No person shall conduct, maintain, or operate a clinical laboratory or solicit or accept specimens for laboratory examination unless a license therefor has been obtained from the department pursuant to the terms of this act. A separate license shall be obtained for each location. A clinical laboratory license shall be obtained for all or any designated part of any one or more of the following categories, or other categories as may be included in rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act:
N.J.S. § 45:9-42.28