N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-1 Short title
This act may be cited as "The Electrical Contractors Licensing Act of 1962." L.1962, c. 162, s. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1962.
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in effectN.J. Stat. § 45:5A-2 Definitions.
2. For the purpose of this act, unless otherwise indicated by the context: (a) "Act" means this act, P.L.1962, c.162 (C.45:5A-1 et seq.) and the rules and regulations adopted under it; (b) "Board" means the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors created by section 3 of this act; (c) "Department" means the Department of Law and Public Safety; (d) "Electrical contractor" means a person who engages in the business of contracting to install, erect, repair or alter electrical equipment for the generation, transmission or utilization of electrical energy; (e) "Person" means a person, firm, corporation or other legal entity; (f) "Alarm business" means the sales, installation, servicing or maintenance of burglar alarm, fire alarm or electronic security systems, or the monitoring or responding to alarm signals when provided in conjunction therewith. "Alarm business" shall also include the installation, sales, servicing or maintenance of a smoke detection system or a smoke aspiration system in one or two family detached residential dwellings, or both; and the type of alarm business that engages in the installation, sales, servicing or maintenance of (1) perimeter intrusion protection systems; (2) unmanned aerial drones used to protect a premise, building, or complex; and (3) any artificial intelligence and evolving technology used for physical security applications consisting of a device or machine, computer or software used for detection, security, surveillance, monitoring of unauthorized access, or providing a warning of intrusion, which is designed to discourage crime or warn of potential threats using unmanned aerial drones, robots or machines. "Installation," as used in this definition, includes the survey of a premises, the design and preparation of the specifications for the equipment or system to be installed pursuant to a survey, the installation of the equipment or system, or the demonstration of the equipment or system after the installation is completed, but does not include any survey, design or preparation of specifications for equipment or for a system that is prepared by an engineer licensed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27 et seq.), or an architect licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 3 of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, if the survey, design, or preparation of specifications is part of a design for construction of a new building or premises or a renovation of an existing building or premises, which renovation includes components other than the installation of a burglar alarm, fire alarm or electronic security system, and further does not include the design or preparation of specifications for the equipment or system to be installed that are within the practice of professional engineering as defined in subsection (b) of section 2 of P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-28); (g) "Burglar alarm" means a security system comprised of an interconnected series of alarm devices or components, including systems interconnected with radio frequency signals, or Internet protocol and any successor protocols, which emits an audible, visual or electronic signal indicating an alarm condition and providing a warning of intrusion, which is designed to discourage crime. "Burglar alarms" include but are not limited to perimeter intrusion protection systems and perimeter fence intrusion protection systems; (h) "Business firm" means a partnership, corporation or other business entity engaged in the alarm business or locksmithing services; (i) "Committee" means the Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm, and Locksmith Advisory Committee created by section 3 of P.L.1997, c.305 (C.45:5A-23); (j) "Electronic security system" means a security system comprised of an interconnected series of devices or components, or Internet protocol and any successor protocols, including systems with audio and video signals, or perimeter intrusion protection systems, or other electronic systems, which emits or transmits an audible, visual or electronic signal warning of intrusion and provides notification of authorized entry or exit, which is designed to discourage crime. "Electronic security system" shall include access control systems, CCTV systems, intercom systems, automation systems when integrating with security devices, perimeter intrusion protection systems, and other electronic monitoring devices; (k) "Fire alarm" means a system comprised of an interconnected series of alarm devices or components, and notification appliances, including systems interconnected with radio frequency signals, which emits an audible, visual or electronic signal indicating an alarm condition and which provides a warning of the presence of gas, smoke or fire, or a notification of emergency evacuation. "Fire alarm" does not mean a system whose primary purpose is telecommunications with energy control, the monitoring of the interior environment being an incidental feature thereto; (l) "Licensed locksmith" means a person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1997, c.305 (C.45:5A-27); (m) "Licensee" means a person licensed to engage in the alarm business or provide locksmithing services pursuant to the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1997, c.305 (C.45:5A-27); (n) "Locksmithing services" means the modification, recombination, repair or installation of mechanical locking devices and electronic security systems for any type of compensation and includes the following: repairing, rebuilding, recoding, servicing, adjusting, installing, manipulating or bypassing of a mechanical or electronic locking device, for controlled access or egress to premises, vehicles, safes, vaults, safe doors, lock boxes, automatic teller machines or other devices for safeguarding areas where access is meant to be limited; operating a mechanical or electronic locking device, safe or vault by means other than those intended by the manufacturer of such locking devices, safes or vaults; or consulting and providing technical advice regarding selection of hardware and locking systems of mechanical or electronic locking devices and electronic security systems; except that "locksmithing services" shall not include the installation of a prefabricated lock set and door knob into a door of a residence; (o) Class A journeyman electrician" means a person licensed pursuant to P.L.1962, c.162 (C.45:5A-1 et seq.) or P.L.2001, c.21 (C.45:5A-11.1 et al.), as a Class A journeyman electrician by the board; (p) "Access control system" means a system that provides access to authorized persons and may record and report which persons entered or exited a facility or areas within a facility, which doors or areas were accessed while persons are within a facility, and the time that such activity occurred. "Access control systems" may include the use of keys, access cards, locks, card readers, biometric identification devices, recorders, printers and control devices. "Access control systems" may be independent systems or may be integrated with other electronic security systems or internet protocol and any successor protocols; (q) "Closed circuit television" or "CCTV" means a video security system that may include video cameras, Internet protocol cameras, monitors, switches, camera enclosures, controls and other related devices. "Closed circuit television" shall include an independent system or system that is integrated with other electronic security systems or Internet protocol and any successor protocols; (r) "Internet protocol and any successor protocol" means a protocol that integrates with any electronic security devices in any existing and future data network protocols to carry alarm signals or video transmission signals or fire alarm signals or any security system now and in the future; (s) "Intercom system" means an audio security communication system containing control circuitry that may include a feature designed to selectively release electronically secured doors or capable of viewing an image at the same time; (t) "Perimeter intrusion protection system" means a device, machine, computer or software used for detection, security, surveillance, or monitoring of unauthorized access, providing a warning of intrusion, which is designed to discourage crime or warn of potential threats using unmanned aerial drones, robots, machines, computers, or software with minimal human intervention, and is a type or component of a security system; (u) "Perimeter fence intrusion protection system" means a perimeter intrusion protection system that satisfies the requirements established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2021, c.2 (C.45:5A-54), and all attached system components or equipment, including but not limited to a fence, an energizer powered by a commercial storage battery not exceeding 12 volts dc, which produces a short electric pulsed charge upon contact with the fence, and battery charging device used exclusively to charge the battery, or utilization of microwave energy or radio frequencies for perimeter intrusion protection, and any successor technologies used for perimeter intrusion protection, and is a type or component of a security system; (v) "Smoke aspiration system" means a smoke detection system that takes samples of the air and tests them for presence of smoke; (w) "Smoke detection system" means an electronic system consisting of a control unit, which may be a component of a combination fire and burglar control panel, or one or more smoke aspiration systems, smoke detectors, heat detectors, gas detectors, if required, audible appliances, and battery back-up, as utilized in one or two family detached residential dwellings, or both; (x) "Branch circuit wiring" means the circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet or outlets; (y) "Class A electrical apprentice" means an individual licensed pursuant to P.L.2021, c.479 (C.45:5A-11.7 et al.) who enrolled in an electrical apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department of Labor and who performs electrical work under the supervision of a licensed electrical contractor or Class A journeyman electrician; (z) "Class B wireman" means an individual licensed to pursuant to P.L.2021, c.479 (C.45:5A-11.7 et al.) who performs electrical work under the supervision of a licensed electrical contractor or Class A journeyman electrician. L.1962, c.162, s.2; amended 2021, c.2, s.1; 2021, c.479, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-3 Board of examiners; creation; membership; qualifications; terms; vacancies
3. a. There is created a Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors in the Department of Law and Public Safety consisting of nine members, hereinafter referred to as the "board." The members of such board shall be citizens of the State appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Members shall be appointed for terms of three years and until the appointment and qualification of their successors. Any vacancy in said board for the unexpired portion of a term shall be filled in the manner provided for the original appointment. No more than five members of the board shall be members of the same political party. Three members of the board shall be qualified electrical contractors with experience of not less than 10 years as an electrical contractor, one shall be a qualified electrical inspector, with experience of not less than five years as an electrical inspector, one shall be a Class A journeyman electrician employed in the electrical construction industry for not less than five years, one shall be appointed by the Governor as recommended by the President of the Senate, one shall be appointed by the Governor as recommended by the Speaker of the General Assembly, one shall be a public member not associated with the electrical industry, and one shall be a licensed professional engineer with experience of not less than five years in the electrical industry. b. For a period of two years after the enactment of P.L.2021, c.479 (C.45:5A-11.7 et al.), the Governor may, if he determines it would be in the public interest, transfer the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors to another principal department in the Executive branch, which transfer shall not be subject to the requirements of the "Executive Reorganization Act," P.L.1969, c.203 (C.52:14C-1 et seq.). Any transfer under this subsection may include the transfer of the records, property, and personnel affected by the reorganization, as well as the transfer of unexpended balances of appropriations, or other funds available for use in connection with a function of the board, provided that the unexpended balances so transferred may be used only for the purposes for which the appropriation was made. L.1962, c. 162, s. 3, eff. Aug. 20, 1962. Amended by L.1962, c. 185, s. 2, eff. Dec. 7, 1962; 2021, c.479, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-4 Compensation; traveling expenses
