New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) Any business corporation or limited liability company that does not have an officer or employee who is in responsible charge and is licensed as a professional engineer and/or professional land surveyor in this State and which offers or renders such services shall, prior to th…

Any professional land surveyor who fails to comply with the continuing professional competency requirements set forth in this subchapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in N.J.S.A. 45:8-35.9. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40-11.1 Repeal and New Rule, R.1998 d.566, effec…

Licensees who are residents of jurisdictions other than New Jersey must meet the continuing professional competency requirements for their resident jurisdiction. The requirements for New Jersey will be deemed as satisfied when a licensee provides evidence as having met the requir…

(a) A course of acceptable subject matter shall directly and materially relate to the practice of land surveying, shall have the purpose and objective to maintain, improve or expand skills and knowledge or enhance skills and knowledge in ethics and business practices related to t…

(a) Program providers shall: 1. Select and assign qualified instructors for the program; 2. Assure that the number of participants and the physical facilities are consistent with the teaching methods to be utilized; 3. Disclose in advance to prospective participants, the course o…

As used in this subchapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Approved course or activity" means any course or activity with a clear technical purpose and objective or whose purpose and objective is to enhance the skills and knowledge in ethical and business…

(a) Each applicant for license renewal shall be required to have completed, during the preceding biennial period, a minimum of 24 credits of continuing professional competency. (b) A maximum of eight credits of continuing professional competency may be carried over into a succeed…

(a) A continuing competency provider may receive approval for a continuing competency course or program pursuant to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:40-11.11 and 11.12. Prior to the offering of the course or program, the provider may apply for approval. However, the provider may app…

(a) The Board shall grant credit for successful completion of the following, provided that the course or program meets the criteria of N.J.A.C. 13:40-11.11 and that any other source of credit directly and materially relates to the practice of land surveying: 1. College courses; 2…

(a) Continuing professional competency credits will be granted as follows for each biennial renewal period: 1. Successful completion of approved college level courses. i. Fifteen continuing professional competency credits for each semester hour credit awarded by the college or un…

(a) At the time of application for biennial professional land surveyor license renewal, licensees shall provide, on forms approved by the Board, a signed statement certifying that the required number of continuing professional competency credits have been completed. The statement…

(a) The Board may, in its discretion, waive, extend or otherwise modify continuing competency requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness or disability, or other good cause. (b) Any licensee seeking a waiver, extension or other modification of the…

The failure on the part of a licensee to renew his or her biennial certificate as required shall not relieve such person of the responsibility to maintain professional competence. At the time of application for restoration, the licensee shall submit satisfactory proof to the Boar…

(a) A licensed professional engineer or professional land surveyor who has been licensed for a minimum of 25 years and is at least 62 years of age may apply to the Board for status as a retired licensee or a no-fee retired licensee. (b) A licensee who obtains retired license stat…

(a) A licensee who seeks retired license status shall forward to the Board the following: 1. A completed application form furnished by the Board which contains the licensee's current address, telephone number, and information concerning disciplinary matters; and 2. The retired li…

(a) A licensee who seeks no-fee retired licensee status shall submit a completed application form furnished by the Board which contains the licensee's current address, telephone number, and information concerning disciplinary matters. (b) The Board shall review the submission as …

(a) A professional engineer or professional land surveyor who has been on retired license status or no-fee retired license status who wishes to resume the practice of professional engineering or professional land surveying shall forward the following to the Board: 1. A completed …

(a) Except as provided in (b) below, each applicant for biennial license renewal shall complete, during the preceding biennial period, 24 CPC credits as specified in N.J.A.C. 13:40-13.4, at least two, but no more than eight, of which shall be in professional practice ethics. Each…

As used in this subchapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Continuing professional competency credit" or "CPC credit" means one 60-minute clock hour of an educational activity with no less than 50 minutes of instructional content within the hour relating …

(a) A maximum of 12 CPC credits may be carried over into the next biennial renewal period. (b) Except as provided in (c) below, each person licensed as both a professional engineer and professional land surveyor shall complete at least 36 CPC credits relating to the practice of p…

A professional engineer may obtain the required CPC credits from educational programs or from equivalent educational programs sponsored by Board-approved providers as provided in N.J.A.C. 13:40-13.5. All educational programs and equivalent educational programs sponsored by Board-…

(a) A provider seeking Board approval to sponsor equivalent educational programs for CPC credit shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the Board, that shall include course and program descriptions, instructor qualifications, locations, dates and times of courses, and…

(a) Each licensee shall be subject to audit by the Board and is responsible for maintaining records to be used to support CPC credits claimed. Records required include, but are not limited to:1. A log showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring organization, attendance date,…

(a) CPC credits will be granted for each biennial renewal period as follows: 1. For educational programs: i. Successful completion of approved educational program courses: 15 CPC credits for each semester-hour credit awarded by the college or university, or 10 CPC credits for eac…

