{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-9-37.34g","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 45:9-37.34g","heading":"Unauthorized practice, crime of third degree.","body":"10. A person is guilty of a crime of the third degree if he knowingly does not possess a license to practice physical therapy, or knowingly has had such license suspended, revoked or otherwise limited by an order entered by the State Board of Physical Therapy, and he:\na.\tengages in the practice of physical therapy;\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 the practice of physical therapy;\nd.\tengages in any activity for which a license to practice physical therapy is a necessary prerequisite; or\ne.\tpractices physical therapy under a false or assumed name or falsely impersonates another person licensed by the board.\nThe provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the activities permitted in section 9 of P.L.1983, c.296 (C.45:9-37.19).\nL.2017, c.121, s.10.","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":"880ac37ba1743e7b76a95863ebfe4325152514aca21b2965ba2a18d44239bfe6","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-9-37.34f","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-9-37.34h"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}