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NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-71 - State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies.

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 residents of the State. Except for the members first appointed: ten of the members shall be therapists who are licensed in creative arts therapies or activities therapies, including but not limited to two members licensed in art therapy, two members licensed in dance/movement therapy, two members licensed in drama therapy, two members licensed in recreational therapy, and two members licensed in music therapy under the provisions of the "Art Therapist Licensing Act," P.L.2015, c.199 (C.45:8B-51 et seq.), the "Creative Arts Therapies Licensing Act," P.L.2019, c.273 (C.45:8B-68 et seq.), the "Recreational Therapists Licensing Act," P.L.2019, c.467 (C.45:8B-104 et al.), or the "Music Therapist Licensing Act," P.L.2019, c.471 (C.45:8B-90.1 et al.), as applicable, and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of a creative arts therapy or activities therapy for at least five years immediately preceding their appointment. The remaining members shall be public members. The members first appointed shall include: two members licensed in art therapy, two members who practice dance/movement therapy, two members who practice drama therapy, two members who practice recreational therapy, and two members who practice music therapy. The Governor shall appoint the members with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each member shall be appointed for a term of three years, except that of the members first appointed, five shall serve for a term of three years, five shall serve for a term of two years and three shall serve for a term of one year. Each member shall hold office until his successor has been qualified and appointed. Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided for in the original appointment. No member of the board may serve more than two successive terms in addition to any unexpired term to which the member has been appointed. L.2019, c.273, s.4; amended 2019, c.467, s.11; 2019, c.471, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-72 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-72 - Reimbursement, office, meeting facilities, personnel.

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-73 - Organization of board, meetings, quorum.

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. The board shall meet at least twice a year and may hold additional meetings as necessary to discharge its duties. A majority of the board membership shall constitute a quorum. L.2019, c.273, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-74 - Powers, duties of board.

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 provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.); c. maintain a record of every creative arts therapist licensed in this State, their place of business, place of residence, and the date and number of their license; d. prescribe or change the charges for examinations, licensures, renewal and other services performed pursuant to P.L.1974, c.46 (C.45:1-3.1 et seq.); e. establish standards for the continuing education of creative arts therapists; and f. promulgate rules and regulations concerning any provisions of this act, in conformance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2019, c.273, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-75 - Licensure required to practice drama, dance/movement therapy.

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 dance/movement therapist as the case may be, pursuant to the provisions of this act. b. No person shall use the title "Licensed Clinical Drama Therapist" or "Licensed Associate Drama Therapist" or the abbreviation "LCDT" or "LADT" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating the practice of drama therapy unless licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act. c. No person shall use the title "Licensed Clinical Dance/Movement Therapist," or "Licensed Associate Dance/Movement Therapist," or the abbreviation "LCDMT" or "LADMT" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating the practice of dance/movement therapy unless licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act. L.2019, c.273, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-76 - Construction of act.

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, professional or rehabilitation counselors or any other professional licensed by the State, when acting within the scope of their profession and doing work of a nature consistent with their training, provided they do not hold themselves out to the public as possessing a license issued pursuant to this act or represent themselves by any professional title regulated by this act. b. the activities of a drama therapy nature on the part of persons participating in a drama therapy educational program as a student at an accredited or State-approved college or university, or in a drama therapy training program approved by the board, provided that these activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study and that those persons are designated by a title such as "drama therapy intern" or other title clearly indicating the training status appropriate to the level of training. c. the activities of a dance/movement therapy nature on the part of persons participating in a dance/movement therapy educational program as a student at an accredited or State-approved college or university, or in a dance/movement therapy training program approved by the board, provided that these activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study, and that those persons are designated by a title such as "dance/movement therapy intern" or other title clearly indicating the training status appropriate to the level of training.  L.2019, c.273, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-81 - Issuance of license to applicant by board.

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 prescribed licensure fee, and shall be renewed upon filing of a renewal application, the payment of a licensure fee, and presentation of satisfactory evidence to the board that in the period since the license was issued or last renewed any continuing education requirements have been completed as specified by the board. L.2019, c.273, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-82 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-82 - Issuance of license for creative arts therapy.

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 therapy issued by another state or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia which has standards substantially equivalent to those of this State, as determined by the board. L.2019, c.273, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-83 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-83 - Current practitioners may qualify as a licensed clinical drama therapist.

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 therapist, upon application for licensure and payment of the appropriate fee, provided the applicant furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has obtained the credential "RDT" (Registered Drama Therapist) from the North American Drama Therapy Association that is current and that the applicant is in good-standing and has engaged in the practice of dance/movement therapy for at least one year. L.2019, c.273, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-84 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-84 - Current practitioners may qualify for licensure as a clinical dance/movement therapist.

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 licensed clinical dance/movement therapist, upon application for licensure and payment of the appropriate fee, provided the applicant furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has obtained the credential 'BC-DMT" (Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist) from the Dance/Movement Therapy Certification Board that is current and that the applicant is in good-standing and has engaged in the practice of dance/movement therapy for at least one year. L.2019, c.273, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-85 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-85 - Current practitioners may qualify as a licensed associate drama therapist.

