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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act" means the Electrology Practice Act, N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.76 et seq.
"Authorized representative" means a person who has been designated by the client or a court to exercise rights under this section.
An authorized representative may be the client's attorney. If the client is a minor, a parent or guardian who has custody (whether sole or joint) shall be deemed to be an authorized representative.
"Board" means the State Board of Medical Examiners.
"Certified Professional Electrologist (CPE) Examination" means the examination administered by the American Electrology Association.
"Client" means any person who is the recipient of a professional service rendered by a licensee for purposes of treatment.
"Committee" means the Electrologists Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 3 of P.L. 1997, c. 347 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.76 et seq.).
"Electrologist" means a person who is licensed to practice electrology pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1997, c. 347 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.76 et seq.).
"Electrology" means the removal of hair permanently through the utilization of solid probe electrode-type epilation, including thermolysis, being of a short wave, high frequency type, and including electrolysis, being of a galvanic type, or a combination of both, which is accomplished by a super-imposed or sequential blend. This definition specifically excludes laser and other intense light source hair removal from the definition of electrology.
"Electrology instructor" means a person who is licensed to teach the clinical and theoretical practice of electrology pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1997, c. 347 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.76 et seq.).
"Instrument" means any tool or implement used in electrology procedures.
"Licensee" means an individual holding a license issued by the Electrologists Advisory Committee of the State Board of Medical Examiners.
"Office" means any fixed establishment or place where one or more persons engage in the practice of electrology.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.3 - Office of the Committee

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The office of the Committee shall be maintained at 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey. The mailing address of the Committee is PO Box 45041, Newark, New Jersey 07101.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.4 - Notification of change of address

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(a) Licensees shall notify the Committee in writing of any change from the address currently registered with the Committee and shown on the most recently issued certificate. Such notice shall be sent to the Committee no later than 30 days following the change of address.
(b) Failure to notify the Committee of any change of address pursuant to (a) above may result in disciplinary action in accordance with 45:1-21(h).
(c) Service of an administrative complaint or other Board-initiated process at the licensee's address currently on file with the Committee shall be deemed adequate notice for the purposes of 1:1-7.1 and the commencement of any disciplinary proceedings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.5 - Reserved

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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.6 - Licensing requirements for electrologist

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(a) To be eligible for licensure as an electrologist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
1. Be at least 18 years of age;
2. Be of good moral character;
3. Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent;
4. Have successfully completed an electrology education program that meets the requirements in (b) below or which is determined by the Board to be substantially equivalent to such a program.
5. Have passed the Certified Professional Electrologist (CPE) Examination, or its successor; and
6. Have passed the New Jersey Electrology Jurisprudence Examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.7 - Licensing requirements for electrology instructor

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(a) To be eligible for licensure as an electrology instructor, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
1. Be licensed as an electrologist pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.76 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.6;
2. Have been actively engaged in the practice of electrology for at least five years immediately preceding the date of application for licensure as an electrology instructor. For the purposes of this paragraph, "actively engaged in the practice of electrology" means that a person has been performing electrology as defined in N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.2 for a minimum of 400 hours per year for each of the five years immediately preceding the date of the application; and
3. Have passed the examination administered by the Committee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.8 - Application for license: electrologist

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(a) An applicant for license as an electrologist shall submit the following to the Committee:
1. A completed application form provided by the Board, including supporting documents;
2. High school diploma or its equivalent;
3. Proof of completion of an electrology program pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.6; and
4. The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.22.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.9 - Application for license: electrology instructor

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(a) An applicant for license as an electrology instructor shall submit the following to the Committee:
1. A completed application form provided by the Board;
2. A notarized affidavit stating that the applicant has been actively engaged in the practice of electrology for a minimum of 400 hours per year for each of the last five years immediately preceding the date of application; and
3. The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.22.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.10 - Licensing requirements for office premises

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(a) To be eligible for an office premises license, a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity intending to open and operate an electrologist's office shall:
1. Submit a completed application form provided by the Board;
2. Obtain a permit and pass inspections of the premises; and
3. Submit the fees as required by N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.22.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.11 - Infection prevention standards

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(a) Electrologists shall comply with the standard precautions for infection prevention as set forth in this section.
(b) Electrologists shall perform the handwashing technique as described in (c) below in the following instances:
1. Before and after treatment of each client;
2. Before putting on gloves and immediately after gloves are removed; and
3. Immediately upon contact with blood, bodily fluids, secretions or any item that has touched a client or that has been contaminated with blood, bodily fluids or secretions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.12 - Posting of licenses and required notices

