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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-75 - Permit required for operation of pharmacy practice site.

45:14-75 Permit required for operation of pharmacy practice site.
36. a. No pharmacy practice site shall operate until it has been issued a permit by the board.
b. The board may suspend, revoke, deny, restrict or refuse to renew the permit of any pharmacy practice site on any of the following grounds:
(1) Findings by the board that any conduct of the permit holder or applicant is violative of any federal, State or local laws or regulations relating to the practice of pharmacy;
(2) A conviction of the permit holder or applicant under federal, State or local laws for a crime of moral turpitude or a crime that relates adversely to the practice of pharmacy;
(3) Materially false or fraudulent information contained within any application made to the board or in any application relating to drug or device prescribing, dispensing or administration;
(4) Suspension or revocation by federal, State or local government of any license or permit relating to the practice of pharmacy currently or previously held by the applicant or permit holder;
(5) Utilizing a permit to obtain remuneration by fraud, misrepresentation or deception;
(6) Dealing with drugs or devices that are known or should have been known as stolen drugs or devices;
(7) Purchasing or receiving of a drug or device by a permit holder or for use at a pharmacy practice site from a source that is not licensed under the laws of the State, except where otherwise provided;
(8) Intensive and ongoing failure to provide additional personnel, automation and technology as is necessary to ensure that the licensed pharmacist on duty has sufficient time to utilize the professional's knowledge and training and to competently perform the functions of a licensed pharmacist as required by law;
(9) Violation of any of the provisions of the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substance Act," P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.) by the applicant, permit holder or occurring at the pharmacy practice site; or
(10) Violations of any of the provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.) by the applicant, permit holder or occurring at the pharmacy practice site.
c. Reinstatement of a permit that has been suspended or restricted by the board may be granted in accordance with the procedures specified by the board.
L.2003,c.280,s.36.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-76 - Compliance with federal law, standards.

45:14-76 Compliance with federal law, standards.
37. Pharmacists and pharmacies shall comply with the provisions of the federal Standards of Practice of Individually Identifiable Health Information, 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164.
L.2003,c.280,s.37.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-77 - Immunity from civil damages for reports of alleged misconduct.

45:14-77 Immunity from civil damages for reports of alleged misconduct.
38. A person who in good faith and without malice provides to the board any information concerning any act by a pharmacist licensed by the board which the person has reasonable cause to believe involves misconduct that may be subject to disciplinary action by the board, or any information relating to such conduct requested by the board in the exercise of its statutory responsibilities or which may be required by statute, shall not be liable for civil damages in any cause of action arising out of the provision of such information or services.
L.2003,c.280,s.38.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-78 - Currently licensed pharmacists, practice sites.

45:14-78 Currently licensed pharmacists, practice sites.
39. a. Any person who is licensed in this State as a pharmacist on the effective date of this act may continue to practice under his current license until its expiration, and to obtain a license under this act without examination upon payment of a fee.
b. Any site with a permit in this State as a pharmacy practice site on the effective date of this act may continue to operate under its current permit until its expiration.
L.2003,c.280,s.39.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-79 - Prior regulations unaffected.

45:14-79 Prior regulations unaffected.
40. This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations regarding the practice of pharmacy made or promulgated by the board created pursuant to R.S.45:14-1 et seq. prior to the effective date of this act.
L.2003,c.280,s.40.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82 - Annual list of 150 most frequently prescribed prescription drugs distributed to pharmacies; drug retail price list maintained by pharmacy.

