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NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-42 - Employment of licensed engineers by governmental departments

45:8-42. Employment of licensed engineers by governmental departments  No department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government, or of any political subdivision thereof shall designate, appoint or employ an engineer or any person to be in responsible charge of professional engineering work other than a duly qualified professional engineer who has been licensed by the State of New Jersey, prior to the designation, appointment or employment by such department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government, or any political subdivision thereof. Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary no professional engineer licensed in this State prior to the passage of this chapter and holding an appointment by the State or by any department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government, or any political subdivision thereof, shall be deprived of the right of reappointment to the same office or position or appointment to any other office or position requiring similar qualifications. L.1938, c. 342, p. 867, s. 16. Amended by L.1950, c. 149, p. 329, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-43 - Filing of name of engineer engaged by governmental departments; employment of engineers and land surveyors

45:8-43. Filing of name of engineer engaged by governmental departments; employment of engineers and land surveyors  The clerk of such department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government or of any political subdivision thereof shall file with the secretary-director of the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors the name of any engineer designated, appointed or employed, within 30 days after appointment. Where professional engineers or land surveyors are employed, subject to the provisions of the civil service law, the appointment of any such person shall be understood to mean and include appointment after such person has been certified as having satisfactorily passed a civil service examination. No person, firm, association or corporation engaged in engineering or land surveying, shall employ an engineer or land surveyor, in responsible charge of any work, within the meaning and intent of this act, other than a duly qualified professional engineer or land surveyor, who has been licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, prior to such employment by the person, firm, association or corporation so engaged in engineering or land surveying; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall apply to any public utility as defined in chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, or any employee thereof or to any improvement or proposed improvement made by any such public utility or by any employee of or any contractor or agent for said public utility.  Nothing in this chapter shall apply to a corporation or any of its affiliated companies any of which are in the field of telecommunications or any employee thereof where either said corporation or any of its affiliated companies is subject to the jurisdiction of the State Board of Public Utilities or the Federal Communications Commission.  Nothing in this chapter shall apply to a corporation in the field of telecommunications, or to its affiliates, or any employees thereof in which the primary business is research and technical development manufacturing or product design.  L.1938, c.342, s.17; amended 1950,c.149,s.17; 1989,c.276,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-44.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-44.1 - Authority of land surveyors to go on, over and upon lands of others during reasonable hours

45:8-44.1. Authority of land surveyors to go on, over and upon lands of others during reasonable hours  A person licensed to practice land surveying as provided in P.L.1938, c. 342 (C. 45:8-27 et seq.) and any of his agents, servants or employees under his direction who are necessary to make a land survey shall have the authority to go on, over and upon lands of others during reasonable hours when necessary to make land surveys if: a. The licensed professional land surveyor has made a reasonable attempt, as defined in this section, to notify the owner of the land and, in the case of a lease, the lessee thereof, of his desire to enter on, over and upon the owner's or lessee's land to make a land survey and, the attempt having failed, the licensed professional land surveyor has given written notice, seven days prior to the proposed entry, to the municipal police department of the municipality in which the land is located of his intention to enter, containing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of those who propose to enter the land and the date, time, duration, and location of the proposed entry; and, b. The land or any part thereof, to which entry is sought, is not enclosed by a constructed or natural barrier which is at least 6 feet in height or is not posted with signs or notices which prohibit trespassing and contain the name and address of the owner or lessee of the land; c. As used in this section, a "reasonable attempt" to notify an owner or lessee means: an attempt to seek acknowledgment of the owner of the land and, in the case of a lease, the lessee thereof, by certified mail, return receipt requested, the attempt to be made a second time if unsuccessful the first time and a third time if unsuccessful the second time, each attempt to be made on a separate business day. L.1983, c. 460, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-44.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-44.2 - Entry not trespass; immunity from arrest or civil action

45:8-44.2. Entry not trespass; immunity from arrest or civil action  Any entry under the right granted in this act shall not constitute trespass nor shall the licensed professional land surveyor or his agents, servants or employees be liable to arrest or civil action by reason of the entry. L.1983, c. 460, s. 2, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-44.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-44.3 - Destruction, injury or damage to land; prohibition; liability

45:8-44.3. Destruction, injury or damage to land; prohibition; liability  Nothing in this act shall be construed as giving the licensed professional land surveyor or his agents, servants or employees any right to destroy, injure or damage the land or any person or property on the land of another. A licensed professional land surveyor or his agents, servants or employees shall be liable for any such destruction, injury or damage which he is found to have caused to such persons, property or land. L.1983, c. 460, s. 3, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-44.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-44.4 - Nonliability of owner or lessee of land

45:8-44.4. Nonliability of owner or lessee of land  Neither the owner of the land nor the lessee thereof shall be liable to a licensed professional land surveyor or his agents, servants or employees or any other person for any destruction, injury or damage, which was not willfully or maliciously done by the owner or lessee, to property or persons resulting from the licensed professional land surveyor or his agents, servants or employees going on, over and upon such lands under the provisions of this act. L.1983, c. 460, s. 4, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-44.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-44.5 - Inapplicability of act to lands traversed by operating railroad

