Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:1-12 Extra fee for completion of medical claim form, certain practitioners, penalty. 1. No podiatrist, optometrist or psychologist and no professional service corporation engaging in the practice of podiatric medicine, optometry or psychology in this State shall charge a patie…

45:1-14. Legislative findings and declarations; liberal construction of act The Legislature finds and declares that effective implementation of consumer protection laws and the administration of laws pertaining to the professional and occupational boards located within the Divisi…

45:1-15 Application of act. 2. The provisions of this act shall apply to the following boards and all professions or occupations regulated by, through or with the advice of those boards: the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy, the New Jersey State Board of Architects, the New …

45:1-15.1. Rules, regulations 8. Consistent with their enabling acts, P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.) and the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the boards and others set forth in section 2 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-15) are authorized to adop…

45:1-15.2 Professional, occupational licenses, registrations, expiration date for individuals with certain types of military service; delayed. 1. Any license issued by a professional or occupational board designated in section 2 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-15), and any registration…

45:1-15.3 Issuance of certain professional, occupational licenses to veterans with equivalent training. 1. a. Notwithstanding any other act or regulation to the contrary, a professional or occupational board designated in section 2 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-15) that issues a prof…

45:1-15.4 Rules, regulations. 2. Each professional or occupational board designated in section 2 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-15), subject to the provisions of this act, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall pro…

45:1-15.5 Definitions relative to professional, occupational licenses for certain military spouses. 1. a. As used in this section: "Another jurisdiction" means the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, or a state other than New Jersey. "Board" means a profession…

45:1-15.6 Charge for professional, occupations license under certain circumstances; prohibited. 2. Notwithstanding the provision of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a professional or occupational board, designated in section 2 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-15), that issu…

45:1-15.7 Internet to provide secure process for obtaining, renewing professional, occupational licenses, certificates of registration. 1. Each professional or occupational board designated in section 2 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-15), shall provide on its Internet website a secure…

45:1-15.8 Rules, regulations. 2. Each professional or occupational board designated in section 2 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-15), pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary…

45:1-15.9 Issuance of license, certification, registration. 3. a. Any entity designated in section 2 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-15), or any principal department of the Executive Branch of State government or any entity within any department or any other entity hereafter created to…

45:1-16. Definitions As used within this act the following words or terms shall have the indicated definition unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Board" means any professional or occupational licensing board designated in section 2 of this act. "Director" means the D…

45:1-17. Powers of Attorney General to implement act and administer law enforcement activities of boards In implementing the provisions of this act and administering the law enforcement activities of those professional and occupational boards located within the Division of Consum…

45:1-17.1 Supervision of certain professional, occupational licensing boards; definitions. 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any State law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a regulatory officer shall, in order to provide antitrust immunity to a board consistent with fed…

45:1-18 Investigative powers of board, director, or attorney general. 5. Whenever it shall appear to any board, the director or the Attorney General that a person has engaged in, or is engaging in any act or practice declared unlawful by a statute or regulation administered by su…

45:1-18.1 Findings, declarations relative to unauthorized practice of certain occupations, professions. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The regulation of certain professions or occupations through the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs or the boards or co…

45:1-18.2 Exercise of investigative power. 2. a. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs or any board or committee within the division may exercise its investigative power pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-18) whenever there is reason to believe that there …

45:1-18.3 Regulations. 3. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety may promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2009,…

45:1-19. Failure or refusal to file statement or report, refuse access to premises or failure to obey subpena; penalty If any person shall fail or refuse to file any statement or report or refuse access to premises from which a licensed profession or occupation is conducted in an…

45:1-2.1 Applicability of act. 1. The provisions of this act shall apply to the following boards and commissions: the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy, the New Jersey State Board of Architects, the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, the Board of Examiners…

45:1-2.2 Membership of certain boards and commissions; appointment, removal, quorum. 2. a. All members of the several professional boards and commissions shall be appointed by the Governor in the manner prescribed by law; except in appointing members other than those appointed pu…

45:1-2.3. Qualifications; rights and duties Such additional members: a. Need not meet the educational and professional requirements for membership on such boards or commissions as provided in the several statutes establishing such boards and commissions; and b. Shall be voting me…

45:1-2.4. Effect of act on term of member in office Nothing in this act shall affect the right of a board or commission member in office on the effective date of this act to continue to serve for the term for which he was appointed. L.1971, c. 60, s. 4, eff. March 25, 1971.

