N.J. Admin. Code § 8:7-1.12

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

Section 8:7-1.12 - Active and inactive licenses

(a) The requirements set forth under 8:7-1.12 through 1.17 shall apply to all individuals eligible to serve as a health officer or registered environmental health specialist in the State of New Jersey, except where the rule provides for exemption or waiver.

1. An active license shall be issued to applicants who have successfully acquired 15 contact hours of approved continuing education in accordance with the continuing education requirements set forth in this chapter.

2. An inactive license shall be issued to applicants without fulfillment of the requirements set forth in this chapter for an active license, or without a waiver granted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:7-1.14.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions at (a) above, during the period of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, an individual may restore his or her health officer or registered environmental health specialist license to active status without satisfying the continuing education contact requirements at (a) above if the requirements at N.J.A.C. 8:7-1.11(f) are met.

(c) This temporary rule waiver/modification, as well as any active provisional license issued thereunder, shall expire 45 days after the end of the Public Health Emergency declared by Governor Philip D. Murphy in Executive Order No. 103 (2020).

(d) Notwithstanding (a) above, during the period of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, individuals with an active health officer or registered environmental health specialist license in good standing for the 2020 licensing period may renew their respective license for the 2021 licensing period without completing the required 15 contact hours of continuing education or providing evidence of same if they satisfy all other requirements for licensure renewal set forth in this chapter.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions at (a) above, until January 11, 2022, individuals with an active health officer or registered environmental health specialist license in good standing for the 2021 licensing period may renew their respective license for the 2022 licensing period without completing the required 15 contact hours of continuing education or providing evidence of same if they satisfy all other requirements for licensure renewal set forth in this chapter, including payment of the $ 50.00 renewal fee, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:7-1.11(b).

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:7-1.12

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 52 N.J.R. 1639(a), effective 7/13/2020

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 52 N.J.R. 2038(a), effective 10/13/2020.

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 53 N.J.R. 1657(a), effective 8/19/2021