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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9-50 - Conveyance of bodies regulated

45:9-50. Conveyance of bodies regulated
Said association may employ a carrier for the conveyance of said bodies, which shall be well inclosed within a suitable incasement and carefully deposited free from public observation. The driver or person in charge of the carrier shall obtain a receipt by name, or, if the person be unknown, by a description of each body delivered by him, and shall deposit the receipt with the person in charge of the institution from which the body was taken.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9-51 - Filing of bond by association before receiving a body; penalty for certain violations

45:9-51. Filing of bond by association before receiving a body; penalty for certain violations
No such association shall be allowed or permitted to receive any such body until it has given a bond to the State of New Jersey, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the county clerk of the county in which such association is organized, and filed with said clerk, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), conditioned that all such bodies which the association shall receive shall be used only for the promotion of medical and surgical science within this State. Whoever sells or buys any such body, or in any way traffics in the same, or transmits or conveys, or causes or procures any such body to be conveyed to any place outside this State shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) or by imprisonment at hard labor for a term not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Amended by L.1953, c. 43, p. 807, s. 47.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9-52 - Expenses to be paid by association

45:9-52. Expenses to be paid by association
Neither the state nor any county or municipality, nor any officer, agent or servant thereof, shall be at any expense by reason of the delivery or distribution of any such body, but all the expense thereof shall be paid by the association receiving it.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9-53 - Appointment and duties of board of distribution, if more than one association in a county

45:9-53. Appointment and duties of board of distribution, if more than one association in a county
When more than one association shall be organized under this article within the same county, the board of governors or directors of each association so organized within the same county shall appoint two of their own number, who together shall constitute a board of distribution of dead human bodies subject to delivery to such associations under the provisions of this article, which board shall be notified, as provided in section 45:9-49 of this title, whenever any body may be subject to delivery under the provisions of this article and such board shall distribute the bodies which may from time to time be so delivered to it under the provisions of this article equally and in just rotation among the different associations organized under this article.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9-54 - Receipt of bodies from other counties

45:9-54. Receipt of bodies from other counties
Any association organized under this article may apply for and receive from any county in this state dead human bodies which may be required to be buried at the public expense and are not claimed by any kindred or relation, as provided in section 45:9-49 of this title, and any public officer or agent, or any person in charge of a public institution as enumerated and set forth in said section 45:9-49 may deliver such body under the restriction of such section to any association organized under this article in any county in this state. When any such association shall have been organized in any county, no body shall be removed to another county until the association or associations within said county has an opportunity to receive it.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9-55 - Penalty for nonperformance of duties

45:9-55. Penalty for nonperformance of duties
Any person having duties enjoined upon him by the provisions of this article who shall neglect, refuse or omit to perform the same required shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9-56 - Medical Society of New Jersey continued as body corporate; how constituted

45:9-56. Medical Society of New Jersey continued as body corporate; how constituted
The Medical Society of the State of New Jersey, already incorporated by the style and name of "the Medical Society of New Jersey," shall continue to be a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name, and shall and may have and use a common seal, which it may alter at pleasure, and said society shall be composed of delegates chosen in accordance with its duly adopted bylaws by and from each of the county, specialty, or other societies, which now are, or which under the authority of said society may be hereafter instituted. The officers for the time being shall be ex officio members of said society, independently of the authority of delegation. All persons who may have been or may hereafter be presidents of the society shall rank as fellows, and be entitled to all the privileges of delegate members.
Amended by L.1981, c. 123, s. 1, eff. April 24, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9-57 - Qualifications for membership in county, specialty or other society

45:9-57. Qualifications for membership in county, specialty or other society
No one shall be admitted to membership in any county, specialty, or other society having connection with this society, unless he shall have received said degree of doctor of medicine, or been admitted ad cardem from some other medical authorities which this society shall deem proper to recognize.
Amended by L.1981, c. 123, s. 2, eff. April 24, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9-58 - General powers of society