Each member of the board shall receive $25.00 for each day of actual service in attending meetings of the board at which business is transacted and in addition shall be entitled to be reimbursed for his necessary traveling expenses; provided, such compensation in 1 fiscal year shall not exceed $1,000.00 per member. L.1962, c. 162, s. 4, eff. Aug. 30, 1962. Amended by L.1962, c. 185, s. 3, eff. Dec. 7, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-5 Organization of board; appointment of assistants; incurring of expenses
At the meeting for organization after the first appointment of said board the members thereof shall choose from among their number a chairman, who shall preside at all meetings of the board, and a secretary who need not be a member of the board. The chairman and secretary so chosen shall be subject to the approval of the Attorney General. The chairman and secretary shall hold office for 1 year and until their successors are chosen. Vacancies in the office of chairman or secretary between regular appointments shall be filled by the board, with the approval of the Attorney General. The board is authorized to appoint, with the approval of the Attorney General such clerical assistants as may be required. The board, with the approval of the Attorney General, shall fix the compensation of the secretary and the clerical assistants, within the limits of available appropriations and subject to applicable civil service provisions. The board shall be authorized to incur such other expenses, within available appropriations therefor, as may be required to carry out its purpose and function. All moneys received by said board shall be remitted to the State Treasury. L.1962, c. 162, s. 5, eff. Aug. 30, 1962. Amended by L.1962, c. 185, s. 4, eff. Dec. 7, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-6 Rules and regulations
The board may adopt and amend all rules and regulations not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this State which may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and the purposes of this act and for the conduct of the proceedings before it. L.1962, c. 162, s. 6, eff. Aug. 30, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-8 Record of proceedings; register of license applications; contents
The Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for licenses and business permits, which register shall show: (a) the name, age and residence of each applicant, (b) the date of the application, (c) the place of business of such applicant, (d) the qualifications of the applicant, (e) whether or not an examination was required, (f) whether the applicant was rejected, (g) whether a license or business permit was granted, (h) the date of the action of the board and (i) such other information as may be deemed necessary by the board. L.1962, c. 162, s. 8, eff. Aug. 30, 1962. Amended by L.1962, c. 185, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-9 Electrical contractors, permit, license required; qualifications; examinations; fees.
9. (a) On or after July 1, 1963, no person shall advertise, enter into, engage in or work in business as an electrical contractor, unless such person has secured a business permit and such person or an officer, partner or employee who is or will be actively engaged in the business for which a business permit is sought has obtained an electrical contractor's license from the board in accordance with the provisions of this act, and such licensee shall assume full responsibility for inspection and supervision of all electrical work to be performed by the permittee in compliance with recognized safety standards. A licensed electrical contractor shall not be entitled to qualify more than one person for a business permit. Any single act or transaction shall constitute engaging in the business of electrical contracting within the meaning of this chapter. (b) No person shall be granted an electrical contractor's license unless he shall first establish his qualifications therefor and shall take and pass the examination for electrical contractors. An applicant for such examination shall have been employed or engaged in the business of electrical construction and installation for a period of not less than five years preceding the time of such application. During the five-year period the applicant shall spend one year as a Class A journeyman electrician and four years in an electrical apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department of Labor, with proof of passage and successful completion of this program while actively engaged or employed as a Class A electrical apprentice. For a period of four years following the effective date of P.L.2018, c.155, each year of employment in the electrical trade or enrollment in a formal electrical apprenticeship program completed prior to the effective date of P.L.2018, c.155, shall be accepted by the board in lieu of one year's enrollment in an electrical apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department of Labor, up to a maximum total credit of four years. The examination shall be so designed as to establish the competence and qualification of the applicant to perform and supervise the various phases of electrical contracting work. Any applicant who shall fail to pass such examination shall not be eligible to retake an examination until six months from the date of such failure. (c) An applicant for an examination for a license as an electrical contractor shall apply to the board for permission to take such examination upon forms provided by the board and shall provide the board with such information as shall be necessary to establish his qualifications to take the examination. The applicant for an initial examination shall pay a fee to the board of $25.00. An applicant for re-examination shall pay a fee to the board of $15.00. Such fees shall not be refundable. L.1962, c.162, s.9; amended 1962, c.185, s.7; 1968, c.17, s.2; 1990, c.108, s.1; 2018, c.155, s.1; 2021, c.479, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-9.1 Electrical contractors, letter of credit, liability insurance required
1. Every person who holds a business permit for electrical work pursuant to P.L.1962, c.162 (C.45:5A-1 et seq.) shall: a. Secure, maintain and file with the board proof of a bank letter of credit covering the electrical work done pursuant to that business permit or a certificate of general liability insurance from an insurance company authorized and licensed to do business in this State covering the electrical work done pursuant to that business permit. The minimum amount of the bank letter of credit shall be $300,000 for property damage and bodily injury to or death of one or more persons and the minimum amount of general liability insurance shall be $300,000 for the combined property damage and bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident or occurrence; and b. File with the board its Federal Tax Identification number. Every proof of a bank letter of credit or certificate of insurance required to be filed with the board pursuant to this section shall provide that cancellation of the bank letter of credit or insurance shall not be effective unless and until at least 10 days' notice of intention to cancel has been received in writing by the board. L.1995,c.213.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-11 Issuance of licenses and business permits by board
The board shall receive all applications for licenses or business permits filed by persons seeking to enter upon or continue in the electrical contracting business as herein defined within this State and upon proper qualification of such applicant shall issue the license or permit applied for. L.1962, c. 162, s. 11, eff. Aug. 30, 1962. Amended by L.1962, c. 185, s. 9, eff. Dec. 7, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-11.1 Registration as qualified journeyman electrician.
3. The board shall license as a Class A journeyman electrician an applicant who: a. Holds a current valid license to practice electrical contracting by the board; or b. Has acquired sufficient practical experience working with tools in the installation, alteration or repair of wiring for electric light, heat or power, as determined by the board, and has successfully completed an appropriate number of classroom hours of related instruction, as determined by the board, which requirement of practical experience shall not include time spent in supervising, engineering, estimating and other managerial tasks; or c. Has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that he has met the requirements of subsection b. of this section through alternative means. L.2001,c.21,s.3; amended 2021, c.479, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-11.2 Application for registration as qualified journeyman, apprentice electrician; fees.
4. a. On and after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.479 (C.45:5A-11.7 et al.), any person desiring to be licensed as a Class A journeyman electrician shall make application to the board to be so licensed and shall pay all the fees required in connection therewith, which fees shall be established, prescribed or changed by the board to the extent necessary to defray all proper expenses incurred by the board to administer the provisions of P.L.2001, c.21 (C.45:5A-11.1 et al.). Fees shall not be fixed at a level, however, that will raise amounts in excess of the amount estimated to be so required. b. On and after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.479 (C.45:5A-11.7 et al.), any person desiring to be licensed as a Class A electrical apprentice enrolled in an electrical contractor's apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department of Labor shall make an application to the board to be so licensed and shall pay all the fees required in connection therewith, which fees shall be established, prescribed or changed by the board to the extent necessary to defray all proper expenses incurred by the board to administer the provisions of P.L.2018, c.155. Fees shall not be fixed at a level, however, that will raise amounts in excess of the amount estimated to be so required. L.2001, c.21, s.4; amended 2018, c.155, s.2; 2021, c.479, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-11.3 Register of applications.
5. The board shall keep a record of all applications by individuals seeking licensure as Class A journeymen electricians, Class A electrical apprentices enrolled in an electrical contractor's apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department of Labor, and Class B wiremen. The record shall include the following information: name, address, telephone number, the age of the applicant; the date of the application; the place of business of the applicant; whether the applicant was accepted or rejected, and in the case of a rejection, the reasons for that action; the license number, if issued; the date of action of the board; and any other information the board deems necessary. L.2001, c.21, s.5; amended 2018, c.155, s.3; 2021, c.479, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-11.4 Continuing education required for license renewal.
