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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 49 - HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE HANDBOOK › Subchapter 4 - APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 5:49-4.1 - Opportunity and decision to apply-DCA/CAA

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(a) Any individual(s)
				who believes he or she or his or her household is eligible for HEA must be given the
				opportunity to apply without delay. Heating and cooling assistance applications
				shall be accepted from November 1 through March 31 of each year. Applicants will be
				informed about eligibility requirements and their rights and obligations in applying
				for and receiving assistance. The decision to apply rests with the applicant. The
				applicant has the right to withdraw the application before eligibility or
				ineligibility has been determined. Upon completion of the application process, the
				application shall be transmitted to the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in
				accordance with (e) below.
1. For purposes of this
				program, the applicant shall be the adult household member who is billed for payment
				of heating/cooling costs or responsible for payment of the rent.
i. In the event that the applicant, due to illness
				or injury is unable to complete the application, the CAA or other non-profit agency
				shall accept the application from an authorized representative who is sufficiently
				familiar with the household's circumstances.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 49 - HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE HANDBOOK › Subchapter 5 - OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 5:49-5.1 - Establishment of Home Energy Assistance Units-DCA/CAA

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(a) Community Action
				Agencies (CAAs) and other non-profit agencies shall establish separate Home Energy
				Assistance units to handle applications and all related program activity. CAAs or
				other non-profit agencies shall utilize existing staff or additional personnel as
				required to ensure that all applications are promptly taken, complete with all
				required information, coded according to Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
				instructions, transmitted to OIT within the time limits established in
				5:49-4.1(e), and that
				all required verification is documented in the case record.
(b) CAAs or other non-profit agencies must also
				comply with the following requirements:
1. Accept
				and process home energy assistance applications at any other office designated by
				the CAA or other non-profit agency to accept HEA applications;
2. Accept and process applications from elderly
				and disabled households which elect to apply by mail;
3. Provide home visits to accept applications from
				those households which are not eligible to apply by mail but cannot apply in person
				at the CAA or other non-profit agency (e.g., ill, bedridden, those for whom access
				to the CAA or other non-profit agency is difficult due to remoteness);
4. Provide communication assistance to persons
				with limited English speaking ability, impaired hearing, vision or speech
				impairments, and to persons who are illiterate to insure such persons are advised of
				the existence of the program, their right to apply and their fair hearing
				rights;
5. Provide adverse action
				notices to those households whose payments are held by the CAA or other non-profit
				agency in accordance with (b)6 below;
6.
				Review all payments issued by DCA to ensure that payments are not issued to
				ineligible households or that households have not exceeded the maximum benefit
				established in Federal regulations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 49 - HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE HANDBOOK › Subchapter 5 - OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 5:49-5.2 - Notice requirements-DCA/CAA/CWA

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(a) A right to a hearing
				notification will be printed on all denial notices and will include a statement
				regarding the right to appeal any decision regarding eligibility or amount of
				benefit and will be available in both English and Spanish.
(b) The Department of Community Affairs will
				generate notices informing the household of any action taken on its application.
1. This notice of eligibility or denial is sent to
				applicants for the Home Energy Assistance Program.
2. For households determined eligible, a
				computer-generated form will advise the household of the amount of assistance to
				which they are entitled.
3. For
				households which are denied, a computer-generated form will advise the household of
				the reason for denial.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 49 - HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE HANDBOOK › Subchapter 5 - OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 5:49-5.3 - Recoupment of overpayments-CAA/CWA

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(a) "Overpayments" shall
				include the following:
1. Households which
				received more than $ 750.00 in HEA benefits during any program year prior to October
				1, 1982, $ 900.00 during the period between October 1, 1982 and October 1, 1999, or
				$ 1,400 from October 1, 1999 exclusive of emergency rehousing payments and emergency
				furnace repair payments during any program year thereafter shall be considered to
				have been overpaid.
2. Households which
				receive benefits which are duplicative, that is, households receiving more than one
				full automatic and/or application energy entitlement during any program year, shall
				be considered to have been overpaid.
3.
				Households which receive any amount of HEA benefits that the CWA or CAA or other
				non-profit agency determines to have been issued inappropriately by virtue of fraud,
				misrepresentation of fact or administrative error, shall be considered to have been
				overpaid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 49 - HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE HANDBOOK › Subchapter 5 - OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 5:49-5.4 - Lost or stolen checks-CAA/CWA

