As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
MATERNITY HOME
Any home, house or other place conducted or maintained by any person
and advertised by such person as a maternity or obstetrical home, hospital,
sanatorium or place where one or more women, during pregnancy, labor or lying-in
period, are attended, professionally or otherwise.
An application for a license shall state the name of the proposed licensee,
a particular description of the premises and buildings in or at which the
same is contemplated to be conducted and the maximum number of women and infants
to be cared for at any one time.
Each license granted shall contain a limitation on the number of patients
who may be cared for in the licensed premises at any one time. The limitation
shall be determined solely by the Board based upon the number of rooms available
in the licensed premises for the care of patients, their size, height and
such other factors as may bear upon the services contemplated to be rendered.
The licensed premises shall at all times be open to inspection by the
Board or any of its duly authorized representatives.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any institution or
department maintained or operated by the State of New Jersey or by any county,
municipality or subdivision or a hospital duly licensed by the State Board
of Control of the Department of Institutions and Agencies.
[Added 6-23-1986]
Any person who violates or neglects to comply with any provision of
this chapter or notice issued pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof,
be liable to a penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $500 for each violation.