6. a. The board shall require each Class A journeyman electrician, other than a Class A journeyman electrician licensed to practice electrical contracting issued by the board, and each Class B wireman, as a condition for triennial license renewal pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1972, c.108 (C.45:1-7), to complete a 15-hour course of study relating to the most recent edition of the National Electrical Code. b. The board shall approve all programs of education for the 15-hour course of study established pursuant to subsection a. of this section and the instructors for those courses. L.2001,c.21,s.6; amended 2021, c.479, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-11.5 Waiver of continuing education requirements.
7. The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing education under this act on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness or disability, retirement of the certificate of registration or other good cause. L.2001,c.21,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-11.6 Renewal cycle for registration.
8. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the license renewal cycle for Class A journeyman electricians, Class A electrical apprentices, and Class B wiremen shall be the same as that for licensed electrical contractors. L.2001,c.21,s.8; amended 2021, c.479, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-11.7 Temporary license, out-of-State individual; rules, restrictions.
11. a. Upon payment to the board and submission of an application, the board may issue without examination a temporary license to an individual from another state or jurisdiction to perform services in New Jersey as a Class A journeyman electrician, Class A electrical apprentice, or a Class B wireman. However, notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, an individual holding a temporary Class A journeyman electrician license shall be permitted to work only under the supervision of a licensed electrical contractor and shall not be permitted to supervise electrical work. b. An individual from another state or jurisdiction shall not be issued more than one temporary license per triennial renewal period. c. If the amount of time in which the individual from another state or jurisdiction is to provide services exceeds 30 days, the individual shall be required to apply to the board for a full license and shall be subject to all requirements for the license for which the individual is applying. L.2021, c.479, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-11.8 Granting licenses without examination.
12. The board may in its discretion grant licenses without examination to applicants so licensed in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia; provided that equal reciprocity is provided to electrical contractors, Class A journeyman electricians, Class A electrical apprentices, and Class B wiremen licensed by the State Board of Examiners on Electrical Contractors. L.2021, c.479, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-11.9 Deadline to exchange registration.
13. a. An individual currently registered as a qualified journeyman electrician shall have until the first day of the thirteenth month following enactment of P.L.2021, c.479 (C.45:5A-11.7 et al.) to exchange the current registration for a license as a Class A journeyman electrician. After the first day of the thirteenth month, any individual registered as a qualified journeyman electrician shall not be permitted to continue performing work in that capacity unless the individual applies to the board and receives a license as a Class A journeyman electrician in order to continue performing work as a Class A journeyman electrician. b. An individual currently registered as an electrical apprentice shall have until the first day of the thirteenth month following enactment of P.L.2021, c.479 (C.45:5A-11.7 et al.) to exchange their current registration for a license as a Class A electrical apprentice. After the first day of the thirteenth month, any individual registered as an electrical apprentice shall not be permitted to continue performing work in that capacity unless the individual applies to the board and receives a license as a Class A electrical apprentice in order to continue performing work as a Class A electrical apprentice. c. An individual who currently performs electrical work as the employee of an electrical contractor business permit holder and who is not a licensed electrical contractor or registered as a qualified journeyman electrician or electrical apprentice shall have until the first day of the thirteenth month following enactment of P.L.2021, c.479 (C.45:5A-11.7 et al.) to become licensed as a Class B wireman. After the first day of the thirteenth month, no person shall perform electrical work who is not licensed as an electrical contractor, Class A journeyman electrician, Class A electrical apprentice, or Class B wireman. d. The board shall adopt regulations concerning the supervision and scope of the work performed by Class A electrical apprentices and Class B wiremen. L.2021, c.479, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-12 Examinations; notice
The board shall prescribe the conditions of examination of, and subject to the provisions of this act, shall give examinations to all persons who are, under the provisions of this act, required to take such examinations. The scope of such examination shall cover such matters as the provisions of nationally recognized electrical installation safety standards and the theoretical and practical application of the same encountered in electrical work. It shall hold a minimum of 4 examinations each year at such time and or place within the State as the board shall designate. Public notice shall be given of the time and place of all examinations. In the conduct of the examination the board shall prescribe a standard form of examination which may be revised from time to time as circumstances require. Said examinations shall give ample opportunity for all applicants to be thoroughly and carefully examined, may be written or practical, or both, and shall be supervised by 3 or more of the examiners, but no license shall be granted except by the board. L.1962, c. 162, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-13 Initial license or business permit; renewals; fees; applications; duration of license or permit; re-examination
Before a license or business permit shall issue fees shall be paid for same in the following amounts:--(a) for initial license--$75.00, (b) for renewal--$25.00, (c) for initial business permit or renewal thereof--$12.50. A person seeking issuance or renewal of any business permit shall file with the board an application in writing upon forms prescribed by the board. The application shall designate the person who possesses a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this act and shall contain such other information as the board may prescribe. The application shall be accompanied by the proper fee. If the applicant is a natural person, the application shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant. If the applicant is a partnership or other business association, the application shall be signed and sworn to by all natural persons composing such partnership or business association. If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall be signed and sworn to by the president and secretary thereof. A person seeking issuance or renewal of any license shall file with the board an application in writing upon forms prescribed by the board, containing such information as the board shall require to maintain the register provided for in section 8 of this act and to establish the qualifications of the applicant. The application shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the proper fee. The license and business permit periods shall be from July 1 to June 30 of the following year and licenses and business permits shall be renewed on or before July 1 of each year. Renewal shall be governed by the standards applicable to initial issuance. The board may require a re-examination upon failure to apply for a renewal within 30 days of the date of the expiration of any license. Any license expiring while the holder thereof is outside the continental limits of the United States in connection with any project undertaken by the Government of the United States, or while in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States shall be renewed without further examinations upon payment of the prescribed fee at any time within 4 months after such person's return to the United States or discharge from the armed forces. L.1962, c. 162, s. 13, eff. Aug. 30, 1962. Amended by L.1962, c. 185, s. 10, eff. Dec. 7, 1962; L.1968, c. 17, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-13.1 Continuing education requirements for electrical contractors
1. The Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors shall require each electrical contractor, as a condition for triennial license renewal pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1972, c.108 (C.45:1-7), to complete 34 credits of continuing education requirements imposed by the board pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of this act. L.1999,c.10,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-13.2 Responsibilities of board as to courses and programs
2. a. The board shall: (1) Establish standards for continuing electrical contracting education regarding the subject matter and content of continuing education courses; (2) Approve educational programs offering credit towards the continuing electrical contracting education requirements; and (3) Approve other equivalent educational programs including, but not limited to, programs provided by electrical contracting associations and other relevant professional and technical associations, and shall establish procedures for the issuance of credit upon satisfactory proof of the completion of these programs. b. In the case of education courses and programs, each hour of instruction shall be equivalent to one credit. L.1999,c.10,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-13.3 Contents of educational course of study
3. The educational course of study required of licensed electrical contractors for each triennial registration period shall include 34 hours of continuing education as follows: a. A 10-hour course of study relating to the most recent edition of the National Electrical Code, nine hours of which shall pertain to the code and one hour of which shall pertain to applicable State statutes and regulations; and b. Twenty-four hours of instruction approved by the board covering one or more of the following subjects: (1) Installation, erection, repair or alteration of electrical equipment for the generation, transmission or utilization of electrical energy; (2) Transmission or utilization of electrical energy; (3) Job estimating, management and business practices; (4) Supervisory responsibilities required of licensees pursuant to the laws of this State; and (5) Any other subject relevant to electrical contracting and construction as determined by the board. L.1999,c.10,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-13.4 Waiver of continuing education requirement
4. The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing education under this act on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness or disability, retirement of the license or other good cause. L.1999,c.10,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-13.5 Continuing education credits not required under certain circumstances
5. The board shall not require completion of continuing education credits for initial registrations. The board shall not require completion of continuing education credits for any registration periods commencing within 12 months of the effective date of this act. The board shall require completion of continuing education credits on a pro rata basis for any registration periods commencing more than 12 but less than 36 months following the effective date of this act. L.1999,c.10,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-13.6 Carryover of credit hours permitted under certain circumstances
6. In the event an electrical contractor completes a number of continuing education credit hours in excess of the number required by the board pursuant to section 1 of this act, the board shall allow a maximum of eight credit hours to be carried over to satisfy the electrical contractor's continuing education requirement for the next triennial licensure period, but these credit hours shall not be applicable thereafter. L.1999,c.10,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-13.7 Differential in registration fees for non-members
7. The board shall permit any electrical contracting association or other professional or technical association offering a continuing electrical contracting education program approved by the board pursuant to section 2 of this act to impose a reasonable differential in registration fees for courses upon licensed electrical contractors who are not members of that association. L.1999,c.10,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-14 Death or disability of qualifying representative; continuance of business
No person shall be denied the privilege of continuing business as an electrical contractor in the event of death, illness, or other physical disability of the representative thereof who qualified the person for a business permit for at least 6 months following the date of such death, illness or other physical disability; provided that said business is conducted under such qualified supervision as the board deems adequate. L.1962, c. 162, s. 14, eff. Aug. 30, 1962. Amended by L.1962, c. 185, s. 11, eff. Dec. 7, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-15 Transferability of license or business permit
No license or business permit issued under this act shall be assigned or transferable. L.1962, c. 162, s. 15, eff. Aug. 30, 1962. Amended by L.1962, c. 185, s. 12, eff. Dec. 7, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-17 Powers of municipalities; violations of municipal ordinances
(a) This act shall not deny to any municipality the power to inspect electrical work or equipment or the power to regulate the standards and manner in which electrical work shall be done but no municipality shall require any business permit holder or electrical contractor licensed under this act to obtain a municipal license or business permit to engage in the business of electrical contracting in such municipality. (b) Any licensee or business permit holder who willfully fails to comply with any municipal ordinance concerning the inspection of electrical work shall be guilty of a violation of this act. L.1962, c. 162, s. 17, eff. Aug. 30, 1962. Amended by L.1962, c. 185, s. 14, eff. Dec. 7, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-18 Exempt work or construction.