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(a) All licensed office premises shall clearly display the following:
1. The office premises license;
2. The licenses of all electrologists rendering services within the office; and
3. A list of all services performed and the charge for each service.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.13 - Examination requirements; reexamination

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(a) Except as provided at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.5, an applicant for licensure as an electrologist shall successfully complete the Certified Professional Electrologist (CPE) Examination, or its successor, and the New Jersey Electrology Jurisprudence Examination.
(b) An applicant, who has previously taken the Certified Professional Electrologist Examination (CPE), or its successor, shall have successfully completed the examination within five years of application for an electrologist license.
(c) An applicant for licensure as an electrology instructor shall successfully complete the examination administered by the Committee.
(d) The applicant shall be eligible to take either the Certified Professional Electrologist (CPE) Examination, or its successor, or the instructor examination administered by the Committee, for one year from the date the Committee advises the applicant that the applicant is eligible to sit for the examination or for two administrations of the examination unless the applicant can demonstrate undue hardship to the Committee.
(e) If an applicant fails the Certified Professional Electrologist (CPE) Examination, or its successor, twice, the applicant may take the examination a third time only if the applicant completes an electrology course(s) as directed by the Committee, from an accredited electrology education program and submits to the Committee a certification of program completion.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.14 - License renewal: electrologist and electrology instructor

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(a) The Committee shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensee of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the holder for failure to renew, provided that the license is renewed within 60 days from the date the notice is sent or within 30 days following the date of license expiration, whichever is later.
(b) A licensee shall renew one's license for a period of two years from the last expiration date. The licensee shall submit a renewal application to the Committee, along with the renewal fee as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.22, prior to the date of license expiration.
(c) A licensee may renew one's license by choosing inactive status. A licensee electing to renew the licensee's license as inactive shall not engage in the practice of electrology, or hold oneself out as eligible to engage in the practice of electrology in New Jersey, until such time as the license is returned to active status.
(d) If a licensee does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew the license within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a renewal application, a renewal fee, and a late fee as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.22. During this 30-day period, the license shall be valid and the licensee shall not be deemed practicing without a license.
(e) A licensee who fails to submit a renewal application within 30 days of license expiration shall have one's license suspended without a hearing.
(f) A licensee who continues to engage in the practice of electrology with a suspended license shall be deemed to be engaging in the unauthorized practice of electrology and shall be subject to action consistent with N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 et seq., even if no notice of suspension has been provided to the individual.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.14A - License reactivation: electrologist and electrology instructor

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(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.14(c)  may apply to the Committee for reactivation of the inactive license. A licensee seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit:
1. A renewal application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period the license was inactive, which includes the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the biennial period for which reactivation is sought as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.22.
i. If the renewal application is sent during the first year of the biennial period, the applicant shall submit the renewal fee as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.22.
ii. If the renewal application is sent during the second year of the biennial period, the applicant shall submit one-half of the renewal fee as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.22; and
4. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits that were required to be completed during the biennial period immediately prior to the renewal period for which reactivation is sought, consistent with the requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.19.
i. An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to engage in the practice of electrology and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements for that license, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements at (a)4 above. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements at (a)4 above shall apply.
ii. Notwithstanding (a)4i above, an applicant shall satisfy the continuing education requirement pertaining to universal precautions as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.19(c).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.14B - License reinstatement: electrologist and electrology instructor

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(a) A licensee whose license has been suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.14(e)  may apply to the Committee for reinstatement. A licensee applying for reinstatement shall submit:
1. A reinstatement application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended license, which includes the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the biennial period for which reinstatement is sought;
4. The past due renewal fee for the biennial period immediately preceding the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought;
5. The reinstatement fee as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.22; and
6. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits that were required to be completed during the biennial period immediately prior to the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought, consistent with the requirements as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.19.
i. An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to engage in the practice of electrology and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements for that license, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements at (a)6 above. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements at (a)6 above shall apply.
ii. Notwithstanding (a)6i above, an applicant shall satisfy the continuing education requirement pertaining to universal precautions set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.19(c).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.15 - Unlicensed practice

