N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-7.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:42-7.2 - Partnership, professional service corporation, or limited liability entity

(a) A licensee shall not practice psychology in a general business corporation except as provided in 13:42-7.5. A licensee may practice in any of the following business entities:

1. Partnership;

2. Professional service corporation;

3. Limited liability company; or

4. Limited liability partnership, as long as the owners (partners, shareholders, members) of the entity consist solely of New Jersey licensed health care professionals.

(b) A licensee may practice in a business entity described in this section which itself is owned by one or more of the entities described, so long as all of the owners of such entities are New Jersey licensed health care professionals and as allowed by law pursuant to 42:2B-1 et seq.

(c) In all business entities described in this section, each licensee who is an owner shall retain authority to exercise his or her own professional judgment within accepted standards of practice regarding care, skill and diligence in examinations, diagnosis and treatment of the licensee's individual clients.

(d) The professional services offered by each practitioner, whether a partner, shareholder, or member, shall be the same or shall be in a closely allied professional health care field.

(e) If the scope of practice authorized by law for each such person differs, any document used in connection with professional practice, including, but not limited to, professional stationery, business cards, advertisements of listings and bills, shall designate the field to which such person's practice is limited.

(f) The term "Associates" in the name of a professional office connotes an actual group enterprise such as a professional association or partnership. The term "Associates" shall not be utilized to refer to individuals sharing office expenses or rental space but practicing independently of each other or having the relationship of independent contractor.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-7.2

Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 26 N.J.R. 263(a).
Amended by R.2000 d.476, effective 12/4/2000.
See: 31 N.J.R. 3218(a), 32 N.J.R. 4260(a).
Rewrote (a); in (b), added "or member,".
Amended by R.2009 d.241, effective 8/3/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 712(a), 41 N.J.R. 2975(a).
Rewrote (a); added new (b) and (c); and recodified former (b), (c) and (d) as (d), (e) and (f).