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NJ S2400
NJ S2400Removes requirement for branch office registration certificates and modernizes requirements to notify State and consumers of locations where dentists provide services.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill removes the requirement in current law for a separate permit for each branch office where a licensed and registered dentist provides services, if that dentist provides services at a place other than the location where the required certificate of registration was issued. Under the bill, a dentist would be required to notify the secretary-treasurer of the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry, to the best of their knowledge and on a form or in a format as to be determined by the board, prior to the issuance of an initial certificate the addresses of the locations where dental services are to be provided by the licensee. The bill requires the same information to be included on the form sent by the secretary-treasurer annually to all licensed dentists for a new registration certificate. These locations do not include 1) hospitals or institutions that receives no fees, other than entrance registration fees, for the services rendered by the dentist and where the dentist receives no fees or compensation directly or indirectly for services rendered and 2) the homes, hospitals or institutions where a patient is confined and receives necessary dental services. Additionally, language in current law requiring the board to advertise in various newspapers on the need for licensed dentists to obtain new registration certificates is removed and replaced in the bill with a provision to require the Division of Consumer Affairs, under which the board is governed, to post notification, in a conspicuous manner, about the need for a new registration certificate on its website. Lastly, language in current law referencing repealed statutes is also removed in the bill.
AI Summary
This bill modernizes how dentists in New Jersey notify the State and consumers about where they practice by removing the outdated requirement for separate registration certificates for each branch office. Instead, dentists will now be required to inform the secretary-treasurer of the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry, on a form determined by the board, of all locations where they will provide dental services before their initial certificate is issued, and this information will also be included on the annual renewal form. These notification requirements exclude services provided at hospitals or institutions that do not charge fees beyond entrance registration and where the dentist receives no compensation, as well as services provided to patients confined to their homes, hospitals, or institutions. Additionally, the bill replaces the current requirement for the Board of Dentistry to advertise the need for new registration certificates in newspapers with a mandate for the Division of Consumer Affairs, which oversees the board, to post this notification prominently on its website. Finally, any references in current law to repealed statutes are removed.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2400 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2400_I1.HTM |
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