{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-21-20.3","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:21-20.3","heading":"Unauthorized practice of chiropractic; third degree crime.","body":"2.\tA person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he is required to be licensed to practice chiropractic pursuant to the \"Chiropractic Board Act,\" P.L.1989, c.153 (C.45:9-41.17 et al.), or R.S.45:9-14.5, R.S.45:9-14.6, or R.S.45:9-14.10, or P.L.1953, c.233 (C.45:9-41.4 et al.), and he knowingly does not possess a license to practice chiropractic, or knowingly has had such license suspended, revoked or otherwise limited by an order entered by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and he:\na.\tengages in the practice of chiropractic;\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 chiropractic 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 chiropractic without a license pursuant to the \"Chiropractic Board Act,\" P.L.1989, c.153 (C.45:9-41.17 et al.), or R.S.45:9-14.5, R.S.45:9-14.6, or R.S.45:9-14.10, or P.L.1953, c.233 (C.45:9-41.4 et al.), or any other applicable law.\nL.2013, c.168, s.2.","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":"500e55fcc4f29686e228235d96619b200b844ae1fe5d9357ec324eded284b3f4","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-21-20.2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-21-20.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}