N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44C-7.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:44C-7.4 - Exemptions

(a) The following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:3B-17:

1. Any person currently licensed to practice medicine and surgery by this State, provided such a person is not referred to as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist or other similar title.

2. Persons employed by and under the direct supervision of a physician, provided such person is not referred to as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist or other similar title.

3. Persons employed by a Federal agency when services are performed as part of the person's duties with that agency. However, such person is not exempt under this section for that portion of his or her time spent as a private practitioner or providing services for which a fee may be paid by a recipient of the service.

4. Any person certified as a speech correctionist or its successor title, speech-language specialist, by the State Department of Education. However, such person is not exempt under this section for that portion of his or her time spent as a private practitioner or providing services for which a fee may be paid by a recipient of the service.

5. Students and trainees in audiology or speech-language pathology enrolled in an accredited college or university, provided that their services constitute part of their course of study and on-site supervision by a licensee is provided in the appropriate professional field.

6. Any person who is engaged in an activity for which he or she is licensed to perform in New Jersey, as long as such person does not refer to him-or herself as an audiologist or speech language pathologist.

7. Persons licensed by this State as a hearing aid dispenser pursuant to P.L. 1973, c. 19 (N.J.S.A. 45:9A-1 et seq.) who are engaged in activities and services within the scope of practice of a hearing aid dispenser, provided that such person does not refer to himself or herself as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44C-7.4

Amended by R.1990 d.272, effective 5/21/1990.
See: 21 New Jersey Register 2702(a), 22 New Jersey Register 327(a), 22 New Jersey Register 1615(a).
In (a)4: added phrase "or its successor title, speech-language specialist" to first sentence regarding certified individuals.
Amended by R.1993 d.383, effective 8/2/1993.
See: 25 New Jersey Register 1668(a), 25 New Jersey Register 3504(b).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:44C-7.2 by R.1998 d.374, effective 7/20/1998.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 1195(a), 30 New Jersey Register 2634(a).
Amended by R.2004 d.23, effective 1/20/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 3273(a), 36 New Jersey Register 527(a).
In (a), rewrote 3 and 6 and substituted "enrolled" for "matriculated" preceding "in an accredited college" in 5.