45:14-82 Annual list of 150 most frequently prescribed prescription drugs distributed to pharmacies; drug retail price list maintained by pharmacy.
2. a. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs shall prepare at least annually, and shall make available to each pharmacy practice site in the State without charge, a list of the 150 most frequently prescribed prescription drugs that includes the usual dosages prescribed for each drug and a list of opioid antidotes.
b. Each pharmacy practice site in the State shall maintain a prescription drug retail price list, which contains the names of the drugs, including opioid antidotes, on the list provided by the division pursuant to subsection a. of this section and the retail price for each drug on the list charged at that pharmacy practice site, including the date of the update of the retail price list, and shall make the prescription drug retail price list available to customers upon request.
(1) The prescription drug retail price list shall include an advisory statement prepared by the division alerting consumers of the need to tell their health care practitioner and pharmacist about all the medications that they may be taking and to ask them how to avoid harmful interactions between those drugs, if any.
(2) The pharmacy practice site shall post a sign that notifies customers of the availability of the drug retail price list in a conspicuous location that is: at or adjacent to the place where prescriptions are presented for compounding and dispensing; in the waiting area for customers; or in the area where prescribed drugs are delivered.
c. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent a pharmacy practice site from changing or charging the current retail price at any time, provided that the listed price is updated at least weekly to reflect the new retail price.
d. As used in this act, "opioid antidote" means any drug, regardless of dosage amount or method of administration, which has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of an opioid overdose, and shall include, but not be limited to, naloxone hydrochloride in any dosage amount, which is administered through nasal spray or any other means or methods approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
L.2006,c.84,s.2; amended 2021, c.155, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82.1 - Prescription drug pricing disclosure website.

45:14-82.1 Prescription drug pricing disclosure website.
1. a. As provided in subsection c. of this section, the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall develop a prescription drug pricing disclosure website in order to make prescription drug price information available to New Jersey practitioners. The website shall have a dedicated link that is prominently displayed on the division's home page.
b. The website shall include, at a minimum, the following data elements, separated by therapeutic category:
(1) name of the product;
(2) whether the drug is brand name or generic;
(3) drug strength;
(4) per-unit wholesale acquisition cost of the drug, provided to the division by pharmaceutical manufacturing companies pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.404 (C.24:6N-1); and
(5) any disclaimers deemed appropriate by the division that are not inconsistent with State or federal law or regulations .
c. The division shall actively seek grant funds to implement the provisions of this section, and implementation shall be contingent upon the division obtaining sufficient grant funds for the development, operation, and continued maintenance of the prescription drug pricing disclosure website. The division shall have the authority to enter into a contract for the administration of the division's responsibilities pursuant to this section. The division shall establish the disclosure website no later than six months after it receives grant funds in an amount sufficient to develop and operate the website as provided in this subsection.
d. Each State board and other entity that, under Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, regulates individuals with prescriptive authority in New Jersey shall advise the licensees of the board or entity at least once annually of the opportunity to access the prescription drug pricing disclosure website.
L.2019, c.404, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82.4 - Pharmacy benefits manager, drug pricing, report, minimum data.

45:14-82.4 Pharmacy benefits manager, drug pricing, report, minimum data.
3. a. A pharmacy benefits manager shall, to the extent allowed by law, report to the division the following minimum data, and other data that may be specified by the division. The division shall annually notify pharmacy benefits managers of the specific drugs or drug groups for which reporting is required and a pharmacy benefits manager shall have 60 days following such notification to report to the division the following:
(1) minimum and maximum WAC for each indicated drug and drug group for which the pharmacy benefits manager has negotiated directly with the manufacturer in the last calendar year, related to prescriptions under an insurance policy issued in the State;
(2) volume in pricing units of each indicated drug and drug group that the pharmacy benefits manager negotiated directly with the manufacturer in the last calendar year, for business in the State, in total and for each payer type as relevant;
(3) total rebates, discounts, and price concessions received or negotiated directly with the manufacturer for each drug and drug group as indicated by the division in the last calendar year, for business in the State, in total and for each payer type as relevant;
(4) total discounts, dispensing fees, and other fees negotiated last year with pharmacies, prescription drug networks, or pharmacy services administrative organizations for each drug and drug group as indicated by the division in the last calendar year, for business in the State, in total and for each payer type as relevant; and
(5) total net income received in the last calendar year for each drug and drug group as indicated by the division, for business in the State, in total and for each payer type as relevant.
b. Disclosure of all information reported under this section shall be subject to protections defined in section 9 of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.10).
L.2023, c.106, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82.5 - Wholesaler, drug pricing, report, minimum data.

