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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 30 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter 9 - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH › Section 13:30-9.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Asynchronous store-and-forward" means the acquisition and transmission of images, diagnostics, data, and medical information either to or from an originating site or to or from the licensee at a distant site, which allows for the patient to be evaluated without being physically present.
"Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry.
"Cross-coverage" means a licensee engages in a remote dental evaluation of a patient, without inperson contact, at the request of another licensee who has established a proper licensee-patient relationship with the patient.
"Distant site" means a site at which a licensee is located while providing health care services by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
"Licensee" means an individual licensed by the Board.
"On-call" means a licensed dentist is available, where necessary, to physically attend to the urgent and follow-up needs of a patient for whom the licensed dentist has temporarily assumed responsibility, as designated by the patient's primary care licensed dentist or other health care provider of record.
"Originating site" means a site at which a patient is located at the time that health care services are provided to the patient by means of telemedicine or telehealth.
"Proper licensee-patient relationship" means an association between a licensee and patient, wherein the licensee owes a duty to the patient to be available to render professional services consistent with his or her training and experience, which is established pursuant to the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:30-9.4.
"Telehealth" means the use of information and communications technologies, including telephones, remote patient monitoring devices, or other electronic means, to support clinical health care, provider consultation, patient and professional health-related education, public health, health administration, and other services in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.).
"Telemedicine" means the delivery of a health care service, including supportive mental health services, using electronic communications, information technology, or other electronic or technological means to bridge the gap between a health care licensee who is located at a distant site and a patient who is located at an originating site, either with or without the assistance of an intervening licensee, and in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61et seq.). "Telemedicine" does not include the use, in isolation, of audio-only telephone conversation, electronic mail, instant messaging, phone text, or facsimile transmission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 30 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter 9 - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH › Section 13:30-9.3 - Standard of care

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(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall determine whether providing those services through telemedicine or telehealth would be consistent with the standard of care applicable for those services when provided in-person.
(b) If a licensee determines, either before or during the provision of health care services, that services cannot be provided through telemedicine or telehealth in a manner that is consistent with in-person standards of care, the licensee shall not provide services through telemedicine or telehealth.
1. A licensed dental hygienist working under supervision shall be responsible for determining whether health care services can be provided through telemedicine or telehealth in a manner that is consistent with in-person standards of care.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 30 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter 9 - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH › Section 13:30-9.4 - Licensee-patient relationship

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(a) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall establish a licensee-patient relationship by:
1. Identifying the patient with, at a minimum, the patient's name, date of birth, phone number, and address. A licensed dentist may also use a patient's assigned identification number, Social Security number, photo, health insurance policy number, or other identifier associated directly with the patient; and
2. Disclosing and validating the licensee's identity, license, title, and, if applicable, professional certifications.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 30 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter 9 - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH › Section 13:30-9.5 - Provision of dental care services through telemedicine or telehealth

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(a) As long as a licensee has satisfied the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:30-9.4, a licensee may provide health care services to a patient through the use of telemedicine and may engage in telehealth to support and facilitate the provision of health care services to patients.
(b) Prior to providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee shall determine the patient's originating site and record this information in the patient's record.
(c) A licensee providing healthcare services through telemedicine shall use interactive, real-time, two-way communication technologies, which shall include, except as provided at (e) below, a video component that allows a licensee to see a patient and the patient to see the licensee during the provision of health care services.
(d) A licensee providing services through telemedicine or telehealth may use asynchronous store-and-forward technology to allow for the electronic transmission of:
1. Images;
2. Diagnostics;
3. Data; and
4. Medical or dental information.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 30 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter 9 - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH › Section 13:30-9.6 - Prescriptions

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(a) A licensed dentist shall not issue a prescription based solely on responses provided in an online questionnaire, unless the licensee has established a proper licensed dentist-patient relationship pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:30-9.4.
(b) A licensed dentist shall not issue a prescription for a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance, unless the licensed dentist has had an initial in-person examination of the patient and a subsequent in-person visit with the patient at least every three months for the duration of the time the patient is prescribed the Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 30 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter 9 - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH › Section 13:30-9.7 - Records

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A licensee who provides services through telemedicine or telehealth shall maintain a record of the care provided to a patient. Such records shall comply with the requirements at N.J.A.C. 13:30-8.7, and all other applicable State and Federal statutes, rules, and regulations for recordkeeping, confidentiality, and disclosure of a patient's dental record.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 30 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter 9 - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH › Section 13:30-9.8 - Prevention of fraud and abuse

