In re Increase in Fees by New Jersey State Board of Dentistry

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Antell, J. A. D.

Appellant New Jersey Dental Association challenges the validity of N. J. A. C. 13 :30-8.1, a regulation adopted by the Si ate Board of Dentistry (Board), amending its schedule of foes for licensure. N. J. 8. A. 15:1-3.2 authorizes the Board to prescribe or change such charges by regulation in order to meet its estimated required operating expenses but specifies that these “shall not be fixed at a level that will raise amounts in excess of the amount estimated to be so required.” It is undisputed that the Board’s anticipated revenues for…