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(a) Households whose
				energy check has been lost or stolen must report the loss to the CWA or CAA or other
				non-profit agency.
1. CWAs and CAAs or other
				non-profit agencies shall complete a Request for Check Replacement, Form EP-101,
				retain a copy of the form in the case record and forward the original and two copies
				to DFD or DCA for processing.
2.
				Additionally, the CWA and CAA or other non-profit agency shall comply with all other
				fiscal procedures regarding lost or stolen energy checks.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 49 - HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE HANDBOOK › Subchapter 5 - OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 5:49-5.5 - Outreach requirements-CAA

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(a) An outreach network
				and referral system must be established in each county to advise potentially
				eligible households of the availability of energy assistance.
(b) Outreach activities must be implemented to
				ensure the identification and provision of services to the following:
1. The elderly, ill, bedridden, disabled and young
				children;
2. Those for whom access to
				the program is difficult due to remoteness, frequent change of address, limited
				English speaking ability, or lack of knowledge about service programs; and
3. Low income families.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 49 - HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE HANDBOOK › Subchapter 5 - OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 5:49-5.6 - Referral to weatherization-DCA/CAA

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(a) The Department of
				Community Affairs (DCA) supervises local community action agencies (CAAs) and other
				non-profit agencies which administer weatherization programs.
(b) At the time of application, CAAs or other
				non-profit agencies will discuss with applicants the advantages and availability of
				weatherization programs.
1. Applicants interested
				in weatherization will be referred for evaluation and service, if
				appropriate.
2. The CAA will be
				requested to refer the household to all other local energy conservation
				programs.
3. Energy applications will be
				coded to indicate to which CAA the applicant was referred.
4. This referral will be followed-up by a computer
				generated report listing all weatherization referrals. This report will be shared
				with DCA and the CAA.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 50 - RESERVED

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CHAPTER AUTHORITY:
N.J.S.A. 4:1-11.1,
				4:1-25,
				and
				4:12A-1 et seq.,
				specifically 4:12A-7 and 4:12A-20.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 52 - VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Section 5:52-1.1 - Introduction

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(a) The minimum
				standards set forth in this subchapter identify the major topics that must be
				addressed in volunteer coaching/managing/officiating programs for a safety
				orientation and training skills program required for civil immunity according to
				N.J.S.A.
				2A:62-6et seq. The topics must be presented within
				the context of an educational program that addresses the perspective of the specific
				population(s) of athletes served (for example, young, senior, disabled, novice, and
				skilled athletes).
(b) In order to be
				covered by the provisions for civil immunity as prescribed by New Jersey P.L. 1988,
				c. 87 (N.J.S.A.
				2A:62A-6et seq.), the volunteer athletic coach,
				manager, or official must attend a safety orientation and skills training program of
				at least a three-hour duration that meets the minimum standards set forth in this
				subchapter. The programs may be provided by local recreation departments, non-profit
				organizations, and national/state sports training organizations. The standards apply
				to all volunteer athletic programs in New Jersey regardless of population
				served.
(c) Any organization providing a
				safety orientation and skills training program pursuant to these rules, shall issue
				a certificate of participation to each participant who successfully completes the
				program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 52 - VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Section 5:52-1.2 - Medical, legal, and first aid aspects of coaching

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(a)
				Every volunteer coach/manager educational program shall include basic knowledge and
				skills in the recognition and prevention of athletic injuries and knowledge of first
				aid. To ensure the standards are achieved, the following topics shall be included:
1. Legal and ethical responsibilities of the
				coach;
2. Recognizing common sports
				injuries specific to the populations served by the sports program;
3. Safety plans and procedures for injury
				prevention;
4. Safety issues specific to
				the population serviced;
5. Plans and
				procedures for emergencies; and
6. Care
				and treatment of injuries generally associated with athletic activities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 52 - VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Section 5:52-1.3 - Training and conditioning of athletes