18. Electrical work or construction which is performed on the following facilities or which is by or for the following agencies shall not be included within the business of electrical contracting so as to require the securing of a business permit under this act: (a) Minor repair work such as the replacement of lamps and fuses. (b) The connection of portable electrical appliances to suitable permanently installed receptacles. (c) The testing, servicing or repairing of electrical equipment or apparatus. (d) Electrical work in mines, on ships, railway cars, elevators, escalators or automotive equipment. (e) Municipal plants or any public utility as defined in R.S.48:2-13, organized for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating works for the generation, supplying, transmission and distribution of electricity for electric light, heat, or power. (f) A public utility subject to regulation, supervision or control by a federal regulatory body, or a public utility operating under the authority granted by the State of New Jersey, and engaged in the furnishing of communication or signal service, or both, to a public utility, or to the public, as an integral part of a communication or signal system, and any agency associated or affiliated with any public utility and engaged in research and development in the communications field. (g) A railway utility in the exercise of its functions as a utility and located in or on buildings or premises used exclusively by such an agency. (h) Commercial radio and television transmission equipment. (i) Construction by any branch of the federal government. (j) Any work with a potential of less than 10 volts. (k) Repair, manufacturing and maintenance work on premises occupied by a firm or corporation, and installation work on premises occupied by a firm or corporation and performed by a regular employee who is a Class A journeyman electrician licensed pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.21 (C.45:5A-11.1). (l) Installation, repair or maintenance performed by regular employees of the State or of a municipality, county, or school district on the premises or property owned or occupied by the State, a municipality, county, or school district; provided that a regular employee of the State, municipality, county or school district performing this work is a Class A journeyman electrician licensed pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.21 (C.45:5A-11.1), or holds any civil service title with a job description which includes electrical work pursuant to the "Civil Service Act," N.J.S.11A:1-1 et seq., or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or any employee of a State authority who has completed an apprenticeship training program approved by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, that deals specifically with electrical work, and is of a minimum duration of three years. Any regular employee of the State, or of a municipality, county or school district who has submitted his application to the board for licensure as a Class A journeyman electrician shall be permitted to continue to perform work pursuant to this subsection until such time as the board acts upon his application. Any applicant whose licensure application is not approved by the board shall no longer be permitted to perform electrical work pursuant to this subsection. (m) The maintaining, installing or connecting of automatic oil, gas or coal burning equipment, gasoline or diesel oil dispensing equipment and the lighting in connection therewith to a supply of adequate size at the load side of the distribution board. (n) Work performed by a person on a dwelling that is occupied solely as a residence for himself or for a member or members of his immediate family. (o) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1997, c.305). (p) Any work performed by a landscape irrigation contractor which has the potential of not more than 30 volts involving the installation, servicing, or maintenance of a landscape irrigation system as this term is defined by section 2 of this amendatory and supplementary act. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to exempt work covered by this subsection from inspection required by the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.) or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. (q) Any work performed by a person certified pursuant to sections 1 through 10 of P.L.2001, c.289 (C.52:27D-25n through C.52:27D-25w) that is not branch circuit wiring. For the purposes of this subsection, "branch circuit wiring" means the circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and one or more outlets. A certificate holder shall be deemed to have engaged in professional misconduct for the purposes of section 8 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-21) for violating the provisions of this subsection. (r) Any work performed by an alarm business, as that term is defined by section 2 of P.L.1985, c.289 (C.45:5A-18.1), licensed pursuant to P.L.1997, c.305 (C.45:5A-23 et seq.) that is not branch circuit wiring. For the purposes of this subsection, "branch circuit wiring" means the circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and one or more outlets. A licensee shall be deemed to have engaged in professional misconduct for the purposes of section 8 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-21) for violating the provisions of this subsection. The board may also exempt from the business permit provisions of this act such other electrical activities of like character which in the board's opinion warrant exclusion from the provisions of this act. L.1962, c.162, s.18; amended 1962, c.185, s.15; 1968, c.17, s.5; 1985, c.289, s.1; 1989, c.274, s.1; 1997, c.305, s.2; 2001, c.289, s.20; 2009, c.284; 2021, c.479, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-18.1 Definitions
As used in this amendatory and supplementary act: a. "Alarm business" means a partnership, corporation or other business entity engaged in the installation, servicing or maintenance of burglar or fire alarm systems, or the monitoring or responding to alarm signals when provided in conjunction therewith. "Installation" includes the survey of a premises, the design and preparation of the specifications for the equipment or system to be installed pursuant to a survey, the installation of the equipment or system, or the demonstration of the equipment or system after the installation is completed, but does not include any survey, design or preparation of specifications for equipment or for a system which is prepared by an engineer licensed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27 et seq.), or an architect licensed pursuant to the provisions of R.S.45:3-1 et seq., if the survey, design, or preparation of specifications is part of a design for construction of a new building or premises or a renovation of an existing building or premises, which renovation includes components other than the installation of a burglar or fire alarm system. b. "Burglar alarm" means a security system comprised of an interconnected series of alarm devices or components, including systems interconnected with radio frequency signals, which emits an audible, visual or electronic signal indicating an alarm condition and providing a warning of intrusion, which is designed to discourage crime. c. "Fire alarm" means a security system comprised of an interconnected series of alarm devices or components, including systems interconnected with radio frequency signals, which emits an audible, visual or electronic signal indicating an alarm condition and provides a warning of the presence of smoke or fire; except that "fire alarm" does not mean a system whose primary purpose is telecommunications with energy control, the monitoring of the interior environment being an incidental feature thereto. d. "Landscape irrigation contractor" means a person engaged in the installation, servicing, or maintenance of a landscape irrigation system. e. "Landscape irrigation system" means any assemblage of components, materials or special equipment which is designed, constructed and installed for controlled dispersion of water from any safe suitable source, including properly treated wastewater, for the purpose of irrigating landscape vegetation or the control of dust and erosion on landscape areas, including integral pumping systems or integral control systems for the manual, semiautomatic, or automatic control of the operation of these systems. L.1985, c.289, s.2; amended 1989,c.274,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-19 Bond of contractor
In addition to such other bonds as may otherwise be required, any person engaged in the business of electrical contracting under the provisions of this act shall not undertake to do any electrical work in the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof unless and until he shall have entered into bond in favor of the State of New Jersey in the sum of $1,000.00, executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey, approved by the Department of Banking and Insurance, and to be conditioned on the faithful performance of the provisions of this act. The board shall, by rule and regulation, provide who shall be eligible to receive the financial protection afforded by said bond. The aforesaid bond shall be for the term of 24 months and must be renewed upon expiration for the ensuing 24 months. L.1962, c. 162, s. 19, eff. Aug. 30, 1962. Amended by L.1962, c. 185, s. 16, eff. Dec. 6, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-21 Disorderly person
Any person advertising or engaging in the business of electrical contracting without having a business permit from the board is a disorderly person. L.1962,c.162,s.21; amended 1962,c.185,s.18; 1990,c.108,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-23 "Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee."
