N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26I-2.11

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

Section 7:26I-2.11 - Renewal of a license

(a) In order to continue to be, act as, advertise as, hold himself or herself out to be, or represent himself or herself as being an LSRP, without interruption, an LSRP shall renew his or her license prior to the expiration date of the license.

(b) In order to be eligible to renew his or her license, an LSRP shall submit an application pursuant to (c) below that demonstrates or certifies that he or she meets the following qualifications:

1. Has attended and completed the minimum environmental health and safety education and training pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.120 no more than one year prior to submission of the application for license renewal;

2. Has fulfilled the continuing education requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:26I-4;

3. Has not been convicted of, or pled guilty to, an environmental crime, any similar or related crime pursuant to Federal or state law, or any crime involving fraud, breach of trust, theft by deception, forgery, or any crime or offense that would qualify the person for registration pursuant to section 2 at P.L. 1994, c. 133 (N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2), or any other crime involving moral turpitude, or any similar or related offense pursuant to Federal or state law. For the purposes of this section, a conviction or plea of guilty shall include a non vult, nolo contendere, no contest, or finding of guilt by a judge or jury;

4. Has not had a professional license or professional certification revoked by any state licensing board or any other professional licensing agency within the previous 10 years, and has not surrendered a professional license or professional certification in response to a disciplinary investigation within the previous 10 years; and

5. Has no outstanding annual license fees due to the Board.

(c) An applicant for renewal of the site remediation professional license shall submit or cause to be submitted directly to the Board at least 90 days and no more than 120 days prior to the expiration of his or her license the following items:

1. A completed application form available on the Board website at www.nj.gov/lsrpboard; and

2. The renewal fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:26I-3.

(d) At any time during its review of an application for license renewal, the Board may require the applicant to supplement the application with one or more of the following:

1. The applicant's appearance before the Board for a personal interview;

2. The submission of additional information the Board specifies; or

3. The provision of additional information from the Department, current and former employers or supervisors, continuing education providers, or any other person that may have information relevant to the Board's review of the application for license renewal.

(e) An application for license renewal is not complete until the Board receives each item specified in (c) and (d) above.

(f) The Board shall approve an application for license renewal if the applicant:

1. Submitted a complete application for license renewal pursuant to (e) above; and

2. Demonstrated in the application that he or she meets all of the eligibility requirements set forth in (b) above.

(g) When the Board approves an application for license renewal, the Board shall notify the applicant and provide the applicant with a renewed license.

(h) The Board shall deny an application for license renewal, if the applicant did not:

1. Submit a complete application for license renewal pursuant to (e) above; or

2. Meet any one or more of the eligibility requirements set forth in (b) above.

(i) When the Board denies an application for license renewal, the Board shall notify the applicant of the following:

1. The Board's findings and reasons for denial of the application and the period of time during which an applicant cannot reapply, up to three years;

2. Instructions for reapplying for license renewal, which shall include resubmission of a complete application as required at (c) and (d) above; and

3. The procedures for an applicant to request a hearing on the license renewal denial and a copy of the Board Administrative Hearing Request Checklist, which is found on the Board website at www.nj.gov/lsrpboard.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26I-2.11

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 45(a), effective 1/4/2016

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2324(b), effective 11/20/2023