Establishes professional licensure and certification for tobacco treatment counseling.

This bill would establish professional licensure and certification requirements for tobacco treatment counseling in New Jersey, creating two new regulated professions: "licensed clinical tobacco treatment specialists" and "certified tobacco treatment specialists." To become licensed, applicants must hold a master's degree with 18 graduate hours in counseling, complete the Rutgers Tobacco Dependence Program, and pass an exam, while certified applicants need specific training and varying amounts of supervised counseling experience based on their education. The bill prohibits using these titles without proper licensure and requires practitioners to work under a licensed physician's supervision. It also includes exemptions for licensed professionals like physicians, nurses, and psychologists who provide tobacco counseling within their existing scope of practice without claiming the specialized title.