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(a) No person shall practice electrology, whether or not compensation is received or expected, unless the person holds a valid license to practice electrology in this State. No person shall teach electrology, whether or not compensation is received or expected, unless the person holds a valid license to teach electrology in this State. Nothing in these rules shall be construed to:
1. Prohibit any person licensed to practice or certified to teach electrology in this State under any other law or rule from engaging in the practice or teaching for which he or she is licensed, regulated or certified; or
2. Prohibit any student enrolled in an approved clinical electrology education program from performing that which is necessary to the student's course of study.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.16 - Licensure by credentials (comity license)

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(a) Any person with a valid registration, certification or license to practice electrology or as an electrology instructor issued by another state or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia shall, upon submission of an application provided by the Committee and payment of a fee as set forth in 13:35-12.22, be issued a license to provide electrology services or to act as an electrology instructor, whichever is applicable, provided that:
1. The education, training, and examination requirements in such other jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to those required by this State at the time of application;
2. The applicant has not previously failed the Certified Professional Electrology (CPE) Examination or the Certified Technical Trainer (CTT) Examination or their successors, required by 13:35-12.6 and 12.7;
3. All other State registrations, certificates, or licenses are current, active, and in good standing; and
4. The applicant has passed the New Jersey Electrology Jurisprudence Examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.18 - Recordkeeping

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(a) Licensees shall make contemporaneous, permanent entries into client records which shall accurately reflect the electrology services rendered. Client records shall be maintained for a period of seven years from the date of the most recent entry. The client record shall contain:
1. A Health History Assessment, only to the extent that it relates to the practice of electrology;
2. The dates and duration of each treatment;
3. The client's presenting problem and/or condition;
4. The name of the treating electrologist if there is more than one electrologist practicing at the office;
5. Areas treated, size of needle, modality and settings;
6. Progress notes;
7. Any referral to a physician; and
8. Fees charged and paid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.19 - Continuing education; programs; standards

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(a) A licensed electrologist applying for biennial license renewal shall complete, during the preceding biennial period, continuing education in the continuing education credits specified in (c) below. Licensees during their initial period of licensure are exempt from the continuing education requirements of this section.
(b) Each licensee shall confirm on the application for biennial licensure renewal that he or she has completed the required number of continuing education credits as provided for in (c) below. Falsification of any information submitted with the renewal application may result in penalties and/or license suspension pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement Act, N.J.S.A. 45:1-21.
(c) Each applicant for a biennial license renewal shall complete during the preceding biennial period 20 credits of continuing education, consistent with the following requirements:
1. Three credits shall be in courses pertaining to universal precautions.
2. Seventeen credits shall be in courses and/or other activities directly related to the practice of electrology.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.20 - Sexual misconduct

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(a) A licensee shall not engage in sexual contact with a client during the course of electrology treatment. "Sexual contact" means the knowing touching of a person's body directly or through clothing, where the circumstances surrounding the touching would be construed by a reasonable person to be motivated by the licensee's own prurient interest or for sexual arousal or gratification. "Sexual contact" includes, but is not limited to, the imposition of a part of the licensee's body upon the part of the client's body, sexual penetration, or the insertion or any imposition of any object of any part of a licensee's or client's body into or near the genital, anal or other opening of the other person's body. "Sexual contact" does not include the touching of a client's body which is necessary during a generally accepted and recognized electrology procedure.
(b) A licensee shall not engage in any discussion of an intimate sexual nature with a client during the course of treatment unless that discussion is directly related to a proper electrology purpose. Such discussion shall not include disclosure by the licensee of his or her own sexual relationships.
(c) A licensee shall provide privacy and examination conditions which prevent the exposure of the unclothed body of the client. Appropriate draping measures shall be employed to protect the client's privacy.
(d) A licensee shall not engage in sexual harassment during the course of electrology treatment. "Sexual harassment" means solicitation of any sexual act, physical advances, or verbal or non-verbal contact that is sexual in nature, and which occurs in connection with a licensee's activities or role as a provider of electrology services, and that either: is unwelcome, offensive to a reasonable person, or creates a hostile workplace environment, and the licensee knows, should know, or is told this; or is sufficiently severe or intense to be abusive to a reasonable person in that context.
(e) A licensee shall not engage in any other activity during the course of treatment which would lead a reasonable person to believe that the activity serves the licensee's personal prurient interests or which is for the sexual arousal, or sexual gratification of the licensee or client or which is construed as an act of sexual abuse.
(f) Violation of any of the prohibitions or directives set forth in (a) through (e) above shall constitute professional misconduct pursuant to 45:1-21(e).
(g) It shall not be a defense to any action under this section that the client solicited or consented to sexual contact with the licensee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.21 - Advertising and solicitation practices