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(a)
				Every volunteer athletic coach/manager educational program shall include instruction
				in procedures for training and physical conditioning for participation in athletic
				activities appropriate for the population served. To ensure the standards are
				achieved, the following topics shall be included:
1. General principles of fitness and conditioning;
				and
2. Safety issues specific to
				environmental conditions in sport (for example, age, skill level, overtraining, and
				staleness).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 52 - VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Section 5:52-1.4 - Psychological aspects of coaching

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(a) Every volunteer
				athletic coach/manager educational program shall stress the importance of fostering
				positive social and emotional environments for all sports' participants. To ensure
				the standards are achieved, the following topics shall be included:
1. Philosophy of coaching;
2. Psychological understanding of the individual
				athlete; and
3. Sportsmanship.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 52 - VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Section 5:52-1.5 - General coaching concepts

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(a) Every volunteer
				athletic coach/manager educational program shall include general concepts of
				teaching and coaching athletic activities. To ensure the standards are achieved, the
				following topics shall be included:
1. Goals and
				objectives appropriate for the population served;
2. Teaching and coaching methods;
3. Planning and managing practices and
				competitions;
4. Coaching fundamental
				sports skills; and
5. The importance of
				playing rules.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 52 - VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR VOLUNTEER COACHES' SAFETY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING SKILLS PROGRAMS › Section 5:52-1.6 - General officiating concepts

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(a) Every volunteer
				athletic officials' educational program shall be designed to prepare the official to
				conduct a safely officiated, competitive experience based upon the rules of the game
				and the maturity level and proficiency of the athletes involved. To ensure the
				standards are achieved, the following topics shall be included:
1. Legal and ethical responsibilities of the
				official;
2. Safety issues under the
				control of the official;
3. Mechanics of
				officiating; and
4. Plans and procedures
				for medical emergencies.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:53-1.1 - Purpose

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The New Jersey Board of Recreation Examiners was established for
				  the purpose of providing a permissive certification program for recreation
				  administrators and recreation supervisors. This chapter provides the requirements
				  for individuals who wish to obtain initial certification and for recertification of
				  those individuals.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:53-1.2 - Scope

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These rules apply to all applicants for certification and
				  recertification as recreation administrators or recreation supervisors within the
				  State of New Jersey.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:53-1.3 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Application" means the form produced by the Office of Recreation
				  and completed, signed and dated by the applicant which contains the name, address,
				  telephone number, education and recreation employment experience of the
				  applicant.
"Board" means the Board of Recreation Examiners established
				  pursuant to 13:1C-1 et seq.
"Continuing education unit (CEU)" means 10 contact hours of
				  instructional participation in an organized continuing education experience which
				  meets the criteria of
				  5:53-1.4. "Continuing education unit"
				  does not include an activity or program such as: association membership and
				  leadership activities; committee meetings; entertainment and recreation; individual
				  scholarship, that is, personal reading or study; mass media programs or any
				  meetings, conventions or exhibitions not approved for CEU purposes in accordance
				  with this chapter.
"Office of Recreation" means the Office of Recreation in the
				  Department of Community Affairs.
"Recreation administrator" means the executive head or assistant
				  to the executive head administering a major recreation program for the State, a
				  county or municipality, or any agency or public institution within the State and who
				  has been certified as such in accordance with these rules.
"Recreation supervisor" means a person who has been certified as
				  such in accordance with these rules and is responsible for the planning,
				  organization and supervision of a part of a program administered by a recreation
				  administrator.
"Successful recreation employment experience" means employed in a
				  programming, supervisory or administrative recreation position with at least
				  satisfactory performance, as measured by employee performance reports.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:53-1.4 - Recreation administrator

