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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 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.
2023 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.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.
2023 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 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.
2023 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 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-11.7 - Temporary license, out-of-State individual; rules, restrictions.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-11.8 - Granting licenses without examination.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-11.9 - Deadline to exchange registration.

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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-24 - Powers, duties of board.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-25 - Requirements for advertising alarm business.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-25.1 - Burglar, fire alarm, locksmith services, advertisements, online address, business, individual license number.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-26 - Application for license as alarm business, locksmithing.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-27 - Requirements for licensure.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-27.1 - Ineligibility for license to engage in fire alarm business.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-28 - Nonapplicability of act.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-29 - Exemptions from licensing requirement.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-30 - Issuance of locksmith license.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-31 - Issuance of license to persons engaged in alarm business, locksmithing; duration; renewal; fees.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-32 - Requirements for licensee.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-33 - Display of identification card.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-34 - Requirements for employees of licensee.

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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 45 - Professions and Occupations › Section 45:5A-35 - Responsibilities of licensee relative to employees.

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.