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(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Advertisement" means any attempt directly or indirectly by publication, dissemination, or circulation in print or electronic media which directly or indirectly induces or attempts to induce any person to purchase or enter into an agreement for treatment from a licensee.
"Electronic media" means radio, television, and Internet.
"Graphic representation" means the use of drawings, animations, clinical photographs, dramatizations, music or lyrics.
"Print media" means newspapers, magazines, periodicals, professional journals, telephone directories, circulars, handbills, flyers, billboards, signs, matchcovers and other similar items, documents or comparable publications, the content of which is disseminated by means of the printed word.
"Range of fees" means a stated upper and lower limit on the fees charged for services or goods offered by a licensee.
"Routine professional service" means a service which a licensee routinely performs.
(b) A licensee may provide information to the public by advertising in print or electronic media.
(c) An advertisement by a licensee shall include:
1. The name of the licensee;
2. The address of the licensee's office;
3. The licensee's office phone number; and
4. The license number and/or premises license number.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12 - ELECTROLOGISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; LICENSURE OF ELECTROLOGISTS AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; ELECTROLOGY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:35-12.22 - Fee schedule

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(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Committee:
1. Application fee:
i. Electrologist ................... $ 100.00
ii. Electrology instructor ................... $ 75.00
iii. Office premises ................... $ 200.00
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12A - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH: ELECTROLOGISTS › Section 13:35-12A.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to implement the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.), which authorizes healthcare providers to engage in telemedicine and telehealth.
(b) This subchapter shall apply to all persons who are licensed by the Committee.
(c) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-62, an electrologist must hold a license issued by the Committee if he or she:
1. Is located in New Jersey and provides electrology services to any client located in or out of New Jersey by means of telemedicine or telehealth; or
2. Is located outside of New Jersey and provides electrology services to any client located in New Jersey by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12A - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH: ELECTROLOGISTS › Section 13:35-12A.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Asynchronous store-and-forward" means the acquisition and transmission of images, diagnostics, data, and medical information either to or from an originating site or to or from the licensee at a distant site, which allows for the client to be evaluated without being physically present.
"Committee" means the Electrologists Advisory Committee.
"Cross-coverage" means a licensee engages in a remote electrology evaluation of a client, without inperson contact, at the request of another licensee who has established a proper licensee-client relationship with the client.
"Distant site" means a site at which a licensee is located while providing electrology services by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
"Licensee" means an individual licensed by the Committee.
"On-call" means a licensee is available, where necessary, to physically attend to the urgent and follow-up needs of a client for whom the licensee has temporarily assumed responsibility, as designated by the client's primary care licensed electrologist or other health care provider of record.
"Originating site" means a site at which a client is located at the time that electrology services are provided to the client by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
"Proper licensee-client relationship" means an association between a licensee and client wherein the licensee owes a duty to the client to be available to render professional services consistent with his or her training and experience, which is established pursuant to the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12A.4.
"Telehealth" means the use of information and communications technologies, including telephones, remote client monitoring devices, or other electronic means, to support clinical health care, provider consultation, client and professional health-related education, public health, health administration, and other services in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.).
"Telemedicine" means the delivery of a health care service, including supportive mental health services, using electronic communications, information technology, or other electronic or technological means to bridge the gap between a health care licensee who is located at a distant site and a client who is located at an originating site, either with or without the assistance of an intervening licensee, and in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.). "Telemedicine" does not include the use, in isolation, of audio-only telephone conversation, electronic mail, instant messaging, phone text, or facsimile transmission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12A - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH: ELECTROLOGISTS › Section 13:35-12A.3 - Standard of care

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(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall determine whether providing those services through telemedicine or telehealth would be consistent with the standard of care applicable for those services when provided in-person.
(b) If a licensee determines, either before or during the provision of electrology services, that services cannot be provided through telemedicine or telehealth in a manner that is consistent with inperson standards of care, the licensee shall not provide or supervise services through telemedicine or telehealth.
1. A licensee working under supervision shall be responsible for determining whether electrology services can be provided through telemedicine or telehealth in a manner that is consistent with inperson standards of care.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12A - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH: ELECTROLOGISTS › Section 13:35-12A.4 - Licensee-client relationship