45:14-82.5 Wholesaler, drug pricing, report, minimum data.
4. a. A wholesaler shall report to the division the following minimum data, and other data that may be specified by the division. The division shall annually notify wholesalers of the specific drugs or drug groups for which reporting is required and a wholesaler shall have 60 days following such notification to report to the division the following:
(1) minimum and maximum WAC for each indicated drug and drug group for which the wholesaler has negotiated directly with the manufacturer in the last calendar year, related to prescriptions under an insurance policy issued in the State;
(2) volume in pricing units of each indicated drug and drug group that the wholesaler negotiated directly with the manufacturer in the last calendar year, for business in the State, in total and for each payer type as relevant;
(3) total rebates, discounts, and price concessions negotiated directly with the manufacturer for each drug and drug group as indicated by the division in the last calendar year, for business in the State, in total and for each payer type as relevant;
(4) total discounts, dispensing fees, and other fees negotiated last year with pharmacies, prescription drug networks, or pharmacy services administrative organizations for each drug and drug group as indicated by the division in the last calendar year, for business in the State, in total and for each payer type as relevant; and
(5) total net income received in the last calendar year for each drug and drug group as indicated by the division, for business in the State, in total and for each payer type as relevant.
b. Disclosure of all information reported under this section shall be subject to protections defined in section 9 of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.10).
L.2023, c.106, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82.6 - Carrier, reporting entity, drug pricing, report, minimum data.

45:14-82.6 Carrier, reporting entity, drug pricing, report, minimum data.
5. a. A carrier designated by the division as a reporting entity shall report annually to the division, to the extent allowed by law, the spending on prescription drugs before enrollee cost sharing and enrollee cost sharing, in total and per prescription drug user, in total and for each of the top 25 prescription drugs and drug groups as defined by the division in the following categories:
(1) the greatest total spending before enrollee cost sharing in the last calendar year;
(2) the greatest total spending per user of any drug in the drug group before enrollee cost sharing in the last calendar year;
(3) the highest year-over-year increase in total spending before enrollee cost sharing;
(4) the highest year-over-year increase in total spending per user of any drug in the drug group before enrollee cost sharing;
(5) total enrollee cost sharing in the last calendar year; and
(6) the highest year-over-year increase in enrollee cost sharing per user of any drug in the drug group.
b. For each drug and drug group as defined by the division, the carrier shall report to the division the following minimum data, and other data that may be specified by the division, within 60 days of the close of each calendar year:
(1) total issuer spending before enrollee cost sharing in the last calendar year;
(2) margins and fees for each drug listed in subsection a. of this section paid directly to pharmacy benefits managers or pharmacy services administrative organizations in the last calendar year; and
(3) other retail discounts, price concessions, and fees for each drug listed in subsection a. of this section paid in the last calendar year.
L.2023, c.106, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82.7 - Pharmacy services administrative organization, drug pricing, report, extent allowed.

45:14-82.7 Pharmacy services administrative organization, drug pricing, report, extent allowed.
6. a. A pharmacy services administrative organization shall, to the extent allowed by law, report annually to the division:
(1) the negotiated reimbursement rate that the pharmacy services administrative organization is to pay pharmacies for brand, generic, and specialty drugs for each pharmacy benefits manager pharmacy network;
(2) the negotiated reimbursement rate that the pharmacy benefits manager is to pay the pharmacy services administrative organization for brand, generic, and specialty drugs for each pharmacy benefits manager's pharmacy network; and
(3) the schedule of fees charged by the organization to pharmacies.
b. Disclosure of all information reported under this section shall be subject to protections defined in section 9 of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.10).
L.2023, c.106, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82.8 - Reporting entity, certify, required; failure, penalties; corrective action plan.