45:9-58. General powers of society
The society shall have power to prescribe the duties of its officers and members, fix their compensation, assess from time to time an annuity upon the county, specialty, or other societies and adopt such rules and regulations for the management of the concerns of this and the several societies as may be deemed necessary, which rules and regulations shall not be contrary to the laws of this State, and it may hold any estate, real and personal.
Amended by L.1954, c. 101, p. 572, s. 1; L.1981, c. 123, s. 3, eff. April 24, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-1 - Legislative findings

45:9A-1. Legislative findings
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the practice of hearing aid dispensing need be regulated for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this State. The Legislature further finds and declares that peer regulation and the creation of a new board of examiners to carry out the provisions of this act are not in the public interest and it has hereby devised a regulatory mechanism which is consonant with the licensing policies of this State.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 1, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-2 - Definitions

45:9A-2. Definitions
As used in this act:
a. "Board" means the State Board of Medical Examiners.
b. "Committee" means the Hearing Aid Dispensers Examining Committee.
c. "Hearing aid" means an electro-acoustic system scientifically designed to be head or body worn by an individual. Its basic components shall be a microphone, amplifier, and receiver. Each component shall be adapted to the needs of the individual. These needs shall be measured in acoustic gain, frequency response, and maximum power output.
d. "Practice of dispensing and fitting hearing aids" means the evaluation or measurement of the power or range of human hearing by means of an audiometer or by any other means devised and the consequent selection of adaptation or sale of hearing aids intended to compensate for hearing loss, including the making of an impression of the ear.
e. "Hearing aid dispenser" means a person engaged in the fitting and selling of hearing aids to a person with impaired hearing.
f. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 2, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-3 - Hearing aid dispensers examining committee; members

45:9A-3. Hearing aid dispensers examining committee; members
There is hereby created in the Division of Consumer Affairs of the Department of Law and Public Safety, under the State Board of Medical Examiners, a Hearing Aid Dispensers Examining Committee to consist of seven members six of whom are to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The seventh member shall be the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, ex officio, or his designated representative.
Three members of the committee shall be qualified hearing aid dispensers for a period of at least 3 years immediately preceding the effective date of this act and shall hold certification, from the National Hearing Aid Society or its equivalent. All hearing aid dispenser members, other than those first appointed, shall be holders of a valid license as provided by this act. Those first appointed shall not be exempt from the requirements of sections 10 and 11 of this act, provided, however, that the board shall make provision for their examination and licensure as soon as practicable after their appointment.
One member of the committee shall be a physician and diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology. One member shall be a clinical audiologist and hold certification from the American Speech and Hearing Association and one member shall be a public member to represent the interests of the general public.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 3, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-4 - Term of office

45:9A-4. Term of office
Each member of the committee, except the members first appointed and the director, shall serve for a term of 5 years. Each member shall hold office until the appointment of his successor. The initial appointments to the committee shall be two members for a term of 1 year; two members for a term of 2 years and two members for a term of 3 years.
Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. No member may be appointed for more than two terms.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 4, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-5 - Compensation

45:9A-5. Compensation
Each member of the committee shall receive $25.00 for each day of actual service in attending meetings of the committee at which business is transacted and in addition shall be entitled to be reimbursed for his necessary travel expenses; provided, such compensation in any 1 fiscal year shall not exceed $1,000.00.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 5, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-6 - Oath; filing; president; secretary treasurer

45:9A-6. Oath; filing; president; secretary treasurer
The members of the committee shall, before entering the discharge of their duties, and within 30 days after their appointment, take and subscribe to an oath before an officer authorized to administer oaths in this State, for the faithful performance of their duties, and file the same with the Secretary of State. They shall annually elect from their number a president and a secretary-treasurer each of which officers shall hold office for 1 year and until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 6, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-7 - Duties; rules and regulations; record of proceedings

