Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 5:17-2.4 - Issuance of certification(a) Upon receipt of a completed application, the Department shall either issue the certification or deny it in accordance with these rules within 30 days.(b) The certification shall remain valid, unless suspended or revoked in accordance with these rules, for a two year period ending with the expiration date indicated thereon. If the business is transferred to another legal entity, the contractor certification issued by the Department shall not be transferable. 1. The Department shall be notified in writing when any employee who is certified by the Department of Health and is designated as having responsibility for ensuring compliance with P.L. 1993, c.288 ceases to be associated with the business organization. In any such case, the certification shall expire and become invalid unless another person certified by the Department of Health is substituted and the Department of Community Affairs is so notified in writing within 10 days of the change.2. Any other change in the information submitted to the Department with the application for certification shall be reported to the Department in writing within 30 days of the change.(c) The certification shall specify whether the holder is certified as a lead evaluation contractor, a lead abatement contractor, or both.(d) A certification may be renewed for additional two-year periods. Applications for renewal shall be made upon forms provided by the Commissioner, shall be accompanied by a fee of $ 2,518, and shall be subject to the same conditions as an original application. 1. Applications for recertification may be made during the 90 day period before the certification expiration date or the 90 day period after the certification expiration date; except that if a business firm applies after the certification expiration date, the firm shall not perform any services for which certification is required until the certification is renewed. If a certification has expired for more than 90 days, the business firm shall be required to obtain a new certification.(e) A copy of the certification shall be conspicuously displayed for public review in the office of a firm engaged in the business of abating lead-based paint hazards or conducting lead evaluations. Additionally, the certification number shall be displayed on all business vehicles and at all lead abatement or evaluation jobs in progress.N.J. Admin. Code § 5:17-2.4
Amended by 46 N.J.R. 2024(a), effective 10/6/2014.