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NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-15 - Qualifications

45:14C-15. Qualifications  15. Not less than 30 days and no more than 60 days prior to the date set for the examination for a master plumber's State license, every person, except as herein provided, desiring to apply for a State license, who shall meet the qualifications as set forth herein, shall deliver to the State board, personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, a certified check or money order payable to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey in the required amount as set forth herein, together with such written application as shall be required by the State board, completed as therein described, and together with proof of qualifications as described hereunder. The qualifications which shall be met and satisfied shall be as follows: a. The person shall be 21 or more years of age and a citizen or legal resident of the United States; and b. (1) The person shall have been engaged or employed in the plumbing trade for a period of five years preceding the date of his application for a State license. One of the five years shall have been spent while engaged or employed as a journeyman plumber. Four years of the five years shall have been spent in a plumbing 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 plumbing apprentice. For a period of four years following the effective date of P.L.1998, c.96, each year of employment in the plumbing trade or enrollment in a formal plumbing apprenticeship program shall be accepted by the State board in lieu of one year's enrollment in a plumbing apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department of Labor, up to a maximum total credit of four years; or (2) The person shall have been awarded a bachelor's degree in mechanical, plumbing or sanitary engineering from an accredited college or university in the United States which the board finds acceptable and in addition shall have been engaged or employed in the practical work of installing plumbing systems for one year as an apprentice or journeyman plumber. Proof of compliance with such qualifications or those in lieu thereof shall be submitted to the State board in writing, sworn to by the applicant, and such written proof shall be accompanied by two recent photographs of the applicant. l.1968,c.362,s.15; amended 1987, c.442, s.3; 1998, c.96, s.1; 2001, c.37
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-16 - Examinations; fees

45:14C-16. Examinations; fees  (a) Every State master plumber's license examination shall be substantially uniform and shall be designed so as to establish the competence and qualifications of the applicant to perform the type of work and business as described by this act. The examination may be theoretical or practical in nature, or both.  (b) The examination shall be held at least 4 times a year, at Trenton or such other place as the State board shall deem necessary. Public notice of the time and place of the examination shall be given.  (c) No person who has failed the examination shall be eligible to be reexamined for a period of 6 months from the date of the examination failed by such person.  (d) The following shall be the fees charged by the State board:  First application for master plumber's license .......... $100.00 Annual renewal of master plumber's State license .......... $ 50.00 Re-examination for master plumber's State examination .......... $ 35.00 Any licensed master plumber, however, who serves as a plumbing inspector pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," and who presents satisfactory evidence to the State board indicating same, shall not be required to pay the master plumber's license renewal fee; provided, however, that said license shall be invalid during such period of service as plumbing inspector. Upon termination of service as a plumbing inspector, the licensee shall present satisfactory evidence to the State board indicating same, whereupon the master plumber's license shall become valid, subject to other requirements of this act.  L.1968, c. 362, s. 16, eff. Dec. 26, 1968. Amended by L.1979, c. 62, s. 1, eff. April 4, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-17 - Issuance of license without examination

45:14C-17. Issuance of license without examination  The State board shall, upon application to it and the payment of the prescribed fee, issue a State master plumber's license without examination to any person who, within 6 months following the effective date of this act, submits satisfactory evidence that he has been employed or engaged in the business of plumbing for 5 years prior to the date of his application for a State license. The persons entitled to State license under this provision of this act shall comply with the remaining provisions of this act. L.1968, c. 362, s. 17, eff. Dec. 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-18 - Expiration of license; renewal; exceptions.

45:14C-18 Expiration of license; renewal; exceptions.  18. Every State license issued hereunder shall automatically expire on June 30 following the date of its issuance. Licenses may be renewed annually by the State board upon written application of the holder and payment of the prescribed fee and renewal of required bond. Such license may be renewed without the holder having to be re-examined, provided said application for renewal is made within 30 days next preceding or following the scheduled expiration date. Any applicant for renewal making application at any time subsequent to the 30 days next following the scheduled expiration date may be required by the State board to be re-examined, and such person shall not continue to act as a State licensed master plumber, as described in this act, and no firm, corporation or other legal entity for which such person is the bona fide representative shall operate thereafter under a State license in the plumbing business, as described in this act, until a valid State license has been secured or is held by a bona fide representative. Any State 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 shall be renewed without such holder being required to be re-examined, upon payment of the prescribed fee at any time within 4 months after such person's return to the United States. L.1968, c.362, s.18; amended 2008, c.62, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-18.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-18.1 - Continuing education required for master plumber

45:14C-18.1. Continuing education required for master plumber  1. The State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers shall require each master plumber, as a condition for biennial license renewal pursuant to section 18 of P.L.1968, c.362 (C.45:14C-18), to complete any continuing education requirements imposed by the board pursuant to section 2 of this act. L.1996,c.158,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-18.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-18.2 - Standards for continuing plumbing education

