{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-1-7.8","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 45:1-7.8","heading":"Lawful presence in United States prohibited as qualification for professional, occupational license.","body":"1.\tNotwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation, lawful presence in the United States shall not be required to obtain a professional or occupational license, provided that the applicant meets all other requirements for licensure.\nL.2020, c.75.","path":["TITLE 45 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS"],"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":"db5b7fcadd83e22f21a7ee97c9fe40d4ef8638002976b7c28591c148cc69ea51","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-1-7.7","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-1-7.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}