N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44E-1A.4

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

Section 13:44E-1A.4 - Biennial license renewal; license expiration; reinstatement after expiration; inactive status; return from inactive status

(a) Licenses to practice chiropractic shall be issued for a period of two years and be renewed biennially. A licensee who seeks renewal of his or her license shall submit a license renewal application and the license renewal fee set forth in 13:44E-2.5 to the Board prior to the expiration of the current license.

(b) If a licensee does not renew his or her license prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew the license within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a renewal application, a license renewal fee and a late fee, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44E-2.5.

(c) A license that is not renewed within 30 days of its expiration date shall expire. Any individual who continues to practice with an expired license after 30 days following the license expiration date shall be deemed to be engaged in unlicensed practice.

(d) An individual whose license has been expired for five years or less for failure to renew pursuant to (c) above may be reinstated by the Board after fulfilling the following:

1. Completion of a reinstatement application;

2. Payment of the reinstatement fee and all past delinquent biennial renewal fees pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:44E-2.5;

3. Submission of an affidavit of employment listing each job held during the period of license expiration that includes the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;

4. Completion of a criminal history background check as required by 45:1-28 et seq., if a criminal history background check has not been completed previously; and

5. Submission of proof of having completed the continuing education requirements for each biennial licensure period for which the applicant's license was expired. If the total credits required to become current exceeds 30, then 30 shall be the maximum number required. Any applicant seeking reinstatement of his or her license shall submit to the Board, a detailed list of all continuing education courses that the licensee has completed in order to become current. If the Board determines that there is a deficiency in a particular area of study, the Board may require the applicant to complete additional continuing education courses in the area of the deficiency before reinstating the license.

(e) An individual whose license has been expired for more than five years, and has been lawfully practicing in another jurisdiction, shall complete the requirements set forth in (d)1 through 5 above.

(f) An individual whose license has been expired for more than five years, and has not been lawfully practicing in another jurisdiction, shall:

1. Complete the requirements set forth in (d)1 through 5 above; and

2. Successfully complete the Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

(g) Renewal applications shall provide the licensee with the option of either active or inactive status. A licensee electing inactive status shall pay the applicable inactive fee set forth in 13:44E-2.5 and shall not engage in practice.

(h) A licensee who elected inactive status and has been on inactive status for five years or less may be reinstated by the Board after fulfilling the following:

1. Payment of both the reinstatement and current fees as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44E-2.5;

2. Submission of an affidavit of employment listing each job held during the period the licensee was on inactive status, including the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;

3. Completion of a criminal history background check as required by 45:1-28 et seq., if a criminal history background check has not been completed previously; and

4. Submission of proof of completion of the continuing education credits required pursuant to 13:44E-1A.5.

(i) A licensee who has been inactive for five or more years, and has been lawfully practicing in another jurisdiction, shall complete the requirements set forth in (h)1 through 3 above.

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2. Successfully complete the Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

(k) Falsification of any information submitted with the renewal application may result in penalties and/or suspension of the license pursuant to 45:1-21 through 25.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44E-1A.4

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1644(a), effective 7/7/2014.