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(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall establish a licensee-client relationship by:
1. Identifying the client with, at a minimum, the client's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A licensee may also use a client's assigned identification number, Social Security number, photo, health insurance policy number, or other identifier associated directly with the client; and
2. Disclosing and validating the licensee's identity, license, title, and, if applicable, specialty and board certifications.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12A - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH: ELECTROLOGISTS › Section 13:35-12A.5 - Provision of electrology services through telemedicine or telehealth

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(a) As long as a licensee has satisfied the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12A.4, a licensee may provide electrology services to a client through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of electrology services to clients.
(b) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall determine the client's originating site and record this information in the client's record.
(c) A licensee providing healthcare services through telemedicine shall use interactive, real-time, two-way communication technologies, which shall include, except as provided at (e) below, a video component that allows a licensee to see a client and the client to see the licensee during the provision of electrology services.
(d) A licensee providing services through telemedicine or telehealth may use asynchronous store-and-forward technology to allow for the electronic transmission of:
1. Images;
2. Diagnostics;
3. Data; and
4. Medical information.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12A - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH: ELECTROLOGISTS › Section 13:35-12A.6 - Records

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A licensee who provides services through telemedicine or telehealth shall maintain a record of the care provided to a client. Such records shall comply with the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.18, and all other applicable State and Federal statutes, rules, and regulations for recordkeeping, confidentiality, and disclosure of a client's medical record.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12A - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH: ELECTROLOGISTS › Section 13:35-12A.7 - Prevention of fraud and abuse

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(a) In order to establish that a licensee has made a good faith effort to prevent fraud and abuse when providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee must establish written protocols that address:
1. Authentication and authorization of users;
2. Authentication of the client during the initial intake pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-12A.4(a)1;
3. Authentication of the origin of information;
4. The prevention of unauthorized access to the system or information;
5. System security, including the integrity of information that is collected, program integrity, and system integrity;
6. Maintenance of documentation about system and information usage;
7. Information storage, maintenance, and transmission; and
8. Synchronization and verification of client profile data.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 12A - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH: ELECTROLOGISTS › Section 13:35-12A.8 - Privacy and notice to clients

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(a) Licensees who communicate with clients by electronic communications other than telephone or facsimile shall establish written privacy practices that are consistent with the Federal standards set forth at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, which are incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, relating to privacy of individually identifiable health information.
(b) Written privacy practices required at (a) above shall include privacy and security measures that assure confidentiality and integrity of client-identifiable information. Transmissions, including client email, prescriptions, and laboratory results must be password protected, encrypted electronic prescriptions, or protected through substantially equivalent authentication techniques.
(c) A licensee who becomes aware of a breach in confidentiality of client information, as defined at 45 CFR 164.402, shall comply with the reporting requirements of 45 CFR 164.
(d) Licensees, or their authorized representatives, shall provide a client, prior to evaluation or treatment, with copies of written privacy practices and shall obtain the client's written acknowledgement of receipt of the notice.
(e) Licensees who provide services through telemedicine or telehealth, or their authorized representatives, shall, prior to providing services, give clients notice regarding telemedicine and telehealth, including the risks and benefits of being treated by telemedicine or telehealth and how to receive follow-up care or assistance in the event of an adverse reaction to the treatment, or in the event of an inability to communicate as a result of a technological or equipment failure. A licensee shall obtain a signed and dated statement indicating that the client received this notice.
(f) When telemedicine or telehealth is unable to provide all pertinent clinical information that a licensee exercising ordinary skill and care would deem reasonably necessary to provide care to a client, the licensee shall inform the client of this prior to the conclusion of the provision of care through telemedicine or telehealth and shall advise the client regarding the need for the client to obtain an additional in-person evaluation reasonably able to meet the client's needs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - PERFUSIONISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 13:35-13.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) This subchapter implements the Perfusionist Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.9 4 et seq., and shall apply to all applicants seeking licensure as a perfusionist and all perfusionists licensed in the State of New Jersey.
(b) This subchapter shall not apply to any person:
1. Licensed to practice under any other law and who is engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed, registered or certified;
2. Enrolled as a student in a bona fide perfusion training program recognized by the Committee in performing those duties which are necessary for the student's course of study, provided the duties are performed under the supervision and direction of a licensed perfusionist;
3. Practicing perfusion within the scope of his or her official duties when employed by an agency, bureau or division of the Federal government, serving in the Armed Forces or the Public Health Service of the United States, or employed by the Veterans Administration; or
4. Performing autotransfusion or blood conservation techniques under the supervision of a licensed physician.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - PERFUSIONISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 13:35-13.3 - Office of the Committee

