Bill Text: NJ A3394 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Authorizes professional and occupational boards to recognize continuing education approval entities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-06-20 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee [A3394 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-A3394-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 3394

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED OCTOBER 15, 2012

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  RALPH R. CAPUTO

District 28 (Essex)

Assemblyman  RUBEN J. RAMOS, JR.

District 33 (Hudson)

 

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Chivukula

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Authorizes professional and occupational boards to recognize continuing education approval entities.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended by the General Assembly on May 20, 2013.

 

An Act concerning professional and occupational continuing education and supplementing P.L.1999, c.403 (C.45:1-7.1 et al.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    ¹[Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, each] Each¹ professional or occupational board specified in section 2 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-15) ¹[is authorized to] may, consistent with or in addition to such rulemaking authority established under law,¹ enact rules and regulations that establish procedures to recognize continuing education approval entities that may approve continuing education courses for holders of a professional or occupational license or certificate of registration or certification to satisfy continuing education requirements for renewal of the license, registration, or certificate issued by that board.

     For purposes of this section, "continuing education approval entity" means an association, organization, institution, or other entity which adopts and publishes standards for continuing education courses, evaluates continuing education courses and approves those courses which meet the adopted standards, and publishes lists of the continuing education courses approved to satisfy the continuing education requirements for renewal of a license, registration, or certificate in this State.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.