(a) The Board may waive all or part of the CPC requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness or disability, retirement of licensee, service in the armed forces of the United States of America, or other good cause. (b) Any licensee seeking a waiver o…

(a) Program providers shall: 1. Select and assign qualified instructors for the program; 2. Assure that the number of participants and the physical facilities are consistent with the teaching methods to be utilized; 3. Disclose in advance to prospective participants, the course o…

(a) The purpose of the rules in this subchapter is to implement P.L. 1997, c. 323 (N.J.S.A. 45:8-61 et seq.), the Home Inspection Professional Licensing Act. (b) This subchapter shall apply to all persons licensed as home inspectors by the State of New Jersey and applicants for s…

(a) The Committee shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the licensee. 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…

(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:40-15.10(c) may apply to the Committee 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, l…

(a) A licensee who has had his or her license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:40-15.10(e) may apply to the Committee for reinstatement. A licensee applying for reinstatement shall submit: 1. A reinstatement application; 2. A certification of employment listing each job held dur…

(a) A licensee shall notify the Committee in writing of any change of address from that registered with the Committee and shown on the most recently issued certificate. Such notice shall be sent to the Committee by email, facsimile, or certified mail, return receipt requested, no…

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:8-78, a licensee shall complete 40 continuing education units each biennial licensure renewal period, consistent with the following:1. Four units shall be on report writing and four units shall be on ethics and the rules governing the practice of home …

(a) A licensee shall send a pre-inspection agreement to a client or client's representative, by mail, facsimile, email, or other means of delivery, no later than one business day after the appointment for the home inspection is made. The pre-inspection agreement shall be executed…

(a) All licensees shall comply with the standards of practice contained in this section when conducting home inspections. The scope of home inspection services performed in compliance with the standards set forth in this section shall provide the client with objective information…

(a) All licensees shall, during the performance of a home inspection, be equipped with the following minimum tools and equipment: 1. A ladder, minimum 11 feet in length; 2. A flashlight or other equivalent light source; 3. A flame inspection mirror; 4. An electrical outlet tester…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Advertisement" or "advertising" means an attempt, either directly or indirectly, by publication, dissemination, solicitation, endorsem…

(a) It is a prohibited practice for a licensee to do any of the following: 1. Perform, or offer to perform, for an additional fee, any repairs, renovations, additions, or alterations to a structure on which the licensee or the licensee's company has prepared a home inspection rep…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Accessible" means available for visual inspection without requiring the moving of personal property, dismantling, destructive measures, …

(a) Upon receipt of a completed application and application fee, the Committee shall issue a license to any person who documents that the person holds a valid, current corresponding license in good standing by another state, if: 1. The Committee determines the state that issued t…

(a) A licensee may perform inspection services in addition to those set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:40-15.16 if the licensee has the requisite experience, education, training, and/or required license or certification. Such additional services include, but are not limited to, the followi…

(a) The Committee shall charge the following fees: 1. Application fee: i. Home inspector $ 125.00 2. Initial license fee: i. Home inspector 500.00 ii. Issued during the second year of a biennial renewal period 250.00 3. Renewal license fee: i. Home inspector 500.00 ii. Inactive s…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40-15.23 Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:40-15.2252 N.J.R. 46(a), effective 1/6/2020

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40-15.24 New Rule, by R.2006 d.80, effective 2/21/2006. See: 37 N.J.R. 3253(a), 38 N.J.R. 1202(a). Repealed by R.2011 d.212, effective 8/15/2011. See: 43 N.J.R. 590(a), 43 N.J.R. 2181(a). Section was "Issuance of home inspector license based on associa…

The office of the Committee shall be maintained with the Board at 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey. The mailing address of the Committee is PO Box 45043, Newark, New Jersey 07101. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40-15.3

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40-15.4 Amended by R.2006 d.80, effective 2/21/2006. See: 37 N.J.R. 3253(a), 38 N.J.R. 1202(a). Rewrote the section. Repealed by R.2011 d.212, effective 8/15/2011. See: 43 N.J.R. 590(a), 43 N.J.R. 2181(a). Section was "Requirements for initial licensur…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40-15.5 Repealed by R.2006 d.80, effective 2/21/2006. See: 37 N.J.R. 3253(a), 38 N.J.R. 1202(a). Section was "Requirements for licensure as associate home inspector".

(a) An applicant for licensure as a home inspector shall complete and submit to the Committee an application that will require information that the applicant: 1. Is of good moral character; 2. Has successfully completed high school or its equivalent; 3. Has successfully completed…

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under N.J.A.C. 13:40-15.6, may apply to the Committee for recognition of the applicant's trainin…

(a) All licensees engaged in the profession of home inspection shall maintain an errors and omissions insurance policy in the minimum amount of $ 500,000 per occurrence and file proof of the policy with the Committee. (b) Every proof of an errors and omissions policy required to …

(a) All licensees shall, during the performance of a home inspection, carry an identification card issued by the Committee. The identification card shall contain the name, photograph, license number, and signature of the person to whom the identification card has been issued. (b)…