45:1-2.5. Compensation and reimbursement of expenses of members; executive secretaries; compensation and terms; office and meeting places With respect to the boards or commissions designated in section 1 of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.1), except as otherwise provided in subsection d…

45:1-2.6. Inapplicability of act to rights under civil service or any pension law or retirement system Nothing in this act shall deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, Civil Service, or any pension l…

45:1-20. Compelling testimony or production of book, paper or document; immunity from prosecution If any person shall refuse to testify or produce any book, paper, or other document in any proceeding under this act for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or oth…

45:1-21 Refusal to license or renew, grounds. 8. A board may refuse to admit a person to an examination or may refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke any certificate, registration or license issued by the board upon proof that the applicant or holder of such certificate, regist…

45:1-21.1. Information on DEP application compliance, seminar attendance 2. a. A board obtaining information from the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1991, c.418 (C.13:1D-110) on the compliance of a member of a regulated profession with the req…

45:1-21.3 Violation of the responsibility to make 911 call, forfeiture of license, authorization to practice. 6. A health care professional licensed or otherwise authorized to practice as a health care professional pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who violates the pro…

45:1-21.4 Certain information relative to address of certain applicants, licensees; nondisclosure. 1. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the director or a board shall not disclose to the public information indicating the place of residence of any a…

45:1-21.5 Certain disqualifications prohibited. 2. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, an entity shall not disqualify a person from obtaining or holding any certificate, registration or license issued by an entity solely because the person has been con…

45:1-21.6 Data concerning disqualifications, report to Legislature. 3. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, and any entity subject to the requirements of section 2 of P.L.2021, c.81 (C.45:1-21.5), shall obtain data concernin…

45:1-21a Automated system for tracking continuing education credits or hours for required professions and occupations. 1. The Division of Consumer Affairs shall develop obtain, arrange for, or contract with a vendor to provide an automated system for use by the boards, committees…

45:1-22 Additional, alternative penalties. 9. In addition or as an alternative, as the case may be, to revoking, suspending or refusing to renew any license, registration or certificate issued by it, a board may, after affording an opportunity to be heard: a. Issue a letter of wa…

45:1-23. Summary proceeding in Superior Court; injunction; orders necessary to prevent unlawful practice or remedy past unlawful activity Whenever it shall appear to a board, the director or the Attorney General that a violation of any act, including the unlicensed practice of th…

45:1-24. Failure to pay penalties; enforcement 11. Upon the failure of any person to comply within 10 days after service of any order of a board directing payment of penalties or restoration of moneys or property, the Attorney General or the secretary of such board may issue a ce…

45:1-25 Violations, penalties. 12. a. Any person who engages in any conduct in violation of any provision of an act or regulation administered by a board shall, in addition to any other sanctions provided herein, be liable to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for the first…

45:1-26. Repeal of inconsistent acts and parts of acts All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby superseded and repealed. L.1978, c. 73, s. 13, eff. July 13, 1978.

45:1-27. Severability If any provision of this law or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the law which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to …

45:1-28 Definitions relative to criminal history background checks for health care professionals. 1. As used in this act: "Applicant" means an applicant for the licensure or other authorization to engage in a health care profession. "Board" means a professional and occupational l…

45:1-29 Criminal history record background check required for licensure of health care professional. 2. a. A professional and occupational licensing board within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety or the director who regulates the practice…

45:1-3. Expenses of boards paid from income; surplus paid to state treasurer; accounts Each member of the boards mentioned in section 45:1-2 of this title shall be entitled to his actual traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of his duties, which sum shall be pa…

45:1-3.1 Applicability of act. 1. The provisions of this act shall apply to the following boards and commissions: the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy, the New Jersey State Board of Architects, the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, the Board of Examiners…

45:1-3.2. Charges for examinations, licensures and other services; establishment or change by rule; standards Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes or any other law to the contrary, any board or commission named in section 1 of this supplementary act …

45:1-3.3. Administrative fees 4. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs may by rule establish, prescribe, or modify administrative fees charged by boards in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). For purposes of this se…