N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34C-2.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:34C-2.6 - Exceptions to licensure and certification

(a) The licensure and certification rules in this subchapter shall not apply to:

1. A person engaging in or offering alcohol and drug addiction services such as self-help, sponsorship through Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous groups or other uncompensated alcohol and drug addiction counseling assistance;

2. The activities and services of a designated employee or other agent of a private employer who has been designated to be involved in the evaluation or referral for counseling of employees of the private employer, or an employee or other agent of a recognized academic institution, a Federal, State, county or local government institution, agency or facility, or a school district, if the individual is performing these activities of evaluation or referral for counseling only of employees and solely within the company or agency, as the case may be, or under the jurisdiction of that company or agency and if a license granted under this act is not a requirement for employment;

3. The activities and services of an imam, rabbi, priest, minister, Christian Science practitioner, or clergy of any religious denomination or sect, when engaging in activities, that are within the scope of the performance of the person's regular or specialized ministerial duties and for which no separate charge is made, or when these activities are performed, with or without charge, for or under the auspices or sponsorship, individually or in conjunction with others, of an established and legally recognizable church, denomination, or sect, and when the person rendering services remains accountable to the established authority thereof;

4. A student, intern, or trainee in alcohol and drug addiction counseling pursuing a course of study in counseling in a regionally accredited institution of higher education or training institution, if these activities are performed under supervision and constitute a part of the supervised course of study; or

5. A person doing work of an alcohol or drug counseling nature, or advertising those services, when acting within the scope of the person's profession or occupation and doing work consistent with the person's training, including physicians, clinical social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, nurses, or any other profession or occupation licensed by the State, or students within accredited programs of these professions, if the person does not hold oneself out to the public as possessing a license or certification issued pursuant to the Act or this chapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34C-2.6

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 664(a), effective 4/3/2017