3. a. There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, under the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors, a "Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee." The committee shall consist of 15 members who are residents of this State as follows: (1) Two members shall have been engaged in the alarm business in this State on a full-time basis for at least five consecutive years immediately preceding their appointments, shall be members of the New Jersey Burglar and Fire Alarm Association and, except for the members first appointed, shall be licensed under the provisions of section 7 of this act; (2) Five members shall be municipal officials, and shall include (a) a fire prevention officer; (b) a crime prevention officer; (c) a fire sub-code official; (d) a building inspector; and (e) a chief of police who is a member of the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police; (3) One member shall be a representative of the Division of State Police; (4) One member shall have been engaged in the alarm business in this State on a full-time basis for at least five consecutive years immediately preceding appointment, shall be a member of the Automatic Fire Alarm Association of New Jersey and, except for the member first appointed, shall be licensed under the provisions of section 7 of this act; (5) Two members shall have been engaged as practicing locksmiths on a full-time basis for at least five consecutive years immediately preceding appointment, shall be members of a duly recognized professional locksmith association in New Jersey and, except for the members first appointed, shall be licensed as locksmiths under the provisions of section 7 of this act; (6) One member shall have been engaged in the alarm business in this State on a full-time basis, shall be a member of both the New Jersey Burglar and Fire Alarm Association and a duly recognized professional locksmith association and, except for the member first appointed, be licensed under the provisions of section 7 of this act; (7) One member shall have been engaged as a practicing locksmith in this State on a full-time basis for at least five consecutive years immediately preceding appointment, shall be a member of both the New Jersey Burglar and Fire Alarm Association and a duly recognized professional locksmith association and, except for the member first appointed, be licensed under the provisions of section 7 of this act; (8) One member shall be a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, A.F.L.-C.I.O; and (9) One member shall be a public member who meets the requirements pertaining to public members set forth in subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.2). b. The Governor shall appoint each member for a term of three years, except that of the members first appointed, five shall serve for terms of three years, five shall serve for terms of two years, and five shall serve for terms of one year. c. Any vacancy in the membership of the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided for the original appointment. No member of the committee may serve more than two successive terms in addition to any unexpired term to which he has been appointed. d. The committee shall annually elect from among its members a chair and vice-chair. The committee shall meet at least four times a year and may hold additional meetings as necessary to discharge its duties. In addition to such meetings, the committee shall meet at the call of the chair, the board, or the Attorney General. e. Members of the committee shall be compensated and reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their official duties and reimbursed for expenses and provided with office and meeting facilities and personnel required for the proper conduct of the committee's business. f. The committee shall make recommendations to the board regarding rules and regulations pertaining to professional training, standards, identification and record-keeping procedures for licensees and their employees, classifications of licensure necessary to regulate the work of licensees, and other matters as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1997, c.305,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-24 Powers, duties of board.
4. The board shall have the following powers and duties, or may delegate them to the committee: a. To set standards and approve examinations for applicants for a fire alarm, burglar alarm or locksmith license and issue a license to each qualified applicant; b. To administer the examination to be taken by applicants for licensure; c. To determine the form and contents of applications for licensure, licenses and identification cards; d. To adopt a code of ethics for licensees; e. To issue and renew licenses and identification cards; f. To set the amount of fees for fire alarm, burglar alarm and locksmith licenses, license renewal, applications, examinations and other services provided by the board and committee, within the limits provided in subsection b. of section 11 of this act; g. To refuse to admit a person to an examination or refuse to issue or suspend, revoke, or fail to renew the license of a fire alarm, burglar alarm, or locksmith licensee pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.); h. To maintain a record of all applicants for a license; i. To maintain and annually publish a record of every licensee, his place of business, place of residence and the date and number of his license; j. To take disciplinary action, in accordance with P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.) against a licensee or employee who violates any provision of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this act; k. To adopt standards and requirements for and approve continuing education programs and courses of study for licensees and their employees; l. To review advertising by licensees; and m. To perform such other duties as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1997, c.305,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-25 Requirements for advertising alarm business.
5. a. No person shall advertise that he is authorized to engage in, or engage in the alarm business, or otherwise engage in the installation, service or maintenance of burglar alarm, fire alarm or electronic security systems unless he satisfies the requirements of this act. b. No person shall represent himself as qualified to provide, or otherwise provide locksmithing services unless he is licensed as a locksmith in accordance with the provisions of this act. L.1997, c.305,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-25.1 Burglar, fire alarm, locksmith services, advertisements, online address, business, individual license number.
1. a. An advertisement for services of a burglar alarm or fire alarm business or for the provision of locksmithing services in, but not limited to, classified directories, business cards, or professional stationary, or on, but not limited to, the Internet or television may use an Internet website address for the purposes of indicating to the public the license number of the business and the individual licensed to perform services as a burglar alarm or fire alarm licensee, or locksmith. b. The listing of the license numbers of the business and licensed individual shall be located in a clear and conspicuous manner on the Internet website. L.2023, c.12.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-26 Application for license as alarm business, locksmithing.
6. a. Application for a license to engage in the alarm business or to provide locksmithing services, as the case may be, shall be made to the board in the manner and on the forms as the board, in consultation with the committee may prescribe. (1) An application to engage in the alarm business shall include the name, age, residence, present and previous occupations of the applicant and, in the case of a business firm engaged in the alarm business, of each member, officer or director thereof, the name of the municipality and the location therein by street number or other appropriate description of the principal place of business and the location of each branch office. (2) An application to engage in locksmithing services shall include the name, residence and principal business address of the applicant, or in the case of an employee, the principal business address of his employer. b. Every applicant shall submit to the board, together with the application, his photograph, in passport size, a list of all criminal offenses of which he has been convicted, setting forth the date and place of each conviction and the name under which he was convicted, if other than that on the application, and fingerprints of his two hands taken on standard fingerprint cards by a State or municipal law enforcement agency. Before approving an application, the board shall submit the fingerprints of the applicant to the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety, for comparative analysis. The board is authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for use in making the determinations required by this act. The applicant shall bear the cost for the criminal history record check. No license shall be issued to any applicant whose license has been revoked under the provisions of this act within five years of the date of filing of an application. c. If an applicant files with the board fingerprints of a person other than the applicant, he shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree and shall have his license application denied or license revoked. d. The board may require other information of the applicant and, if the applicant is proposing to qualify a business firm, of the business firm to determine the professional competence and integrity of the concerned parties. L.1997, c.305,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-27 Requirements for licensure.
7. a. An applicant seeking licensure to engage in the alarm business shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be of good moral character, and not have been convicted of a crime of the first, second or third degree within 10 years prior to the filing of the application; (3) Meet qualifications established by the board, in consultation with the committee, regarding experience, continuing education, financial responsibility and integrity; and (4) Establish his qualifications to perform and supervise various phases of alarm installation, service and maintenance as evidenced by successful completion of an examination approved by the board, in consultation with the committee, except that any person engaged in the alarm business on the effective date of this act and filing an application within 120 days following the effective date of this act, shall not be required to submit evidence of the successful completion of the examination requirement if that person shows proof of having completed 40 hours of technical training prior to the effective date of this act, which training has been approved by the board, in consultation with the committee. No examination or training requirement shall apply to any person providing evidence of having been engaged in the alarm business for at least one year prior to the effective date of this act. b. An applicant seeking licensure as a locksmith shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be of good moral character, and not have been convicted of a crime of the first, second or third degree within 10 years prior to the filing of the application; (3) Present evidence to the board of having successfully completed any training and continuing education requirements established by the board, in consultation with the committee; and (4) Successfully complete a written examination approved by the board, in consultation with the committee to determine the applicant's competence to engage in locksmithing services, except that no examination requirement shall apply to any person engaged in locksmithing services who has practiced locksmithing services for at least one year prior to the effective date of this act and who files an application within 120 days following the effective date of this act. L.1997, c.305,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-27.1 Ineligibility for license to engage in fire alarm business.
22. Any person certified to engage in the fire protection contractor business pursuant to P.L.2001, c.289 (C.52:27D-25n et al.) whose certificate of certification is not in good standing with the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall not be eligible for a license to engage in the fire alarm business under the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1995, c.213 (C.45:5A-9.1). L.2001,c.289,s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-28 Nonapplicability of act.
8. The provisions of this act regarding the practice of locksmithing services shall not apply to: a. The activities of any person performing public emergency services for a governmental entity if that person is operating under the direction or control of the organization by which he is employed; b. The activities of any sales representative who is offering a sales demonstration to licensed locksmiths; c. The activities of any automotive service dealer or lock manufacturer, or their agent or employee, while servicing, installing, repairing, or rebuilding locks from a product line utilized by that dealer or lock manufacturer; d. The activities of any member of a trade union hired to install any mechanical locking device as part of a new building construction or renovation project; e. The activities of any person using any key duplicating machine or key blanks, except for keys marked "do not duplicate" or "master key;" and f. The activities of an alarm business that is licensed pursuant to P.L.1997, c.305 (C.45:5A-23 et seq.), performed in combination with the installation, maintenance, moving, repairing, replacing, servicing or reconfiguration of an alarm system and limited to locks or access control devices that are controlled by an alarm system control device, including the removal of existing hardware. L.1997, c.305, s.8; amended 2015, c.154.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-29 Exemptions from licensing requirement.