45:14-82.8 Reporting entity, certify, required; failure, penalties; corrective action plan.
7. a. The reporting entity shall certify required reporting under sections 2 through 6 of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.3 through 45:14-82.7) as accurate under the penalty of perjury.
b. Failure of a reporting entity to comply with any section of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.) may result in a civil penalty as determined by the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs. Civil penalties under P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.) may be imposed in the amount of $10,000 for the first day that the reporting entity is found to have violated any section of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.), and for subsequent days of non-compliance, an amount starting at $11,000 and increasing by $1,000 for each additional day of non-compliance, not to exceed $100,000 per day.
c. The division may audit the data submitted to the division by a reporting entity pursuant to sections 2 through 6 of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.3 through 45:14-82.7), in a form and manner specified by the division. The reporting entity shall pay all costs associated with the audit.
d. The division may require a reporting entity to submit a corrective action plan, in a form and manner specified by the division, to correct deficiencies in reporting pursuant to sections 2 through 6 of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.3 through 45:14-82.7).
e. In addition to the annual public hearing required under subsection a. of section 9 of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.10), the division may call one or more additional public hearings and may subpoena any reporting entity pursuant to sections 2 through 6 of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.3 through 45:14-82.7).
L.2023, c.106, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82.9 - Reporting entity, register, Division of Consumer Affairs, deadline, exceptions; Director, certify actual, prospective costs, Division; requests, payment, final assessments.

45:14-82.9 Reporting entity, register, Division of Consumer Affairs, deadline, exceptions; Director, certify actual, prospective costs, Division; requests, payment, final assessments.
8. a. Each reporting entity shall register with the division in a form and manner specified by the division no later than January 31 of each calendar year.
b. (1) With exception to pharmacy services administrative organizations, each reporting entity shall pay an annual assessment set by the division to support the operational costs of the division's activities as required by P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.), including funding necessary to support the Drug Affordability Council. Operational costs shall include staff salaries, administrative expenses, data system expenses, and consulting fees of the division to effectuate the provisions of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.). The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs shall certify actual and prospective costs of the division's activities under P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.), which costs shall be the basis for the establishment of the annual assessment. The division shall not vary the amount of annual assessment based on whether a reporting entity is a carrier, pharmacy benefits manager, wholesaler, manufacturer, or other entity. If the total amount of the assessment that the division collects in a calendar year exceeds the operational costs certified by the division pursuant to this subsection, the division shall issue a notice of such surplus and remit the surplus funds in a timely, fair, and equitable manner across all reporting entities that paid the assessment. Penalties collected pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.8) shall not be refunded pursuant to this subsection.
(2) A pharmacy services administrative organization shall be subject to an annual assessment, to be determined by the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, which is separate from the annual assessment required pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) Requests for payment of the final assessments shall be sent by the division to all reporting entities under P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.). The division shall allow reporting entities to make partial payments when paying the assessment required under this subsection, with the final payment, as well as any amounts remaining uncollected from the assessment of the previous fiscal year, to be made no later than December 31 of a given reporting year.
L.2023, c.106, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82.10 - Division, prepare, make available, website, report, emerging trends, prescription drug prices; annual public hearing, report findings; confidential information, protect, public disclosure; submit complaints.

45:14-82.10 Division, prepare, make available, website, report, emerging trends, prescription drug prices; annual public hearing, report findings; confidential information, protect, public disclosure; submit complaints.
9. a. The division shall annually prepare and make available on its website a report on emerging trends in prescription drug prices, and conduct an annual public hearing based on the report findings. The report shall include, but may not be limited to, analysis of manufacturer prices and price increases as reported under P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.), and analysis of information as reported by carriers, pharmacy benefits managers, and wholesalers under P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.), so as to make clear the major components of prescription drug pricing along the supply chain, and the impacts on insurance premiums and consumer cost sharing. The data in the report shall not include any information that the division determines to be confidential pursuant to this section.
b. (1) Except as provided in subsection a. of this section, the division shall keep confidential all information submitted by an individual reporting entity, and protect it from public disclosure. The division shall share such information with the Drug Affordability Council and the Department of Banking and Insurance which shall keep confidential any information shared by the division under P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.) and protect it from public disclosure. Information that is otherwise publicly available shall not be deemed confidential solely because it was submitted to the division pursuant to P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.). The confidentiality protections of this section shall be imposed on any downstream third party that may receive or otherwise have access to this information.
(2) A person who is authorized to access information submitted by an individual reporting entity to the division who willfully discloses such information to any person or entity who is not authorized to access the information shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,500.
A civil penalty imposed under this subsection shall be collected by the director pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
c. Any records, documents, or data provided pursuant to P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.) shall not be considered a government record under P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or the common law concerning access to government records.
d. The division shall make available on its Internet website a method for consumers to submit a complaint to the division regarding the failure of a reporting entity to provide to the division any information required by sections 2 through 6 of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.3 through 45:14-82.7).
L.2023, c.106, s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82.12 - Severability.

