New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) The following provisions apply in the submission of references: 1. References will not be accepted from relatives of the applicant. 2. No current Board member shall be used as a reference. 3. All reference forms must contain the applicant's Board assigned number. 4. No refere…

(a) Any applicant who received an undergraduate degree from a country where the official language is other than English, prior to taking the examination shall submit to the Board a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) certificate from Educational Testing Service with a m…

(a) All licenses issued by the Board shall be issued for a biennial license period. A licensee who seeks renewal of the license shall submit prior to the expiration date of the license a completed renewal application, the renewal fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:40-6.1 and: 1. In …

(a) Comity licensure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:8-35(1)(e) and 2(d) shall be granted provided that education, experience, and examination requirements for licensure by the issuing agency are comparable to the requirements of the State of New Jersey at the time of the applicant's ini…

(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 or certificate of registration under this subchapter may apply to the Board for recognition of t…

(a) To be eligible for licensure as a professional engineer, an applicant: 1. Shall demonstrate graduation from a program with a bachelor's degree in engineering that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., or graduation from a program with a bach…

(a) To be eligible for a certificate of registration as a land surveyor-in-training, an applicant: 1. Shall demonstrate graduation from a program with a bachelor's degree in land surveying that is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. i. An applicant…

(a) To be eligible for licensure as a professional land surveyor, an applicant: 1. Shall demonstrate graduation from a program with a bachelor's degree in land surveying that is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. i. An applicant with a degree from…

The Fundamentals of Engineering portion of the licensure examination may be waived, provided that, in addition to meeting the education requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:40-2.2, an applicant has an additional 15 years or more experience in engineering work that the Board dete…

(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 or certificate of registration under this subchapter may apply to the Board for recognition of t…

(a) All applications shall be valid for two years from the date the application is received by the Board. If the application process is not complete after two years, the application shall be deemed abandoned. (b) An applicant whose application has been deemed abandoned may reappl…

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

(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:40-2.8(c) may apply to the Board 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 listing …

(a) A person shall not use the title "professional engineer," "engineer" or its substantial equivalent or otherwise represent to the public that the person is licensed to practice engineering in this State unless that person is licensed by the Board. (b) A person shall not use th…

(a) The following persons shall be exempt from the licensure requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:40-3.1: 1. An individual not a resident of and having no established place of business in this State who practices or offers to practice professional engineering or professional land surveyin…

(a) Professional engineers and professional land surveyors shall meet the following requirements concerning advertisements: 1. An advertisement shall include a term which is descriptive of the professional services to be rendered, such as "professional engineer," "professional la…

(a) As used in this section, the term "records" whether electronic, digital, or in written form, shall include, but not be limited to, any plans, reports, documents, field notes, computer-aided drafting files, or other items of work product generated for an engineering or land su…

(a) Misconduct in the practice of professional engineering or professional land surveying shall include, without limitation: 1. Acting for his or her client or employer in professional matters otherwise than as a faithful agent or trustee; accepting any remuneration other than hi…

If a licensee has knowledge or reason to believe that another person or firm may be in violation of or has violated any of the statutes or rules administered by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, he or she shall present such information to the Board in …

(a) A licensee of the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors shall notify the Board in writing of any change of address from that currently registered with the Board and shown on the most recently issued certificate. Such notice shall be sent to the Board by cer…

(a) An engineer licensed by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may apply to the Board for certification of eligibility for licensure as a home inspector. (b) The licensed professional engineer shall submit to the Board an application provided by the Boar…

(a) The practice of land surveying includes surveying of areas for their correct determination and description and for conveyancing, and for the establishment or reestablishment of land boundaries and the plotting of lands and subdivisions thereof, and such topographical survey a…

(a) For purposes of this section, "ultimate user" means the contract purchaser of the property. If no purchaser exists, the ultimate user is the owner of the property. In cases where there are multiple ultimate users of the property being surveyed, only one ultimate user is requi…

(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board: Click here to view image. (b) For a Certificate of Authorization issued pursuant to P.L. 1989, c. 276, general business corporations and limited liability companies offering to provide engineering or land surveying services in…

(a) Definitions: All words, terms, and phrases shall be as defined in the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. (b) Preparation and submission of the various elements of a preliminary or final site plan or major subdivision plat shall be within the professional scope …

