N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-6.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 13:35-6.1 - Practice identification

(a) A physician with a plenary license to practice medicine and surgery in the State of New Jersey shall make representation for professional purposes (office identification, stationery, professional cards, signature on insurance claim forms, education, etc.) in a manner clearly indicating such plenary licensure and/or practice specialty; for example: Dr. John Doe, physician and surgeon; or Dr. Jane Smith, physician; or Dr. John Doe, surgeon; or Dr. Jane Smith, licensed to practice medicine and surgery; or Dr. Jane Doe, physician, practice limited to (name of specialty); or similar accurate descriptive terms. In addition to or as an alternative to these titles, a licensee may use the standard and accepted abbreviation of professional degree conferred by the medical school; that is, John Smith, M.D.; Jane Smith, D.O., as the case may be.

(b) An applicant or current licensee who is a graduate of both a Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)-accredited allopathic professional school and an American Osteopathic Association (AOA)-accredited osteopathic professional school may elect to use either M.D. or D.O. as the primary abbreviation following the name and shall notify the Board of such election.

(c) A licensee with a limited license issued by the Board shall identify himself or herself for professional purposes in a manner clearly indicating the licensed profession by name or by using the recognized and accepted abbreviation of the degree actually conferred by the professional college; for example: Jane Smith, Podiatrist or Jane Smith, D.P.M.; John Doe, Bioanalytical Laboratory Director or John Doe, B.L.D. or John Doe, Specialty Bioanalytical Laboratory Director in Chemistry, etc.; Jane Smith, Certified Nurse Midwife or C.N.M.

(d) The use of any letters in immediate conjunction with the name of a licensee shall be deemed a representation of earned academic professional degree. Any such degree shall have been conferred by an educational institution authorized by the appropriate higher education authorities in its state of domicile to do so. The licensee may also list abbreviations of membership in non-profit incorporated professional societies.

(e) All representations by licensees of degree abbreviations or of professional society affiliations shall comply with this rule, and any use of an academic degree or professional or membership abbreviation not in accordance with these standards shall be deemed a misrepresentation and professional misconduct.

(f) All professional representations, including, but not limited to, letterhead stationery, business cards and claim forms, shall identify the street address(es) of the licensee's professional practice location(s). A post office box, whether for general mailing or for billing purposes, may be listed on the professional representation as a preferred mailing address but the professional representation shall also include the licensee's professional practice location(s).

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-6.1

New Rule, R.1985 d.103, effective 3/4/1985.
See: 16 N.J.R. 3178(a), 17 N.J.R. 606(a).
This adoption repealed former rule "Degree designation".
Amended by R.1994 d.522, effective 10/17/1994.
See: 26 N.J.R. 2526(a), 26 N.J.R. 4195(a).
Amended by R.1999 d.154, effective 5/17/1999.
See: 30 N.J.R. 4317(a), 31 N.J.R. 1360(b).
Added (f).
Amended by R.2011 d.155, effective 6/6/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1310(a), 43 N.J.R. 1359(b).
In (b), substituted "a Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)-" for "an A.M.A." and "American Osteopathic Association (AOA)" for "A.O.A."