45:9A-7. Duties; rules and regulations; record of proceedings
The committee shall ascertain the facts concerning the dispensing and sale of hearing aids, for the purpose of determining the need for, and desirability of, rules and regulations to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the public and to effectuate the purposes of this act and to aid the committee in the performance of its powers and duties hereunder, and the committee shall make and promulgate, with the approval of the board, rules and regulations for said purposes pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act. The secretary-treasurer of the committee shall keep a record of all the proceedings of the committee which shall be transmitted to the board and shall be open to public examination.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 7, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-8 - Course of instruction; recommendation; qualification for licensees; examination requirements; renewal of license

45:9A-8. Course of instruction; recommendation; qualification for licensees; examination requirements; renewal of license
The committee may recommend the preparation of and administration by the State Department of Education or Department of Higher Education or public institutions designated by either of said departments of a course of instruction concerned with the fitting and selection of hearing aids. The committee may require, with the approval of the board, that prospective licensees shall complete such a course of instruction as a condition of licensure. The committee shall publish and distribute information concerning the examination requirements for obtaining a license to engage in the practice of fitting and selling hearing aids within this State. The committee may require, with the approval of the board, that licensees, as a condition of renewal, attend courses designed to update and refresh their knowledge and skills.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 8, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-9 - Application for license

45:9A-9. Application for license
Any person desiring to commence the practice of dispensing and fitting hearing aids in this State shall file with the secretary of the committee an application, to be furnished by said secretary and verified by oath of the applicant, stating therein that he is a person of good moral character, more than 18 years of age, has received training and has had experience in the practice of dispensing and fitting hearing aids. The applicant shall file with the secretary of the committee a fee of $20.00 for the examination.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 9, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-10 - Verification of qualifications; time of examinations

45:9A-10. Verification of qualifications; time of examinations
An applicant for a license who is notified by the committee that he has fulfilled to its satisfaction the requirements set forth in section 9 of this act shall appear at such time and place to be examined by written and practical tests in order to demonstrate that he is qualified to practice dispensing and fitting hearing aids. The committee shall give at least one examination of the type prescribed in this act each year, and such additional examinations as the volume of applications therefor may make appropriate. The committee shall give due public notice of the date, time and place of said examinations.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 10, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-11 - Contents of examination

45:9A-11. Contents of examination
The examination provided in this act shall consist of:
a. Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing aids:
(1) Basic physics of sound.
(2) The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders.
(3) Structure and function of hearing aids.
b. Tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing aids:
(1) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing.
(2) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing.
(3) Effective masking.
(4) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing aid candidacy.
(5) Selection and adaptation of hearing aids and testing of hearing aids.
(6) Taking earmold impressions.
(7) Other skills as may be required for the fitting of hearing aids.
The tests under this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 11, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-12 - Certificate of registration; issuance; conditions; duration of license

45:9A-12. Certificate of registration; issuance; conditions; duration of license
Upon payment of $25.00 the committee shall register each applicant who satisfactorily passes the examination. Thereupon the board shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration. The license shall be effective for 1 year.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 12, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-13 - Reciprocity with other states; certificates of endorsement

45:9A-13. Reciprocity with other states; certificates of endorsement
Whenever the committee determines that another state or jurisdiction has requirements equivalent to or higher than those in effect pursuant to this act for the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids, and that such state or jurisdiction has a program equivalent to or stricter than the program for determining whether applicants pursuant to this act are qualified to dispense and fit hearing aids, the committee may issue certificates of endorsement to applicants therefor who hold current, unsuspended and unrevoked certificates or licenses to dispense and fit hearing aids in such other state or jurisdiction. No such applicant for a certificate of endorsement pursuant to this subsection shall be required to submit to or undergo any examination, investigation or other procedure, other than the payment of fees, pursuant to this act. The holder of a certificate of endorsement shall be registered in the same manner as holders of a license. The fee for an initial certificate of endorsement shall be the same as the fee for an initial license. Fees, grounds for renewal and procedures therefor, suspension and revocation of certificates of endorsement shall be the same as for renewal, suspension and revocation of a license.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 13, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-14 - Holder of certificate of endorsement; place of practice; notice to committee; record

