New Jersey Statutes Title 45. Professions and Occupations 45 § 9-27.13

a. The board shall issue a license as a physician assistant to an applicant who has fulfilled the following requirements:

b. In addition to the requirements of subsection a. of this section, an applicant for renewal of a license as a physician assistant shall:

c. The board, in consultation with the committee, may accept, in lieu of the requirements of subsection a. of this section, proof that an applicant for licensure holds a current license in a state which has standards substantially equivalent to those of this State.

d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2015, c. 224)

e. A physician assistant who notifies the board in writing on forms prescribed by the board may elect to place the physician assistant's license on inactive status. A physician assistant with an inactive license shall not be subject to the payment of renewal fees and shall not practice as a physician assistant. A licensee who engages in practice while the physician assistant's license is lapsed or on inactive status shall be deemed to have engaged in professional misconduct in violation of subsection e. of section 8 of P.L.1978, c. 73 (C.45:1-21) and shall be subject to disciplinary action by the committee pursuant to P.L.1978, c. 73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.). A physician assistant requesting restoration from an inactive status shall be required to pay the current renewal fee and shall be required to meet the criteria for renewal as specified by the board.