N.J. Admin. Code § 7:3-3.7

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

Section 7:3-3.7 - Removal from the List of Approved Foresters

(a) The Department shall remove the name of any individual from the List of Approved Foresters who:

1. Fails to timely submit to the New Jersey Forest Service a completed semi-annual report as required by N.J.A.C. 7:3-3.6;

2. Has provided false or fraudulent information to the Department, such as in:

i. His or her application for inclusion on the List of Approved Foresters; or

ii. A semi-annual report submitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:3-3.6;

3. Fails to satisfy the requirement for participation in a professional education program pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:3-3.5;

4. Fails to abide by the Society of American Foresters Code of Ethics as required at N.J.A.C. 7:3-3.4(a), observe recognized professional standards and practices as required at N.J.A.C. 7:3.4(b), or comply with N.J.A.C. 7:3-3.4(c); or

5. Is determined by the Department to have certified a woodland data form without satisfying the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:3-3.3(b).

(b) Prior to removing an individual from the List of Approved Foresters under (a) above, the Department shall notify the individual in writing of the intent to remove the individual from the list. The notification shall include the basis for the removal and shall inform the individual of the procedure to request an adjudicatory hearing on the removal, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:3-3.9. If a hearing request is not timely received by the Department, the notice of removal shall become final and the Department shall remove the individual's name from the List of Approved Foresters.

(c) An Approved Forester may at any time submit a written request to have his or her name removed from the List of Approved Foresters.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:3-3.7

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3824(a), effective 12/18/2017