45:14-82.12 Severability.
11. If any provision of this act, P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.) or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the sections which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
L.2023, c.106, s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-82.13 - Rules, regulations.

45:14-82.13 Rules, regulations.
12. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to the contrary, the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, regulations that the director deems necessary to implement the provisions of P.L.2023, c.106 (C.45:14-82.2 et seq.), which regulations shall be effective for a period not to exceed 545 days from the date of the filing. The director shall thereafter amend, adopt, or readopt the regulations in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.2023, c.106, s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-83 - Definitions.

45:14-83 Definitions.
1. As used in this act:
"Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy established pursuant to P.L.2003, c.280 (C.45:14-40 et seq.)
"Non-prescription diabetes test device" means a glucose meter or test strip for use in the treatment of prediabetic or diabetic individuals that may be sold without a prescription and that is labeled for use by the consumer in accordance with applicable State and federal law.
L.2019, c.388, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-84 - Authorized distributors.

45:14-84 Authorized distributors.
2. a. A manufacturer of a non-prescription diabetes test device that is distributed within New Jersey shall make the names of its authorized distributors available on its Internet Web site. A manufacturer of a non-prescription diabetes test device shall, within 30 days of making a change to its authorized distributors, update its Internet Web site to reflect any changes to its authorized distributors.
b. It shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for any retail mercantile establishment to sell or offer to sell to a consumer in New Jersey a non-prescription diabetes test device that was not acquired directly from the manufacturer or from one of the manufacturer's authorized distributors, unless the device is plainly marked by a stamp, tag, label or sign that is either affixed to the device or located at the point of sale disclosing that the device was not acquired directly from the manufacturer or from an authorized distributor of the manufacturer.
c. It shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for any retail mercantile establishment to sell or offer to sell to a consumer in New Jersey a non-prescription diabetes test device that was previously sold and repackaged, unless the device is plainly marked by a stamp, tag, label or sign that is either affixed to the device or located at the point of sale disclosing that the device was previously sold and re-packaged.
d. For the purposes of this section, a "retail mercantile establishment" means any place of business where merchandise is exposed or offered for sale at retail to members of the public. This term shall include entities that use the Internet or other electronic means to expose or offer merchandise for sale at retail to consumers in New Jersey.
L.2019, c.388, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-85 - Additional responsibilities of board.

45:14-85 Additional responsibilities of board.
3. In addition to the responsibilities given to the board pursuant to the "New Jersey Pharmacy Practice Act," P.L.2003, c.280 (C.45:14-40 et seq.), the board shall require that a pharmacy that dispenses non-prescription diabetes test devices pursuant to prescriptions shall retain records of its acquisition, inventory, and sale of those non-prescription diabetes test devices. The records shall be maintained in a manner prescribed by the board by regulation, and shall be retained for a period of not less than three years. The board shall have authority to inspect records at all reasonable hours.
L.2019, c.388, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14-86 - Disciplinary action.

