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NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-9.1 - Electrical contractors, letter of credit, liability insurance required

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-11 - Issuance of licenses and business permits by board

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-11.1 - Registration as qualified journeyman electrician.

45:5A-11.1 Registration as qualified journeyman electrician.  3. The board shall register as a qualified 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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-11.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-11.2 - Application for registration as qualified journeyman, apprentice electrician; fees.

45:5A-11.2 Application for registration as qualified journeyman, apprentice electrician; fees.  4. a. On and after the effective date of P.L.2001, c.21 (C.45:5A-11.1 et al.), any person desiring to register as a qualified journeyman electrician shall make application to the board to be so registered 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.2018, c.155, any person desiring to register as an apprentice electrician 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 registered 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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-11.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-11.3 - Register of applications.

45:5A-11.3 Register of applications.  5. The board shall keep a register of all applications by individuals registering as qualified journeymen electricians and apprentice electricians enrolled in an electrical contractor's apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department of Labor, which register 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 registration 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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-11.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-11.4 - Continuing education required for license renewal.

45:5A-11.4 Continuing education required for license renewal.  6. a. The board shall require each qualified journeyman electrician, other than a qualified journeyman electrician licensed to practice electrical contracting issued by the board, as a condition for triennial license renewal pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1972, c.108 (C.45:1-7), to complete a 10-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 10-hour course of study established pursuant to subsection a. of this section and the instructors for those courses. L.2001,c.21,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-11.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-11.5 - Waiver of continuing education requirements.

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-11.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-11.6 - Renewal cycle for registration.

45:5A-11.6 Renewal cycle for registration.  8. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the renewal cycle for registration as a qualified journeyman electrician shall be the same as that for licensed electrical contractors. L.2001,c.21,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-12 - Examinations; notice

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-13 - Initial license or business permit; renewals; fees; applications; duration of license or permit; re-examination

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-13.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-13.1 - Continuing education requirements for electrical contractors

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-13.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-13.2 - Responsibilities of board as to courses and programs

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-13.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-13.3 - Contents of educational course of study

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-13.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-13.4 - Waiver of continuing education requirement

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-13.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-13.5 - Continuing education credits not required under certain circumstances

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-13.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-13.6 - Carryover of credit hours permitted under certain circumstances

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-13.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-13.7 - Differential in registration fees for non-members

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-14 - Death or disability of qualifying representative; continuance of business

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-15 - Transferability of license or business permit

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-17 - Powers of municipalities; violations of municipal ordinances

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-18.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-18.1 - Definitions

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-19 - Bond of contractor

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:5A-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:5A-21 - Disorderly person

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.