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(a) Prior to applying
				for certification as a recreation administrator, an applicant shall:
1. Hold a baccalaureate degree in recreation from
				an accredited college or university and have a minimum of 12 months of recreation
				employment experience;
2. Hold a
				baccalaureate degree in a field related to recreation, such as group work, sociology
				or physical education from an accredited college or university and have a minimum of
				24 months of recreation employment experience;
3. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
				college or university and have a total of 36 months of successful recreation
				employment experience; or
4. Have six or
				more years of successful administrative and supervisory recreation employment
				experience.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:53-1.5 - Recreation supervisor

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(a) Prior to applying
				for certification as a recreation supervisor, an applicant shall:
1. Hold a baccalaureate degree in recreation from
				an accredited college or university in one or more specialized fields of recreation
				and have a minimum of nine months of successful recreation employment
				experience;
2. Hold a baccalaureate
				degree in a field related to recreation, such as group work, sociology or physical
				education from an accredited college or university and have a minimum of 21 months
				of successful recreation employment experience;
3. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
				college or university and have a minimum of 30 months of successful recreation
				employment experience; or
4. Have four
				or more years of successful recreation employment experience.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:53-1.6 - Continuing education units

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(a) The continuing
				education units have been designed as a uniform unit of measurement to facilitate
				the accumulation and exchange of standardized information about individuals who are
				participating in non-credit education. A continuing education unit (CEU) shall be
				equal to 10 hours of instruction from a continuing education program that is under
				responsible sponsorship, with capable direction and qualified instruction and which
				is approved by the Board in accordance with this chapter. Five units shall equal 50
				hours of such instruction.
(b) An
				organized continuing education experience shall have the following characteristics:
1. Each activity shall be planned in response to
				the identified educational needs of the target audience;
2. Each activity shall have clear and concise
				written statements of intended learning outcomes;
3. Certified instructional personnel shall be
				involved in planning and conducting each activity;
4. Content and instructional methods shall be
				appropriate for the intended learning outcome of each activity;
5. Participants shall demonstrate their attainment
				of the intended learning outcomes;
6.
				Each learning activity shall be evaluated by the participants;
7. The sponsor shall have an identifiable unit,
				group, or individual with clearly defined responsibilities for the development and
				administration of learning activities;
8. The sponsor shall have a review process in
				operation that ensures that the CEU criteria contained in this chapter are
				met;
9. The sponsor shall maintain a
				complete record of each individual's participation for a minimum of seven years, and
				shall provide a copy of that record to the Office of Recreation upon request;
				and
10. The sponsor shall provide a
				learning environment and support services appropriate to the subject and the
				participants.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION › Section 5:53-2.1 - Initial certification

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(a) Any person seeking
				certification as a recreation administrator, in accordance with
				5:53-1.4, or a recreation supervisor, in
				accordance with 5:53-1.5, shall request an application
				from the Board by contacting the Secretary, New Jersey Board of Recreation
				Examiners, Office of Recreation, Department of Community Affairs, PO Box 800,
				Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0800.
(b)
				Applicants shall:
1. Submit a completed
				application form, with a check in the amount of $ 5.00, made payable to the
				Treasurer, State of New Jersey; and
2.
				Request an official transcript from all colleges attended, to be sent to the address
				in (a) above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION › Section 5:53-2.2 - Recertification

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(a) In order to maintain
				professional certification in the parks, recreation and leisure services field,
				certification shall be renewed every five years, except as specified in (e) below.
				The renewal shall be due five years from the date of initial certification or
				recertification, whichever is most recent. Approximately six months in advance, the
				Secretary of the Board of Recreation Examiners will send a letter and renewal
				application to those whose certificates are about to expire.
(b) An applicant shall submit the completed
				application, with a check in the amount of $ 2.00 per year of the renewal period,
				made payable to the Treasurer, State of New Jersey, to:
Secretary
New Jersey Board of Recreation Examiners
Department of Community Affairs
PO Box 800
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0800
(c) The applicant shall ensure that an official
				transcript or equivalent be sent directly from the college or university which
				provided the continuing education, to the address in (b) above. Continuing education
				units earned in other approved programs shall be documented by the applicant by
				presentation to the Board of a copy of the CEU award form given to the applicant by
				the training entity.
1. The Office of Recreation
				will not maintain attendance records. It is the responsibility of the attendee to
				maintain a copy of the CEU award form.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION › Section 5:53-2.3 - Approval of renewal