45:8-44.5. Inapplicability of act to lands traversed by operating railroad  This act shall not apply to lands traversed by an operating railroad. L.1983, c. 460, s. 5, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-45 - Certificate and seal of licensed engineer, surveyor or architect on plans and specifications on public work

45:8-45. Certificate and seal of licensed engineer, surveyor or architect on plans and specifications on public work  No department, institution, commission, board or body of the State Government, or any political subdivision thereof, being the depository or having the custody of any plan or specification involving professional engineering, shall receive or file any such plan or specification unless there is affixed thereto the seal of a professional engineer licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or the seal of a registered architect thereon nor receive or file any plan involving land surveying unless there is affixed thereto the seal of a land surveyor licensed pursuant to this chapter. L.1938, c. 342, p. 869, s. 19. Amended by L.1950, c. 149, p. 330, s. 18.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-47 - Effect on other professions

45:8-47. Effect on other professions  This chapter shall not be construed to affect or prevent the practice of any other legally recognized profession. Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting, regulating or interfering with persons duly licensed under any laws of this State in the operation and maintenance of equipment and in the supervision of operation of steam power plants, portable machinery and equipment, and refrigeration plants, or from engaging in such engineering activities as may be incident to such operating, maintenance or supervision as is customarily a part of the services rendered by such licensed persons in the course of their employment. L.1938, c. 342, p. 869, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-48 - Partial invalidity; construction of chapter

45:8-48. Partial invalidity; construction of chapter  The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any of the provisions hereof are held unconstitutional the decision shall not be construed to impair any other provisions of this chapter. It is hereby declared as the legislative intent that this chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional provisions not been included herein. L.1938, c. 342, p. 870, s. 22.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-49 - Repealer

45:8-49. Repealer  Chapter eight of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes is hereby repealed. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed and this act shall take effect immediately. L.1938, c. 342, p. 870, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-56 - Certificate of authorization

45:8-56. Certificate of authorization  The board shall issue a certificate of authorization to certain corporations and those corporations shall be authorized to offer professional engineering and land surveying services or both, as follows:  a. No corporation shall offer to provide engineering services in this State unless issued a certificate of authorization pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act. This subsection shall not apply to a professional service corporation established pursuant to the "Professional Service Corporation Act," P.L.1969, c.232 (C.14A:17-1 et seq.).  b. No corporation shall offer to provide land surveying services in this State unless issued a certificate of authorization pursuant to this act. This subsection shall not apply to a professional service corporation established pursuant to the "Professional Service Corporation Act," P.L.1969, c.232 (C.14A:17-1 et seq.).  The certificate of authorization shall designate a New Jersey licensee or licensees who are in responsible charge of the engineering or land surveying activities and decisions of the corporation. All final drawings, papers or documents involving the practice of engineering or the practice of land surveying, when issued by the corporation or filed for public record, shall be signed and sealed by the New Jersey licensee who is in responsible charge of the work.  L.1989, c.276, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-57 - Contents of application; biennial renewal fee

45:8-57. Contents of application; biennial renewal fee  Prior to the issuance of a certificate of authorization, a corporation shall file with the board an application, on forms designated by the board, listing, where applicable, the name and address of the corporation and its satellite offices, and the name, address and signature of all officers, corporate board members, directors, principals and any licensees who shall be in responsible charge of the practice of engineering or the practice of land surveying or both, through the corporation, together with such other information as may be required by the board to ensure compliance with its regulations. The same information shall accompany the biennial renewal fee. A change in any of this information shall be reported to the board within 30 days after the effective date of that change.  L.1989, c.276, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-58 - Powers of board

45:8-58. Powers of board  The board shall have the authority to review the professional conduct of any corporation authorized to offer engineering or land surveying services or both under the provisions of P.L.1989, c.276 (C.45:8-56 et al.). In order to implement those provisions, the board may:  a. Establish by regulations adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) a biennial renewal fee for the certificate of authorization.  b. Suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certificate of authorization of any corporation whose agent, employees, directors or officers violate, or cause to be violated, any of the provisions of P.L.1989, c.276 (C.45:8-56 et al.) or chapter 8 of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.).  c. Adopt such rules and regulations as required to carry out the provisions of this act pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).  L.1989, c.276, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-59 - Records to establish regular, effective supervision

45:8-59. Records to establish regular, effective supervision  A licensee shall maintain such records as are reasonably necessary to establish that the licensee exercised regular and effective supervision of professional services of which such licensee was in responsible charge.  L.1989, c.276, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-60 - Responsibility for acts of agents, employees, officers

45:8-60. Responsibility for acts of agents, employees, officers  No corporation shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees or officers by reason of compliance with the provisions of P.L.1989, c.276 (C.45:8-56 et al.).  L.1989, c.276, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-61 - Short title

45:8-61. Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Home Inspection Professional Licensing Act." L.1997,c.323,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-62 - Definitions relative to home inspectors.

