45:1-55. Prohibition upon imposing sexual orientation change efforts upon a person under 18 years of age | Statutes | Westlaw

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45:1-55. Prohibition upon imposing sexual orientation change efforts upon a person under 18 years of age

NJ ST 45:1-55New Jersey Statutes AnnotatedTitle 45. Professions and OccupationsEffective: August 19, 2013 (Approx. 2 pages)

45:1-55. Prohibition upon imposing sexual orientation change efforts upon a person under 18 years of age

NJ ST 45:1-55New Jersey Statutes AnnotatedTitle 45. Professions and OccupationsEffective: August 19, 2013 (Approx. 2 pages)

New Jersey Statutes Annotated
Title 45. Professions and Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Professions and Occupations Regulated by State Boards of Registration and Examination
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Article 4. Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (Refs & Annos)
Effective: August 19, 2013
N.J.S.A. 45:1-55
45:1-55. Prohibition upon imposing sexual orientation change efforts upon a person under 18 years of age
a. A person who is licensed to provide professional counseling under Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, including, but not limited to, a psychiatrist, licensed practicing psychologist, certified social worker, licensed clinical social worker, licensed social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, certified psychoanalyst, or a person who performs counseling as part of the person's professional training for any of these professions, shall not engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a person under 18 years of age.
b. As used in this section, “sexual orientation change efforts” means the practice of seeking to change a person's sexual orientation, including, but not limited to, efforts to change behaviors, gender identity, or gender expressions, or to reduce or eliminate sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward a person of the same gender; except that sexual orientation change efforts shall not include counseling for a person seeking to transition from one gender to another, or counseling that:
(1) provides acceptance, support, and understanding of a person or facilitates a person's coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including sexual orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices; and
(2) does not seek to change sexual orientation.

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N. J. S. A. 45:1-55, NJ ST 45:1-55
Current with laws through L.2023, c. 349 and J.R. No. 18.
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