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NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-17 - Requirements to practice as licensed psychologist; regulations.

45:14B-17 Requirements to practice as licensed psychologist; regulations.  17. Any person applying to the board, after January 1, 1968, may be admitted to an assembled examination if the applicant meets the qualifications set forth in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 14 of P.L.1966, c.282 (C.45:14B-14) and provides evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: (a) Has received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in psychology from a recognized educational institution, or in lieu of that degree, a doctoral degree in a closely allied field if it is the opinion of the board that the training required therefor is substantially similar, or has otherwise had training in psychology deemed equivalent by the board; (b) Has engaged for the equivalent of at least two years full time, at least one year of which was subsequent to the applicant receiving the doctoral degree, in professional experience in the practice of psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or of one clearly eligible for licensure in the opinion of the board, which experience the board deems sufficient to warrant its opinion that the applicant is competent to engage in the practice of psychology as a licensed psychologist, subject to the applicant satisfying the other requirements for that license specified in P.L.1966, c.282 (C.45:14B-1 et seq.). In the case of a person applying to the board after October1, 2020, or six months after the effective date of P.L.2020, c.134, whichever is sooner, the two years of full time professional experience required by this subsection, or any portion thereof, may be completed prior to the applicant receiving a doctoral degree. An applicant who has applied to the board, but who is not yet licensed by the effective date of P.L.2020, c.134, may update the application to apply professional experience earned prior to the applicant receiving a doctoral degree to the professional experience requirement. (c) The New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners shall promulgate regulations to implement the changes in the experience requirements of subsection (b) of this section affected by P.L.2020, c.134. L.1966, c.282, s.17; amended 2020, c.134.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-18 - Conduct of examinations

45:14B-18. Conduct of examinations  The board shall conduct assembled examinations at least once a year at a time and place to be designated by it. Assembled examinations shall be written and, if the board deems advisable, oral. In any written examination each applicant shall be designated by a number so that his name shall not be disclosed to the board until examinations have been graded. Examinations shall include questions in such theoretical and applied fields as the board deems most suitable to test an applicant's knowledge and competence to engage in the practice of psychology. An applicant shall be held to have passed an examination upon the affirmative vote of at least 4 members of the board. L.1966, c. 282, s. 18.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-19 - Failure to pass examination; reexamination

45:14B-19. Failure to pass examination; reexamination  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.1966, c. 282, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-20 - License without examination

45:14B-20. License without examination  The board may issue a license by an examination of credentials to any applicant who presents evidence that he (a) is licensed or certified as a psychologist in another State with requirements for said license or certificate such that the board is of the opinion that said applicant is competent to engage in the practice of psychology in this State or (b) holds a diploma from a nationally recognized psychological board or agency. L.1966, c. 282, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-23 - Renewal; application forms

45:14B-23. Renewal; application forms  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 renewal fee on or before June 30 the secretary shall issue a new license for the year commencing July 1. Any application for renewal of a license which has expired shall in addition require the payment of a reregistration fee, or in such cases as the board may by rule prescribe, by a new application fee. L.1966, c. 282, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-25 - Reinstatement

45:14B-25. Reinstatement  Application may be made to the board for reinstatement, at any time after the expiration of 1 year from the date of revocation of a license. Such application shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by the reinstatement fee. The board shall not reinstate any applicant, unless satisfied that he is competent to engage in the practice of psychology, and, if it deems same necessary for such determination, may require the applicant to pass an examination. L.1966, c. 282, s. 25.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-28 - Confidential relations and communications.

45:14B-28 Confidential relations and communications.  28. The confidential relations and communications between and among a licensed practicing psychologist and individuals, couples, families or groups in the course of the practice of psychology are placed on the same basis as those provided between attorney and client, and nothing in this act shall be construed to require any such privileged communications to be disclosed by any such person. There is no privilege under this section for any communication: (a) upon an issue of the client's condition in an action to commit the client or otherwise place the client under the control of another or others because of alleged incapacity, or in an action in which the client seeks to establish his competence or in an action to recover damages on account of conduct of the client which constitutes a crime; or (b) upon an issue as to the validity of a document as a will of the client; or (c) upon an issue between parties claiming by testate or intestate succession from a deceased client. L.1966,c.282,s.28; amended 1981, c.303, s.1; 1994, c.134, s.11; 1997, c.379, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-29 - Disposition of fees, fines, penalties and other moneys

45:14B-29. Disposition of fees, fines, penalties and other moneys  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.1966, c. 282, s. 29.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-30 - Partial invalidity

45:14B-30. Partial invalidity  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, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. L.1966, c. 282, s. 30.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-31 - Definitions

