2013 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 45 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Section 45:8B-49 - Confidentiality of communications
45:8B-49. Confidentiality of communications
16. Any communication between a licensed professional counselor, licensed associate counselor or licensed rehabilitation counselor and the person or persons counseled while performing counseling or rehabilitation counseling shall be confidential and its secrecy preserved. This privilege shall not be subject to waiver, except when disclosure is required by State law or when the licensed professional counselor, licensed associate counselor or licensed rehabilitation counselor is a party defendant to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from that counseling or rehabilitation counseling, in which case the waiver of the privilege accorded by this section shall be limited to that action.
L.1993,c.340,s.16; amended 1997, c.155, s.14; per s.20 of 1993, c.340, act to expire if certain contingency met.
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