N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-5.5
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024
Section 5:23-5.5 - General license requirements(a) A candidate for a license or certification of any type issued pursuant to this subchapter shall submit an application to the Licensing Unit, Bureau of Code Services, accompanied by the required nonrefundable application fee established in 5:23-5.22. The application shall include such information and documentation as the Commissioner may require pursuant to this subchapter.(b) After receipt of the required nonrefundable fee, the Department shall determine, by examination of the application and review of the supporting documents, including substantial evidence of acceptable experience, successful test results, training and/or education submitted, whether an applicant is qualified for a license or certification of the type and specialty for which the application has been made. If the application is satisfactory, the Commissioner shall issue a license or certification to the applicant. This license or certification will show that the person has met the established requirements and is eligible to be employed in this State in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. 1. The Commissioner may deny or refuse to issue a license or certification to an applicant if the application is incomplete or upon proof that there has been any act or omission which would constitute grounds for revocation under this subchapter, or if an application was denied within the prior three years by reason of any act or omission that would constitute grounds for revocation. 2. Upon receipt of an incomplete application, the non-refundable application fee shall be collected and a letter of acknowledgment forwarded to the applicant setting forth the manner in which the application is incomplete.3. The applicant shall submit a complete application within 18 months of receipt of the letter of acknowledgment. If a complete application is not submitted within the 18 month period, the application shall be deemed abandoned, no further action shall be taken on it by the Department and a new application and non-refundable fee shall be required if the applicant desires to reapply.4. Only test results for test modules or other examination requirements specified in 5:23-5.23Aand 5.23B passed within three years prior to, or at the time of, application shall be accepted toward fulfilling the requirement for the license or certification sought.5. Only those approved courses completed within a five-year period immediately preceding the time of application for a license or certification shall be considered acceptable toward fulfilling the requirements for the technical or administrative license or certification sought. i. Persons who have completed an approved course shall be eligible for tuition reimbursement when funds for such reimbursement are available; provided, however, that persons who repeat a course for any reason, and have previously received tuition reimbursement for the course, shall not again be eligible for reimbursement for that course.6. No credit shall be given by the Department for any experience not involving the construction or alteration of buildings, or its equivalent, as determined by the Department.7. No credit shall be given by the Department for any journeyman experience unless documentation of the completion of a formal or informal apprenticeship program, or its equivalent, as determined by the Department, is provided. In general, the Department makes reference to the U.S. Department of Labor's National Apprenticeship Program for assigning the length of time required to complete an apprenticeship program in a given trade.8. Credit for part-time work experience shall be given by the Department on a proportional basis. The Department has established a 35-hour work-week as the standard full time equivalent. No additional credit will be given for hours in excess of 35 per week, regardless of any amount of overtime which an applicant claims to have worked.(c) A person licensed by the Department on the basis of having had a license, tenure or permanent civil service status prior to January 1, 1978 who subsequently loses his or her license as a result of revocation or of failure to renew within three years of lapsing must reapply for licensure under the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.(d) Special provisions: 1. An applicant who is licensed as a building inspector, electrical inspector, fire protection inspector or plumbing inspector shall be eligible for licensure as an inspector at the same level or lower in any other subcode, other than the elevator safety subcode or a State-jurisdiction subcode, upon satisfactory completion of the approved educational program, if applicable, and the examination for licensure as an inspector in that other subcode, provided that the applicant has at least the number of years experience required for that other subcode inspector's license.2. An applicant licensed as an inspector may apply for a mechanical inspector's license to perform mechanical inspections in structures of Group R-3 or R-5.3. An applicant who is licensed as an elevator inspector H.H.S. and who holds valid certification by the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO) as a Level I (Basic) Inspector shall be eligible to be licensed as an amusement ride inspector I.C.S.i. Licensed elevator inspectors H.H.S. may, however, perform operational inspections of amusement rides pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:14A without having the NAARSO certification.4. Amusement rides subcode officials licensed pursuant to this subchapter may perform routine six-month inspections of elevator devices, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12, provided that they have successfully completed the approved educational program for the elevator inspector H.H.S. license as detailed at 5:23-5.20(n).N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-5.5
Amended by 47 N.J.R. 459(a), effective 2/17/2015