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(a) In order to establish that a licensee has made a good faith effort to prevent fraud and abuse when providing services through telemedicine or telehealth, a licensee must establish written protocols that address:
1. Authentication and authorization of users;
2. Authentication of the patient during the initial intake pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:30-9.4(a)1;
3. Authentication of the origin of information;
4. The prevention of unauthorized access to the system or information;
5. System security, including the integrity of information that is collected, program integrity, and system integrity;
6. Maintenance of documentation about system and information usage;
7. Information storage, maintenance, and transmission; and
8. Synchronization and verification of patient profile data.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 30 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter 9 - TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH › Section 13:30-9.9 - Privacy and notice to patients

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(a) Licensed dentists who communicate or who have staff communicate with patients by electronic communications other than telephone or facsimile shall establish written privacy practices that are consistent with Federal standards pursuant to 45 CFR 160 and 164, which are incorporated herein by reference, relating to privacy of individually identifiable health information.
(b) Written privacy practices required pursuant to (a) above shall include privacy and security measures that assure confidentiality and integrity of patient-identifiable information. Transmissions, including patient email, prescriptions, and laboratory results must be password protected, encrypted electronic prescriptions, or protected through substantially equivalent authentication techniques.
(c) A licensee, registrant, or other employee of the dentist who becomes aware of a breach in confidentiality of patient information, as defined at 45 CFR 164.402, shall comply with the reporting requirements at 45 CFR 164.
(d) Licensees, or their authorized representatives, shall provide a patient, prior to evaluation or treatment, with copies of written privacy practices and shall obtain the patient's written acknowledgement of receipt of the notice.
(e) Licensees who provide services through telemedicine or telehealth, or their authorized representatives, shall, prior to providing services, give patients notice regarding telemedicine and telehealth, including the risks and benefits of being treated through telemedicine or telehealth and how to receive follow-up care or assistance in the event of an adverse reaction to the treatment, or in the event of an inability to communicate as a result of a technological or equipment failure. A licensee shall obtain a signed and dated statement indicating that the patient received this notice.
(f) When telemedicine or telehealth is unable to provide all pertinent clinical information that a licensee exercising ordinary skill and care would deem reasonably necessary to provide care to a patient, the licensee shall inform the patient of this prior to the conclusion of the provision of care through telemedicine or telehealth and shall advise the patient regarding the need for the patient to obtain an additional in-person medical evaluation reasonably able to meet the patient's needs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 13:31-1.1 - Board meetings; quorum

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(a) Regular Board meetings shall be held in accordance with a schedule that is published yearly and filed with the Secretary of State.
(b) Special meetings may be held at the request of a Board member or called by the Chairman with publication of appropriate notice pursuant to the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act.
(c) A majority of the voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum thereof and no action of the Board shall be taken except on the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the entire Board.
(d) In the absence of the chairman, members shall select one of the members attending the meeting to serve as chairman for that meeting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 13:31-1.2 - 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:
"Act" means the Electrical Contractor Licensing Act of 1962, P.L. 1962, c.162, 45:5A-1 et seq.
"Apprentice" means a person who is enrolled in a four-year apprenticeship program approved by both a Federal agency and a Federally certified state agency.
"Board" means the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors established pursuant to 45:5A-3.
"Business permit holder" means an electrical contractor who has obtained a business permit pursuant to 45:5A-9.
"Employee" means a person whose remuneration is reported on a Form W-2 to the Internal Revenue Service, and whose work is supervised pursuant to the provisions of
13:31-3.4
.
"Licensee" means a person who has satisfied the requirements of 13:31-2.1 and 2.2 and has been issued a license as an electrical contractor by the Board pursuant to 45:5A-9.
"Minor repair work" shall include, without limitation, the replacement of lamps and fuses operating at less than 150 volts to ground with like or similar lamps or fuses.
"Qualifying licensee" means a licensee who has satisfied the requirements of 13:31-2.1 and 2.2 and whose license qualifies a business permit holder to engage in the business of electrical contracting in the State of New Jersey.
"Regular employee" as used in
45:5A-18(k)
and (l) means an individual hired to work on an ongoing and continuous basis, whose remuneration is reported on a Form W-2 to the Internal Revenue Service, for the performance of functions, which include those associated with the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical work for the State, county, municipality, or school district which occupies the premises on which such work is done.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 13:31-1.3 - Bonds