45:14C-18.2. Standards for continuing plumbing education  2. a. The board shall: (1) Establish standards for continuing plumbing education, including the subject matter and content of courses of study, the selection of instructors, and the number and type of continuing education credits required of a licensed master plumber as a condition for biennial license renewal, except that the number of credits required shall not exceed five in any biennial license period; (2) Approve educational programs offering credit towards the continuing plumbing education requirements; and (3) Approve other equivalent educational programs, 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.1996,c.158,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-18.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-18.3 - Waiving of requirements

45:14C-18.3. Waiving of requirements  3. The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing plumbing education on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness or disability, retirement of the license or other good cause. L.1996,c.158,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-18.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-18.4 - Completion not required for initial renewal of license

45:14C-18.4. Completion not required for initial renewal of license  4. The board shall not require completion of continuing plumbing education credits for an initial renewal of license. L.1996,c.158,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-18.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-18.5 - Carrying over of credits permitted

45:14C-18.5. Carrying over of credits permitted  5. In the event a master plumber completes a number of continuing education credit hours in excess of the number required by the board pursuant to section 2 of this act, the board may allow that those credits be carried over to satisfy the master plumber's continuing education requirement for the next biennial licensure period, but shall not be applicable thereafter. L.1996,c.158,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-19 - Reciprocity with other States

45:14C-19. Reciprocity with other States  The State board may in its discretion grant State licenses without examination to applicants so licensed by other States; provided that equal reciprocity is provided for New Jersey master plumbers by law of such applicant's domiciliary State and provided further that such sister State's standards are equal to or comparable to those of this State. L.1968, c. 362, s. 19, eff. Dec. 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-20 - Firm, corporation or other legal entity operating without representative

45:14C-20. Firm, corporation or other legal entity operating without representative  No firm, corporation or other legal entity operating under and by virtue of this act shall be denied the privilege of conducting and continuing the business of plumbing, by reason of the death, illness or other substantial disability of the bona fide representative of such firm, corporation or other entity, provided (a) such firm, corporation or other entity has complied with the other provisions of this act, and (b) that such firm, corporation or other entity maintains a place of business within this State, and (c) another bona fide representative of such entity obtains for a State license within 6 months from the date of such death, illness or disability. The State board may promulgate additional regulations governing the management and operation of such an entity during that period of time when such entity shall be in operation without having a bona fide representative. L.1968, c. 362, s. 20, eff. Dec. 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-21 - Nontransferability and nonassignability of licenses

45:14C-21. Nontransferability and nonassignability of licenses  All State licenses issued hereunder shall be nontransferable and nonassignable; and at a hearing held before the State board, any license which shall have been found to have been so transferred or assigned shall be suspended or revoked by the State board upon due notice to the holder thereof. Such hearing and notice shall be conducted in accordance with the terms of this act. L.1968, c. 362, s. 21, eff. Dec. 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-26 - Bonds

45:14C-26. Bonds  In addition to such other bonds as may be required pursuant to contract, no master plumber who is the holder of a license under the provisions of this act shall undertake to do any plumbing work in the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof unless and until he shall have first entered into a bond in favor of the State of New Jersey in the sum of $3,000.00 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. No municipality shall require any similar bond from any master plumber licensed under this act. The board shall by rule and regulation provide who shall be eligible to receive the financial protection afforded by the bond required to be filed hereunder. The aforesaid bond shall be for the term of 12 months and shall be renewed at each expiration for a similar period. L.1968, c. 362, s. 26, eff. Dec. 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-27 - Severability

45:14C-27. Severability  The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision of this act, or any part thereof, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held unconstitutional, the remaining provisions, and parts thereof, and application of such provisions, or part thereof, to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. L.1968, c. 362, s. 27, eff. Dec. 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-28 - Certification required for installation, maintenance of medical gas piping in certain facilities.

45:14C-28 Certification required for installation, maintenance of medical gas piping in certain facilities.  1. a. No person shall install, improve, repair or maintain medical gas piping unless certified by the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers in accordance with the provisions of this act. b. No person shall provide instruction regarding the installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping unless certified by the State board in accordance with the provisions of this act. For purposes of this act, "medical gas piping" means that medical gas piping within: a health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) ; the office of a licensed dentist, or a dental clinic, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1951, c.199 (C.45:6-15.1); or an animal or veterinary facility as defined in section 1 of P.L.1983, c.98 (C.45:16-1.1), and located after the source valve and intended for patient or animal use. L.2003, c.205, s.1; amended 2013, c.222.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-30 - Requirements for certification.

