N.J. Admin. Code § 8:7-1.2

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

Section 8:7-1.2 - New Jersey Public Health Licensing and Examination Board

(a) There is established within the Department , a board of examiners to be known as the Public Health Licensing and Examination Board (Board).

(b) On behalf of the New Jersey Public Health Council and the Commissioner , the Board shall conduct examinations for the licensing of:

1. Health officer; and

2. Registered environmental health specialist.

(c) The Public Health Council shall prescribe the qualifications necessary for the licensing of health officers and registered environmental health specialists and shall prescribe the qualifications necessary for the renewal of any license permitted to remain in effect under N.J.S.A. 26:1A-41.

(d) The Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Commissioner , as follows:

1. One of the members of the Board shall represent the Commissioner . The Commissioner's representative shall be the Senior Assistant Commissioner responsible for local health operations or shall be selected from professional staff of that unit. The individual shall serve as the Chairperson of the Board.

2. Three members of the Board shall be licensed health officers. Individuals will be recommended to the Commissioner by the Executive Committee of the New Jersey Association of City and County Health Officials and shall meet the qualifications for licensure at N.J.A.C. 8:7-1.10that would apply to applicants for initial licensure.

3. Three members of the Board shall be licensed registered environmental health specialists. Individuals will be recommended to the Commissioner by the Executive Committee of the New Jersey Environmental Health Association and shall meet the current qualifications for licensure at N.J.A.C. 8:7-1.10that would apply to applicants for initial licensure.

4. One member of the Board shall be a representative of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

5. One member of the Board shall be a representative of the Chairperson of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission.

6. One member of the Board shall be a health professions educator.

7. One member of the Board shall be a consumer representative.

(e) With the exception of the Chairperson, who shall serve in this capacity until replaced by the Commissioner , a Board member shall be:

1. Appointed for a term of two years; and

2. Permitted to serve for no more than three consecutive terms.

(f) As vacancies occur, the Commissioner shall appoint a person representing the constituency similar to that of the person being replaced. The replacement appointment shall be for completion of the unexpired term.

(g) For the purpose of conducting business, six members of the Board shall be required for a quorum and no actions shall be taken by the Board in the absence of a quorum.

(h) In the absence of the Chairperson at a business meeting, the members of the Board shall elect a Chairperson pro tem to direct the business of that meeting.

(i) Any action of the Board shall require a majority vote of members present. No proxy votes shall be permitted. In order to provide a timely response to issues before the Board, under special circumstances, Board members may be polled by the Chairperson via telephone.

(j) Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(k) The Board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall transmit the record of all transactions and recommendations to the Public Health Council and the Commissioner .

(l) All business transactions of the Board shall be done with the signature of the Chairperson.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:7-1.2

New Rule, R.1988 d.236, effective 6/6/1988.
See: 20 New Jersey Register 364(a), 20 New Jersey Register 1204(a).
Repealed old 1.2 Board of Examiners.
Amended by R.1995 d.537, effective 10/16/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 2362(a), 27 New Jersey Register 3933(b).
Amended by R.1998 d.568, effective 12/7/1998.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 3005(a), 30 New Jersey Register 4212(b).
Substituted references to registered environmental health specialists for references to Sanitary Inspectors, First Grade throughout; and in (d), substituted a reference to Senior Assistant Commissioners for a reference to Assistant Commissioners in 1, added requirements for meeting the qualifications for licensure in N.J.A.C. 8:7-1.10 which would apply to applicants for initial licensure at the end of 2 and 3, and inserted "Commissioner of the" preceding "New Jersey" in 5.
Notice of readoption with technical change, effective 1/3/2022.
See: 54 N.J.R. 52(a).