N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:50-2.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 3A:50-2.2 - Issuance of a certificate of approval

(a) The Office of Licensing shall review the application for a certificate and shall conduct one or more field visits to in-State agencies and, at its discretion, conduct one or more field visits to out-of-State agencies to ensure that the agency is in compliance with all requirements of N.J.S.A. 9:3-37 et seq., and this chapter.

(b) After the Office of Licensing conducts an initial inspection of a new agency and finds the agency to be in substantial or full compliance with this chapter, the Office shall issue a certificate of approval.

(c) If the Office of Licensing issues a certificate of approval to an agency that is in substantial compliance with the requirements of the State Adoption Law and of this chapter, the Office shall provide written notification to the agency indicating the steps the agency must take to achieve full compliance.

(d) If the Office of Licensing determines that the agency cannot be issued a certificate of approval, the Office shall provide written notification to the agency indicating the steps the agency must take to secure a certificate of approval, if applicable.

(e) Each certification period shall be two years.

1. In determining the expiration date of the first certificate of approval, the Office of Licensing shall compute the two-year certification period from the date of issuance of the first certificate.

2. In determining the expiration date of a renewed certificate, the Office of Licensing shall compute the two-year certification period from the date on which the agency's previous certificate expired.

(f) The certificate of approval shall be issued to a particular adoption agency at a particular location and shall not be transferable.

(g) The agency shall display the certificate at all times in a location of prominence within the agency.

(h) No adoption agency shall make claims either in advertising or in any written or verbal announcement or presentation contrary to its certification status.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:50-2.2

Amended by R.1991 d.6, effective 1/7/1991.
See: 22 N.J.R. 2674(b), 23 N.J.R. 99(b).
In (a): added text, "... and, at its discretion... to out-of-State agencies...," and added N.J.S.A. citation.
Amended by R.1992 d.514, effective 12/21/1992.
See: 24 N.J.R. 3500(a), 24 N.J.R. 4552(a).
Six month temporary certificate provisions added at (b); out-of-State requirements added at (i).
Amended by R.2011 d.245, effective 10/3/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1965(a), 43 N.J.R. 2600(a).
In (a), substituted "Office of Licensing" for "Bureau"; rewrote (b), (c) (d), and (e); and in (i), substituted "Office of Licensing shall" for "Bureau will".
Amended by R.2016 d.052, effective 6/6/2016.
See: 47 N.J.R. 3078(a), 48 N.J.R. 103(a), 48 N.J.R. 965(a).
In (a), deleted "the State Adoption Law," preceding "N.J.S.A." and deleted "of" preceding "this"; in (b), deleted "the State Adoption Law and" preceding "this"; rewrote (d) and (e)2; and deleted (i).