N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44C-9.1

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

Section 13:44C-9.1 - Acts amounting to unlicensed practice

(a) The following acts or practices shall be deemed to be the unlicensed practice of audiology or speech-language pathology and may warrant the director's initiation of an action in Superior Court for such appropriate injunctive relief as may be authorized by N.J.S.A. 45:3B-15:

1. Offering of any speech-language pathology or audiology services by any person who does not hold the applicable license as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist or is not exempt from licensure pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:44C-7.2;

2. Using the words "speech-language therapy," "speech therapy," "audiology," "speech pathologist," "audiologist" or such similar words or their related abbreviations by any person who does not hold the appropriate license in speech-language pathology or audiology; or

3. Billing any patient or third party payor for "speech-language pathology evaluation" or "speech-language pathology therapy" or "audiologic evaluation" or "audiologic services" or services described by similar words if the individual providing the service does not hold the appropriate license to practice audiology or speech-language pathology or is not a licensed physician.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44C-9.1

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), substituted "pursuant to" for "as defined in" preceding the N.J.A.C. reference in 1 and rewrote 2.