New Jersey Statutes 45:15C-21. Refusal to issue, renew, suspension, revocation of license
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:15C-21
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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. Has obtained a license or authorization to sit for an examination through fraud, deception, or misrepresentation;
b. Has conducted work, or allowed work to be conducted under his supervision, in a manner not in compliance with standards approved by the board;
c. Has engaged in the use of dishonesty, fraud, deception, misrepresentation, false promise, or false pretense in the course of his business;
d. Has engaged in gross negligence or gross incompetence;
e. Has engaged in repeated acts of negligence or incompetence;
f. Has engaged in occupational misconduct, as determined by the board;
g. Has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, any crime relating adversely to the activities regulated by the board, or any crime of the first, second, third, or fourth degree;
h. Has had his authority to engage in the activities regulated by the board revoked or suspended by any other state, agency, or authority;
i. Has failed to comply with the provisions of this act or any regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, including canons of ethics established by the board;
j. Is incapable, for medical or any other good cause, of discharging the functions of a licensee in a manner consistent with the health, safety, and welfare of the public;
k. Has engaged in any form of false or misleading advertising or promotional activities, including, but not limited to, holding himself out to be a licensed tree expert, an arborist, licensed tree care operator, a tree surgeon, a tree care business, or any similar designation, or using the abbreviation “L.T.E.” or “L.T.C.O.” without being licensed as a tree expert or a tree care operator as provided for in this act; or
l. Has failed to maintain records required by the board.
L.2009, c.237, s.11.