Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:8B-61 Eligibility for licensure as associate art therapist. 11. To be eligible to be licensed as an associate art therapist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Is at least 18 years of age; b. Is of good moral character; c. Holds a master's degree in art …

45:8B-62 Issuance of license; fee. 12. a. The committee shall issue a license to any applicant who, in the opinion of the committee, 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 l…

45:8B-63 Issuance of license to out-of-State applicant. 13. Upon payment to the board of a fee and the submission of a written application provided by the board, the committee shall issue an art therapy license to any person who holds a valid license issued by another state or po…

45:8B-64 Qualification of existing art therapist. 14. For 360 days after the date procedures are established by the committee for applying for licensure under section 10 of P.L.2015, c.199 (C.45:8B-60), any person may qualify as a licensed professional art therapist, upon applica…

45:8B-65 Continuing education. 15. a. The committee shall require each licensed professional art therapist or licensed associate art therapist, as a condition of biennial license renewal to complete any continuing education requirements imposed by the board pursuant to this secti…

45:8B-66 Confidentiality. 16. Any communication between a licensed professional art therapist or licensed associate art therapist and the person receiving the art therapy, while performing art therapy, shall be confidential and its secrecy preserved. This privilege shall not be s…

45:8B-67 Supervision of art therapy students. 17. Supervision of art therapy students shall be provided by an Art Therapy Certified Supervisor (ATCS) credentialed by the Art Therapy Credentials Board or approved by the committee. No licensed associate art therapist shall practice…

45:8B-68 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Creative Arts Therapies Licensing Act." L.2019, c.273, s.1.

45:8B-69 Regulation of creative arts therapy professions. 2. The creative arts therapy professions 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 …

45:8B-7 Persons not entitled to assert exceptions. 7. The exceptions specified in subsection (c) of section 6 of P.L.1968, c.401 (C.45:8B-6) shall not be available to any person who has been found by a court of this or any State of the United States to have been convicted of, or …

45:8B-70 Definitions relative to creative arts and activities therapy professions. 3. As used in this act: "Board" means the State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies. "Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist" means a person who practices dance movement therapy and i…

45:8B-71 State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies. 4. There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, the State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies. The board shall consist of thirteen members who are r…

45:8B-72 Reimbursement, office, meeting facilities, personnel. 5. Members of the board shall be reimbursed for expenses and provided with office and meeting facilities and personnel required for the proper conduct of the business of the board. L.2019, c.273, s.5.

45:8B-73 Organization of board, meetings, quorum. 6. The board shall organize within 30 days after the appointment of its members and shall annually elect from its members a chairperson and a vice-chairperson, and may appoint a secretary, who need not be a member of the board. Th…

45:8B-74 Powers, duties of board. 7. The board shall have the following powers and duties: a. issue and renew licenses to creative arts therapists pursuant to the provisions of this act; b. suspend, revoke or fail to renew the license of a creative arts therapist pursuant to the …

45:8B-75 Licensure required to practice drama, dance/movement therapy. 8. a. No person shall engage in the practice of drama therapy or dance/movement therapy unless licensed as a clinical drama therapist, associate drama therapist, clinical dance/movement therapist, or associate…

45:8B-76 Construction of act. 9. 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, p…

45:8B-77 Eligibility for licensure as clinical drama therapist. 10. To be eligible to be licensed as a clinical drama therapist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Is at least 21 years of age; b. Is of good moral character; c. Holds a master's degree in dra…

45:8B-78 Eligibility for licensure as clinical dance/movement therapist. 11. To be eligible to be licensed as a clinical dance/movement therapist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Is at least 21 years of age; b. Is of good moral character; c. Holds a mast…

45:8B-79 Eligibility for licensure as associate drama therapist. 12. To be eligible to be licensed as an associate drama therapist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Is at least 21 years of age; b. Is of good moral character; c. Holds a master's degree in …

45:8B-8. Construction of act 8. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a person from doing work of a marriage and family therapy nature, or advertising those services, when acting within the scope of the person's profession or occupation and doing work consistent with …

45:8B-80 Eligibility for licensure as associate dance/movement therapist. 13. To be eligible to be licensed as an associate dance/movement therapist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Is at least 21 years of age; b. Is of good moral character; c. Holds a m…

45:8B-81 Issuance of license to applicant by board. 14. 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 pre…

45:8B-82 Issuance of license for creative arts therapy. 15. 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 for a creative arts therapy to any person who holds a valid license in a creative arts…

45:8B-83 Current practitioners may qualify as a licensed clinical drama therapist. 16. For a period of 360 days after the date procedures are established by the board for applying for licensure as a clinical drama therapist, any person may qualify as a licensed clinical drama the…

45:8B-84 Current practitioners may qualify for licensure as a clinical dance/movement therapist. 17. For a period of 360 days after the date procedures are established by the board for applying for licensure as a clinical dance/movement therapist, any person may qualify as a lice…

45:8B-85 Current practitioners may qualify as a licensed associate drama therapist. 18. For a period of 360 days after the date procedures are established by the board for applying for licensure as an associate drama therapist, any person may qualify as a licensed associate drama…

45:8B-86 Current practitioners may qualify as a licensed associate dance/movement therapist. 19. For a period of 360 days after the date procedures are established by the board for applying for licensure as an associate dance/movement therapist, any person may qualify as a licens…

45:8B-87 Continuing education required for license renewal. 20. a. The board shall require each licensed clinical drama therapist, licensed associate drama therapist, licensed clinical dance/movement therapist, or licensed associate dance/movement therapist, as a condition of bie…

45:8B-88 Communications confidential, privacy preserved. 21. Any communication between a person licensed as a professional or an associate creative arts therapist and the person receiving the creative arts therapy shall be confidential and its privacy preserved. This privilege sh…

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.