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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 13:32-4.2 - Requirement of identification card

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) At the time of the biennial renewal of the license, the Board shall furnish a wallet size identification card to every licensed master plumber. The card shall be used exclusively by the licensed master plumber in the conduct of his or her practice. A licensed master plumber is required to present the identification card upon request when applying for plumbing permits.
(b) Use of an identification card by any person, other than the licensed master plumber to whom the identification card is issued or by the agent authorized to act on behalf of the licensed master plumber, shall be deemed to be the use or employment of dishonesty, fraud, deception, misrepresentation or false pretense. Such conduct shall be unlawful and may be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license of the unauthorized user if he or she is already licensed by the Board. With respect to an unlicensed user, such conduct shall be grounds for the refusal to issue a State license in the future.
(c) A licensed master plumber who willfully or negligently allows an unlicensed or unauthorized person to use his or her identification card shall be deemed to have engaged in occupational misconduct and shall be subject to such penalties and sanctions as shall be imposed by the Board pursuant to authority granted by 45:14C-1 and 45:1-14 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 13:32-4.3 - Actions on the surety bond

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(a) Any person, partnership or corporation, including any political subdivision of State government who has been injured, aggrieved or damaged through the failure of a licensed master plumber to perform the duties required by 45:14C-1 et seq. or this chapter shall be eligible to receive the financial protection of, and may maintain an action on the surety bond.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 13:32-4.4 - Change of address; service of process

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(a) Every licensed master plumber shall notify the Board in writing of his or her New Jersey office address. Every licensed master plumber shall notify the Board in writing of any change in his or her residence or office address within 10 days after such change.
(b) Service of an administrative complaint or other process initiated by the Board, the Attorney General or the Division of Consumer Affairs at the licensed master plumber's address on file with the Board shall be deemed adequate notice for the commencement of any inquiry or disciplinary proceeding against the licensed master plumber.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 13:32-4.5 - Unconscionable pricing

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(a) A licensed master plumber of the Board shall not charge an excessive price for services. A price is excessive when, after review of the facts, a licensed master plumber of ordinary prudence would be left with a definite and firm conviction that the price is so high as to be manifestly unconscionable or overreaching under the circumstances.
(b) Factors which may be considered in determining whether a price is excessive include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. The time and effort required;
2. The novelty or difficulty of the job;
3. The skill required to perform the job properly;
4. Any special conditions placed upon the performance of the job by the person or entity for which the work is being performed;
5. The experience, reputation and ability of the licensed master plumber to perform the services; and
6. The price customarily charged in the locality for similar services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 13:32-4.6 - Contracts

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(a) If plumbing work to be performed for a consumer will cost $ 500.00 or more, there shall be a written contract which sets forth:
1. Details of the work to be performed;
2. The price for the work to be performed; and
3. The estimated start and completion dates for the work.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 5 - FEES › Section 13:32-5.1 - Fee schedule

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(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board:
1.
Application fee without prior registration (non-refundable)
$ 100.00
2.
Application fee with prior registration (non-refundable)
50.00
3.
Initial license fee:
i.
If paid during the first year of a biennial renewal period
160.00
ii.
If paid during the second year of a biennial renewal
period
80.00
4.
License renewal fee, biennial
160.00
5.
Registration as an apprentice (non-refundable)
50.00
6.
Registration as a journeyman without prior registration
(non-refundable)
75.00
7.
Registration as a journeyman with prior registration
(non-refundable)
50.00
8.
Late renewal fee
50.00
9.
Reinstatement fee
150.00
10.
Initial pressure seal
25.00
11.
Replacement pressure seal
25.00
12.
Duplicate license fee
25.00
13.
Replacement wall certificate
40.00
14.
Verification of licensure
25.00
15.
Continuing education sponsor application fee
100.00
16.
Temporary courtesy license
80.00
(b) The following fees shall be charged by the Board in connection with the certification of medical gas piping installers, medical gas piping brazers, and medical gas piping instructors:
1.
Application fee
$ 75.00
2.
Initial certification as medical gas piping installer:
i.
If paid during the first year of a triennial renewal
period
$ 150.00
ii.
If paid during the second year of a triennial renewal
period
$ 100.00
iii.
If paid during the third year of a triennial renewal
period
$ 50.00
3.
Initial certification as medical gas piping brazer
$ 50.00
4.
Initial certification as instructor in medical gas piping:
i.
If paid during the first year of a triennial renewal
period
$ 150.00
ii.
If paid during the second year of a triennial renewal
period
$ 100.00
iii.
If paid during the third year of a triennial renewal
period
$ 50.00
5.
Certification renewal as a medical gas piping installer,
triennial
$ 150.00
6.
Certification renewal as a medical gas piping brazer, annual
$ 50.00
7.
Certification renewal as a medical gas piping instructor,
triennial
$ 150.00
8.
Late renewal fee
$ 50.00
9.
Reinstatement fee
$ 150.00
10.
Inactive fee (to be determined by Director by regulation)
11.
Temporary courtesy certification as a medical gas piping installer or instructor
75.00
12.
Temporary courtesy certification as a medical gas piping brazer
25.00
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:32-6.1 - License renewal; continuing education requirement