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The office of the Committee shall be maintained at 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey. The mailing address of the Committee is PO Box 45049, Newark, New Jersey 07101.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - PERFUSIONISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 13:35-13.4 - Notification of change of address and record

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(a) Licensees shall notify the Committee in writing of any change of the licensee's address of record from the address filed with the Committee and shown on the most recently issued certificate. Such notice shall be sent to the Committee no later than 30 days following the date on which the address of record is changed. If a PO Box is used as the address of record, the licensee must also provide the committee with another address which includes a street, city, state and zip code.
(b) Failure to notify the Committee of any change of the address of record pursuant to (a) above may result in disciplinary action in accordance with 45:1-21(h).
(c) Service of an administrative complaint or other Board or Committee-initiated process at the licensee's address of record on file with the Committee shall be deemed adequate notice for the purposes of 1:1-7.1 and the commencement of any disciplinary proceedings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - PERFUSIONISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 13:35-13.5 - Licensure under grandfathering

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(a) Upon submission of an application provided by the Committee for licensure as a perfusionist and payment of the application fee set forth at 13:35-13.17, the Committee shall issue a license to any person who applies for licensure by September 3, 2005 and submits documentation demonstrating that the applicant has at least five years experience immediately preceding the submission of the application for licensure, operating cardiopulmonary bypass systems for cardiac surgical patients as the applicant's primary function in a licensed health care facility.
1. An applicant who is certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (the "ABCP") shall be deemed to have demonstrated that he or she has the requisite experience operating cardiopulmonary bypass systems for cardiac surgical patients as his or her primary function in a health care facility provided that the applicant submits evidence that he or she has performed not less than 40 perfusion procedures per calendar year.
2. An applicant who is not ABCP certified shall be deemed to have demonstrated that he or she has the requisite experience operating cardiopulmonary bypass systems for cardiac surgical patients as his or her primary function in a health care facility provided that the applicant submits evidence that he or she has performed not less than 75 perfusion procedures per calendar year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - PERFUSIONISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 13:35-13.6 - Licensing requirements for perfusionist

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(a) To be eligible for licensure as a perfusionist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
1. Be at least 18 years of age;
2. Be of good moral character;
3. Have successfully completed:
i. A perfusion education program which complies with standards established by the Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education, approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or its successors; or a foreign program that has been approved by an entity with substantially equivalent standards as CAAHEP or the Conjoint Committee under the Canadian Medical Association; or a program with substantially equivalent standards; and
ii. The two-part certification examination composed of the Clinical Applications in Perfusion Examination and the Perfusion Basic Science Examination offered by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP), or its successor, or the Canadian Certification Examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - PERFUSIONISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 13:35-13.7 - Grace period for practicing without licensure pending application

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(a) Any person who submits an application for perfusionist licensure, whether by grandfathering pursuant to 13:35-13.5 or pursuant to the licensing requirements of 13:35-13.6, by September 3, 2005, may continue to practice as a perfusionist until the application is approved or denied by the Committee. During this six-month time period, such person shall not hold himself or herself out as being licensed or certified as a perfusionist by the Committee.
(b) Any person who engages in the practice of perfusion after September 3, 2005 who has not submitted an application for licensure within the time period set forth in (a) above, shall be deemed to be engaged in the unlicensed practice of perfusion.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - PERFUSIONISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 13:35-13.8 - Licensure by reciprocity

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(a) A perfusionist with a valid license, registration or certification issued by another state or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia shall, upon the submission of an application provided by the Committee, and payment of a fee as set forth in 13:35-13.17, be issued a perfusionist license without examination, provided that:
1. The education, training and examination requirements in such other jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to those required by New Jersey at the time application; and
2. All licenses, in such other jurisdiction, are current, active and in good standing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 35 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - PERFUSIONISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 13:35-13.9 - License required for designation as perfusionist

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(a) No person shall engage or offer to engage in the practice of perfusion in the State of New Jersey unless that person holds a New Jersey license issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.9 4 et seq., and this subchapter.
(b) No person shall use the title "perfusionist" or the abbreviation "LP" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating the practice of perfusion, unless licensed to practice perfusion under the provisions of P.L. 1999, c. 126 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-37.9 4 et seq.) and the rules of this subchapter.