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An action may be maintained on the bond required by
45:5A-19
by any person injured, aggrieved, or damaged through the failure of the principal to perform the duties prescribed for electrical contractors under the provisions of
45:5A-1
et seq., or any rule of the Board.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 13:31-1.4 - Compliance with laws

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Electrical contractors, qualified journeyman electricians, and business permit holders shall comply with all general and special Federal, State, and municipal laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to the business of electrical contracting and those employed or engaged in the practice of electrical contracting. Violations of any such Federal, State, and municipal laws, ordinances, and regulations may be deemed occupational misconduct within the meaning of
45:1-21(e)
and may subject a licensee or registrant to disciplinary action as set forth at
45:1-21
et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 13:31-1.5 - Identification of licensees and permittees; vehicles; stationery; advertising

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(a) All commercial vehicles utilized in the practice of licensed electrical contracting shall be visibly marked on both sides with the following information:
1. The name of the licensed electrical contractor in lettering at least three inches in height; and
2. The words "Electrical Contractor business permit number" or "Electrical Contractor Bus. Permit #" followed by the business permit number of the business permit holder in lettering at least three inches in height.
i. Where available space for lettering is limited, either by design of the vehicle or by the presence of other legally specified identification markings, making strict compliance with (a)1 or 2 above impractical, the size of the lettering shall be as close to three inches high as possible within the limited space, provided the name is clearly visible and readily identifiable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 13:31-1.6 - Fee schedule

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(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board:
1.
Application fee (non-refundable)..............................
$ 100.00
2.
Initial license fee:
i.
If paid during the first year of a triennial renewal
period..................................................
$ 225.00
ii.
If paid during the second year of a triennial renewal
period..................................................
$ 150.00
iii.
If paid during the third year of a triennial renewal
period..................................................
$ 75.00
3.
Triennial license renewal.....................................
$ 225.00
4.
Late renewal fee (within 30 days).............................
$ 50.00
5.
Reinstatement fee.............................................
$ 100.00
6.
Business permit:
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
7.
Triennial business permit renewal.............................
$ 150.00
8.
Late renewal fee, permit......................................
$ 25.00
9.
Initial/replacement pressure seal...............................
$ 25.00
10.
Replacement license/business permit fee.........................
$ 25.00
11.
Replacement wall license/business permit......................
$ 40.00
12.
Verification of licensure.....................................
$ 25.00
13.
Qualified journeyman electrician registration fee:
i.
If paid during the first year of a triennial............
$ 90.00
ii.
If paid during the second year of a triennial...........
$ 60.00
iii.
If paid during the third year of a triennial............
$ 30.00
14.
Qualified journeyman electrician registration renewal.........
$ 90.00
15.
Telecommunications wiring exemption?
application fee and issuance of identification card (non-refundable) ..............
$ 250.00
16.
Continuing education sponsor fee..............................
$ 200.00
17.
Temporary courtesy license fee ................................
$ 75.00
18.
Qualified journeyman electrician temporary courtesy registration fee ..................................................
$ 30.00
19.
Renewal of temporary courtesy license fee .....................
$ 75.00
20.
Renewal of qualified journeyman electrician temporary courtesy registration fee ...............................
$ 30.00
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 13:31-1.7 - Continuing education requirements

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(a) Upon triennial license renewal, a licensee shall attest that he or she has completed courses of continuing education of the types and number of credits specified in (b), (c), (d) and (e) below. Falsification of any information submitted on the renewal application may require an appearance before the Board and may subject a licensee to disciplinary action as set forth at 45:1-21 et seq.
(b) Each applicant for triennial license renewal shall be required to complete, during the preceding triennial period, except as provided at (b)1 below, a minimum of 34 credit hours of continuing education.
1. Licensees shall not be required to complete the continuing education requirements for the triennial registration period in which they initially received licensure.
2. A licensee who completes more than the minimum continuing education credits set forth above in any triennial registration period may carry no more than eight of the additional credits into a succeeding triennial period.
3. Any continuing education credits completed by the licensee in compliance with an order or directive from the Board as set forth in (j) below shall not be used to satisfy the minimum continuing education requirements as set forth in this section.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 13:31-1.8 - Notification of change of address or business name; service of process; termination or resignation of qualifying licensee