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(a) Every licensee shall successfully complete five credits of continuing education at an approved course per biennial period. Licensees applying for their first biennial renewal are exempt from this continuing education requirement.
(b) A licensee who has completed continuing education required by the Department of Community Affairs as a plumbing inspector pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 5:23-5.21
shall not be required to complete four of the five credits required by (a) above for the biennial renewal period during which he or she completed the continuing education required for plumbing inspectors. Such a licensee shall be required to complete one hour reviewing the laws and rules pertinent to the practice of a master plumber as required by
N.J.A.C. 13:32-6.3(a)
.
(c) A licensee shall indicate on the license renewal form that he or she has completed the continuing education requirements required by this subchapter. Failure to meet the continuing education requirements as set forth in this subchapter or the falsification of any information submitted with the renewal application may result in an appearance before the Board, or the imposition of disciplinary sanctions pursuant to 45:1-21 et seq.
(d) Every licensee shall maintain, for a period of four years, a record of all verification of attendance forms for all continuing education courses the licensee has completed. Licensees who teach a continuing education course during a biennial period shall maintain, for a four year period, records which indicate that the licensee has taught a Board approved continuing education course.
(e) The Board may review the records of any licensee, at any time, in order to ensure that the licensee has complied with the continuing education requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:32-6.2 - Continuing education sponsors; Board approval; duties

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(a) All sponsors of continuing education courses shall obtain Board approval prior to offering a continuing education course for an upcoming biennial period. The Board shall maintain a list of approved courses at the Board offices and shall furnish this information to licensees upon request.
(b) A sponsor seeking Board approval shall appear before the Board and submit, prior to that appearance, the following:
1. Detailed descriptions of course content and estimated hours of instruction;
2. Curriculum vitae of each instructor, including specific background which qualifies the individual as an instructor in specific areas; and
3. The continuing education sponsor application fee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32-5.1(a)15.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:32-6.3 - Required course topics

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(a) Every biennial period, licensees shall complete one hour reviewing the laws and regulations pertinent to the practice of a master plumber, specifically
N.J.S.A. 45:14C-1
et seq., and this chapter.
(b) Three months prior to the beginning of a biennial period, the Board shall determine which topics shall be provided by program sponsors for the upcoming biennial period in addition to the one hour reviewing laws and rules required by (a) above. The Board shall determine these topics at a regularly scheduled public Board meeting.
(c) The list of topics which shall be required by the Board for a biennial period shall be published as a public notice in the New Jersey Register and shall be available at the Board offices.
(d) During the biennial renewal period beginning July 1, 2015, and ending on June 30, 2017, sponsors of continuing education courses shall include one hour of education in propane services which includes substantially the same information covered in either the Fundamentals of LP manual, published by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association, 2003 edition or the Gas Installation for UA Journeyworkers and Apprentices manual, published by the United Association, 2003 edition.
(e) After completion of the education in propane services required by (c) above, sponsors of continuing education courses shall administer a competency evaluation examination which tests a licensee's understanding of the information provided on propane services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:32-6.4 - Credit awarded