9. a. Telephone utilities and cable television companies regulated by the Board of Regulatory Commissioners pursuant to Title 48 of the Revised Statutes and persons in their employ while performing the duties of their employment are exempt from the requirement of obtaining a license to engage in the alarm business pursuant to this act. b. Electrical contractors regulated by the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors pursuant to P.L.1962, c.162 (C.45:5A-1 et seq.) and persons in their employ while performing the duties of their employment are exempt from the requirement of obtaining a license to engage in the alarm business pursuant to this act. c. Any person who is certified to engage in the fire protection equipment business or who holds a fire protection contractor business permit pursuant to P.L.2001, c.289 (C.52:27D-25n et al.) and persons in their employ are exempt from the requirement of obtaining a license to engage in the fire alarm business pursuant to this act. L.1997,c.305,s.9; amended 2001, c.289, s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-30 Issuance of locksmith license.
10. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary, the board shall, upon application with submission of satisfactory proof and payment of the prescribed fee, within six months following the effective date of this act, issue a locksmith license to: a. Any person who has successfully completed a locksmith apprentice program which has been approved by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of the United States Department of Labor; or b. Any person who has been engaged full-time in the practice of locksmithing services for at least three years immediately prior to the date of his application for a locksmith's license. L.1997, c.305,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-31 Issuance of license to persons engaged in alarm business, locksmithing; duration; renewal; fees.
11. a. Licenses shall be issued to qualified applicants seeking licensure to engage in the alarm business or as a locksmith for a three-year period, upon payment of a licensing fee. License renewals shall be issued for a three-year period upon the payment of a renewal fee. A renewal application shall be filed with the board at least 45 days prior to expiration of a license. A license issued pursuant to this act shall not be transferable. b. Fees shall be established, prescribed or changed by the board, in consultation with the committee, to the extent necessary to defray all proper expenses incurred by the committee, the board and any staff employed to administer the provisions of this act, except that fees shall not be fixed at a level that will raise amounts in excess of the amount estimated to be so required. All fees and any fines imposed under this act shall be paid to the board and shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and become part of the General Fund. L.1997, c.305,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-32 Requirements for licensee.
12. a. No licensee qualified under the provisions of this act shall engage in the alarm business or in the practice of locksmithing services, unless the licensee: (1) Maintains at least one business office within the State or files with the board a statement, duly executed and sworn to before a person authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, containing a power of attorney constituting the board the true and lawful attorney of the licensee upon whom all original process in an action or legal proceeding against the licensee may be served and in which the licensee agrees that the original process that may be served upon the board shall be of the same force and validity as if served upon the licensee and that the authority thereof shall continue in force so long as the licensee engages in the alarm business or in the practice of locksmithing services, as the case may be, in this State; (2) Clearly marks the outside of each installation and service vehicle to be used in conjunction with the alarm business with the alarm business name or the outside of each installation and service vehicle to be used in conjunction with locksmithing services with the locksmithing service's name; (3) Maintains an emergency service number attended to on a 24-hour basis and responds appropriately to emergencies on a 24-hour basis when engaged in the alarm business; and (4) Retains at all times general liability insurance in an amount determined by the board, in consultation with the committee, and insurance coverage or a surety bond in favor of the State of New Jersey in the sum of $10,000, executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey and which is approved by the Department of Banking and Insurance, and which is to be conditioned on the faithful performance of the provisions of this act. The board shall by rule or regulation provide who shall be eligible to receive the financial protection afforded by that bond and the bond shall be in full force and effect for the term of the license issued. b. Except in the case of an employee licensed as a locksmith, no licensed locksmith shall engage in locksmithing services unless that licensee maintains at least one business office within the State. L.1997, c.305,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-33 Display of identification card.
13. a. Every licensee and every employee or other person engaged in the unsupervised installation, servicing or maintenance of burglar alarm, fire alarm or electronic security systems shall, at all times during working hours, display an identification card issued by the board. The identification card shall contain the following information: (1) the name, photograph and signature of the person to whom the card has been issued; (2) the business name and address and license number of the licensee; (3) the expiration date of the card; and (4) that other information the board deems appropriate for identification purposes. b. Identification cards shall be issued for a three-year period which, in the case of a licensee, shall correspond to the term of the license period of the licensee. Application for renewal of an identification card for other than a licensee shall be made by the person named on the card at least 45 days prior to the expiration date of the card. The information provided on the identification card shall at all times be current, and the named holder of the card shall advise the board of any changes and file for issuance of an updated card within five days following occurrence of a change, which card shall be issued for the unexpired term of the original card. c. Identification cards shall not be transferable in the event of a change in employment. L.1997, c.305,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-34 Requirements for employees of licensee.
14. No person shall be employed by a licensee to install, service or maintain a burglar alarm, fire alarm or electronic security system or, except in the case of a licensee, shall otherwise engage in the installation, service or maintenance thereof: a. unless the person is of good moral character; and b. where the work is to be performed other than under the field supervision of a licensee or a person qualified pursuant to the provisions of this section, unless the person shall have at least three years of practical experience and shall have successfully completed a course of study or a competency examination prescribed by the board, in consultation with the committee; except that an employee employed in the installation, servicing or maintenance of burglar alarm, fire alarm or electronic security systems by a license applicant filing an application within 120 days of the effective date of this act and identified as an employee on the application, shall not be required to satisfy the competency requirements of this subsection, until the first renewal of the employee's identification card. L.1997, c.305,s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-35 Responsibilities of licensee relative to employees.
15. a. A licensee shall be responsible for any unlawful or unprofessional conduct by an employee, except that the conduct shall not be a cause for suspension or revocation of a license, unless the board determines that the licensee had knowledge thereof, or there is shown to have existed a pattern of unlawful or unprofessional conduct. b. Within 30 days of employing a person in connection with an alarm business or as a locksmith, a licensee shall notify the board and shall provide the board with the employee's photograph, in passport size, fingerprints of the employee's two hands taken on standard fingerprint cards by a State or municipal law enforcement agency, a list of all criminal offenses, supplied by the employee, of which the employee has been convicted, setting forth the date and place of each conviction, and the name under which the employee was convicted, if other than that given in the written notification to the board and, if the work of the employee is not to be directly supervised, evidence of practical experience and professional competence in accordance with the requirements of subsection b. of section 14 of this act. c. If a licensee knowingly falsifies any information required by the board, the licensee shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree and shall have his license revoked. d. After confirming the information provided on an employee with the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and conducting other investigations as necessary, if the board determines that an employee is subject to the requirements of section 14 of this act and fails to satisfy those requirements, the board shall advise the licensee immediately of the employee's unfitness. The board is authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for use in making the determinations required by this act. The employer shall bear the cost for the criminal history record check pursuant to this section. Employees hired by an alarm business through a recognized trade union on a temporary basis not to exceed six months or one project, whichever is greater, are exempt from the requirements of this act. L.1997, c.305,s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-36 Municipality, county prohibited from regulating certain locksmiths, alarm businesses.
16. a. Notwithstanding any provision of the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.), or any other law to the contrary, no municipality or county shall adopt an ordinance or resolution or promulgate any rules or regulations relating to a licensed locksmith or alarm business that: (1) requires the licensing or registration of locksmiths or alarm businesses; (2) requires a locksmith or an alarm business to submit information about the business' systems; (3) requires a locksmith or an alarm business to pay an alarm registration or licensure fee to a third party person or business; (4) requires a permit or fee for the installation of a perimeter fence intrusion protection system in addition to an alarm system permit issued by the municipality or county; (5) imposes an installation or operational requirement for a perimeter fence intrusion protection system that is inconsistent with the requirements and standards of the act; (6) impedes the installation or continued operation of a perimeter fence intrusion protection system; or (7) prohibits the installation or use of a perimeter fence intrusion protection system. b. The provisions of any ordinance or resolution or rules or regulations of any municipality or county relating to the licensing or registration of locksmiths or alarm businesses are superseded by the provisions of this act. Municipal and county officials and employees shall comply with the provisions of the act. Nothing in this section shall be construed, however, to prohibit municipal regulation of door-to-door vendors or salespersons of burglar alarm, fire alarm or electronic security systems nor shall anything in this section be construed to prohibit or restrict municipal consideration of alarm business service proposals in consent proceedings under the "Cable Television Act," P.L.1972, c.186 (C.48:5A-1 et seq.). L.1997, c.305, s.16; amended 2021, c.2, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-36.1 Alarm companies, certain fines imposed by local governments prohibited.
1. A municipality, county, or other political subdivision of the State shall not adopt an ordinance or resolution or promulgate a rule or regulation authorizing the imposition of civil penalties or fines on a partnership, corporation, or other business entity engaged in alarm business for a false alarm that is not caused by an operational error, improper installation of an alarm, or the provision of defective equipment attributable to the business entity. L.2019, c.434, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-37 Licenses from other jurisdictions.
17. If the board, after consultation with the committee, determines that an applicant holds a valid license from another jurisdiction which requires equal or greater experience and knowledge requirements, the board may accept evidence of that license as meeting the experience and knowledge requirements of this act for a person engaged in the alarm business or in the practice of locksmithing services. L.1997, c.305,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-38 Rules, regulations.
18. The board, after consultation with the committee, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1997, c.305,s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-39 Definitions relative to pool and spa service contractors, builders, and installers.
