New Jersey Statutes 45:12A-2. Use of title registered orthoptist; violations; establishment of standards
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:12A-2
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
(a) It shall be a violation of this act for any person who is not registered under this act as an orthoptist except as provided in section 3 of this act, or whose registration has been suspended or revoked, or whose registration has lapsed and has not been revived, to render orthoptic services as defined in section 1 of this act, in this State; or to use in conjunction with his name the words registered orthoptist, or any letters, words or insignia indicating or implying that he is a registered orthoptist, or in any way, orally or in writing or in print or by sign or implication, to present or hold himself out as a registered orthoptist.
(b) The commission created in section 9 of this act shall, by rules and regulations reported to the board and to the New Jersey State Board of Optometry, establish standards governing the practice of orthoptics, which standards shall be adhered to by persons registered under this act.
L.1968, c. 114, s. 2, eff. June 25, 1968.