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(a) One continuing education credit shall equal one hour of attendance at a continuing education course.
(b) A licensee who teaches a continuing education course shall earn five credits of continuing education for the biennial period in which he or she teaches.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:32-6.5 - Waiver of continuing education requirement

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(a) The Board may waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness, disability, military duty or other good cause which prevents the licensee from completing continuing education credits during a biennial period.
(b) Any licensee seeking a waiver of the continuing education requirements shall apply to the Board in writing and set forth in specific detail the reasons for requesting the waiver. The licensee shall provide the Board with such supplemental materials as will support the request for waiver.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL GAS PIPING › Section 13:32-7.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to implement the provisions of P.L. 2003, c. 205 (45:14C-28 et seq.), which requires medical gas piping installers and brazers to be certified by the Board.
(b) Except as set forth in (d) below, unless a person is certified by the Board he or she shall not install, improve, repair, or maintain medical gas piping located after the source valve and intended for patient or animal use within a health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L. 1971, c. 136 (
26:2H-1
et seq.), the office of a licensed dentist, or a dental clinic, as defined in section 1 of P.L. 1951, c. 199 (
45:6-15.1
), or an animal or veterinary facility as defined in section 1 of P.L. 1983, c. 98 (
45:16-1.1
).
(c) No person shall provide instruction regarding the installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping unless certified as an instructor by the Board.
(d) This subchapter shall not apply to any electrical contractor licensed pursuant to P.L. 1962, c. 162 (45:5A-1 et seq.), or any person employed by such an electrical contractor, who is performing the duties of his or her employment and who is acting within the scope of his or her profession or occupation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL GAS PIPING › Section 13:32-7.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"ASSE" means the American Society of Sanitary Engineering.
"AWS" means the American Welding Society.
"Board" means the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers.
"Brazing" means joining metals by the use of brass filler or intensely heating the metals to be joined and applying a high temperature melting solder which ranges in melting point from alloys rich in silver to pure copper.
"Medical gas piping" means the piping used for medical gases, located after the source valve and intended for patient or animal use, within:
1. A health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L. 1971, c. 136 (
26:2H-1
et seq.);
2. The office of a licensed dentist, or a dental clinic, as defined in section 1 of P.L. 1951, c. 199 (
45:6-15.1
); or
3. An animal or veterinary facility as defined in section 1 of P.L. 1983, c. 98 (
45:16-1.1
).
"NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association.
"NITC" means the National Inspection Testing and Certification Corporation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL GAS PIPING › Section 13:32-7.3 - Certification as a medical gas piping installer

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(a) To be eligible for certification as a medical gas piping installer an applicant shall be either:
1. A licensed master plumber in New Jersey;
2. A journeyman plumber who has successfully completed an apprenticeship program accredited by the United States Department of Labor;
3. An apprentice plumber who has successfully completed at least three years of an apprenticeship program accredited by the United States Department of Labor;
4. A steam fitter or pipe fitter employed by a plumbing contractor; or
5. An individual who holds certification from NFPA.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL GAS PIPING › Section 13:32-7.4 - Certification to perform only brazing incidental to installation of medical gas piping

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(a) To be eligible for certification to perform only brazing incidental to installation of medical gas piping, an applicant shall be either:
1. A licensed master plumber in New Jersey;
2. A journeyman plumber who has successfully completed an apprenticeship program accredited by the United States Department of Labor;
3. An apprentice plumber who has successfully completed at least three years of an apprenticeship program accredited by the United States Department of Labor;
4. A steam fitter or pipe fitter employed by a plumbing contractor; or
5. An individual who holds a certification from NFPA.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL GAS PIPING › Section 13:32-7.5 - Certification of medical gas piping instructors

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(a) To be eligible for certification as a medical gas piping instructor an applicant shall be either:
1. A licensed master plumber in New Jersey;
2. A journeyman plumber who has successfully completed an apprenticeship program accredited by the United States Department of Labor;
3. A steam fitter or pipe fitter employed by a plumbing contractor;
4. An individual who has engaged in the practice of installing medical gas piping for the past five years; or
5. An individual who holds certification from NFPA for the past five years.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL GAS PIPING › Section 13:32-7.5A - Credit towards certification for education, training and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces

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(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for certification under
13:32-7.3
,
7.4
, or
7.5
may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, education, or experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, which the Board shall consider, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, for determining substantial equivalence to the training, education, and experience required for certification.
(b) The Board shall issue a certificate to the applicant, if the applicant presents evidence to the Board that:
1. The applicant has been honorably discharged from active military service;
2. The relevant training, education, and experience the applicant received in the military, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, is substantially equivalent in scope and character to the training, education, and experience required for certification under
13:32-7.3
,
7.4
, or
7.5
.
i. An applicant seeking credit for military training and experience shall submit to the Board the applicant's Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) Document, DD Form 2586.
ii. An applicant seeking credit for education courses and/or training completed while in the military shall submit to the Board a Joint Services Transcript of his or her education/training for a determination that the education courses and/or training completed are substantially equivalent in level, scope, and intent to the program required for certification under
13:32-7.3
,
7.4
, or
7.5
. For the purpose of determining substantial equivalence of the applicant's military education and/or training, the Board shall consider only those education courses and/or training relevant to the practice of installing or brazing medical gas piping, or acting as a medical gas piping instructor, that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education for substantial equivalence to civilian medical gas piping education; and
3. The applicant complies with all other requirements for certification, including successful completion of certification examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL GAS PIPING › Section 13:32-7.5B - Temporary courtesy certification

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(a) An applicant may obtain a temporary courtesy certification pursuant to P.L. 2013, c. 264, if he or she:
1. Is currently certified in good standing in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia that has certification requirements equivalent to those in New Jersey;
2. Is not a resident of New Jersey;
3. Has not committed an act in another jurisdiction that would have constituted grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a certificate in New Jersey or has not been disciplined, or is not the subject of an investigation, by a professional or occupational licensing or credentialing entity in another jurisdiction;
4. Is the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who has been transferred to New Jersey in the course of his or her service; and
5. Is legally domiciled in New Jersey or has moved to New Jersey on a permanent change-of-station basis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL GAS PIPING › Section 13:32-7.7 - Renewal of certificates

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(a) Certificates for instructors and installers shall be renewed triennially on a form provided by the Board. Certificates to perform only brazing incidental to installation of medical gas piping shall be renewed annually on a form provided by the Board.
(b) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each certificant at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the certificate. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the certificant of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalty or fines shall apply to the holder for any failure to renew provided that the certificate is renewed within 60 days from the date the notice is sent or within 30 days following the date of certificate expiration, whichever is later.
(c) Certificants shall submit the renewal application and pay the renewal fee pursuant to
13:32-5.1
prior to the date of expiration of the certificate.
(d) A certificant may renew his or her certificate by choosing inactive status. A certificant with an inactive certificate shall not practice, or hold himself or herself out as eligible to practice, in New Jersey until such time as the certificate is returned to active status.
(e) If a certificant does not renew the certificate prior to its expiration date, the certificant may renew the certificate within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a renewal application, a renewal fee, and a late fee as set forth in
N.J.A.C. 13:32-5.1
. During this 30-day period, the certificate shall be valid and the certificant shall not be deemed practicing without a certificate.
(f) A certificant who fails to submit a renewal application within 30 days of certificate expiration shall have his or her certificate suspended without a hearing.
(g) A person who continues to practice or hold himself or herself out as a certificant after being suspended pursuant to (f) above shall be deemed to have engaged in uncertified practice pursuant to
45:14C-28
and shall be subject to action consistent with
45:1-14
et seq., even if no notice of suspension has been provided to the person.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL GAS PIPING › Section 13:32-7.8 - Certificate reactivation

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(a) A certificant who holds an inactive certificate pursuant to
13:32-7.7(d)
may apply to the Board for reactivation of the inactive certificate. A certificant seeking reactivation of an inactive certificate shall submit:
1. A renewal application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period the certificate was inactive, which includes the names, addresses, and telephone number of each employer; and
3. The renewal fee for the period for which reactivation is sought as set forth in
13:32-5.1
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS › Subchapter 7 - MEDICAL GAS PIPING › Section 13:32-7.9 - Certificate reinstatement

