therefrom, payment shall be made in the order in which such court orders were iss…

45:15-41 Revocation of license upon issuance of court order for payment from fund. 8. Upon the issuance of a court order for payment from the real estate guaranty fund the license of the broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson, whose acts gave rise to the claim, shall be revok…

45:15-42. Rules and regulations The Real Estate Commission is authorized to issue rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this act. L.1976, c. 112, s. 9, eff. Feb. 1, 1977.

45:15-5. New Jersey Real Estate Commission continued 45:15-5. The New Jersey Real Estate Commission, hereinafter in this article designated as the "commission," created and established by an act entitled "An act to define, regulate and license real estate brokers and salesmen, to…

45:15-6. Commission salaries The commission shall select from its members a president, and may do all things necessary and convenient for carrying into effect the provisions of this article, and may promulgate necessary rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Proced…

45:15-7. Provision, duties of personnel 45:15-7. The Commissioner of Insurance shall provide the commission with such personnel as he shall deem necessary, after consultation with the commission, for the proper discharge of the duties imposed by the provisions of this article. Th…

45:15-8. Seal; certified copies of records as evidence; public inspection of records The commission shall adopt a common seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings. Copies of all records and papers in the office of the commission, duly certified and authenticated by its …

45:15-9 Real estate licenses. 45:15-9. a. All persons desiring to become real estate brokers, broker-salespersons, or salespersons shall apply to the commission for a license under the provisions of R.S.45:15-1 et seq. Every applicant for a license as a broker, broker-salesperson…

45:15B-1 State Board of Court Reporting. 1. There is hereby established in the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety the State Board of Court Reporting (herein referred to as the board) to be composed of six members to be appointed by the Governo…

45:15B-10 "Certified court reporter," "court reporting" defined. 10. As used in this act: "Certified court reporter" means a person who is certified pursuant to the provisions of this act. "Court reporting" means making by use of symbols or abbreviations, of a verbatim record of …

45:15B-13 "Shorthand reporting" refers to "court reporting." 12. Whenever the term "State Board of Shorthand Reporting" or "shorthand reporter" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to refer to the "State Board of Court…

45:15B-14 Certified shorthand reporter to be certified court reporter. 13. Any person who is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1940, c.175 (C.45:15B-3) on the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act shall be a certified court reporter und…

45:15B-2 Certified court reporter, use of title or abbreviation. 2. Any person who has received from the board a certificate of his qualifications to practice as a court reporter shall be known and styled as a "certified court reporter," and no other person, and no partnership, a…

45:15B-3 Persons entitled to certificate. 3. The board shall grant a certificate as a certified court reporter to any citizen of the United States, residing or having a place for the regular transaction of business in this State, (a) who is over the age of 18 years, of good moral…

45:15B-3.1 Continuing education requirements for court reporters. 1. The State Board of Court Reporting shall require each court reporter certified pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1940, c.175 (C.45:15B-3) to complete any continuing education requirements imposed by the board pursuan…

45:15B-3.2 Responsibilities of board. 2. a. The board shall: (1) establish standards for continuing court reporting education, including the subject matter and content of courses of study, the selection of instructors, and the number and type of continuing education credits requi…

45:15B-3.3 Grounds for waiving requirements. 3. The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing education on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness or disability, retirement of the license, or other good cause. L.1999,c.26,s.3.

45:15B-4. Examinations The examinations shall be held at least once each year at such times and places as may be necessary in the opinion of the board; providing, sufficient applications are on file with the board. The time and place of holding such examinations shall be advertis…

45:15B-8. Compensation and expenses of board members Each member of the board shall receive $50.00 for each day on which he is actually engaged in giving examinations, and $25.00 for each day actually employed in the discharge of his official duties, and in addition thereto all n…

45:15B-9 Practice without certificate prohibited; temporary employment. 9. a. No person shall engage in the practice of court reporting in this State unless the person has first obtained a certificate from the board as provided pursuant to P.L.2005, c.308. b. Nothing in this act …

45:15BB-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Social Workers' Licensing Act of 1991." L.1991,c.134,s.1.

45:15BB-10 State Board of Social Work Examiners created. 10. There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, the State Board of Social Work Examiners. The board shall consist of 10 members who are residents of the State, two of…

45:15BB-11. Powers, duties of board The board shall, in addition to such other powers and duties as it may possess by law: a. Administer the provisions of this act; b. Examine and pass on the qualifications of all applicants for license or certification under this act, and issue …

45:15BB-11.1 Continuing education for social workers. 10. The State Board of Social Work Examiners shall require that the number of credits of continuing education required of each person licensed or certified by the board as a condition of renewal include at least one credit of …

45:15BB-11.2 State Board of Social Work Examiners; rules, regulations. 25. The State Board of Social Work Examiners, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the prov…