1. As used in this act: "Committee" means the Pool and Spa Service Contractors and Pool and Spa Builders and Installers Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.22 (C.45:5A-40). "Licensed pool and spa builder and installer" means a person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of P.L.2019, c.22 (C.45:5A-44). "Licensed pool and spa service contractor" means a person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of P.L.2019, c.22 (C.45:5A-44). "Licensee" means a person licensed to engage in pool and spa service contracting, or pool and spa building and installation, as the case may be, pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of P.L.2019, c.22 (C.45:5A-44). "Pool" means a permanent spa or any in-ground or on-ground structure intended for swimming that is greater than twenty-four inches in depth. "Pool and spa building and installation" means the excavation and grading, construction and installation of pools, tiling and coping, and installation of all circulation equipment, including pumps, filters, heaters, sanitizers, and chemical feeders. It does not include direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or potable water lines, nor the grounding and bonding of any metal surfaces or the making of any electrical connections, or the direct connection to any natural gas or propane gas source. It also does not include the startup or commissioning of oil, gas, propane, or heat pump pool heaters located outside or inside of a structure. “Pool and spa service business” means a partnership, corporation, or any other business entity engaged in the management and coordination of all phases of pool and spa building and installation and pool and spa contracting and holds a valid business license pursuant to P.L.2025, c.381 (C.45:5A-47.1 et al.). "Pool and spa service contracting" means the performance of all plumbing, heating, and electrical work necessary to service, modify, repair, replace, alter, or maintain any pool, including above-ground pool, hot tub, spa, or similar recreational or therapeutic equipment, where that work commences at an outlet, receptacle, connection, back-flow preventor, or fuel supply pipe previously installed by a person holding the proper license. It shall also mean the service, repair, or maintenance of the heating components of spa heaters contained inside of a self-contained spa, electric immersion heaters, and solar pool heaters. Swimming pool service and repair work includes: the renovation or repair of non-potable water components of a pool, above-ground pool, hot tub, or spa, including, but not limited to, the shell, concrete finish, or vinyl liner of that pool, hot tub, or spa; and the draining, acid washing, or backwash filtration of a pool or above-ground pool. Swimming pool service and repair work does not include: the renovation or repair of non-potable water components of a pool, hot tub, or spa required to be installed, renovated, or repaired, or the sale, installation, service, or maintenance of a heater for a pool, hot tub, or spa, by a licensed electrician, plumber, or HVACR contractor; the service, repair, and maintenance of any oil or natural or manufactured gas-burning heater's combustion components, heater controls, or combustion safety components; and the service and repair of free-standing heat pump pool heaters, including the refrigerant circuit, heat pump control circuit and devices, or any safety controls. “Subcontractor” means a partnership, corporation, or any other business entity that is not a pool and spa business that knowingly enters into a contract with a pool and spa service business or another subcontractor working with a pool and spa service business in the fulfillment of a contract issued by a contracting agency. In the case of a contract, "subcontractor" shall mean only those subcontractors who are required by law to be named in the submission of a bid. L.2019, c.22, s.1; amended 2025, c.381, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-40 "Pool and Spa Service Contractors and Pool and Spa Builders and Installers Advisory Committee"
2. a. There is established within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, under the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors, a "Pool and Spa Service Contractors and Pool and Spa Builders and Installers Advisory Committee." The committee shall consist of seven members who are residents of this State as follows: (1) Two members shall have been pool and spa service contractors for at least five consecutive years immediately preceding their appointments, shall hold a Certified Service Professional credential as issued by the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals or equivalent certification and, except for the members first appointed, shall be licensed under the provisions of this act; (2) Two members shall have been pool and spa builders and installers for at least five consecutive years immediately preceding their appointments, shall hold a Certified Builder Professional credential as issued by the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals or equivalent certification and, except for the members first appointed, shall be licensed under the provisions of this act; (3) One member shall be a licensed plumbing inspector employed by a municipality; (4) One member shall be a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO; and (5) One member shall be a public member who meets the requirements pertaining to public members set forth in subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.2). b. The Governor shall appoint each member for a term of three years, except that of the members first appointed, three shall serve for terms of three years, three shall serve for terms of two years, and one shall serve for a term of one year. c. Any vacancy in the membership of the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided for the original appointment. No member may serve more than two successive terms in addition to any unexpired term to which he has been appointed. d. The committee shall annually elect from among its members a chair and vice-chair. The committee shall meet at least twice a year and may hold additional meetings as necessary to discharge its duties. L.2019, c.22, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-41 Powers of board or committee
3. The board, or the committee by the board's delegation, shall have the power to: a. set standards and approve licenses for applicants for a pool and spa service contractor or pool and spa builder and installer license and issue a license to each qualified applicant; b. determine the form and contents of applications for licensure, licenses and identification cards; c. adopt a code of ethics for licensees; d. issue and renew licenses and identification cards; e. set the amount of fees for pool and spa service contractors and pool and spa builders and installers licenses, license renewals, applications, examinations, and other services provided by the board and the committee within the limits provided in subsection b. of section 8 of this act; f. refuse to issue or suspend, revoke, or fail to renew the license of a licensee pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.); g. maintain a record of all applicants for a license; h. maintain and annually publish a record of every licensee, his place of business, place of residence and the date and number of his license; i. take disciplinary action in accordance with P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.) against a licensee or employee who violates any provision of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this act; j. adopt standards and requirements for and approve continuing education programs and courses of study for licensees and their employees; k. review advertising by licensees; and l. perform other duties as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2019, c.22, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-42 Restricted from advertisement unless requirements are satisfied
4. No person shall advertise that he is authorized to engage in, or engage in pool and spa service contracting or pool and spa building and installation unless he satisfies the requirements of this act. L.2019, c.22, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-43 Application for license
5. a. Application for a license to engage in the pool and spa service contracting business or in the pool and spa building and installation business, as the case may be, shall be made to the board in the manner and on the forms as the board, in consultation with the committee, may prescribe. b. An application to engage in the pool and spa service contracting business or the pool and spa building and installation business shall include the name, residence and principal business address of the applicant, or in the case of an employee, the principal business address of his employer. c. The board may require other information of the applicant and, if the applicant is proposing to qualify a business firm, the business firm shall be responsible to determine the professional competence and integrity of the concerned parties. L.2019, c.22, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-44 Pool and spa service contracting licensure applicant qualifications
6. a. An applicant seeking licensure to engage in pool and spa service contracting shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be of good moral character; (3) Meet qualifications established by the board, in consultation with the committee, regarding experience, continuing education, financial responsibility and integrity; and (4) Establish the applicant's qualifications to perform and supervise various phases of pool and spa service contracting as evidenced by successful completion of, and having earned, one of the following: an Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP) certification as a Certified Service Professional (CSP), an APSP certification as a Certified Service Technician (CST), or an APSP, Certified Building Professional (CBP), or for those persons who only service and maintain portable spas, an APSP certification as a Certified Hot Tub Technician (CHTT), or any other certification acceptable to the board in consultation with the committee. b. An applicant seeking licensure in the pool and spa building and installation business shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be of good moral character; (3) Meet qualifications established by the board, in consultation with the committee regarding experience, continuing education, financial responsibility and integrity; and (4) Establish his qualifications to perform and supervise various phases of pool and spa building and installation as evidenced by successful completion of, and having earned, certification as a Certified Builder Professional (CBP) from the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP) or any other certification acceptable to the board in consultation with the committee. c. For a period of 24 months following the effective date of this act, any person engaged in business as a pool and spa service contractor shall not be required to submit evidence of the successful completion of the APSP certification as a CSP, CST, CHTT, or CBP, or other recognized certification by the board if that person shows proof of: (1) references from at least one trade-related business and at least one financial institution sufficient to verify the existence of an established business; (2) a certificate of good standing less than 30 days old from the Secretary of State, if the applicant is a corporation, limited liability company or limited liability partnership; (3) a certificate of good standing from the state in which it is incorporated or organized, as well as a certificate of good standing less than 30 days old from the Secretary of State, if the applicant is a foreign corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership applicant; and (4) three current references from members in good standing of the APSP attesting to the applicant's familiarity with the knowledge, skills, and abilities relating to the performance of a pool and spa service contractor. d. For a period of 24 months following the effective date of this act, any person engaged in the pool and spa building and installation business shall not be required to submit evidence of the successful completion of the APSP certification as a CBP, or other recognized certification by the board if that person shows proof of: (1) references from at least one trade-related business and at least one financial institution sufficient to verify the existence of an established business; (2) a certificate of good standing less than 30 days old from the Secretary of State, if the applicant is a corporation, limited liability company or limited liability partnership; (3) a certificate of good standing from the state in which it is incorporated or organized, as well as a certificate of good standing less than 30 days old from the Secretary of State, if the applicant is a foreign corporation, limited liability company or limited liability partnership applicant; and (4) three current references from members in good standing of the APSP attesting to the applicant's familiarity with the knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the performance of a pool and spa builder and installer. L.2019, c.22, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-45 Inapplicability of act