45:14-86 Disciplinary action.
4. A pharmacist who sells, offers for sale, or otherwise dispenses to the public a non-prescription diabetes test device that the pharmacist knows or reasonably should have known was not acquired by the pharmacy either directly from the manufacturer or from one of the manufacturer's authorized distributors shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-21).
L.2019, c.388, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-1 - License required to practice professional planning

45:14A-1. License required to practice professional planning
In order to safeguard life, health and property, and promote the public welfare, any person practicing or offering to practice professional planning in this State shall hereafter be required to submit evidence that he is qualified so to practice and shall be licensed as hereinafter provided. After the effective date of this act, it shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to offer to practice professional planning in this State, or to use the title "professional planner" or any other title, sign, card or device in such manner as to tend to convey the impression that such person is practicing professional planning or is a professional planner, unless such person is duly licensed under the provisions of this act. Every holder of a license shall display it in a conspicuous place in his principal office, place of business or employment.
No corporation, firm, partnership or association shall be granted a license under this act. No corporation, firm, partnership or association shall use or assume a name involving the word "planners" or "planning," or any modification or derivative of such terms, unless an executive officer, if a corporation, or a member, if a firm, partnership or association, shall be a licensed professional planner of the State of New Jersey.
No corporation, firm, partnership or association shall practice or offer to practice professional planning in this State unless the person or persons in responsible charge of professional planning work shall be so licensed to practice in this State. The person or persons carrying on the actual practice of professional planning on behalf of or designated as "professional planners," with or without qualifying or characterizing words, by any such corporations, firms, partnerships, or associations, shall be licensed to practice professional planning as provided in this act.
Nothing in this act shall be construed as requiring licensing for the purpose of practicing professional planning by any person, firm, or corporation with relation to property owner or leased by such person, firm, or corporation, unless otherwise required by statute or ordinance.
L.1962, c. 109, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-2 - Definitions

45:14A-2. Definitions
(a) The term "professional planner" as used in this act shall mean a person who engages in the practice of professional planning as hereinafter defined.
(b) The term "planner-in-training" as used in this act shall mean a person who is a potential candidate for license as a professional planner who is a graduate in an approved planning curriculum of 4 years or more from a school or college accredited by the board as of satisfactory standing; or a person who, in lieu of such graduation, has had 4 years or more of experience in planning work of a character satisfactory to the board, and who, in addition, has successfully passed an examination in the fundamental planning subjects, as defined elsewhere herein.
(c) The term "practice of professional planning" within the meaning and intent of this act shall mean the administration, advising, consultation or performance of professional work in the development of master plans in accordance with the provisions of chapters 27 and 55 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes, as amended and supplemented; and other professional planning services related thereto intended primarily to guide governmental policy for the assurance of the orderly and co-ordinated development of municipal, county, regional, and metropolitan land areas, and the State or portions thereof. The work of the professional planner shall not include or supersede any of the duties of an attorney at law, a licensed professional engineer, land surveyor or registered architect of the State of New Jersey.
(d) The term "board" as used in this act shall mean the State Board of Professional Planners.
(e) The term "responsible charge of professional planning work" as used in this act shall mean such degree of competence and accountability gained by education and experience of a grade and character as is sufficient to qualify an individual to personally and independently engage in and be entrusted with the work involved in the practice of professional planning.
L.1962, c. 109, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-3 - Exemption of licensed professional engineers, land surveyors and registered architects

45:14A-3. Exemption of licensed professional engineers, land surveyors and registered architects
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit any licensed professional engineer, land surveyor or registered architect in the State of New Jersey from engaging in any or all of the functions or performing any or all of the services set forth in this act, provided however that such persons shall not hold themselves out as professional planners or planners.
L.1962, c. 109, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-4 - Examining board; rules and regulations; membership; appointments; terms; vacancies; secretary-director; offices