45:14B-31. Definitions  As used in this act:  a. "Administrative information" means a patient's name, age, sex, address, educational status, identifying number, date of onset of difficulty, date of initial consultation, dates and character of sessions (individual or group), and fees;  b. "Diagnostic information" means therapeutic characterizations which are of the types that are found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM III), of the American Psychiatric Association, or other professionally recognized diagnostic manual;  c. "Disclose" means to communicate any information in any form;  d. "Independent professional review committee" means that group of licensed psychologists established pursuant to section 14 of this act by the State Board of Psychological Examiners;  e. "Third-party payor" means any provider of benefits for psychological services, including but not limited to insurance carriers and employers, whether on an indemnity, reimbursement, service or prepaid basis, but excluding governmental agencies;  f. "Usual, customary or reasonable." In applying this standard the following definitions are applicable:  (1) "Usual" means a practice in keeping with the particular psychologist's general mode of operation;  (2) "Customary" means that range of usual practices provided by psychologists of similar education, experience, and orientation within a similar geographic or socioeconomic area;  (3) "Reasonable" means that there is an acceptable probability that the patient will realize a significant benefit from the continuation of the psychological treatment.  In applying the standards of "usual, customary, and reasonable," the following guidelines are applicable: If a psychological treatment is "usual" or "customary," an inference that the treatment is also "reasonable" is warranted. If the treatment is neither "usual" nor "customary," then it shall satisfy the criterion of "reasonable."  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-32 - Disclosure to third-party payor

45:14B-32. Disclosure to third-party payor  A patient who is receiving or has received treatment from a licensed, practicing psychologist may be requested to authorize the psychologist to disclose certain confidential information to a third-party payor for the purpose of obtaining benefits from the third-party payor for psychological services, if the disclosure is pursuant to a valid authorization as described in section 6 of this act and the information is limited to:  a. Administrative information;  b. Diagnostic information;  c. The status of the patient (voluntary or involuntary; inpatient or outpatient);  d. The reason for continuing psychological services, limited to an assessment of the patient's current level of functioning and level of distress (both described by the terms mild, moderate, severe or extreme);  e. A prognosis, limited to the estimated minimal time during which treatment might continue.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-33 - Independent review

45:14B-33. Independent review  If the third-party payor has reasonable cause to believe that the psychological treatment in question may be neither usual, customary nor reasonable, the third-party payor may request, and compensate reasonably for, an independent review of the psychological treatment by an independent professional review committee. The request shall be made in writing to the treating psychologist. No third-party payor having such reasonable cause shall terminate benefits without following the procedures set forth in section 4 of this act.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-35 - Not waiver of privilege

45:14B-35. Not waiver of privilege  The authorization and disclosure of confidential information pursuant to the provisions of section 2 or 4 of this act shall not constitute a waiver of the privilege accorded by section 28 of P.L. 1966, c. 282 (C. 45:14B-28), and the third-party payor and the members of the independent professional review committee are subject to the provisions of that section.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-36 - Valid authorization.

45:14B-36 Valid authorization.  6. A valid authorization for the purpose of P.L.1985, c.256 (C.45:14B-30 et seq.) shall:  a. Be in writing;  b. Specify the nature of the information to be disclosed, the person authorized to disclose the information, to whom the information may be disclosed, the specific purposes for which the information may be used, both at the time of disclosure and at any time in the future;  c. Specify that the patient is aware of the statutory privilege accorded by section 28 of P.L.1966, c.282 (C.45:14B-28) to confidential communications between a patient and a licensed psychologist;  d. State that the consent is subject to revocation at any time;  e. Be signed by the patient or the person authorizing the disclosure. If the patient is adjudicated incapacitated or is deceased, the authorization shall be signed by the patient's legally authorized representative. When the patient is more than 14 years of age but has not yet reached majority, the authorization shall be signed by the patient and by the patient's parent or legal guardian. When the patient is less than 14 years of age, the authorization shall be signed only by the patient's parent or legal guardian; and  f. Contain the date upon which the authorization was signed.  L.1985, c.256, s.6; amended 2013, c.103, s.125.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-37 - Authorization restrictions

45:14B-37. Authorization restrictions  Any authorization executed pursuant to this act shall apply only to the disclosure of information which exists as of the date the authorization is signed and shall not be effective more than one year from that date.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-38 - Copy to authorizer

45:14B-38. Copy to authorizer  A copy of the authorization shall be provided to the person authorizing the disclosure.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-39 - Further disclosure limited

45:14B-39. Further disclosure limited  Information disclosed pursuant to section 2 of this act shall not be further disclosed by the third-party payor or to any other party or in any legal proceeding without valid authorization, unless disclosure is otherwise required by law or when relevant to legal disputes between the third-party payor and the patient with regard to a determination of the entitlement to, or the amount of, payment of benefits for psychological services.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-40 - For specified purposes only