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If the renewal application is approved by the Board, the
				  applicant will receive a recertification card showing a new date. Renewal of the
				  recertification will occur upon satisfactory completion of the requirements of this
				  chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION › Section 5:53-2.4 - Denial of renewal

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(a) If the renewal
				application is denied, the applicant will receive a letter explaining the reason for
				the denial. All records will be maintained by the Board for a period of two years
				after certification is denied.
(b) A
				person whose renewal application has been denied may appeal the denial. Any such
				appeal shall be submitted in writing to the Board within 45 days of the applicant's
				receipt of the denial and shall include documentation explaining why the
				certificates should be renewed. Appeals shall be sent to:
Secretary
Board of Recreation Examiners
Office of Recreation
Department of Community Affairs
PO Box 800
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0800
(c) The Board shall, within 45 days of receipt of
				the appeal letter, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure
				Act, 52:14B-1 et seq. and 52:14F-1 et seq.
				and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1, either hold a hearing
				on the appeal or refer the appeal to the Office of Administrative Law. The Board
				shall issue the final decision within 45 days of either the conclusion of the
				hearing conducted by the Board or the receipt of the initial decision issued by the
				Office of Administrative Law.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 53 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF RECREATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION › Section 5:53-2.5 - Reinstatement of lapsed certification

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Any person who has failed to obtain the requisite 50 hours of
				  continuing education within the five-year renewal period and who wishes to reinstate
				  his or her certification shall apply for recertification. The credits shall be
				  earned and the recertification application received within one calendar year from
				  the time it was originally due. Any resulting recertification shall expire in four
				  years. Prior to that expiration, the applicant shall obtain 5.0 additional CEUs.
				  Only one recertification shall be accepted within two consecutive renewal periods,
				  that is, within a period of 10 years.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 55 - NEW JERSEY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:55-1.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish the rules governing
				  the implementation of the New Jersey Assistance for Veterans Act.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 55 - NEW JERSEY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:55-1.2 - Scope

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Pursuant to the New Jersey Housing Assistance for Veterans Act,
				  N.J.S.A. 52:27D-516, the Director of the Division of Housing of Community Resources
				  in the Department of Community Affairs shall establish a five-year pilot program to
				  award grants to qualified organizations to rehabilitate and modify the primary
				  residences of eligible veterans. The five-year pilot program is to be managed in
				  consultation with the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans'
				  Affairs to most effectively advance the needs of eligible
				  veterans.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 55 - NEW JERSEY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS › Subchapter 3 - APPLICATIONS › Section 5:55-3.1 - Eligible applicants

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(a) To apply for, and
				receive, a grant award under the pilot program, a qualified organization shall at a
				minimum:
1. Hold a current Certificate of Good
				Standing with the State of New Jersey;
2. Provide audited financial statements for the
				previous three years;
3. Demonstrate
				experience in providing housing rehabilitation and modification services for the
				purpose of making homes accessible, functional, and safe;
4. Have experience in carrying out accountability
				and reporting requirements involved in the proper administration of grant funds;
				and
5. Commit to paying workers employed
				through the pilot program no less than the prevailing wage rate for the worker's
				craft or trade, as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and
				Workforce Development pursuant to P.L. 1963, c. 150 (N.J.S.A.
				34:11-56.25et seq.).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 55 - NEW JERSEY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS › Subchapter 3 - APPLICATIONS › Section 5:55-3.2 - Applications for funding

