New Jersey § 45:9-37

§ 45:9-37.

Except as provided in this section, a person shall not engage in the practice of genetic

counseling as a genetic counselor, or hold himself out as a genetic counselor unless

the person is licensed in accordance with this act. 1 a. (1) Only an individual may be licensed to practice genetic counseling within the

State. A firm, partnership, association or corporation shall not advertise or otherwise

offer to provide or convey the impression that it is providing genetic counseling

services unless an individual holding a current valid license pursuant to the provisions

of this act shall be rendering the genetic counseling services. (2) A person who is not licensed as a genetic counselor shall not use the title “genetic

counselor,” “licensed genetic counselor,” “gene counselor,” “genetic consultant,”

“genetic associate” or any words, abbreviations, acronyms, insignia or combination

of words, abbreviations, acronyms or insignias of similar import in relation to the

person's name, occupation, or place of business. b. The provisions of this act shall not prohibit an out-of-State genetic counselor

from working as a consultant, or out-of-State employer or other organization from

employing genetic counselors providing occasional services, who are not licensed pursuant

to this act, from engaging in the practice of genetic counseling, subject to the stated

circumstances and limitations as defined by the board, in consultation with the committee,

by regulation, so long as the genetic counselor holds a license, if available, in

the genetic counselor's state of employment. If licensure is not available in the genetic counselor's state of employment, the

genetic counselor shall be certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or

the American Board of Medical Genetics, or their successors, in order to practice

genetic counseling without a State license in accordance with this subsection. c. The provisions of this act shall not apply to: (1) A person licensed by the State to practice medicine and surgery so long as the person does not hold himself out to the public as a licensed genetic

counselor ; (2) A person licensed by the State as a registered nurse when acting within the scope

of the person's profession and doing work of a nature consistent with the person's

training, so long as the person does not hold himself out to the public as a genetic

counselor; (3) A student candidate for a degree in genetic counseling, or its equivalent as approved

by the board in consultation with the committee by regulation, enrolled in an educational

program accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or its successor, so

long as the student is practicing as part of a supervised course of study and is clearly

designated by the title “genetic counseling intern” or title of similar import; or (4) A graduate with a degree in genetic counseling, or its equivalent as approved

by the board in consultation with the committee by regulation, from an educational

program accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or its successor, who

has not passed the examination for licensure but otherwise has met all of the licensing

requirements of this act, so long as the person : (a) does not hold himself out to the public as a licensed genetic counselor; (b) practices

under the supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or geneticist; and (c) successfully

passes the examination for licensure within the first two available examination cycles

next following the filing of an application for licensure as a genetic counselor. 1

L.2009, c. 44 (N.J.S.A. § 45:9-37.111 et seq.).