45:14B-40. For specified purposes only  Disclosure of information pursuant to section 2 or 4 of this act is limited to the purposes specified in the authorization. Information disclosed pursuant to section 2 shall not be revealed by a third-party payor to any of its directors, officers, employees or consultants other than those authorized by the third-party payor to effectuate the purposes specified in the authorization, except as provided in section 9 of this act.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-41 - Written revocation

45:14B-41. Written revocation  A patient who authorizes disclosure of confidential information under section 2 or 4 of this act may revoke that authorization by providing a written revocation to the recipient named in the authorization and to the psychologist authorized to disclose the information. The revocation shall be effective upon receipt. After the effective date of revocation, no information may be disclosed pursuant to the authorization; however, information previously disclosed may be used for the purposes stated in the written authorization.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-42 - Violations; penalties

45:14B-42. Violations; penalties  Any person who negligently violates the provisions of this act shall be liable in an amount equal to the damages sustained by the patient plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorney's fees. Any person who recklessly or intentionally violates the provisions of this act shall be liable in damages sustained by the patient in an amount not less than $5,000.00 plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorney's fees. In either case, either party is entitled to a trial by jury upon request. Any liability imposed for violation of this act is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any civil or administrative remedy, penalty, or sanction otherwise authorized by law.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-43 - Waiver void

45:14B-43. Waiver void  Any consent or agreement purporting to waive the provisions of this act shall be against public policy and void.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-44 - Professional review committee

45:14B-44. Professional review committee  The State Board of Psychological Examiners shall promulgate rules and regulations to establish an independent professional review committee whose members shall serve for a three-year term. Members of the independent professional review committee shall be psychologists who have been licensed in the State of New Jersey for the preceding five years and who are currently and have been for the preceding five years engaged for the majority of their professional work in the practice of psychotherapy. The independent professional review committee shall include three or more psychologists in each of the major theoretical orientations. The State Board of Psychological Examiners may fill vacancies on the committee which may from time to time occur, but no person who has served for a full term shall succeed himself.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 14, eff. July 31, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-45 - Rules, regulations; report

45:14B-45. Rules, regulations; report  The State Board of Psychological Examiners shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act, including the establishment of procedural standards for the independent professional review committee and shall seek input from all interested parties on all issues raised in this act. A report shall be submitted by the State Board of Psychological Examiners to the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs on the implementation of this act within a reasonable period of time.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 15, eff. July 31, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-46 - Regulatory authority unaffected

45:14B-46. Regulatory authority unaffected  Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the legal authority of the State Board of Psychological Examiners to regulate the practice of psychology in the State of New Jersey.  L. 1985, c. 256, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-47 - Continuing education for certain practicing psychologists.

45:14B-47 Continuing education for certain practicing psychologists.  1. a. The State Board of Psychological Examiners shall require each person licensed as a practicing psychologist, as a condition for biennial license renewal pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1972, c.108 (C.45:1-7), to complete 40 credits of continuing psychology education, four credits of which shall be educational programs or topics related to domestic violence. b. The board shall: (1) Establish standards for continuing psychology education, including the nature of qualifying experience and amount of applicable credits for such qualifying experience, and the subject matter and content of courses of study; and (2) Accredit education programs offering credit toward continuing psychology education requirements or recognize national or State organizations that may accredit education programs. c. The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing education as set forth in subsection a. of this section on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness or disability, retirement of license, or other good cause. A waiver shall apply only to the current biennial renewal period at the time of board issuance. d. The board shall only approve programs that are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. e. Prior to license renewal, each licensee shall submit to the board proof of completion of the required number of hours of continuing psychology education. f. The continuing education required pursuant to this section shall include at least one credit of educational programs or topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. L.2015, c.131, s.1; amended 2017, c.341, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14B-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14B-48 - State Board of Psychological Examiners; rules, regulations.

45:14B-48 State Board of Psychological Examiners; rules, regulations.  24. The State Board of Psychological 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 provisions of sections 1 through 20 of P.L.2019, c.59 (C.26:16-1 et seq.) concerning the duties of a licensed psychologist pursuant thereto. L.2019, c.59, s.24.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14BB-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14BB-1 - Short title.

45:14BB-1 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Psychoanalysts State Certification Act." L.2000,c.57,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14BB-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14BB-2 - Findings, declarations relative to certification of psychoanalysts.

45:14BB-2 Findings, declarations relative to certification of psychoanalysts.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that the public interest requires the establishment of clear certification standards for psychoanalysts; and that the health and welfare of the residents of the State will be protected by identifying to the public those individuals who are qualified to call themselves State certified psychoanalysts. L.2000,c.57,s.2.