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(a) A qualified
				organization shall submit to the Division, or its designee, an application for
				funding on a form the Department requires and that includes, at least, the
				following:
1. A detailed resume(s) of the
				organization and key employees;
2. A
				defined geographical area that the applicant intends to serve;
3. The approximate number of veterans the
				qualified organization has the capacity to serve through grant funding;
4. A description of the type of work to be
				completed, such as interior home modifications, energy efficiency improvements, and
				other similar categories of work;
5. A
				detailed marketing and outreach plan for administering the awards;
6. A detailed plan for the selection of eligible
				veterans to receive assistance, which shall include a preference for low-income
				disabled veterans;
7. A detailed budget;
				and
8. Any other information the
				Director may require.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 55 - NEW JERSEY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS › Subchapter 3 - APPLICATIONS › Section 5:55-3.3 - Eligible activities

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(a) Grant awards
				under the pilot program shall be used to modify and rehabilitate the primary
				residences of eligible veterans, and for other purposes necessary to advance this
				goal, as permitted by the Director. Permitted uses of grant funding shall include,
				but shall not be limited to:
1. Installing
				wheelchair ramps, widening exterior and interior doors, reconfiguring and
				re-equipping bathrooms to enhance accessibility, removing doorway thresholds, and
				installing appropriate floor coverings to accommodate the functional limitations
				that result from having a disability;
2.
				Rehabilitating homes that are in a state of interior or exterior
				disrepair;
3. Installing energy
				efficient features or equipment, if the eligible veteran's monthly residential
				utility costs are greater than five percent of monthly household income, and an
				energy audit of the residence indicates that the installation of energy efficient
				features or equipment would reduce utility costs by 10 percent or more;
				and
4. Any other activity the Director
				deems appropriate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 55 - NEW JERSEY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS › Subchapter 4 - GRANTS › Section 5:55-4.1 - Preferences

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In awarding grants, the Director shall give preference to a
				  qualified organization that employs workers from an apprenticeable trade
				  participating in the Helmets to Hardhats program, as certified by the New Jersey
				  State Building and Construction Trades Council. Not less than five percent of
				  projected labor hours shall be completed by such participating
				  organizations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 55 - NEW JERSEY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS › Subchapter 4 - GRANTS › Section 5:55-4.2 - Grant amounts and contributions

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(a) No qualified
				organization shall be awarded more than $ 400,000 through the pilot program in any
				one fiscal year.
(b) A qualified
				organization receiving a grant shall contribute a matching contribution in an amount
				not less than 50 percent of the grant award. The matching requirement may be met
				through cash contributions or in-kind contributions.
(c) The minimum award amount to rehabilitate or
				modify an eligible veteran's primary residence shall be $ 5,000 and the maximum
				amount shall be $ 25,000.
(d) The
				qualified organization may utilize a maximum of $ 2,500 per unit of their award as
				an administrative fee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 55 - NEW JERSEY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS › Subchapter 4 - GRANTS › Section 5:55-4.3 - Fees and costs for eligible veterans

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Eligible veterans benefitting from the program shall not pay an
				  application fee or any other cost for the work completed on their
				  residences.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 55 - NEW JERSEY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS › Subchapter 5 - SEPARABILITY › Section 5:55-5.1 - Separability

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If any provisions of this chapter shall be held invalid or
				  ineffective, in whole or in part, or inapplicable to any person or situation, it is
				  the purpose and intent of this chapter that all other provisions thereof shall
				  nevertheless be separately and fully effective, and that the application of any such
				  provision to other persons or situations shall not be affected.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:62-1.1 - Scope

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(a) Unless otherwise provided by a rule or
				statute, this chapter shall constitute the rules of the Board of Landscape
				Irrigation Contractors. These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Act.
(b) The Board's mailing address is:
Board of Landscape Irrigation Contractors
c/o Department of Community Affairs
Division of Codes and Standards
PO Box 802
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0802
(c) The Board's website is
https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/advisory/LICboard.html
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:62-1.2 - Construction

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These rules shall be liberally construed to permit the Board of
				  Landscape Irrigation Contractors to discharge its statutory
				  functions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:62-1.3 - Practice where rules do not govern