(a) Survey: Showing existing conditions and exact location of physical features including metes and bounds, drainage, waterways, specific utility locations, and easements: By a land surveyor.1. Survey information may be transferred to the site plan if duly noted as to the date of…

(a) The location of proposed buildings and their relationship to the site and the immediate environs: By an architect, engineer, or licensed landscape architect. (b) The locations of drives; parking layout; pedestrian circulation; and means of ingress and egress: By an architect,…

(a) The general location of facilities, site improvements and lot layouts: By an architect, engineer, land surveyor, planner or licensed landscape architect. (b) The design and construction details of all public improvements including street pavements, curbs, sidewalks, sanitary …

(a) Informal site plans, not required by local ordinances are excluded from this rule. (b) No municipal or county ordinance, policy or action purporting to define the scope of professional activity of architects, engineers, land surveyors, planners or licensed landscape architect…

(a) All sealing of documents shall be done with a digital or an impression-type seal, the design of which shall be authorized by the Board and shall contain the name and license number of the professional engineer or professional land surveyor and the legend "Licensed Professiona…

(a) A digital signature and seal shall carry the same weight, authority, and effect as a handwritten signature and impression-type seal, when the following criteria are met: 1. The digital signing and sealing process satisfies the requirements of the Digital Signature Standard (D…

(a) Every licensee shall provide a title block on all drawings (except renderings), and similar information on the title page of all specifications and reports constituting the practice of the profession. (b) The title block shall be in such form as the Board may adopt or approve…

(a) The title block shall contain: 1. The name and location of the project; 2. The name and address of the engineering or land surveying individual firm, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, corporation, professional association or professional s…

Any licensee may submit a proposed form of title block to the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for approval. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40-8.4 Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:40-1.4 by R.2006 d.80, effective 2/21/2006. See: 37 N.J.R. 3253(a), 38 N.J.R. 1202(a…

In the event the project contains the work of both a professional engineer and a professional land surveyor, any individual licensed in both professions may use the title "professional engineer and professional land surveyor," which can be spelled out in one title block. Notes N.…

If a project includes the work of any other licensed professional, not under the immediate supervision of the licensee in responsible charge and not otherwise identified in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:40-7, a subtitle block of that professional firm or individual must appear on a…

(a) A licensee in responsible charge of an engineering project shall be a competent professional engineer who provides regular and effective supervision through personal direction to, and quality control over, the efforts of subordinates of the licensee that directly and material…

(a) A licensee in responsible charge of a land surveying project shall render regular and effective supervision to those individuals performing services that directly and materially affect the quality and competence of land surveying work rendered by the licensee. (b) A licensee …

(a) The rules in this chapter implement the provisions of the Real Estate Appraisers Act, P.L. 1991, c.68, as amended by P.L. 1997, c. 401, and P.L. 2017, c. 72 (N.J.S.A. 45:14F-1 et seq.). (b) This chapter shall apply to all persons applying for licensure as a licensed real esta…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Appraisal Foundation" means the Appraisal Foundation incorporated in the State of Illinois as a nonprofit corporation on November 30, 1987…

(a) The scope of practice of appraisers with the licensed real estate appraiser qualification is the appraisal of non-complex one-to-four residential units having a transaction value less than $ 1,000,000 and complex one to four residential units having a transaction value less t…

In order to be eligible for certification as a general real estate appraiser, an applicant shall be required to successfully complete the Board approved examination for the certification of general real estate appraisers. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40A-2.1 Amended by R.1993 d.12…

(a) An applicant for certification as a general real estate appraiser shall present the following: 1. Evidence that he or she is at least 18 years of age; 2. Evidence of good moral character, as established by references from individuals, schools, and other records acceptable to …

(a) In order to be eligible to take the examination for certification as a general real estate appraiser, an applicant shall complete, by the time the application is submitted to the Board, the educational requirements for a general real estate appraiser as established by "The Re…

Each applicant applying for certification as a general real estate appraiser shall be required to complete, by the time the application is submitted to the Board, the experience requirements for a general real estate appraiser as established by "The Real Property Appraiser Qualif…

(a) Upon application to the Board and payment of a registration fee, an appraiser certified as a general real estate appraiser in another jurisdiction may be issued a temporary visiting certificate as a general real estate appraiser for a specific appraisal assignment, provided t…

(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. 13:40A-2 may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, …