45:14A-4. Examining board; rules and regulations; membership; appointments; terms; vacancies; secretary-director; offices
To carry out the provisions of this act, there is hereby created in the Division of Professional Boards of the Department of Law and Public Safety an examining board for the licensing of professional planners and the certification of planners-in-training. The board is authorized to make and enforce rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. The board shall consist of 5 members who shall be professional planners licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act, and who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, within 60 days after the passage of this act. The initial appointments to the board shall be for 1 term each of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years, beginning July 1 next following their appointment. One member's term shall expire each calendar year, and members shall thereafter be appointed for terms of 5 years. Each member shall hold office after the expiration of his term until his successor shall be duly appointed and qualified. A member of the board shall not be eligible to succeed himself more than once. Except as to the terms of the first members appointed, which shall commence upon the date of appointment, the term of office of the members of the board shall commence on July 1. Vacancies in the membership of the board, however created, shall be similarly filled by appointment of the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired term only.
To supervise all necessary administrative work of the board, there is hereby created the position of secretary-director to the board. The board shall appoint such a secretary-director, to serve for a term of 1 year, at a salary determined by the board. Duties of the secretary-director of the board shall be those defined by the board. The board may provide for the creation of additional positions, as deemed necessary to make effective provisions of this act.
The board shall arrange through lease or otherwise to maintain suitable offices within the State of New Jersey for the conduct of the business of the board.
L.1962, c. 109, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-5 - Designation of board; qualifications of appointees; removal of members; compensation

45:14A-5. Designation of board; qualifications of appointees; removal of members; compensation
Said board, when so appointed, shall be designated and known as the "State Board of Professional Planners."
All persons appointed to the board shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the State of New Jersey. Appointees shall have at least 5 years active experience in professional planning, shall be of good standing in the planning profession, and shall be licensed under the provisions of this act.
The Governor may remove any member of the board after hearing, for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, or any other sufficient cause.
The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for all necessary expenses, incidental to their duties as members of the board, incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act.
L.1962, c. 109, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-6 - Oath of office; services of Attorney General; attendance of witnesses; production of evidence

45:14A-6. Oath of office; services of Attorney General; attendance of witnesses; production of evidence
Each member of the board, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall subscribe to an official oath of office as provided by R.S. 41:1-3, which oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. The board shall be entitled to the services of the Attorney General in connection with the affairs of the board, and shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and to require the production of evidence, such as books, papers and documents. Any member of the board may administer oaths, and the board may take testimony and proofs concerning any matters within its jurisdiction.
L.1962, c. 109, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-7 - Meetings; organization; quorum; powers and duties; public register

45:14A-7. Meetings; organization; quorum; powers and duties; public register
The board shall, at its first meeting, to be called by the Governor as soon as may be following the appointment of its members, and at all annual meetings, to be held in July of each year thereafter, organize by electing from its membership a president and vice-president.
The board shall adopt annually a schedule of regular meetings, and special meetings may be held at the call of the president.
A quorum of the board shall consist of 3 members. No action of any meeting shall be taken without at least 3 votes in accord.
An itemized account of all receipts and expenditures of the board shall be kept by the secretary-director, and a detailed report thereof, verified by the affidavit of the secretary-director, shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, Department of the Treasury, within 20 days after the close of the fiscal year. A copy of this report shall be forwarded also to the office of the Attorney General, as head of the Department of Law and Public Safety.
The board is authorized to review the content and duration of courses of study offered by colleges and universities for degrees in planning, and to establish and maintain a list of colleges and universities whose planning degrees are approved by the board; and the board is also authorized to establish and maintain a list of recognized planning subjects and courses of study, and to establish minimum requirements therefor which shall be acceptable to the board.
The examining board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a record of all applicants for license, showing for each the date of application, name, age, education, and other qualifications, place of practice and place of residence, whether or not an examination was required, and whether the applicant was rejected or a certificate of license granted, and the date of such action.
The books and register of the board shall be prima facie evidence of all matters recorded therein. A public register showing the names and places of practice and residence of all licensed professional planners and planners-in-training shall be prepared under the direction of the secretary-director during the month of August of each year. Such public register shall be printed, a copy mailed to each licensee, and a copy mailed to the clerk of each city, town, township, village, borough, county, and other municipal corporation of this State, which public register shall be placed on file in the office of said clerk.
L.1962, c. 109, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-8 - Applications for licenses and training certificates; forms; fees