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(a) The Board may
				rescind, amend, or expand these rules from time to time in accordance with the
				Administrative Procedure Act,
				N.J.S.A.
				52:14B-1 et seq.
(b) The Board shall exercise its discretion with
				respect to any other matters not governed by these rules.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL › Section 5:62-2.1 - Application and examination for certification

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(a) Upon
				request, each candidate shall be furnished with an application for certification by
				the Board or its duly authorized representative. Applications are also available at
www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/advisory/LICboard.html
(b) In order to be considered by the Board or its
				duly authorized representative, an application shall include:
1. The applicant's name, home address, Social
				Security number, and most recent W-2;
2.
				The applicant's employer's: business address, business trade name, landscape
				irrigation contractor certificate number and business permit number, Federal
				employer identification number, New Jersey sales tax number, insurance company name,
				and policy number for general liability/workmen's compensation insurance, if
				required;
3. A detailed description of
				the applicant's experience, as defined at
				N.J.A.C. 5:62-1.4, of at
				least three years and a signed attestation to that experience by the applicant's
				employer; and proof that the applicant is at least 18 years old;
i. The standard for one year of experience shall
				be 1,100 hours of work in any one calendar year. The Board shall consider work hours
				less than 1,100 in any one calendar year on a proportional basis. No additional
				experience shall be given for hours in excess of 1,100 hours regardless of the
				amount of overtime the applicant describes.
4. A statement that the applicant has no
				unresolved violations of this chapter; and
5. The application fee.
6. Applicants shall sign the Oath of Candidate in
				the application that states as follows: "I certify under penalty of law that the
				information provided in this document is true, accurate and complete. I am aware
				that there are, or may be, significant civil and criminal penalties, including fines
				and/or imprisonment, for my knowingly submitting false, inaccurate or incomplete
				information or statements." If, at any time, the Board finds that an applicant
				obtained a landscape irrigation contractor certificate or a business permit under
				false pretenses, such findings shall be cause for revocation. Additional
				documentation may be required if the Board deems it necessary to determine whether
				the applicant meets the above criteria.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL › Section 5:62-2.2 - Notification of pass-fail

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To receive certification, a candidate is required to obtain a
				  passing score on the examination. The passing score will be set by the Irrigation
				  Association.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL › Section 5:62-2.3 - Passed candidates

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The Board or its duly authorized representative shall issue a
				  certificate to each candidate who successfully passes the examination, pays the
				  required certification fee, and otherwise meets the standards and qualifications set
				  forth in the Act and this chapter. Each initial certificate issued pursuant to the
				  Act and this chapter shall expire on January 31 of the second calendar year
				  following issuance. A candidate who passes the exam shall complete the certification
				  process and pay the required fees to obtain the certification no later than December
				  31st of that calendar year. Otherwise, the candidate shall reapply as a new
				  candidate and retake and pass the examination before being eligible to obtain the
				  certificate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL › Section 5:62-2.4 - Failed candidates

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A candidate who has failed the examination shall be sent
				  notification of those subject areas in which a passing grade was not
				  achieved.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL › Section 5:62-2.5 - Re-examination

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A candidate who has failed the examination shall not be required
				  to reapply for certification if said candidate's application has not expired. The
				  candidate shall wait a minimum of six months from the date he or she failed before
				  he or she will be allowed to retake the examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL › Section 5:62-2.6 - Certificate renewal and continuing education requirements

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(a) Each
				certificate holder shall be sent a renewal application prior to the expiration of
				his or her certificate. The Board or its duly authorized representative shall issue
				a renewal certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:5AA-7.c et seq., if the certificate
				holder submits a complete renewal application to the Board and payment of a
				bi-annual renewal fee to the Division as follows:
1. Submit to the Board a completed renewal
				application and CEC submission form, which are available at
www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/advisory/LICboard.html
,
				certifying the certificate holder has successfully obtained the required CECs, as
				specified in (b) through (e) below and including any change in address, employment,
				or business or company name;
2. Submit
				payment of the non-refundable bi-annual renewal fee to Board of Landscape Irrigation
				Contractors, c/o Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards,
				PO Box 802, Trenton, NJ 08625-0802; and
3. The renewal application and the renewal fee
				shall be received by the Division no later than January 31 of the year in which the
				certificate will expire. If the renewal is received after March 1, a late fee shall
				be assessed in accordance with (i) below. Each renewed certificate shall remain
				valid until January 31 of the second calendar year after it was
				renewed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PERMIT › Section 5:62-3.1 - Requirement for business permit