45:9A-14. Holder of certificate of endorsement; place of practice; notice to committee; record
A person who holds a certificate of endorsement shall notify the committee in writing of the address of the place or places where he engages or intends to engage in the practice of fitting or dispensing of hearing aids.
The committee shall keep a record of the places of practices of persons who hold licenses or certificates of endorsements. Any notice required to be given by the committee to a person who holds a license or certificate of endorsement may be given by mailing it to him at the address given by him to the committee.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 14, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-15 - Renewal fee.

45:9A-15 Renewal fee.
15. A person, except a medical physician, osteopath, or audiologist, who practices the dispensing and fitting of hearing aids shall annually pay to the committee a fee of $25 for a renewal of his license or certificate of endorsement. The committee may suspend the license or certificate of any person who fails to have his license or certificate renewed.
L.1973, c.19, s.15; amended 2019, c.41, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-16 - Temporary licenses

45:9A-16. Temporary licenses
a. An applicant who fulfills the requirements of section 9 of this act who has not previously applied to take the examination provided under section 10 of this act may apply to the board for a temporary license.
Upon receiving an application for said temporary license, accompanied by a fee of $5.00, the committee shall issue a temporary license which shall entitle the applicant to practice the dispensing and fitting of hearing aids for a period ending 30 days after the conclusion of the next examination given after the date of issue.
No temporary license shall be issued by the committee unless the applicant shows to the satisfaction of the committee that he is or will be supervised and trained by a person who holds a valid license or certificate of endorsement issued pursuant to this act.
If a person who holds a temporary license issued under this section does not take the next examination given after the date of issue, the temporary license shall not be renewed, except for good cause shown to the satisfaction of the committee.
If a person who holds a temporary license issued under this section takes and fails to pass the next examination given after the date of issue, the committee may renew the temporary license for a period ending 30 days after the results of the next examination given after the date of renewal are announced. In no event shall more than one renewal be permitted. The fee for renewal shall be $20.00.
b. An applicant who meets the requirements of section 9 of this act except with respect to training and experience and is desirous of obtaining the requisite training and experience in order to qualify for a license and who proves to the satisfaction of the committee that he will be directly supervised and trained by a person who holds a valid license or certificate of endorsement issued pursuant to this act, may have a temporary license issued to him which shall entitle him to be engaged, under such direct supervision, in the fitting and selling of hearing aids for a period ending 30 days after the results of the next examination are announced. Such a temporary license may be renewed from period to period not to exceed 2 consecutive years.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 16, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-17 - Revocation, suspension, refusal to renew of license, certificate of endorsement

45:9A-17. Revocation, suspension, refusal to renew of license, certificate of endorsement
17. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs shall have the power after notice and opportunity for a hearing to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license, temporary license or certificate of endorsement issued pursuant to this act as provided by section 8 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-21).
L.1973,c.19,s.17; amended 1999, c.403, s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-18 - Fees; disposition; expenditures of committee

45:9A-18. Fees; disposition; expenditures of committee
All fees coming into the custody of the committee, including examination fees, license fees, renewal fees, fines, penalties and other payment, shall be paid by the board to the State Treasurer and become a part of the general fund.
All expenditures deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the license fees and other sources of income of the committee, within the limits of available appropriations according to law, but in no event shall expenditures exceed the revenues of the committee during any fiscal year.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 18, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-22 - Exemptions.

