New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - STANDARD FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION OF PERMIT AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 5:74-2.2 - Certifications required

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) After June 30, 2003,
				no fire protection contractor shall engage in the installation, service, repair,
				inspection or maintenance of fire protection equipment without holding or employing
				a person who holds a valid certificate of certification issued in accordance with
				this chapter.
1. Persons holding a license to
				engage in the fire alarm business pursuant to
				P.L.
				1997, c. 305 (45:5A-23 et seq.) by March 1, 2004, or
				who are electrical contractors as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1962, c.162
				(45:5A-2 ), are exempt from the
				requirement of obtaining a certificate of certification under this chapter to engage
				in the fire alarm business to the extent that such persons are acting within the
				scope of practice of their profession or occupation.
2. The Division shall not require an in-house
				employee to obtain a certificate of certification for performing routine maintenance
				or monthly, weekly, or daily inspection or testing of fire protection equipment
				provided:
i. The employer has a documented,
				readily-available procedure in effect governing routine maintenance and monthly,
				weekly or daily inspections and testing; and
ii. The employer can provide proof the personnel
				performing the work have been trained on the current Uniform Fire Code provisions
				governing routine maintenance or monthly, weekly, and daily inspection or testing
				for the work they may be required to perform.
3. A non-certified person shall not perform any
				quarterly, annual, or other non-routine, required maintenance.
4. A certificate of certification shall not be
				required if an in-house employee responds in-house to equipment malfunction or
				damage that requires immediate attention provided:
i. Certified personnel verify the operation of the
				equipment within 48 hours after the onset of the emergency;
ii. A log is kept of all emergency work performed
				including the date and time the work was verified by a certified person and the
				name, certification number and signature of the verifier;
iii. Trained personnel perform the emergency work;
				and
iv. A documented, readily-available
				procedure is in effect.
5. A
				certificate of certification shall not be required for employees of a nuclear power
				plant if such employees are qualified through the Institute of Nuclear Power
				Operations accredited training programs. This exemption does not apply to private
				contractors performing work within the nuclear power plant.
i. Training records must be kept on each nuclear
				power plant employee detailing the areas of training that the employee has completed
				along with a copy of the curriculum.
6. A certificate of certification shall not be
				required if a person owning and residing in a detached one- or two-family dwelling
				performs work within his or her residence.