45:9-22.22 Collection, maintenance of information regarding physicians, podiatrists, optometrists.
2. a. The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the State Board of Medical Examiners and the New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, shall collect and maintain information concerning all physicians, podiatrists and optometrists, respectively, licensed in the State for the purpose of creating a profile of each physician, podiatrist and optometrist pursuant to this act. The profiles shall be made available to the public through electronic and other appropriate means, at no charge to the public. The division shall establish a toll-free telephone number for members of the public to contact the division to obtain a paper copy of a physician, podiatrist or optometrist profile and to make other inquiries about the profiles.
b. A physician, podiatrist or optometrist shall be required to provide the appropriate board or division or its designated agent with any information necessary to complete the profile as provided in section 3 of this act.
c. Either board may request any additional information it deems necessary to complete the profiles on the biennial license renewal form submitted by physicians, podiatrists and optometrists, as applicable.
d. The appropriate board shall provide to the division or its designated agent any information required pursuant to this act that is available to the board concerning a physician, podiatrist or optometrist, for the purpose of creating the physician, podiatrist and optometrist profiles.
L.2003,c.96,s.2; amended 2004, c.115, s.5.
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