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(a) A person who has had his or her certificate suspended pursuant to
13:32-7.7(f)
may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A person applying for reinstatement shall submit:
1. A reinstatement application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended certificate, which includes the names, addresses, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee set forth in
13:32-5.1
for the biennial period for which reinstatement is sought;
4. The past due renewal fee for the biennial period immediately preceding the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought; and
5. The reinstatement fee set forth in
13:32-5.1
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE; DEFINITIONS › Section 13:32A-1.3 - Electrical work

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Except in replacement cases described in the definition of "heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration," a master HVACR contractor shall not perform any electrical work with a potential of more than 30 volts.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE; DEFINITIONS › Section 13:32A-1.4 - In-duct smoke detectors

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In addition to the services provided as part of HVACR, as defined at N.J.A.C. 13:32A-1.2, a licensed master HVACR contractor shall be permitted to install and wire in-duct smoke detectors to HVACR equipment and/or a remote station and to service, repair, and maintain in-duct smoke detectors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-2.1 - Eligibility for examinations

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(a) An applicant for the master HVACR licensing examination shall submit to the Board:
1. A completed application for examination, on a form provided by the Board, including a full street name and number. An application containing only a post office box number as a mailing address shall not be considered a complete application;
2. Proof that the applicant is at least 21 years of age;
3. A passport size photograph of the applicant taken within the last six months;
4. Proof that the applicant has met the education requirements of 13:32A-2.2; and
5. The application fee as set forth in 13:32A-6.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-2.2 - Education requirements

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(a) An applicant for licensure as a master HVACR contractor shall complete one of the following:
1. Five years of employment in the HVACR contracting business, which consists of:
i. Four or more years in an HVACR apprenticeship or other training program including, but not limited to, steamfitter, pipefitter, or sheet metal apprenticeship programs, approved by the United States Department of Labor, which includes education in the proper management of chlorofluorocarbons and other refrigerants, including high global warming potential gases, and education in propane services that meets the requirements of (c) below; and
ii. One or more years employment as an HVACR journeyperson;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-2.3 - Examinations

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(a) Examinations shall be prepared and administered by a third-party vendor, but no license shall be granted except by the Board. The Board chairperson may designate members of the Board to oversee the administration of the examination.
(b) Examinations shall be held at least four times annually.
(c) Examinations shall consist of a written portion covering practice issues in HVACR contracting and a written portion on the laws and rules governing the practice of HVACR contracting in New Jersey.
(d) In order to pass the examination an applicant must receive a minimum grade of 70 in each of the two areas set forth in (c) above.
(e) An applicant who fails the master HVACR licensing examination shall not be permitted to retake the examination for six months from the date he or she failed the examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-2.4 - Licensure and pressure seal

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(a) After an applicant has successfully passed the master HVACR licensing examination, or has been informed by the Board that he or she qualifies for licensure pursuant to 13:32A-2.5 or 2.6, he or she shall submit to the Board:
1. A surety bond in the sum of $ 3,000 as required pursuant to 45:16A-23. An applicant who has obtained a surety bond in the sum of $ 3,000 in order to satisfy the requirements of 45:14C-26 and 13:32-2.5 shall meet this requirement if he or she submits proof that such a bond has been submitted to the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers;
2. A certificate of general liability insurance from an insurance company authorized and licensed to do business in New Jersey in the amount of $ 500,000 for combined property damage and bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident or occurrence or proof of self-insurance approved by the Department of Banking and Insurance, obtained by the applicant or the HVACR company or corporation, if the applicant will offer HVACR contracting services to the public, which includes instances when the applicant will act as a bona fide representative for a company or corporation;
3. A Federal Tax Identification number for the HVACR business, if the applicant will be engaging in the business of HVACR contracting, which includes instances when the applicant will act as a bona fide representative for a company or corporation; and
4. The licensing fee as set forth in 13:32A-6.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-2.5 - Reciprocity with other states