45:8-62 Definitions relative to home inspectors.  2. As used in this act: "Board" means the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. "Client" means any person who engages, or seeks to engage, the services of a home inspector for the purpose of obtaining inspection of and written report upon the condition of a residential building. "Committee" means the Home Inspection Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 3 of this act. "Home inspector" means any person licensed as a home inspector pursuant to the provisions of this act. "Home inspection" means an inspection and written evaluation of the following components of a residential building: heating system, cooling system, plumbing system, electrical system, structural components, foundation, roof, masonry structure, exterior and interior components or any other related residential housing component as determined by the board by regulation. "Residential building" means a structure consisting of from one to four family dwelling units that has been occupied as such prior to the time when a home inspection is requested or contracted for in accordance with this act, but shall not include any such structure newly constructed and not previously occupied. L.1997,c.323,s.2; amended 2005, c.201, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-63 - Home Inspection Advisory Committee

45:8-63. Home Inspection Advisory Committee  3. a. There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, under the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, a Home Inspection Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of five members who are residents of the State and are licensed home inspectors who have been actively engaged in the practice of home inspection in this State for at least five years immediately preceding their appointment. b. For a period of one year after the effective date of this act, and notwithstanding any other provisions of this act to the contrary, the first five home inspectors appointed as members of the committee shall not be required, at the time of their first appointment, to be licensed to practice home inspection. c. The Governor shall appoint each committee member for a term of three years, except that of the members first appointed, two shall serve for terms of three years, two shall serve for terms of two years and one shall serve for a term of one year. Each member shall hold office until his successor has been qualified. 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. L.1997,c.323,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-64 - Compensation, reimbursement of members

45:8-64. Compensation, reimbursement of members  4. Members of the committee shall be compensated and reimbursed for expenses and provided with office and meeting facilities and personnel required for the proper conduct of the committee's business. L.1997,c.323,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-65 - Elections of officers of committee

45:8-65. Elections of officers of committee  5. The committee shall annually elect from among its members a chairman and a vice-chairman and may appoint a secretary, who need not be a member of the committee. The committee shall meet at least twice a year and may hold additional meetings as necessary to discharge its duties. L.1997,c.323,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-66 - Powers, duties of committee.

45:8-66 Powers, duties of committee.  6. The committee shall have the following powers and duties: a. Administer and enforce the provisions of this act; b. Issue and renew licenses to home inspectors pursuant to the provisions of this act; c. Suspend, revoke or fail to renew the license of a home inspector pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.); d. Establish standards for the continuing education of home inspectors; e. Adopt and publish a code of ethics and standards of practice for licensed home inspectors; and f. Prescribe or change the charges for examinations, licensures, renewals and other services performed pursuant to P.L.1974, c.46 (C.45:1-3.1 et seq.). L.1997,c.323,s.6; amended 2005, c.201, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-67 - Licensing required for home inspectors

45:8-67. Licensing required for home inspectors  7. No person shall provide, nor present, call or represent himself as able to provide a home inspection for compensation unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of this act. L.1997,c.323,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-68 - Requirements for licensure as home inspector.

45:8-68 Requirements for licensure as home inspector.  8. To be eligible for licensure as a home inspector, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Be of good moral character; and b. Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent; and c. (1) Have successfully completed an approved course of study of 180 hours, as prescribed by the board, after consultation with the State Department of Education, which shall include not less than 40 hours of unpaid field-based inspections in the presence of and under the direct supervision of a licensed home inspector, which inspections shall be provided by the school providing the approved course of study; or (2) Have performed not less than 250 fee-paid home inspections in the presence of and under the direct supervision of a licensed home inspector who oversees and takes full responsibility for the inspection and any report produced; and  d. Have passed an examination administered or approved by the committee. The examination may have been passed before the effective date of this act. L.1997,c.323,s.8; amended 2005, c.201, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:8-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:8-70 - Noapplicability of act

45:8-70. Noapplicability of act  10. The provisions of this act shall not apply to: a. Any person who is employed as a code enforcement official by the State or a political subdivision thereof when acting within the scope of that government employment; b. Any person regulated by the State as an architect, professional engineer, electrical contractor or master plumber, who is acting within the scope of practice of his profession or occupation; c. Any real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson who is licensed by the State when acting within the scope of his profession; d. Any State licensed real estate appraiser or certified general or residential real estate appraiser, who is acting within the scope of his profession; e. Any person regulated by the State as an insurance adjuster, who is acting within the scope of his profession; f. Any person certified or registered as a pesticide applicator pursuant to subchapter 6 or 8 of chapter 30 of Title 7 of the New Jersey Administrative Code who is acting within the scope of the practice for which he is certified or registered; or g. Any person making home inspections under the supervision of a licensed home inspector for the purpose of meeting the requirements of subsection d. of section 9 of this act to qualify for licensure as an associate home inspector. L.1997,c.323,s.10.