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(a) Except as provided
				in (b) below, no person shall advertise, enter into, or engage in the business of
				landscape irrigation contracting, unless the person has first secured a business
				permit from the Board, and such person or an officer, partner, or employee who is
				actively engaged in the business has obtained a landscape irrigation contractor's
				certificate, and such designated certified landscape irrigation contractor has
				assumed full responsibility for the inspection and supervision of all landscape
				irrigation contracting work performed by the person. The person who has secured the
				business permit is known as the "permittee" or the "business permit holder," and the
				certified landscape irrigation holder responsible for the inspection and supervision
				of all landscape irrigation contracting performed by the permittee is known as the
				"designated certificate holder." To apply for a business permit, the person shall
				complete and submit a business permit application in accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				5:62-3.2, including designating a certificate
				holder to be the permittee's designated certificate holder. The designated
				certificate holder shall be a natural person to whom the Board has issued a
				landscape irrigation contractor certificate, and may be the business permit
				applicant, or an officer, partner, or employee who is or will be actively engaged in
				the business of the permittee. The designated certificate holder shall be
				responsible for the inspection and supervision of all landscape irrigation
				contracting work to be performed by the permittee.
(b) No later than June 15, 2014, every business
				entity engaged in the business of landscape irrigation contracting, including the
				advertising of such available services, that has registered with the Board a
				registered certificate holder pursuant to the rules effective December 18, 2006,
				shall submit a complete application for a business permit, in accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				5:62-3.2, to the Board. As provided in (a) above,
				as of March 17, 2014, all other persons shall secure a business permit from the
				Board prior to engaging in the business of landscape irrigation contracting. Nothing
				in this subsection shall relieve any person from the requirement of obtaining a
				business permit for entering into, engaging in, or advertising the business of
				landscape irrigation contracting.
(c) If
				the business permit applicant employs more than one certificate holder, the business
				permit applicant shall inform the Board which certificate holder will be the
				permittee's designated certificate holder.
(d) A certificate holder shall be the designated
				certificate holder for only one permittee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 62 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 3 - BUSINESS PERMIT › Section 5:62-3.2 - Application for business permit and Board action

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(a) A business permit
				application may be requested from the Board and is also available at
www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/advisory/LICboard.html
.
				Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:5AA-7.e, the business permit applicant shall submit to the
				Board as part of the application:
1. The name,
				address, and telephone number of the business permit applicant;
2. The trade name and Federal and State tax
				identification of the business permit applicant;
3. Whether the business permit applicant is a
				natural person, corporation, company, partnership, firm, or association;
4. The name, address, and telephone number of the
				designated certificate holder;
5. The
				name, address, and telephone number of all certified landscape irrigation
				contractors employed by the business permit applicant;
6. Proof of liability insurance;
7. Proof of worker's compensation insurance, if
				required by law;
8. The designated
				certificate holder's signed oath stating the identity of the business permit
				applicant or permittee and stating as follows: "I certify under penalty of law that
				I am the designated certified landscape irrigation contractor for the above named
				applicant and have full responsibility for inspection and supervision of all
				landscape irrigation work to be performed by the above named applicant or permittee.
				I am aware that there are, or may be, significant civil and criminal penalties,
				including fines and/or imprisonment, for submitting false, inaccurate or incomplete
				information or statements."; and
9. The
				signed and certified oath set forth at
				N.J.A.C.
				5:62-2.1(b), of the owner or the
				operator of the business permit applicant.