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(a) An individual who is licensed to practice HVACR contracting in another state may obtain a license in New Jersey without taking the master HVACR licensing examination as long as the other state:
1. Has licensure standards equal to or comparable to licensure requirements in New Jersey; and
2. Permits New Jersey licensees to obtain licensure based upon a New Jersey license.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-2.6 - Issuance of license to individuals engaged in practice as of March 1, 2012

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(a) Prior to September 1, 2014, a licensed master plumber or any other person may apply for a license as a master HVACR contractor without satisfying the education requirements of 13:32A-2.2 or the examination requirements of 13:32A-2.3 if the person has for at least two years prior to the date the application is submitted to the Board engaged in the practice of installing, servicing, maintaining, planning the installation, laying out the installation, and supervising the installation and/or servicing of HVACR systems.
1. For the purposes of this subsection, engaging in the practice of installing, servicing, maintaining, planning the installation, laying out the installation, or supervising the installation and/or servicing of HVACR systems shall include:
i. Being employed as an inspector of HVACR systems and holding a license as a mechanical inspector or a plumbing inspector from the Department of Community Affairs; and
ii. Teaching courses in the HVACR field at an apprentice or other training program approved by the United States Department of Labor or a bachelor's degree program in a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the United State Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education. Such an applicant shall have worked as a master HVACR contractor for at least five years prior to, or during, the time he or she was teaching HVACR courses.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-2.7 - Credit towards licensure for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces

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(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under 13:32A-2.2 may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, education, or experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, which the Board shall consider together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, for determining substantial equivalence to the training, education, and experience required for licensure.
(b) The Board shall issue a license to the applicant, if the applicant presents evidence to the Board that:
1. The applicant has been honorably discharged from active military service;
2. The relevant training, education, and experience the applicant has received in the military, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, is substantially equivalent in scope and character to the training, education, and experience required for licensure under 13:32A-2.2.
i. An applicant seeking credit for military training and experience shall submit to the Board the applicant's Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) Document, DD Form 2586.
ii. An applicant seeking credit for education courses and/or training completed while in the military shall submit to the Board a Joint Services Transcript of his or her education/training for a determination that the education courses and/or training completed are substantially equivalent in level, scope, and intent to the program required for licensure under 13:32A-2.2. For the purpose of determining substantial equivalence of the applicant's military education and/or training, the Board shall consider only those education courses or training courses and/or training relevant to the practice of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education for substantial equivalence to civilian heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration education; and
3. The applicant complies with all other requirements for licensure, including successful completion of licensing examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-2.8 - Abandonment of application for licensure

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(a) An application for a license submitted to the Board will be deemed abandoned if:
1. The individual applying for the license has not submitted to the Board all of the information and documentation required to obtain a license, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32A-2.1; and
2. One year has elapsed since the first notice to the applicant was sent by the Board informing him or her of the information and documentation that the Board has not received.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 3 - RENEWAL OF LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-3.1 - Renewal of license

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(a) Licenses shall be renewed biennially on a form provided by the Board. Each applicant for renewal shall attest that the continuing education requirements of 13:32A-4.1 have been completed during the prior biennial period.
(b) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each master HVACR contractor, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensee of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent at least 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the holder for failure to renew provided that the license is renewed within 60 days from the date the notice is sent or within 30 days following the date of license expiration, whichever is later.
(c) A master HVACR contractor shall renew his or her license for a period of two years from the last expiration date. The master HVACR contractor shall submit the renewal application and pay the renewal fee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1 prior to the date of expiration of the license.
(d) A master HVACR contractor may renew his or her license by choosing inactive status. A master HVACR contractor electing to renew license as inactive shall return his or her pressure seal to the Board. A master HVACR contractor with an inactive license shall not practice as a master HVACR contractor, or hold himself or herself out as eligible to practice as a master HVACR contractor, in New Jersey until such time as the license is returned to active status.
(e) If the master HVACR contractor does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the master HVACR contractor may renew the license no later than 30 days after its expiration date by submitting a renewal application and paying a renewal fee and a late fee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1. During this 30-day period, the license shall be valid and the master HVACR contractor shall not be deemed practicing without a license.
(f) A master HVACR contractor who fails to submit a renewal application within 30 days of license expiration shall have his or her license suspended without a hearing. A master HVACR contractor whose license has been suspended shall return his or her pressure seal to the Board.
(g) A person who continues to practice or hold himself or herself out as a master HVACR contractor after his or her license has been suspended pursuant to (f) above shall be deemed to have committed unlicensed practice pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:16A-7 and shall be subject to action consistent with N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 et seq., even if no notice of suspension has been provided to the person.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 3 - RENEWAL OF LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-3.2 - License reactivation