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(a) Every licensee, qualified journeyman electrician, and business permit holder shall give notice to the Board of any change of his or her address of record within 10 days of such change. For purposes of this section, "address of record" means an address designated by a licensee, qualified journeyman electrician, or business permit holder which is part of the public record and which may be disclosed upon request. "Address of record" may be a licensee, qualified journeyman electrician, or business permit holder's home, business, or mailing address, but shall not be a post office box unless the licensee, qualified journeyman electrician, or business permit holder also provides another address that includes a street, city, state, and zip code.
(b) Service of an administrative complaint or other process initiated by the Board, the Attorney General or the Division of Consumer Affairs at the licensee or business permit holder's address of record shall be deemed adequate notice for the commencement of any inquiry or disciplinary proceeding against the licensee or business permit holder.
(c) A licensee who has been terminated or has resigned from his or her position as a qualifying licensee for a business shall immediately notify the Board of such termination or resignation.
(d) A licensee shall immediately notify the Board of any change in the name of the electrical contracting business in which he or she is engaged as the qualifying licensee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE AND BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:31-2.1 - Qualifications of applicants

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(a) Applicants for examination for a license as an electrical contractor shall present proof to the Board that the applicant:
1. Is over the age of 21 years;
2. Holds a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; and
3. Has met the experience requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:31-2.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE AND BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:31-2.2 - Examinations

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(a) The Board licensing examination shall be prepared and administered by a third-party vendor, but no license shall be granted except by the Board. The examination shall consist of three written sections: electrical contractor, business and law, and alarm systems.
(b) An applicant must obtain a passing grade on all sections of the Board licensing examination. An applicant taking the licensing examination for the first time shall take all sections of the examination.
(c) Any applicant who fails to pass any section(s) of the Board licensing examination shall retake the failed section(s) as provided below:
1. An applicant shall not be eligible to retake the failed section(s) for six months from the date of such failure;
2. If an applicant fails to obtain a passing score on the previously failed section(s) during the second examination, the applicant shall not be eligible to retake those section(s) of the examination for six months following the date of reexamination; and
3. If the applicant fails to obtain a passing score on the previously failed section(s) during the third examination, the applicant shall forfeit all passing scores received on any section(s) and shall be required to retake all sections of the examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE AND BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:31-2.3 - Experience requirements

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(a) For purposes of this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Accredited and approved" means that an apprenticeship program is registered with or approved by the United States Department of Labor.
"Journeyman electrician" means an individual who has successfully completed four years of a United States Department of Labor-accredited and approved apprenticeship. A "journeyman electrician" shall not be deemed a "qualified journeyman," as that term is used at N.J.A.C. 13:31-5 and shall not supervise the performance of electrical work pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:31-3.4.
"One year of employment" means 2,000 hours of practical hands-on experience.
"Practical hands-on experience" means experience working with tools in the installation, alteration, or repair of wiring for electric light, heat, or power, which work shall have been done in compliance with the National Electrical Code. "Practical hands-on experience" shall not include time spent in supervising or engaging in the practice of engineering, estimating, or performing managerial tasks.
(b) Applicants for examination for a license as an electrical contractor shall present proof to the Board that the applicant:
1. Has been, for a period of at least five years immediately preceding the submission of the application, employed or engaged in the business of electrical construction and installation. During that period, the applicant shall have:
i. Successfully completed a four-year electrical apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department of Labor while actively engaged or employed as an electrical apprentice.
(1) As proof of successful completion of the electrical apprenticeship program, the applicant shall submit a copy of a Certificate of Completion issued by the United States Department of Labor; and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE AND BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:31-2.4 - License renewal

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(a) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee 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 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.
(b) A licensee shall renew his or her license for a period of three years from the last expiration date. The licensee shall submit a renewal application to the Board, along with the renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.6, prior to the date of license expiration.
(c) A licensee may, upon application to the Board, renew his or her license by choosing inactive status. A licensee electing to renew his or her license as inactive shall not engage in the practice of electrical contracting, or hold himself or herself out as eligible to engage in the practice of electrical contracting in New Jersey until such time as the license is returned to active status.
(d) If a licensee does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew the license 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. 13:31-1.6. During this 30-day period, the license shall be valid and the licensee shall not be deemed practicing without a license.
(e) A licensee who fails to submit a renewal application within 30 days of license expiration shall have his or her license suspended without a hearing.
(f) A licensee who continues to engage in the practice of electrical contracting with a suspended license shall be deemed to be engaging in the unauthorized practice of electrical contracting 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 individual.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE AND BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:31-2.5 - License reactivation

