{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-21-20.2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-20.2","heading":"Unauthorized practice of psychology; third degree crime.","body":"1.\tA person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he is required to be licensed to practice psychology pursuant to the \"Practicing Psychology Licensing Act,\" P.L.1966, c.282 (C.45:14B-1 et seq.), and he knowingly does not possess a license to practice psychology, or knowingly has had such license suspended, revoked or otherwise limited by an order entered by the State Board of Psychological Examiners, and he:\na.\tengages in the practice of psychology;\nb.\texceeds the scope of practice permitted by the board order;\nc.\tholds himself out to the public or any person as being eligible to engage in that practice;\nd.\tengages in any activity for which such license is a necessary prerequisite; or\ne.\tpractices psychology under a false or assumed name or falsely impersonates another person licensed by the board.\nThis section shall not apply to any person who is authorized to practice psychology without a license pursuant to the \"Practicing Psychology Licensing Act,\" P.L.1966, c.282 (C.45:14B-1 et seq.) or any other applicable law.\nL.2013, c.168, s.1.","path":["TITLE 2C THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"4b9f3737f706226f3e464f24a0ec89aa9f627e45207cd0c00852bf51920e14e9","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-21-20.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-21-20.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}