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 therapist, upon application for licensure and payment of the appropriate fee, provided the applicant furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has completed a master's degree in drama therapy or a master's degree in a mental health discipline with the additional drama therapy training as required by the North American Drama Therapy Association that is current and that the applicant is in good-standing and has engaged in the practice of drama therapy for at least one year. L.2019, c.273, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-86 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-86 - Current practitioners may qualify as a licensed associate dance/movement therapist.

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 licensed associate dance/movement therapist, upon application for licensure and payment of the appropriate fee, provided the applicant furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has obtained the credential 'R-DMT" (Registered Dance/Movement Therapist) from the Dance/Movement Therapy Certification Board that is current and that the applicant is in good-standing and has engaged in the practice of dance/movement therapy for at least one year. L.2019, c.273, s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-87 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-87 - Continuing education required for license renewal.

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 biennial license renewal to complete any continuing education requirements imposed by the board pursuant to this section. b. The board shall: (1) promulgate rules and regulations for implementing continuing education requirements as a condition of license renewal for licenses issued under its jurisdiction; (2) establish standards for continuing education, including the subject matter and content of courses of study, and the number and type of continuing education credits required of a licensee as a condition of biennial license renewal; (3) recognize the North American Drama Therapy Association, the American Dance Therapy Association and other organizations as providers of continuing education, and approve educational programs, including, but not limited to, meetings of constituents and components of drama therapy associations and local or regional chapters or study groups of the American Dance Therapy Association recognized by the board, examinations, papers, publications, presentations, teaching and research appointments, and shall establish procedures for the issuance of credit upon satisfactory proof of the completion of these programs. In the case of educational courses or programs, each hour of instruction shall be equivalent to one credit; and (4) approve only those continuing education programs as are available to all drama therapists and dance/movement therapists in this State on a reasonable nondiscriminatory basis. L.2019, c.273, s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-88 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-88 - Communications confidential, privacy preserved.

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 shall not be subject to waiver without patient or client consent, except when disclosure is required by State or federal law or when the person licensed as a professional or an associate creative arts therapist is a party defendant to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from that creative arts therapy, as the case may be, in which case the waiver of the privilege accorded by this section shall be limited to that action. In addition, this privilege shall be subject to waiver if the licensee has information that the client presents a clear and present danger to the health or safety of the client or others. L.2019, c.273, s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-89 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-89 - Standards for supervision of creative-arts therapy students.

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 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2019, c.273, s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-90 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-90 - Art Therapists Advisory Committee abolished and replaced by the State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies.

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 Board of Marriage and Family Therapy under section 4 of P.L.2015, c.199 (C.45:8B-54) is hereby abolished, and all of its powers, functions, and duties are continued in the State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies. All appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to the Art Therapists Advisory Committee are hereby continued in the board and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which such moneys are appropriated subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations, or other requirements imposed by State or federal law. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the Art Therapists Advisory Committee, the same shall mean and refer to the State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. L.2019, c.273, s.23; amended 2019, c.467, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-90.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-90.1 - Short title.

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-90.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-90.2 - Profession of music therapy subject to regulation, control.

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 public by setting standards of qualification, education, training, and experience for music therapists. L.2019, c.471, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-90.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-90.4 - Responsibilities of State Board of Creative Arts Therapies.

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 pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.); c. Maintain a record of every music therapist licensed in this State, their place of business, place of residence, and the date and number of their license; d. Prescribe or change the charges for licensures, renewal and other services performed pursuant to P.L.1974, c.46 (C.45:1-3.1 et seq.); e. Establish standards for the continuing education of music therapists; and f. Promulgate rules and regulations concerning any provisions of this act, in conformance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2019, c.471, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-90.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-90.5 - Licensure required.

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 "LPMT" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating the practice of music therapy unless licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act. L.2019, c.471, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-90.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-90.6 - Construction of act.

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, occupational therapists, professional or rehabilitation counselors, speech-language pathologists or audiologists, or any other professional licensed by the State, when acting within the scope of their profession and doing work of a nature consistent with their training, provided they do not hold themselves out to the public as possessing a license issued pursuant to this act or represent themselves by any professional title regulated by this act. b. The activities of a music therapy nature on the part of persons enrolled in a recognized training program, provided that these activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study and that those persons are designated by a title such as "music therapy intern" or other title clearly indicating the training status appropriate to the level of training. c. The activities and services of any person whose training and national certification attests to the individual's preparation and ability to practice his certified profession or occupation, if that person does not represent himself by any professional title regulated by this act. L.2019, c.471, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-90.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-90.7 - Eligibility for licensure.

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 program approved by the American Music Therapy Association, or any successor organization, within an accredited educational institution that is approved by the board; d. complete a minimum of 1,200 hours of clinical training, with not less than 180 hours of pre-internship experience and not less than 900 hours of internship experience, as determined by the board, provided that the internship is approved by an accredited educational institution approved by the board, or by the American Music Therapy Association, or any successor organization, or both; and e. provide proof of passing the examination for board certification offered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists, or any successor organization, or that the applicant is a board certified music therapist. L.2019, c.471, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8B-90.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8B-90.8 - Issuance of license by board.

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 renewed upon filing of a renewal application, the payment of a licensure fee, and presentation of satisfactory evidence to the board that in the period since the license was issued or last renewed any continuing education requirements have been completed as specified by the board. L.2019, c.471, s.8.