N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-5.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 5:23-5.7 - Subcode official requirements

(a) A candidate for a license as a building, electrical, fire protection, plumbing or elevator subcode official shall meet the following qualifications:

1. Possession of the qualifications established herein for a technical inspector license in at least the same specialty as the subcode official license being applied for; and

2. Successful completion of an approved subcode official educational program as established in 5:23-5.20 prior to, or at the time of, application; and

3. Completion of such additional experience in the subcode of qualification as may be required, beyond that needed for licensure as a technical inspector, to provide at least the following total experience:

i. Ten years in construction, design or supervision as a journeyman in a skilled construction trade currently regulated by the Uniform Construction Code; or 10 years as a technical inspector; or 10 years as a construction contractor in a field of construction currently regulated by the construction code; or

ii. Five years of experience in construction, design or supervision in building construction work, provided that such persons possess, prior to this experience, at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in architecture or engineering, or in architectural or engineering technology, or in any other major area of study significantly related to building construction; or

iii. Three years of experience in construction, design or supervision as a licensed engineer or registered architect, provided that such person possess a license as an engineer or architect issued by the State of New Jersey at the time of application.

4. Exceptions to experience requirements follow:

i. A candidate for a license as a fire protection subcode official shall possess at least the following experience:

(1) Three years of experience as a fire prevention official; or

(2) Three years of experience as a fire protection official; or

(3) Three years of experience as a firefighter.

ii. A candidate for a license as a building, plumbing or electrical subcode official who obtained the technical license in that subcode area under the provisions of 5:23-5.5(d)1 shall possess the following experience:

(1) Three years of experience as an inspector in that specific subcode area; or

(2) Three years of experience in a skilled trade directly related to that specific subcode area; or

(3) Two years of experience in that specific subcode area as an inspector or in construction, design or supervision with at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in architecture or engineering or in architecture or engineering technology or in a major area of study directly related to building construction; or

(4) One year of experience in that specific subcode area as an inspector or in construction, design or supervision as a licensed engineer or registered architect, provided that such person possesses a license as an engineer or architect issued by the State of New Jersey at the time of application.

5. A provisional license shall be issued to any person who possesses the required experience listed above provided that such person is licensed or is simultaneously licensed as a technical inspector in the same subcode area. Such person shall have successfully completed the educational program required herein within 24 months of issuance of the provisional license.

6. A person who is already licensed as a fire protection subcode official must have the total years of experience as described in (a)3 above to satisfy the experience requirement for any other subcode official license.

(b) A candidate for a license as a State-jurisdiction subcode official shall hold an H.H.S. level license in the State-jurisdiction subcode of licensure and shall meet the requirements of (a)2 and 3 above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-5.7

Amended by R.1985 d.612, effective 1/6/1986.
See: 17 New Jersey Register 1821(a), 18 New Jersey Register 80(a).
Was 5.5(b)2.
Amended by R.1986 d.255, effective 7/7/1986.
See: 18 New Jersey Register 594(a), 18 New Jersey Register 1373(a).
Added text to (a)6 "other than fire protection subcode official license".
Correction: Added "experience" to text in (a)6.
See: 18 New Jersey Register 1963(b).
Amended by R.1987 d.509, effective 12/7/1987.
See: 19 New Jersey Register 1264(a), 19 New Jersey Register 2270(a).
Substantially amended.
Administrative Correction to (a)2.
See: 22 New Jersey Register 2503(b).
Amended by R.1991 d.325, effective 7/1/1991.
See: 23 New Jersey Register 805(a), 23 New Jersey Register 2046(a).
Elevator subcode official added.
Amended by R.1992 d.272, effective 7/6/1992.
See: 24 New Jersey Register 1446(a), 24 New Jersey Register 2424(a).
Experience to be prior to application; simultaneous licensing accepted.
Amended by R.1992 d.393, effective 10/5/1992.
See: 24 New Jersey Register 2661(a), 24 New Jersey Register 3525(a).
Experience requirements for reciprocal subcode license added to (a)4; (a)6 deleted.
Amended by R.1996 d.544, effective 12/2/1996 (operative February 1, 1997).
See: 28 New Jersey Register 3996(a), 28 New Jersey Register 5071(a).
Amended by R.2001 d.303, effective 9/4/2001.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 1991(a), 33 New Jersey Register 2989(a).
Added (b).