New Jersey Statutes 45:9-22.18a. Physician, practice, written notice, display, assault, health care professional, health care facility volunteer, employee
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:9-22.18a
- 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
7. a. A physician responsible for managing a professional physician practice shall prominently display a written notice in a conspicuous public location that contains the following or substantially similar statement: “It is a crime to assault a health care professional, any volunteer working for a health care professional or working at a health care facility, any supportive services staff member working for a health care professional or working at a health care facility, or any employee of a health care professional or a health care facility, while the health care professional, volunteer, supportive services staff member, or employee is performing official duties. Any person who assaults a health care professional, volunteer, supportive services staff member, or employee in violation of this prohibition shall be subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both under the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice, N.J.S. 2C:1-1 et seq.”
b. The Board of Medical Examiners may adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section.
L.2023, c.48, s.7.