New Jersey § 52:17b-41

§ 52:17b-41.

There is hereby created the State Board of Examiners of Ophthalmic Dispensers and

Ophthalmic Technicians in the Division of Professional Boards of the Department of

Law and Public Safety, hereinafter designated as the “board,” which shall be composed

of five members who shall be appointed by the Governor, four of whom shall be ophthalmic

dispensers and the other member shall be an optometrist duly licensed by the State

Board of Optometrists. The four ophthalmic dispensers shall be engaged in the practice of ophthalmic dispensing

in the State of New Jersey for not less than five years, each of whom shall be residents

of the State of New Jersey, and also shall be persons of recognized ability and honor,

and who may be appointed by the Governor from a list to be furnished within thirty

days after any vacancy occurs in the membership of said board by the Society of Dispensing

Opticians of New Jersey, Incorporated, of whom the persons nominated are members;

and for every membership filled in said board, at least three names shall be submitted

to the Governor, and from the names thus submitted, the Governor may select one person

to be a member of said board; and the optometrist may be appointed by the Governor

from a list to be furnished within thirty days after any vacancy occurs in the membership

of said board by the New Jersey Optometric Association, of whom the person nominated

is a member; and for every membership filled in said board, at least three names

shall be submitted to the Governor, and from the names thus submitted, the Governor

may select one person to be a member of said board. One ophthalmic dispenser member shall be appointed for a term of one year; another

ophthalmic dispenser member shall be appointed for a term of two years; another ophthalmic

dispenser member shall be appointed for a term of three years; another ophthalmic

dispenser member shall be appointed for a term of four years; and the optometrist

member shall be appointed for a term of five years; and upon the expiration of the

term of said optometrist member, his successor shall be an ophthalmic dispenser member

of said board, so that at the expiration of the optometrist member's term on the board,

the board shall thereafter be composed of five ophthalmic dispenser members. Upon the expiration of the terms of members herein named, the Governor shall annually

fill each vacancy resulting from the expiration of a term of office of a member for

a term of five years by an appointment of an ophthalmic dispenser in the same manner

as an original appointment is to be made. Each appointee, within thirty days after receipt of his commission, shall take, subscribe

and file in the office of the Secretary of State the oath or affirmation prescribed

by law. A vacancy resulting from any cause other than the expiration of a term shall be filled

for the unexpired term by an appointment of an ophthalmic dispenser by the Governor

in the same manner as an original appointment is to be made. Each member of the board shall receive the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)

for each regular examination conducted by the board, and each member of the board

shall also be compensated for actual expenses incurred in the discharge of his official

duties, all to the extent that funds are available from the license fees prescribed

herein. The Governor may remove any member for cause, upon notice and opportunity to be heard. On June thirtieth of each year, the board shall submit to the Attorney General a written

report. Such report shall include the names of all ophthalmic dispensers and ophthalmic

technicians to whom licenses have been granted as provided in section six of this

act, 1 any cases heard and decisions rendered by the board, and the recommendation of the

board as to future policies. Each member of the board shall review and sign such report before its submission

to the Attorney General. The principal office of the board shall be in Trenton, New Jersey, but it may meet

or conduct any of its business at any place in this State. The board shall empower any member to conduct any proceeding, hearing or investigation

necessary to its purposes. Three members of the board shall be a quorum. 1

N.J.S.A. § 52:17B-41.6.