New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) Any person, partnership or corporation, including any political subdivision of State government who has been injured, aggrieved or damaged through the failure of a licensed master plumber to perform the duties required by N.J.S.A. 45:14C-1 et seq. or this chapter shall be eli…

(a) Every licensed master plumber shall notify the Board in writing of his or her New Jersey office address. Every licensed master plumber shall notify the Board in writing of any change in his or her residence or office address within 10 days after such change. (b) Service of an…

(a) A licensed master plumber of the Board shall not charge an excessive price for services. A price is excessive when, after review of the facts, a licensed master plumber of ordinary prudence would be left with a definite and firm conviction that the price is so high as to be m…

(a) If plumbing work to be performed for a consumer will cost $ 500.00 or more, there shall be a written contract which sets forth:1. Details of the work to be performed; 2. The price for the work to be performed; and 3. The estimated start and completion dates for the work. (b) …

(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board: 1. Application fee without prior registration (non-refundable) $ 100.00 2. Application fee with prior registration (non-refundable) 50.00 3. Initial license fee: i. If paid during the first year of a biennial renewal period 16…

(a) Every licensee shall successfully complete five credits of continuing education at an approved course per biennial period. Licensees applying for their first biennial renewal are exempt from this continuing education requirement. (b) A licensee who has completed continuing ed…

(a) All sponsors of continuing education courses shall obtain Board approval prior to offering a continuing education course for an upcoming biennial period. The Board shall maintain a list of approved courses at the Board offices and shall furnish this information to licensees u…

(a) Every biennial period, licensees shall complete one hour reviewing the laws and regulations pertinent to the practice of a master plumber, specifically N.J.S.A. 45:14C-1 et seq., and this chapter. (b) Three months prior to the beginning of a biennial period, the Board shall d…

(a) One continuing education credit shall equal one hour of attendance at a continuing education course. (b) A licensee who teaches a continuing education course shall earn five credits of continuing education for the biennial period in which he or she teaches. Notes N.J. Admin. …

(a) The Board may waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness, disability, military duty or other good cause which prevents the licensee from completing continuing education credits during a biennial period. (b) Any lice…

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to implement the provisions of P.L. 2003, c. 205 (N.J.S.A. 45:14C-28 et seq.), which requires medical gas piping installers and brazers to be certified by the Board. (b) Except as set forth in (d) below, unless a person is certified by the Bo…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "ASSE" means the American Society of Sanitary Engineering. "AWS" means the American Welding Society. "Board" means the State Board of Exa…

(a) To be eligible for certification as a medical gas piping installer an applicant shall be either: 1. A licensed master plumber in New Jersey; 2. A journeyman plumber who has successfully completed an apprenticeship program accredited by the United States Department of Labor; 3…

(a) To be eligible for certification to perform only brazing incidental to installation of medical gas piping, an applicant shall be either: 1. A licensed master plumber in New Jersey; 2. A journeyman plumber who has successfully completed an apprenticeship program accredited by …

(a) To be eligible for certification as a medical gas piping instructor an applicant shall be either: 1. A licensed master plumber in New Jersey; 2. A journeyman plumber who has successfully completed an apprenticeship program accredited by the United States Department of Labor; …

(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 certification under N.J.A.C. 13:32-7.3, 7.4, or 7.5 may apply to the Board for recognition of the applican…

(a) An applicant may obtain a temporary courtesy certification pursuant to P.L. 2013, c. 264, if he or she: 1. Is currently certified in good standing in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia that has certification requirements equivalent to …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:32-7.6 Reserved by 50 N.J.R. 208(a), effective 1/2/2018

(a) Certificates for instructors and installers shall be renewed triennially on a form provided by the Board. Certificates to perform only brazing incidental to installation of medical gas piping shall be renewed annually on a form provided by the Board. (b) The Board shall send …

(a) A certificant who holds an inactive certificate pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32-7.7(d) may apply to the Board for reactivation of the inactive certificate. A certificant seeking reactivation of an inactive certificate shall submit: 1. A renewal application; 2. A certification of e…

(a) A person who has had his or her certificate suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32-7.7(f) may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A person applying for reinstatement shall submit: 1. A reinstatement application; 2. A certification of employment listing each job held during th…

(a) The rules contained in this chapter provide for the licensing and regulation of master heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors, implementing the provisions of the State Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contracting License …

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Board" means the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors. "Bona fide representat…

Except in replacement cases described in the definition of "heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration," a master HVACR contractor shall not perform any electrical work with a potential of more than 30 volts. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:32A-1.3 Amended by 54 N.J.R.…