45:9A-22 Exemptions.
22. This act shall not apply to any person while he is engaged in the practice of fitting hearing aids if his practice is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education or part of a program conducted by a public, charitable institution or nonprofit organization, which is primarily supported by voluntary contributions unless they sell hearing aids.
This act shall not be construed to prevent any person who is: a medical or osteopathic physician licensed to practice by the board from treating, or fitting hearing aids to, the human ear; or a licensed audiologist from dispensing and fitting hearing aids pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2019, c.41 (C.45:3B-25).
L.1973, c.19, s.22; amended 2019, c.41, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-23 - Purchasers; statements by licensee; receipt; contents

45:9A-23. Purchasers; statements by licensee; receipt; contents
a. A licensee shall advise a prospective hearing aid user at the outset of their relationship that any examination or representation made by the licensed hearing aid dispenser in connection with the practice of fitting and selling of a hearing aid is not an examination, diagnosis or prescription by a person licensed to practice medicine in this State or by a certified audiologist and, therefore, must not be regarded as medical opinion.
b. A licensee shall, upon the consummation of a sale of a hearing aid, deliver to the purchaser a written receipt, signed by or on behalf of the licensee, containing all of the following:
(1) the date of consummation of the sale,
(2) specifications as to the make, serial number, and model number of the hearing aid or aids sold,
(3) the address of the principal place of business of the licensee,
(4) a statement to the effect that the aid or aids delivered to the purchaser are used or reconditioned, as the case may be, if that is the fact,
(5) the number of the licensee's license,
(6) the terms of any guarantee or express warranty, if any, made to the purchaser with respect to such hearing aid or hearing aids,
(7) such receipt shall bear, or have attached to it in no smaller type than the largest used in the body copy portion, the following: The purchaser has been advised at the outset of his relationship with the hearing aid dispenser that any examination or representation made by a licensed hearing aid dispenser in connection with the practice of fitting and selling of this hearing aid, or hearing aids, is not an examination, diagnosis, or prescription by a person licensed to practice medicine in this State, or by certified audiologists and therefore must not be regarded as medical opinion.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 23, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-24 - Written recommendation to consult licensed physician; conditions; signature for receipt; list of physicians

45:9A-24. Written recommendation to consult licensed physician; conditions; signature for receipt; list of physicians
Whenever any of the following conditions are found to exist either from observations by the licensee or on the basis of information furnished by the prospective hearing aid user, a licensee shall, prior to fitting and selling a hearing aid to any individual, suggest to that individual in writing that his best interests would be served if he would consult a licensed physician specializing in diseases of the ear or if no such licensed physician is available in the community then to a duly licensed physician:
(a) visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear,
(b) history of, or active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days,
(c) history of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days,
(d) acute or chronic dizziness,
(e) unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days,
(f) significant air-bone gap.
A person receiving the written recommendation to purchase a hearing aid shall sign a receipt for the same.
The licensee shall provide the prospective hearing aid user with a list of at least three physicians specializing in diseases of the ear, practicing in the area, and their addresses or if none are practicing in the area, then a list of at least three physicians and their addresses.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 24, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-25 - Sale of hearing aid to person under 18

45:9A-25. Sale of hearing aid to person under 18
No hearing aid shall be sold by an individual licensed under this chapter, to a person less than 18 years of age unless within the preceding 6 months a recommendation for a hearing aid has been made by a board-certified, or a board-eligible physician specializing in otolaryngology, or by an audiologist certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association after examination and diagnosis by a board-certified or board-eligible otolaryngologist. A replacement of an identical hearing aid within 1 year shall be an exception to this requirement.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 25, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-26 - Records to be maintained by licensee

45:9A-26. Records to be maintained by licensee
A licensee shall keep and maintain in his office or place of business the following records:
(a) results of tests as they pertain to the fitting of the hearing aid,
(b) a copy of the written receipt required by section 23 and a copy of the written recommendation and receipt required by section 24, and
(c) copies of such other records as the committee or the director shall reasonably require.
All such records shall be kept and maintained by the licensee for a period of 7 years.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 26, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9A-27 - Unlawful practice or advertisement of fitting and selling of hearing aids

