Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:15C-15 Duties of board. 5. The board shall: a. Review the qualifications of an applicant for licensure under the act; b. Establish standards for examinations for licensure; c. Issue and renew licenses and assess fees therefor; d. Establish standards by regulation, which shall …

45:15C-16 Development, designation of examinations to determine qualification. 6. The board shall develop an examination or designate examinations to evaluate the knowledge, ability, and fitness of applicants to perform as tree experts or tree care operators, respectively, and sh…

45:15C-17 Licensure required for tree expert, tree care operator. 7. a. No person shall present himself to the public as a licensed tree expert or use the designation "L.T.E.," without licensure by the board. A person shall not be eligible for licensure pursuant to this subsectio…

45:15C-18 Form for application; maintenance of records. 8. a. Applications for licenses as a tree expert or a tree care operator shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board and shall contain statements under oath showing the applicant's education or other qualificatio…

45:15C-19 Continuing education requirement. 9. a. Every licensed tree expert and licensed tree care operator shall complete, as a condition for biennial license renewal, no less than 32 credits of continuing education in courses of study approved by the board. Each hour of instru…

45:15C-20 Compliance with laws and regulations in rendering professional services. 10. In rendering professional services, a licensed tree expert or licensed tree care operator shall comply in all respects with the applicable laws and regulations pertaining to tree expert or tree…

45:15C-21 Refusal to issue, renew, suspension, revocation of license. 11. The board may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a license or may refuse to admit a person to an examination for licensure, after notice and hearing, upon a finding that an applicant or licen…

45:15C-22 Biennial registration; required information. 12. Every business engaged in providing tree expert or tree care operator services shall register biennially with the board as a condition of doing business in this State and shall provide the following information: a. The na…

45:15C-23 Instruction, training for employees. 13. Every tree care business shall provide instruction and training for its employees in the proper use, inspection and maintenance of tools and equipment and shall require that safe working practices are observed in accordance with …

45:15C-24 Revocation, suspension of registration. 14. The board may revoke or suspend a registration of any tree care business, after notice and hearing, that the business: a. Has failed to demonstrate that the employer, or at least one employee in each principal office and branc…

45:15C-25 Cooperation with DEP, board. 15. In the performance of tree expert or tree care operator services, a licensed tree expert or licensed tree care operator and every tree care business shall cooperate fully with the Department of Environmental Protection and the board in a…

45:15C-26 Investigation of unlawful activity. 16. Whenever it shall appear to the board or the Department of Environmental Protection that a person has engaged in, or is engaging in, any unlawful activity under the provisions of this act, the person may be required to file, on a …

45:15C-27 Notice, hearing prior to suspension, revocation of license. 17. Suspension or revocation of a license by the board shall take place only following notice and a hearing, sent to the licensee at least 20 days prior to the hearing. No license shall be revoked or suspended …

45:15C-29 Violations; issuance of orders; civil action for appropriate relief; right to a hearing; penalties. 19. a. Whenever it shall appear to the board or the Department of Environmental Protection that a violation of P.L.2009, c.237 (C.45:15C-11 et seq.), or any rule or regul…

45:15C-30 Appeal. 20. Any person aggrieved by an order or finding by the board or the commissioner may appeal the order or finding to the Superior Court. L.2009, c.237, s.20.

45:15C-31 Inapplicability of act. 21. The provisions of this act shall not apply to: a. Any public utility or any employee of a public utility while engaged in the actual performance of his duties as an employee; b. Any employer under contract with a public utility who is engaged…

45:15C-32 Deposit, use of fees and penalties. 22. All fees and penalties collected pursuant to this act shall be deposited with the board, and their use shall be authorized by the board for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this act. L.2009, c.237, s.22.