In addition to the services provided as part of HVACR, as defined at N.J.A.C. 13:32A-1.2, a licensed master HVACR contractor shall be permitted to install and wire in-duct smoke detectors to HVACR equipment and/or a remote station and to service, repair, and maintain in-duct smok…

(a) An applicant for the master HVACR licensing examination shall submit to the Board: 1. A completed application for examination, on a form provided by the Board, including a full street name and number. An application containing only a post office box number as a mailing addres…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a master HVACR contractor shall complete one of the following: 1. Five years of employment in the HVACR contracting business, which consists of: i. Four or more years in an HVACR apprenticeship or other training program including, but not limited…

(a) Examinations shall be prepared and administered by a third-party vendor, but no license shall be granted except by the Board. The Board chairperson may designate members of the Board to oversee the administration of the examination. (b) Examinations shall be held at least fou…

(a) After an applicant has successfully passed the master HVACR licensing examination, or has been informed by the Board that he or she qualifies for licensure pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32A-2.5 or 2.6, he or she shall submit to the Board: 1. A surety bond in the sum of $ 3,000 as r…

(a) An individual who is licensed to practice HVACR contracting in another state may obtain a license in New Jersey without taking the master HVACR licensing examination as long as the other state:1. Has licensure standards equal to or comparable to licensure requirements in New …

(a) Prior to September 1, 2014, a licensed master plumber or any other person may apply for a license as a master HVACR contractor without satisfying the education requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:32A-2.2 or the examination requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:32A-2.3 if the person has for at …

(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. 13:32A-2.2 may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, ed…

(a) An application for a license submitted to the Board will be deemed abandoned if: 1. The individual applying for the license has not submitted to the Board all of the information and documentation required to obtain a license, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32A-2.1; and 2. One year h…

(a) Licenses shall be renewed biennially on a form provided by the Board. Each applicant for renewal shall attest that the continuing education requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:32A-4.1 have been completed during the prior biennial period. (b) The Board shall send a notice of renewal t…

(a) A master HVACR contractor who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32A-3.1(d) may apply to the Board for reactivation of the inactive license. A master HVACR contractor seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit: 1. A renewal application; 2. A certi…

(a) A person who has had his or her license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C N.J.A.C. 13:32A-3.1(f) may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A person applying for reinstatement shall submit: 1. A reinstatement application; 2. A certification of employment listing each job held duri…

(a) Every master HVACR contractor shall successfully complete five credits of continuing education at an approved course every biennial period. Master HVACR contractors applying for their first biennial renewal are exempt from this continuing education requirement. (b) A master H…

(a) All sponsors of continuing education courses shall obtain Board approval prior to offering a continuing education course for an upcoming biennial period. The Board shall maintain a list of approved courses at the Board offices and shall furnish this information to master HVAC…

(a) Every biennial period, master HVACR contractors shall complete one hour of continuing education in statutes and rules governing the practice of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration, including the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23. (b) Three months …

(a) One continuing education credit shall equal one hour of attendance at a continuing education course. (b) A master HVACR contractor who teaches a continuing education course approved by the Board shall earn five credits of continuing education for the biennial period in which …

(a) The Board may waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness, disability, military duty, or other good cause that prevents the master HVACR contractor from completing continuing education credits during a biennial perio…

(a) All commercial vehicles used by a master HVACR contractor shall be marked on driver's and passenger's sides with the following information: 1. The name of the HVACR business; 2. The name of the master HVACR contractor who owns the business or the name of the bona fide represe…

(a) A master HVACR contractor seeking to act as a bona fide representative shall comply with the following within 30 days of assuming the role of a bona fide representative: 1. Register with the Board, providing the name of the HVACR business, its address and if the HVACR busines…

(a) A bona fide representative registered with the Board pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32A-5.2 shall: 1. Give notice to the Board in writing concerning any change in the name or address of the entity within 10 days of the change; 2. Secure or instruct an authorized employee, or an inde…

Any HVACR work that a master HVACR contractor agrees to perform, that has not been subcontracted, shall be performed only by the master HVACR contractor or those employees of the master HVACR contractor or the HVACR business whose remuneration is reported on a Form W-2 to the Int…

(a) At the time of the biennial renewal of the license, the Board shall furnish a wallet size identification card to every master HVACR contractor. The card shall be used exclusively by the master HVACR contractor in the conduct of his or her practice. A master HVACR contractor i…

(a) Any person, partnership, or corporation including any political subdivision of State government who has been injured, aggrieved, or damaged through the failure of a master HVACR contractor to perform the duties required by N.J.S.A. 45:16A-1 et seq. or any rule of the Board sh…