45:9A-27. Unlawful practice or advertisement of fitting and selling of hearing aids
It is unlawful for an individual to engage in the practice of fitting and selling of hearing aids or to display a sign or in any other way to advertise or hold himself out as being so engaged without having at the time of so doing a valid unsuspended, unrevoked and unexpired license, temporary license or certificate of endorsement. Such license, temporary license or certificate of endorsement shall be conspicuously posted in the licensee's office or place of business at all times.
L.1973, c. 19, s. 27, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-1 - Research programs; establishment and administration by board of medical examiners

45:9B-1. Research programs; establishment and administration by board of medical examiners
The State Board of Medical Examiners in the Division of Consumer Affairs of the Department of Law and Public Safety is hereby authorized to establish and administer acupuncture research programs in research institutions or hospitals affiliated with duly recognized medical schools.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 1, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-2 - Duration of research programs; report by board

45:9B-2. Duration of research programs; report by board
The research programs established by the board pursuant to this act shall remain operative until December 31, 1978. On or before December 31, 1978, the board shall report to the Governor and the Legislature its evaluation of the acupuncture research program and shall include therewith its recommendations with respect to the future prohibition or authorization of acupuncture treatment outside of a controlled research environment.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 2, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-3 - Rules and regulations

45:9B-3. Rules and regulations
For purposes of establishing and administering acupuncture research programs, the board is empowered to promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and regulations deemed necessary and proper.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 3, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-5 - Definition of practice of acupuncture research

45:9B-5. Definition of practice of acupuncture research
a. The practice of acupuncture research is defined as studying treatment by means of mechanical, thermal or electrical stimulation effected by the insertion of solid needles or the application of heat or electrical stimulation at a point or combination of points on the surface of the body predetermined on the basis of the theory of the physiological interrelationship of body organs with an associated point or combination of points for diseases, disorders and dysfunctions of the body for the purpose of achieving a regular therapeutic or prophylactic effect.
b. A license to practice acupuncture research shall not permit the holder thereof to use radiotherapy, fluoroscopy, or any form of ionizing radiation, to operate, to reduce fractures or dislocations, or to use diagnostic or therapeutic methods involving chemical or biological means.
c. A license to practice acupuncture research shall permit the holder thereof to treat any human disease, pain, injury, deformity or physical condition not prohibited by the provision of this section provided the person volunteering for research treatment presents a prior referral obtained from a licensed physician after appropriate medical examination.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 5, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-6 - Practice of acupuncture research and use of title

45:9B-6. Practice of acupuncture research and use of title
No person, unless licensed or exempt under this act, shall participate in acupuncture research or use a title or description including the term "acupuncture" or any of its derivatives in a manner which would imply that he is licensed under this act.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 6, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-7 - Acupuncture Advisory Committee

45:9B-7. Acupuncture Advisory Committee
a. An Acupuncture Advisory Committee is hereby created in the Division of Consumer Affairs of the Department of Law and Public Safety, under the State Board of Medical Examiners.
Within 30 days after this act takes effect, the members of the Acupuncture Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for the purpose of assisting the board on matters of professional licensing and professional conduct. The committee shall be composed of seven members, including three licensed practitioners of acupuncture research, two licensed physicians, and two members of the general public.
Each member of the committee shall serve until December 31, 1978. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
b. Each member of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for his necessary travel expenses in connection with the business of the board.
The three acupuncturists appointed to the committee need not be licensed to practice acupuncture research at the time of their appointment, provided, however, they satisfy the requirements for licensure within a reasonable time after such requirements are established by the board.
c. In accordance with the provisions of this act the committee shall, within 6 months following their appointment and after appropriate hearings and investigation, transmit their initial recommendations for the establishment of acupuncture research programs and standards for professional education, experience and licensing examinations to the board. Based upon the recommendations and subject to the approval of the committee, the State Board of Medical Examiners shall establish, by rules or regulations adopted in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the education, experience and examination requirements for a license to practice acupuncture research, and such other requirements with respect to the practice of acupuncture research and the conduct of practitioners thereof as the board may deem advisable to effectuate the provisions of this act.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 7, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-8 - Requirements for a research license

