New Jersey Statutes 45:8-42. Employment of licensed engineers by governmental departments
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:8-42
- board: as used in this chapter shall mean the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. See New Jersey Statutes 45:8-28
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- responsible charge: as used in this chapter for professional engineers shall mean the provision of regular and effective supervision by a competent professional engineer who shall provide personal direction to, and quality control over, the efforts of subordinates of the licensee which directly and materially affect the quality and competence of the professional services rendered by the licensee. See New Jersey Statutes 45:8-28
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
No department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government, or of any political subdivision thereof shall designate, appoint or employ an engineer or any person to be in responsible charge of professional engineering work other than a duly qualified professional engineer who has been licensed by the State of New Jersey, prior to the designation, appointment or employment by such department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government, or any political subdivision thereof.
Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary no professional engineer licensed in this State prior to the passage of this chapter and holding an appointment by the State or by any department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government, or any political subdivision thereof, shall be deprived of the right of reappointment to the same office or position or appointment to any other office or position requiring similar qualifications.
L.1938, c. 342, p. 867, s. 16. Amended by L.1950, c. 149, p. 329, s. 16.