N.J. Stat. tit. 45, ch. 8A

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 45:8A-1 Professional librarian's certificate

1. The State Board of Examiners shall, upon application, issue to any person a professional librarian's certificate to act as a professional librarian if he shall be a graduate from a library school accredited by the State Board of Education and shall meet such other requirements as shall be fixed by the State Board of Education for the issuance of such certificates except that the State Board of Examiners shall, upon application, issue such certificate to any person holding, at the time this act becomes effective, a professional office, or position, that requires for adequate performance the knowledge and techniques of library science as taught in accredited library schools, in any library within this State supported in whole or in part by public funds, except in a library under the charge and control of a board of education, provided such application is made within three years from the effective date of this act or in the case of a veteran of World War II or a member of the American Merchant Marine during World War II who is declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits, such a certificate shall be issued to any person holding such a professional office or position, who has held the same since November 1, 1957, provided application is made within 30 days of the enactment of this 1991 amendatory act. L.1947,c.132,s.1; amended 1956,c.152,s.2; 1969,c.83; 1991,c.389,s.31.

N.J. Stat. § 45:8A-2 Rules and regulations; fee

The State Board of Education shall make and enforce rules and regulations for the granting of such certificates for the issuance of each of which a fee of not less than $5.00 shall be charged. L.1947, c. 132, p. 605, s. 2. Amended by L.1956, c. 152, p. 622, s. 3.

N.J. Stat. § 45:8A-3 Public library officials may require certificate; persons already employed

The officer or body having charge and control of any library within this State supported in whole or in part by public funds, except a board of education, may, in its discretion, require, and any officer or body having charge and control of any such library serving any municipality or group of municipalities having a population of 10,000 inhabitants or over, except a board of education, shall require that any person hereafter employed in such library in any professional office or position, that requires for adequate performance the knowledge and techniques of library science as taught in accredited library schools, shall hold a professional librarian's certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners as provided in this act. No such officer or body shall terminate the employment of or refuse to continue the employment or re-employment of any person holding a professional office or position at the time this act becomes effective for the reason that such person is not the holder of any such certificate. L.1947, c. 132, p. 605, s. 3. Amended by L.1956, c. 152, p. 623, s. 4.

N.J. Stat. § 45:8A-4 School district employees not exempted from other requirements

Nothing in this act shall be construed to exempt any employee of any school district from obtaining any other certificate prescribed by the State Board of Education as a requirement for the holding of any office, position, or employment in the public schools. L.1947, c. 132, p. 606, s. 4.

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