45:9B-8. Requirements for a research license
To qualify for a license to practice acupuncture research an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
a. Application: file an application with the board;
b. Education: have received an education satisfactory to the board and in accordance with its regulations;
c. Experience: have experience satisfactory to the board and in accordance with its regulations;
d. Examination: pass examination satisfactory to the board and in accordance with its regulations, in the theory and practice of acupuncture;
e. Character: be of good moral character as determined by the board; and
f. Fees: pay a fee to the board for admission to the examination and for initial license of $40.00, for each reexamination $15.00, and for each biennial registration $15.00.
No license to practice acupuncture shall be issued pursuant to this act unless the applicant therefor shall submit proof satisfactory to the board that he has or will have on the effective date of his license a professional liability insurance policy with coverage of not less than $100,000.00 for any one claimant.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 8, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-9 - Waiver of requirements for licensure; qualifications

45:9B-9. Waiver of requirements for licensure; qualifications
The board may waive the education, experience and examination requirements for licensure hereunder and issue a license to practice acupuncture research by endorsement to any applicant who holds a current license or certificate to practice acupuncture issued by the licensing agency of another state or country which, in the opinion of the board, has licensure requirements for the practice of acupuncture equivalent to or higher than those required to practice acupuncture research pursuant to this act.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 9, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-10 - Licensed doctor or registered physical therapist; practice of acupuncture research; qualifications

45:9B-10. Licensed doctor or registered physical therapist; practice of acupuncture research; qualifications
Any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or registered to practice physical therapy in this State may engage in the practice of acupuncture research, provided said person shall have passed the examination provided for in subsection 8d. of this act and shall have received such training in the practice of acupuncture research as the board shall require in its rules or regulations.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 10, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-11 - Licensed doctor; continuation of acupuncture research for six months after passage of act

45:9B-11. Licensed doctor; continuation of acupuncture research for six months after passage of act
Any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this State who is engaged in the practice of acupuncture research on the effective date of this act may continue to engage in such practice and shall not be in violation of this act thereby for a period not to exceed 6 months from the effective date of the rules or regulations prescribing examination and training requirements for any such person.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 11, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:9B-13 - Exempt persons

45:9B-13. Exempt persons
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect or prevent a student from engaging in clinical practice under the supervision of a licensed acupuncture researcher in an educational or research institution or hospital in this State registered by the State.
L.1975, c. 358, s. 13, eff. March 3, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:10-1 - "Midwifery" defined

45:10-1. "Midwifery" defined
A person shall be regarded as practicing midwifery within the meaning of this chapter who attends a woman in childbirth as a midwife, or advertises as such, by signs, printed cards or otherwise, but nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit gratuitous service in case of emergency, nor the service of any legally qualified physician or surgeon of this state.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:10-2 - License to practice midwifery; examinations

45:10-2. License to practice midwifery; examinations
A person desiring to begin the practice of midwifery in this state shall first obtain from the state board of medical examiners, hereinafter in this chapter designated as the "board" , a license so to do, as hereinafter provided. The board shall execute the provisions of this chapter, and shall hold examinations in midwifery in the state house at Trenton annually on the third Tuesday in June and October from ten A.M. to five P.M., or at such other place and times as it may deem expedient.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:10-3 - Applications for examination