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(a) A master HVACR contractor who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32A-3.1(d)  may apply to the Board for reactivation of the inactive license. A master HVACR contractor seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit:
1. A renewal application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of inactive license which includes the names, addresses, and telephone number of each employer;
3. If the renewal application is sent during the first year of the biennial renewal period, the renewal fee for the biennial period for which reactivation is sought as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1. If the renewal application is sent during the second year of the biennial period, half of the renewal fee for the biennial period for which reactivation is sought as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1; and
4. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits for the current biennial registration period, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:32A-4.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 3 - RENEWAL OF LICENSURE › Section 13:32A-3.3 - License reinstatement

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(a) A person who has had his or her license suspended pursuant toN.J.A.C 13:32A-3.1(f) may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A person applying for reinstatement shall submit:
1. A reinstatement application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended license which includes the names, addresses, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1 for the biennial period for which reinstatement is sought;
4. The past due renewal fee for the biennial period immediately preceding the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought;
5. The reinstatement fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:32A-6.1; and
6. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits for the current biennial registration period, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:32A-4.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:32A-4.1 - License renewal; continuing education requirement

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(a) Every master HVACR contractor shall successfully complete five credits of continuing education at an approved course every biennial period. Master HVACR contractors applying for their first biennial renewal are exempt from this continuing education requirement.
(b) A master HVACR contractor shall indicate on the license renewal form that he or she has completed the continuing education requirements of this subchapter. Failure to meet the continuing education requirements as set forth in this subchapter or the falsification of any information submitted with the renewal application may result in the imposition of disciplinary sanctions pursuant to 45:1-21 et seq.
(c) Every master HVACR contractor shall maintain, for a period of four years, all verification of attendance forms for all continuing education courses the master HVACR contractor has completed. Master HVACR contractors who teach a continuing education course during a biennial period shall maintain, for a four-year period, records that indicate that the master HVACR contractor has taught a Board-approved continuing education course.
(d) The Board may review the records of any master HVACR contractor, at any time, in order to ensure that the master HVACR contractor has complied with the continuing education requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:32A-4.2 - Continuing education sponsors; Board approval; duties

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(a) All sponsors of continuing education courses shall obtain Board approval prior to offering a continuing education course for an upcoming biennial period. The Board shall maintain a list of approved courses at the Board offices and shall furnish this information to master HVACR contractors upon request.
(b) A sponsor seeking Board approval shall appear before the Board and submit, prior to that appearance, the following:
1. Detailed descriptions of course content and estimated hours of instruction;
2. Curriculum vitae of each instructor, including the background that qualifies him or her as an instructor in specific areas; and
3. The continuing education sponsor application fee pursuant to 13:32A-6.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 32A - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS RULES › Subchapter 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:32A-4.3 - Required course topics

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(a) Every biennial period, master HVACR contractors shall complete one hour of continuing education in statutes and rules governing the practice of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration, including the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23.
(b) Three months prior to the beginning of a biennial period, the Board shall determine the topics for the remaining four hours of continuing education that shall be provided by program sponsors for the upcoming biennial period. The Board shall determine these topics at a regularly scheduled public Board meeting.
(c) The list of required topics shall be published as a public notice in the New Jersey Register and shall be available at the Board offices.
(d) During the biennial renewal period beginning July 1, 2016, and ending on June 30, 2018, sponsors of continuing education courses shall include one hour of education in propane services, which includes substantially the same information covered in either the Fundamentals of LP manual, 2007 edition or the Gas Installation for UA Journey workers and Apprentices manual, 2003 edition.
(e) After completion of the education in propane services required by (d) above, sponsors of continuing education courses shall administer a competency evaluation examination, which tests a licensed master HVACR contractor's understanding of the information provided on propane services.