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(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:31-2.4(c)  may apply to the Board for reactivation of the inactive license. A licensee 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 status, which includes the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the triennial period for which reactivation is sought as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.6; and
4. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits for the current triennial registration period that were required to be completed during the triennial period immediately prior to the renewal period for which reactivation is sought, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.7.
i. An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to engage in the practice of electrical contracting and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements for that license, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of (a)4 above. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements of (a)4 above apply.
ii. To the extent that specific courses are required to satisfy the continuing education requirement for, or are required to have been satisfied prior to, the triennial period for which reactivation is sought, the Board will allow applicants to take the courses within 12 months following reactivation. If the Board concludes, in accordance with (b) below, that there are practice deficiencies in need of remediation, then (b) below shall apply.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE AND BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:31-2.6 - License reinstatement

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(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-7.1.c, a licensee who has had his or her license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:31-2.4(e)  may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A licensee 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 name, address, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the triennial period for which reinstatement is sought;
4. The past due renewal fee for the triennial period immediately preceding the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought; 5. The reinstatement fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.6; and
6. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits for the current triennial registration period which were required to be completed during the triennial period immediately prior to the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.7.
i. An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to engage in the practice of electrical contracting and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements for that license, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of (a)6 above. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements of (a)6 above apply.
ii. To the extent that specific courses are required to satisfy the continuing education requirement for, or are required to have been satisfied prior to, the triennial period for which reinstatement is sought, the Board will allow applicants to take the courses within 12 months following reinstatement. If the Board concludes, in accordance with (b) below, that there are practice deficiencies in need of remediation, (b) below shall apply.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE AND BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:31-2.7 - 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 and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:31-2.1 and 2.3 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 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, experience, and education the applicant has received in the military and outside the military is substantially equivalent in scope and character to the training, experience, and education required for licensure pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:31-2.1 and 2.3.
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 or a successor form, as amended and supplemented; and
3. The applicant complies with all other requirements for licensure, including successful completion of the Board's licensing examination as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:31-2.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE AND BUSINESS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:31-2.8 - Temporary courtesy license

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(a) The following words and terms, as used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Another jurisdiction" means the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, or a state other than New Jersey. "Nonresident military spouse" means a person who is not domiciled in this State who is the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, where the active duty service member is a resident of New Jersey for one of the following reasons:
1. He or she has been temporarily transferred to this State in the course of his or her military service;
2. He or she is legally domiciled in this State; or
3. He or she has moved to this State on a permanent change-of-station basis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 3 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:31-3.1 - Worker's compensation

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(a) Business permit holders shall obtain the worker's compensation insurance required by the laws of this State covering employees employed by the business permit holder or his subcontractor. Business permit holders shall maintain on file a certificate of insurance evidencing such coverage.
(b) Business permit holders shall ensure that all temporary employees working under the supervision of the permit holders have obtained the required worker's compensation coverage.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 3 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:31-3.2 - Work standards and inspections

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(a) Every licensee who performs or supervises the installation, erection, repair or alteration of electrical equipment for the generation, transmission or utilization of electrical energy subject to The Electrical Contractors Licensing Act of 1962, 45:5A-1 et seq., shall ensure that the work performed is in conformity with the standards of the State Uniform Construction Code Act, 52:27D-119 et seq., and its implementing rules set forth in the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, in effect at the time work is performed.
(b) Every licensee who performs or supervises work described in (a) above shall secure permits when required and, within a reasonable time after completion of the work, secure an inspection of the completed work when required to ensure conformity with the State Uniform Construction Code Act, 52:27D-119 et seq., and its implementing rules set forth in the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23.
(c) Every licensee shall be responsible for correcting, within a reasonable time and at no additional charge to the customer, any Code violation discovered in the work performed or supervised by the licensee.
(d) Failure to comply with (a), (b) or (c) above may be deemed occupational misconduct within the meaning of 45:1-21(e)  and may subject the licensee to disciplinary action as set forth in 45:1-21 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 3 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:31-3.3 - Pressure seal and signature requirements