45:10-3. Applications for examination
Candidates for examination shall present to the board, at least ten days before the examination, a written application on a form provided by the board, setting forth under affidavit the name, age, nativity, residence, moral character and time spent in obtaining a common school education, or its equivalent; and that the candidate has received a certificate or diploma from a legally incorporated school of midwifery, or maternity hospital, in good standing in the opinion of the board at the time of issuing the certificate or diploma, granted after at least eighteen hundred hours' instruction within a period of not less than nine months, or a certificate or diploma from a foreign institution of midwifery of equal requirements as determined by the board, conferring the full right to practice midwifery in the country in which it was issued. The application must bear the seal of the institution from which the applicant was graduated. Foreign graduates must present with the application a translation of their foreign certificate or diploma, made by and under the seal of the consulate of the country in which the certificate or diploma was issued. Applications must be indorsed by a registered physician of this state.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:10-4 - Examination fee; re-examinations

45:10-4. Examination fee; re-examinations
If the application is approved and the sum of twenty-five dollars shall have been deposited as an examination fee with the secretary of the board, the candidate shall be admitted to the examination, and in case of failure to pass, may be re-examined at any regular examination within one year, without the payment of an additional fee, and thereafter may be examined upon payment of said fee for each examination.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:10-5 - Character and subjects of examination

45:10-5. Character and subjects of examination
The examination may be oral or written, or both, and shall be in the English language and shall be held on the following subjects:
a. Anatomy of the pelvis and female generative organs.
b. Physiology of menstruation.
c. Diagnosis and management of pregnancy.
d. Diagnosis of foetal presentation and position.
e. Mechanism and management of normal labor.
f. Management of the puerperium.
g. Injuries to the genital organs following labor.
h. Sepsis and antisepsis in relation to labor.
i. Special care of the bed and lying-in room.
j. Hygiene of the mother and infant.
k. Asphyxiation, convulsions, malformation and infectious diseases of the newborn.
l. Cause and effects of ophthalmia neonatorum.
m. Abnormal condition requiring attendance of a physician.
The examination shall be sufficient to test the scientific and practical fitness of candidates to practice midwifery, and the board may require examination on other subjects relating to midwifery from time to time.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:10-6 - Issuance of licenses; limitation of authority thereunder; records

45:10-6. Issuance of licenses; limitation of authority thereunder; records
If the examination is satisfactory, the board shall issue a license, signed by its president and secretary and attested by its seal, entitling the candidate to practice midwifery, but the license shall not authorize the holder to prescribe any drug or medicine, except a preparation of ergot after the birth of the head of the infant, or household remedies, or to attend other than cases of labor. All application papers shall be deposited in the state library for at least two years, when they may be destroyed. Their contents shall be recorded in the official register of the board kept for this purpose which, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of all matters therein contained.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:10-7 - Annual registration; fee; lists of licensees; penalty

45:10-7. Annual registration; fee; lists of licensees; penalty
Every licensed midwife shall procure from the secretary of the board annually on or before November first, a certificate of registration. The certificate shall be issued by said secretary upon the payment of a fee to be fixed by the board, not to exceed the sum of five dollars. The secretary shall mail annually, on or before October first, to each licensed midwife a printed blank form to be properly filled in and returned by such licensed person on or before the succeeding November first to the secretary of the board. Upon the receipt of the form properly filled in, and such fee, the annual certificate of registration shall be issued and transmitted. Said secretary shall annually, on or before the first day of January, mail to each licensed midwife who has registered for the preceding year a list containing the names and post-office addresses of all licensed midwives who have registered under this chapter for said year. Every licensed midwife who continues the practice of midwifery after having failed to secure any annual certificate of registration at the time and in the manner required by this section shall be subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each such failure, which penalty shall be sued for and recovered by the board in the manner hereinafter provided for the recovery of penalties.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:10-16 - Clerks of courts to report to board convictions of licensed midwives

45:10-16. Clerks of courts to report to board convictions of licensed midwives
The clerks of every court wherein any person licensed to practice midwifery is convicted of a crime, shall make a report of such conviction in writing to the board upon blanks provided by it, and such report shall state the name and address of such person so convicted, the date thereof, the nature of the crime of which the person was convicted and the sentence imposed by the court.