N.J. Stat. § 45:14A-17
Hereafter the State, or any department, institution, commission, authority, board or body of the State Government or of any political subdivision thereof shall not appoint or employ any person in responsible charge of any work with the title or job classification of professional planner except a licensed professional planner as the same is defined and as provided in this act.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this act to the contrary, no professional engineer, licensed land surveyor or registered architect of New Jersey presently holding an appointment by the State or by any department, institution, commission, authority, board or body of the State Government or any political subdivision thereof shall be deprived of the right to continue in office, position or employment or to be reappointed to the same office, position, or employment or to be appointed to any other office, position or employment requiring similar qualifications.
N.J.S. § 45:14A-17