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(a) At the time of the issuance of the license or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate, the Board shall furnish a pressure seal to every licensed electrical contractor. The cost of the pressure seal, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.6 shall be paid for by the licensed electrical contractor to whom it is issued. The pressure seal shall be used exclusively by the licensed electrical contractor in the conduct of his or her practice. The licensed electrical contractor shall be required to sign and seal all applications for electrical permits and inspection. The pressure seal shall remain the property of the Board and shall be returned to the Board as provided in (c) below.
(b) No person, other than the electrical contractor to whom the license and business permit shall have been issued by the Board, shall have the right to use the pressure seal. Any violation of this provision shall subject the person wrongfully using the pressure seal, and the licensee who willfully or negligently allows such unlicensed and unauthorized person to use said seal to such penalties and sanctions or disciplinary action as shall be imposed by the Board pursuant to authority granted by N.J.S.A. 45:5A-1 et seq., 45:1-14 et seq. and 45:1-21 et seq.
(c) A licensee shall immediately return to the Board the previously issued official pressure seal when:
1. The licensee has had his or her license suspended or revoked as a result of either a disciplinary order or a failure to pay licensing fees, or has registered with the Board as inactive pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:31-2.5;
2. The licensee's employment has been terminated or the licensee has resigned from the business entity for which the pressure seal was issued;
3. The licensee no longer holds a position as a qualifying licensee for the business for which the pressure seal was issued; or
4. The business entity for which the pressure seal was issued ceases to operate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 3 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:31-3.4 - Supervision of electrical work

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(a) The qualifying licensee shall assume full responsibility for the inspection and supervision of all electrical work, other than electrical activities exempt pursuant to
45:5A-18
, to be performed by the business permit holder in compliance with
13:31-1.4
and, if applicable, the State Uniform Construction Code Act,
52:27D-119
et seq., and its implementing rules set forth in the Uniform Construction Code,
N.J.A.C. 5:23
.
(b) The qualifying licensee shall:
1. Supervise the installation, erection, repair or alteration of electrical equipment for the generation, transmission or utilization of energy, other than electrical activities exempt pursuant to 45:5A-18, to ensure that such work is performed in compliance with 13:31-1.4 and with the State Uniform Construction Code Act, 52:27D-119 et seq., and its implementing rules set forth in the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, in effect at the time that the work is performed.
2. Personally inspect the work of employees pursuant to (d) below;
3. Ensure that electrical workers are afforded the degree of personal on-site supervision commensurate with their level of competence and the complexity of the work to be performed pursuant to (d) below; and
4. Be present, on a regular and continuous basis, at the principal office of the business permit holder, where the business permit holder maintains a New Jersey office, or at work sites of electrical work performed in New Jersey, where the business permit holder does not maintain a New Jersey office.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 3 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:31-3.5 - Joint ventures; subcontracting of electrical work

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(a) Where two or more persons form a joint venture for the purpose of contracting to perform electrical work in New Jersey, each party to the joint venture shall hold a business permit issued by the Board to engage in electrical contracting in New Jersey.
(b) The term "persons," as used in (a) above, is defined to mean individuals, corporations, partnerships or other business entities.
(c) An electrical contractor holding a business permit issued by the Board may only subcontract electrical work to a person or persons holding a business permit issued by the Board.
(d) An electrical contractor holding a business permit shall not subcontract electrical work to be performed by unlicensed persons. This provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit an electrical contractor holding a business permit from assigning electrical work to be performed by his or her unlicensed employees.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 3 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:31-3.6 - Identification card required

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(a) At the time of triennial renewal of the license and/or business permit, the Board shall furnish a wallet size identification card to every licensee. The card shall be used exclusively by the licensee in the conduct of his or her practice. A licensee who willfully or negligently allows an unlicensed or an unauthorized person to use his or her identification card shall be deemed to have engaged in occupational misconduct and shall be subject to disciplinary action as shall be imposed by the Board pursuant to authority granted by 45:5A-1 et seq., 45:1-14 et seq. and 45:1-21 et seq. The licensee shall be required to present the identification card upon request to the appropriate duly licensed inspection agency upon all applications for electrical permits.
(b) Use of an identification card by any person other than the licensee to whom it is issued 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 or may result in other disciplinary action against such unauthorized user by the Board pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 45:1-21
et seq. With respect to an unlicensed user, such conduct shall be grounds for the refusal to issue a State license at any point in the future or any other action permitted by law pursuant to the provisions of
45:1-14
et seq., including a finding that such person has engaged in the unlicensed practice of electrical contracting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 31 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS › Subchapter 3 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 13:31-3.7 - Unconscionable pricing

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(a) A licensee of the State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors shall not charge an excessive fee for services. A fee is excessive when, after a review of the facts, a licensee of ordinary prudence and familiarity with local market rates would recognize that the price is so high as to be manifestly unconscionable or overreaching under the circumstances. The Board shall consider the following factors in determining whether a fee is excessive:
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 licensee to perform the services;
6. The cost of materials; and
7. The price customarily charged in the locality for similar services.