7. The provisions of this act shall not apply to: a. Electrical contractors regulated by the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors pursuant to P.L.1962, c.162 (C.45:5A-1 et seq.) and persons in their employ while working on the electrical components of a swimming pool; b. Plumbing contractors regulated by the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers pursuant to P.L.1968, c.362 (C.45:14C-1 et seq.) and persons in their employ while working on the plumbing components of a swimming pool, including the installation of heating circuits connected to building space heating boilers or geothermal heat pumps; c. HVACR contractors regulated by the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors pursuant to P.L.2007, c.211 (C.45:16A-1 et seq.) and persons in their employ while working on the heating components of a swimming pool, including the startup and commissioning of oil, gas, or propane-fired pool heaters, and heat pump pool heaters, and the installation of heating circuits connected to building space heating boilers or geothermal heat pumps ; and d. A property owner who performs pool and spa building and installation or pool service and repair work on his own pool or spa which is situated on property which holds a residence for himself or for a member or members of his immediate family. L.2019, c.22, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-46 License issuance, renewals, fees
8. a. Licenses shall be issued to qualified applicants seeking licensure to engage in pool and spa service contracting or pool and spa building and installation for a three-year period, upon payment of a licensing fee. License renewals shall be issued for a three-year period upon the payment of a renewal fee. A renewal application shall be filed with the board at least 45 days prior to expiration of a license. A license issued pursuant to this act shall not be transferable. b. Fees shall be established, prescribed or changed by the board, in consultation with the committee, to the extent necessary to defray all proper expenses incurred by the committee, the board, and any staff employed to administer the provisions of this act, except that fees shall not be fixed at a level that will raise amounts in excess of the amount estimated to be so required. All fees and any fines imposed under this act shall be paid to the board and shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and become part of the General Fund. L.2019, c.22, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-47 Licensee requirements
9. No licensee qualified under the provisions of this act shall engage in pool and spa service contracting or pool and spa building and installation, unless the licensee: a. Maintains at least one business office within the State or files with the board a statement, duly executed and sworn to before a person authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, containing a power of attorney constituting the board the true and lawful attorney of the licensee upon whom all original process in an action or legal proceeding against the licensee may be served and in which the licensee agrees that the original process that may be served upon the board shall be of the same force and validity as if served upon the licensee and that the authority thereof shall continue in force so long as the licensee engages in the business of pool and spa service contracting or pool and spa building and installation, as the case may be; and b. Clearly marks the outside of each installation and service vehicle to be used in conjunction with the pool and spa service contracting business with the name of the business or the outside of each installation and service vehicle to be used in conjunction with the pool and spa building installation business with the name of the business. L.2019, c.22, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-47.1 Pool and spa service business to secure business permit.
2. a. A pool and spa service business shall secure a business permit from the Pool and Spa Service Contractors and Pool and Spa Builders and Installers Advisory Committee prior to engaging in the performance of any work. b. (1) A person or an officer, partner, employee, or representative who is or will be actively engaged or on-site on behalf of a pool and spa service business shall be licensed as a pool and spa builder and installer or a pool and spa service contractor, or both, in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2019, c.22 (C.45:5A-39 et seq.). (2) A person licensed in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall assume full responsibility for inspection and supervision of work that aligns with the individual professional license held by the person and is to be provided by the pool and spa service business for which the person is employed and in compliance with recognized safety standards. c. The board shall issue a permit to a business: (1) where at least one employee holds a valid pool and spa builder and installer license or pool and spa contractor license issued by the board; (2) that pays required application and renewal fees; and (3) that meets any additional requirements established by the board as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2025, c.381 (C.45:5A-47.1 et al.). d. A business permit issued under this section shall be renewed every three years. e. A pool and spa service business holding a valid permit shall be authorized to serve as a general contractor for all aspects of pool and spa building and installation and pool and spa contracting, provided that all specialized work is performed by appropriately licensed professionals where required by law. L.2025, c.381, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-47.2 Subcontractors perform work under supervision of a licensee.
3. A subcontractor performing work under a pool and spa service business shall not be required to obtain a license under P.L.2019, c.22 (C.45:5A-39 et seq.), but shall perform work under the supervision of a licensee. L.2025, c.381, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-48 Licensee and employee identification cards
10. a. Every licensee and every employee or other person engaged in the unsupervised building, servicing, or maintenance of a pool shall, at all times during working hours, display an identification card issued by the board. The identification card shall contain the following information: (1) the name, photograph and signature of the person to whom the card has been issued; (2) the business name and address and license number of the licensee; (3) the expiration date of the card; and (4) any other information the board deems appropriate for identification purposes. b. Identification cards shall be issued for a three-year period which, in the case of a licensee, shall correspond to the term of the license period of the licensee. Application for renewal of an identification card for other than a licensee shall be made by the person named on the card at least 45 days prior to the expiration date of the card. The information provided on the identification card shall at all times be current, and the named holder of the card shall advise the board of any changes and file for issuance of an updated card within five days following occurrence of a change, which card shall be issued for the unexpired term of the original card. c. Identification cards shall not be transferable in the event of a change in employment. L.2019, c.22, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-49 Employee requirements
11. No person shall be employed by a licensee to build, install, or service a pool or, except in the case of a licensee, shall otherwise engage in the building, installation, or service thereof: a. Unless the person is of good moral character; b. Where the work is to be performed other than under the field supervision of a licensee, the person shall have at least three years of practical experience and shown proof of successful completion of and having received the APSP Certified Maintenance Specialist (CMS) certification, or higher, or equivalent certification as prescribed by the board, in consultation with the committee; and c. Where the work to be performed is limited to cleaning of pool equipment and components, pool vacuuming, sanitation of water, and backwash filtration, the licensee shall be responsible for training that person in basic pool safety and maintenance as prescribed by the board, in consultation with the committee. L.2019, c.22, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-50 Licensee's responsibility for employee
12. a. A licensee shall be responsible for any unlawful or unprofessional conduct by an employee, except that the conduct shall not be a cause for suspension or revocation of a license, unless the board determines that the licensee had knowledge thereof, or there is shown to have existed a pattern of unlawful or unprofessional conduct. b. Within 30 days of employing a person in connection with pool and spa servicing or pool and spa building and installation, a licensee shall notify the board and shall provide the board with the employee's name, address and phone number. c. If a licensee knowingly falsifies any information required by the board, the licensee shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree and shall have his license revoked. L.2019, c.22, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-51 Municipal and county ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations disallowed
13. No municipality or county shall enact an ordinance or resolution or promulgate any rules or regulations relating to the licensing or registration of pool and spa service contractors or pool and spa building and installation businesses. L.2019, c.22, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-52 Experience and knowledge requirements from another jurisdiction
14. If the board, after consultation with the committee, determines that an applicant holds a valid license from another jurisdiction which requires equal or greater experience and knowledge requirements, the board may accept evidence of that license as meeting the experience and knowledge requirements of this act for a person engaged in pool and spa servicing contracting or pool and spa building and installation. L.2019, c.22, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-53 Rules, regulations
15. The board, after consultation with the committee, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2019, c.22, s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-54 Requirements of perimeter fence intrusion protection system.
2. A perimeter fence intrusion protection system shall: a. interface with a monitored alarm device in a manner that enables the burglar alarm system to transmit a signal intended to summon the business or law enforcement, or both, in response to an intrusion or burglary; b. be located on property that is not designated by a municipality exclusively for residential use; c. have an energizer that is driven by a commercial storage battery that is not more than 12 volts of direct current; d. have an energizer that meets the standards set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 60335-2-76, in its current edition, and as amended and supplemented; e. be surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is not less than five feet in height; f. not exceed ten feet in height or two feet higher than the nonelectric perimeter fence or wall described in subsection e. of this section, whichever is higher; g. be marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the perimeter fence intrusion protection system at not more than 40 foot intervals and that read: "WARNING-ELECTRIC FENCE"; h. comply with the requirements set forth in the rules and regulations adopted by the board; and i. be installed by a person trained by the manufacturer or certified in the installation, maintenance, repair, safety and operation of the perimeter fence intrusion protection system. L.2021, c.2, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 45:5A-55 Regulations relative to licensed electrical contractors.
4. Only a licensed electrical contractor holding a valid business permit pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1962, c.162 (C.45:5A-9), shall install, service, maintain, or repair branch circuit wiring. No provision of this section shall preclude a burglar alarm, fire alarm, or locksmith licensee from connecting to, or dismantling from, a branch circuit that was previously installed by an electrical contractor licensed by the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors pursuant to P.L.1962, c.162 (C.45:5A-1 et seq.). L.2021, c.2, s.4.
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