N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44G-11.7

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 13:44G-11.7 - Use of testimonials

(a) An advertisement containing a lay or an expert testimonial shall be based upon the testimonial giver's personal knowledge or experience obtained from a provider relationship with the social worker or upon the testimonial giver's direct personal knowledge of the subject matter of the testimonial.

(b) Prior to using the testimonial, the social worker shall obtain a signed, notarized statement and release indicating the testimonial giver's willingness to have his or her testimonial used in the advertisement.

(c) A layperson's testimonial shall not attest to any technical matter beyond the layperson's competence to comment upon.

(d) An expert testimonial shall be rendered only by an individual possessing specialized expertise sufficient to allow the rendering of a bona fide statement or opinion.

(e) A social worker shall be able to substantiate any statement of fact appearing in a testimonial.

(f) Where a social worker directly or indirectly provides compensation to a testimonial giver, the fact of such compensation shall be conspicuously disclosed in a legible and readable manner in any advertisement in the following language or its substantial equivalent:

COMPENSATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR THIS TESTIMONIAL

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44G-11.7

Amended by R.1998 d.66, effective 1/20/1998.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 4388(a), 30 New Jersey Register 372(b).
In (e), deleted a second sentence.