New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 44H - ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Subchapter 5 - ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC ESTABLISHED FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
Section 13:44H-5.1 - Minimum requirement

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:44H-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Every established orthotic facility which utilizes centralized fabrication services shall, at a minimum, be equipped with the following:

1. A Trautman router (or similar);

2. A machinist vise;

3. A drill press;

4. Compressed air;

5. A sewing machine;

6. A plaster modification area;

7. Plaster tools;

8. A work bench;

9. A sanding machine;

10. A band saw or alternate cutting device;

11. A heat gun;

12. A cast cutter;

13. Bending irons;

14. One full length mirror; and

15. One set of parallel bars at least seven feet long.

(b) Every established orthotic facility which engages in on-site fabrication shall, in addition to the equipment listed in (a) above, be equipped with the following:

1. An oven;

2. Exhaust equipment;

3. A molding station;

4. A vacuum pump;

5. Joint alignment tools;

6. A shoe jack; and

7. A sandblaster or polishing equipment.

(c) Every established prosthetic facility which utilizes centralized fabrication services shall, in addition to the equipment listed in (a) above, be equipped with the following:

1. A limb vise; and

2. A sanding disc.

(d) Every established prosthetic facility which engages in on-site fabrication shall, in addition to the equipment listed in (a) above, be equipped with the following:

1. A limb transfer jig;

2. An oven;

3. A molding station;

4. A vacuum pump;

5. Compressed air;

6. A limb vise;

7. A sanding disc; and

8. Exhaust equipment.

(e) Every established pedorthic facility, wherein a licensed pedorthist engages in the practice of pedorthics, shall meet the facility accreditation requirements set forth by the American Board for Certification in Pedorthics ("BCP").

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