45:14C-30 Requirements for certification.  3. To be eligible for certification to provide instruction regarding the installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Be licensed as a master plumber or journeyman plumber in this State, or be a pipe fitter or steam fitter employed by a plumbing contractor; or b. Have been actively engaged in the practice of installing medical gas piping or be certified in his area of expertise in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association standards for at least five consecutive years preceding the date of application for certification as an instructor; c. Have successfully completed not less than 40 hours of instructional training in the field of medical gas piping installation, improvement, repair and maintenance as approved by the State board; and d. (1) passed an examination offered by the National Inspection Testing and Certification Corporation (NITC), or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the State board, that demonstrates the applicant's competence to teach in the field of medical gas piping installation, improvement, repair and maintenance; (2) passed an examination as a brazer offered by the American Welding Society and has successfully completed a training program in instructional training approved by a major medical gas producer; or (3) is certified in accordance with the appropriate American Society of Sanitary Engineering standards for the operations being performed. L.2003,c.205,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-31 - Issuance of certificates.

45:14C-31 Issuance of certificates.  4. a. The State board shall issue a certificate of certification to any applicant who, in the opinion of the State board, has satisfactorily met the requirements of this act. b. The State board shall by rule or regulation establish, prescribe or change the fees for certificates or other services provided by the State board pursuant to the provisions of this act. Certificates for persons certified to install, improve, repair or maintain medical gas piping, or certified as instructors regarding the installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping shall be issued for a period of three years and be renewable. Certificates for persons performing only brazing duties incidental to the installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping shall be issued for a period of one year and be annually renewable. c. Fees shall be established, prescribed or changed by the State board to the extent necessary to defray all proper expenses incurred by the State board and any staff employed to administer 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. d. All fees and any fines imposed by the State board shall be paid to the State board and shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and become part of the General Fund. L.2003,c.205,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-32 - Certification for persons currently engaged in practice.

45:14C-32 Certification for persons currently engaged in practice.  5. a. Any person who engaged in the installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping for not less than three consecutive years preceding the enactment date of this act may acquire certification as provided in subsection a. of section 2 of this act if that person has met the requirements specified in paragraph (3) of subsection a. of section 2 of this act no later than two years following the enactment date of this act. b. Any person who performed only brazing duties incidental to the installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping for not less than three consecutive years preceding the enactment date of this act may acquire certification as provided in subsection b. of section 2 of this act if that person has met the requirements specified in paragraph (3) of subsection b. of section 2 of this act no later than two years following the enactment date of this act. L.2003,c.205,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14C-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14C-33 - Inapplicability of act.

45:14C-33 Inapplicability of act.  6. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any electrical contractor licensed by the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors pursuant to P.L.1962, c.162 (C.45:5A-1 et seq.), and any person in his employ while performing the duties of his employment, who is acting within the scope of his profession or occupation. L.2003,c.205,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14D-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14D-1 - Short title

45:14D-1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Movers and Warehousemen Licensing Act." L.1981, c. 311, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14D-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14D-3 - Exclusions

45:14D-3. Exclusions  The provisions of this act shall not be construed to include motor vehicles owned or operated by: a. The United States, the State, or any local government, subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof; b. Persons transporting property in intrastate commerce without compensation or where such person is the owner of the property and the transportation is not performed as a subterfuge to avoid regulation hereunder. L.1981, c. 311, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:14D-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:14D-6 - Powers and duties of director.

45:14D-6 Powers and duties of director.  6. The director shall, in addition to such other powers and duties as the director may possess by law: a. Administer and enforce the provisions of P.L.1981, c.311 (C.45:14D-1 et seq.); b. Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of P.L.1981, c.311 (C.45:14D-1 et seq.); c. Examine and pass on the qualifications of all applicants for license under P.L.1981, c.311 (C.45:14D-1 et seq.), and issue a license to each qualified applicant; d. Establish professional standards for persons licensed under P.L.1981, c.311 (C.45:14D-1 et seq.); e. Conduct hearings pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.); except that the director shall have the right to administer oaths to witnesses, and shall have the power to issue subpoenas for the compulsory attendance of witnesses and the production of pertinent books, papers, or records; f. Conduct proceedings before any board, agency or court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of the provisions of P.L.1981, c.311 (C.45:14D-1 et seq.); g. Annually publish a list of the names, addresses and tariffs of all persons who are licensed under P.L.1981, c.311 (C.45:14D-1 et seq.); h. Establish reasonable requirements with respect to proper and adequate movers' and warehousemen's services and the furnishing of estimates, and prescribe a uniform system of accounts, records and reports; i. Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to protect the interests of the consumer, including, but not limited to, regulations concerning the contents of information brochures which a mover or warehouseman shall give to a customer, in either a written or digital format, prior to the signing of a contract for moving or storage services; and j. Coordinate division enforcement efforts with State and local law enforcement agencies as may be appropriate, including but not limited to, exercising authority to impound a motor vehicle for a violation of P.L.1981, c.311 (C.45:14D-1 et seq.). L.1981, c.311, s.6; amended 1993, c.365, ss.3,19; 2010, c.87, s.27; 2019, c.216, s.1.