New Jersey § 45:8b-48

§ 45:8b-48.

Nothing in this act shall be construed to apply to: a. The activities and services of qualified members of other professions, including

physicians, psychologists, registered nurses, marriage and family therapists, attorneys,

social workers or any other professionals licensed by the State, when acting within

the scope of their profession and doing work of a nature consistent with their training,

provided they do not hold themselves out to the public as possessing a license issued

pursuant to this act or represent themselves by any professional title regulated by

this act. b. The activities, services and use of an official title on the part of a person employed

as a counselor or rehabilitation counselor by any federal, State, county, or municipal

agency; or public or private educational institution, but only when these persons

are performing counseling, rehabilitation counseling or activities related to counseling

or rehabilitation counseling within the scope of their employment. c. The activities and services of a student, intern or trainee in counseling or rehabilitation

counseling pursuing a course of study in counseling or rehabilitation counseling in

a regionally accredited institution of higher education or training institution, if

these activities are performed under supervision and constitute a part of the supervised

course of study, and if the person is clearly designated a “Counselor intern” or a

“Rehabilitation counselor intern”. d. The activities and services in this State of a nonresident person rendered on not

more than 30 days during any calendar year, if that person is duly authorized to perform

those activities and services under the laws of his residence. e. The activities and services of a rabbi, priest, minister, Christian Science practitioner

or clergyman of any religious denomination or sect, if those activities and services

are within the scope of the performance of his regular or specialized ministerial

duties and for which no separate charge is made, or when these activities are performed

with or without charge, for or under auspices or sponsorship, individually or in conjunction

with others, of an established and legally cognizable church, denomination, or sect,

and when the person rendering the service remains accountable to the established authority

thereof. f. The activities, services, titles and descriptions of persons employed as professionals

or volunteers in the practice of counseling or rehabilitation counseling for public

or private nonprofit organizations or charities. g. The activities and services of persons employed as peer counselors in organizations

devoted to prevention of substance use disorder , or relief of emotional effects of rape or other crimes, and telephone “hotline”

organizations.