45:14A-8. Applications for licenses and training certificates; forms; fees
Applications for licenses as professional planners shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements under oath, showing the applicant's education and detailed statement of his planning experience, and shall contain not less than 5 references, of whom 3 or more shall be licensed professional planners having personal knowledge of the applicant's planning experience. For the first year after the effective date of this act, full members of the American Institute of Planners may be used as references in lieu of licensed professional planners.
The application fee for professional planners shall be $50.00, and shall accompany the application.
Applications for a certificate of registration as planner-in-training shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall be accompanied by a fee of $25.00, and shall contain the names of 3 references, of whom at least one shall be a licensed professional planner having personal knowledge of the applicant's planning training or experience. For the first year after the effective date of this act, full members of the American Institute of Planners may be used as references in lieu of licensed professional planners.
All application fees shall be collected and accounted for by the board, and by it remitted to the State Treasury.
L.1962, c. 109, s. 8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-9.1 - Previously licensed professional planners not affected

45:14A-9.1. Previously licensed professional planners not affected
The provisions of sections 9 and 11 of P.L.1962, c.109 (C.45:14A-9 and 45:14A-11) with respect to examination on planning law, procedures and practices as contained in the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.), shall not apply to or affect the license of any person licensed as a professional planner on or before the effective date of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act.
L.1991,c.104,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-10 - Qualifications for training certificate

45:14A-10. Qualifications for training certificate
The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that an applicant is qualified for a certificate of registration as a planner-in-training.
(a) The applicant for certificate of registration as planner-in-training shall:
(1) Be of good moral character;
(2) Be a citizen of the United States or have declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States;
(3) Pass the required examinations.
(b) The applicant for certificate of registration as planner-in-training shall present the following minimum qualifications:
(1) Graduation in an approved course in planning of 4 years or more from a school or college approved by the board, and a passing grade, as determined by the board, upon a qualifying written examination in the fundamental professional planning subjects; or
(2) A specific record of 4 years or more of active practice in planning work of a character satisfactory to the board, and a passing grade, as determined by the board, upon a qualifying written examination in the fundamental professional planning subjects.
Any person having the necessary qualifications prescribed in this act to entitle him to a certificate of registration as a planner-in-training shall be eligible for such license even though he may not be practicing his profession at the time of making application.
L.1962, c. 109, s. 10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:14A-11 - Annual examinations; re-examination; issuing license

45:14A-11. Annual examinations; re-examination; issuing license
Examinations for license as a professional planner or certificate of registration as a planner-in-training shall be offered at least once annually at such times and places as the board shall determine. Such examination shall be prepared by the board or by such qualified experts as the board may choose, and may cover any and all aspects of planning, previously described herein. The examinations shall be administered by such qualified expert examiners as may be appointed by the board.
An applicant who has failed to obtain a passing grade in an examination may be examined again upon filing a new application and the payment of the application fee fixed by this act, provided that a period of at least six months has elapsed before re-examination.
The board, upon application therefor on its prescribed form and the payment of the application and license fees fixed by this act, may issue a certificate of license as a professional planner without written examination to any person holding a certificate of license as a professional planner issued to him by any state, when the applicant's qualifications meet the requirements of this act and the rules established by the board.
The board upon application therefor and the payment of the application and license fees fixed by this act shall issue a certificate of license as a professional planner to any duly licensed professional engineer, licensed land surveyor, registered architect, or certified landscape architect of New Jersey who obtains a passing grade, as determined by the board, upon a qualifying written examination on planning law, procedures and practices as contained in the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.).
Any applicant who has passed the examination and has otherwise qualified hereunder as a professional planner, upon payment of the license fee fixed by this act, shall have a certificate of license issued to him as a professional planner, signed by the president and secretary-director of the board under the seal of the board. The certificate of license shall authorize the practice of the applicant as a "professional planner." Certificates of licenses shall show the full name of the licensee and shall have a license number. The issuance of a license certificate by this board shall be evidence that the person named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed professional planner while such certificate remains unrevoked or unexpired.
L.1962,c.109,s.11; amended 1991,c.104,s.2.