N.J. Stat. § 30:11-15
Any administrator supervising any convalescent home or private nursing home in operation at the time of promulgation of any applicable rules, regulations or minimum standards under this act, who during the calendar year immediately preceding January 1, 1970, has served as a convalescent or nursing home administrator and who fails to meet the minimum standards shall receive a conditional license from the department notwithstanding any standards developed, imposed and enforced by the department pursuant to this act, except other than such standards as relate to good moral character or suitability: providing, however, that such conditional license shall expire in 2 years or on June 30, 1972, whichever is earlier, and shall not be renewable. There shall be provided by the department during the period for which such conditional license is in effect, a training and instruction program designed to enable all individuals, with respect to whom such conditional license is issued, to qualify for a permanent license.
N.J.S. § 30:11-15