N.J. CHAPT., AM. I.P. v. N.J. ST. BD. OF PROF. PLANNERS


48 N.J. 581 (1967)

227 A.2d 313

NEW JERSEY CHAPTER, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS, ETC., ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL PLANNERS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND LEE T. PURCELL AND DONALD R. GOODKIND, DEFENDANTS-INTERVENERS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 20, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph A. Hoffman, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for defendant-appellant (Mr. Arthur J. Sills, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Mr. Theodore W. Geiser argued the cause for defendants-interveners-appellants (Messrs. Pindar, McElroy, Connell & Foley, attorneys; Mr. Adrian M. Foley, Jr., of counsel; Mrs. Sonia Napolitano, on the brief).

Mr. Ronald Berman argued the cause for plaintiffs-respondents (Messrs. Berman & Etz, attorneys).

Mr. Harry A. Walsh, attorney for New Jersey Society of Architects, argued the cause amicus curiae.

Mr. John L. Miller, Jr. argued the cause amicus curiae for New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers (Messrs. Miller, Myers, Matteo & Davis, attorneys; Mr. Theodore H. Davis, on the brief).


The opinion of the court was delivered by FRANCIS, J.

In this declaratory judgment proceeding the Chancery Division of the Superior Court declared unconstitutional a portion of section 11 of the professional planners licensing act, L. 1962, c. 109; N.J.S.A. 45:14A-11. The condemned portion exempted duly licensed professional engineers, licensed land surveyors and registered architects of this State from the requirement, imposed by the statute...

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