Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:9-27.12

  • 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
3. a. (1) No person shall practice as a physician assistant or present, call or represent himself as a physician assistant unless that person is licensed pursuant to section 4 of this act.

(2) Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit, preclude, or otherwise interfere with the practice of any person licensed by an appropriate agency of the State of New Jersey, provided that such duties are consistent with the accepted standards of the person’s profession and the person does not present himself as a physician assistant.

b. No person shall assume, represent himself as, or use the title or designation “physician assistant” or “physician assistant – certified” or the abbreviation “PA-C” or any other title or designation which indicates or implies that he is a physician assistant unless that person is licensed pursuant to section 4 of this act.

L.1991,c.378,s.3.

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