N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44G-11.5

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

Section 13:44G-11.5 - Advertisements regarding fees; required disclosures

(a) Advertisements regarding fees shall be limited to those which contain a fixed or a stated range of fees for specifically described social work services.

(b) A social worker who advertises a fee or range of fees shall include the following disclosures in any such advertisement:

1. All relevant and material variables and considerations which are ordinarily included in the advertised services so that the fee will be clearly understood by prospective clients. In the absence of such disclosures, the stated fees shall be presumed to include everything ordinarily required for the advertised services;

2. The additional services contemplated and the fee to be charged therefor. In the absence of such disclosures, the social worker shall be prohibited from charging an additional fee for the advertised service; and

3. The period during which the advertised fee will remain in effect. In the absence of such disclosure, the advertisement shall be deemed to be effective for 30 days from the date of its initial publication.

(c) The advertisement of any specific fee shall not preclude the social worker from decreasing the fee or waiving the fee in individual circumstances.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44G-11.5

Amended by R.1998 d.66, effective 1/20/1998.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 4388(a), 30 New Jersey Register 372(b).
In (a), substituted a reference to social work services for a reference to professional services.