Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:16A-12.1 Exemptions from HVACR licensing requirement. 1. a. The provisions of P.L.2007, c.211 (C.45:16A-1 et seq.) shall not apply to a person who is working for an employer as an employee and performs service, repair or maintenance work necessary for the continued normal perf…

45:16A-13 Application fee; requirements for licensure. 13. Not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date set for the examination for a Master HVACR contractor's license, every person, except as provided in this act, desiring to apply for a license, who meets t…

45:16A-14 Uniformity of license examination, frequency, reexamination; fees. 14. a. Every Master HVACR contractor's license examination shall be substantially uniform and shall be designed so as to establish the competence and qualifications of the applicant to perform the type o…

45:16A-15 Biennial renewal of license. 15. Licenses shall be renewed biennially by the board upon written application of the holder and payment of the prescribed fee and renewal of the bond required by section 23 of this act. A license may be renewed without reexamination, if the…

45:16A-16 Continuing education requirements. 16. The board shall require each Master HVACR contractor, as a condition for biennial license renewal pursuant to section 15 of this act, to complete any continuing education requirements imposed by the board pursuant to section 17 of …

45:16A-17 Duties of board relative to continuing education. 17. a. The board shall: (1) Establish standards for continuing HVACR education, including the subject matter and content of courses of study, the selection of instructors, and the number and type of continuing education …

45:16A-18 Waiver of requirements. 18. The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing HVACR education on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness or disability, retirement of the license or other good cause. L.2007, c.211, s.18.

45:16A-19 Initial renewal. 19. The board shall not require completion of continuing HVACR education credits for an initial renewal of license. L.2007, c.211, s.19.

45:16A-2 Definitions relative to licensing of HVACR contractors, master hearth specialists. As used in this act: "Board" means the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors established pursuant to P.L.2007, c.211 (C.45:16A-1 …

45:16A-20 Extra credits carried over. 20. In the event a Master HVACR contractor completes a number of continuing education credit hours in excess of the number required by the board pursuant to section 17 of this act, the board may allow those extra credits to be carried over to…

45:16A-21 Granting license without examination, reciprocity. 21. The board may in its discretion grant licenses without examination to applicants so licensed by other states; provided that equal reciprocity is provided for New Jersey Master HVACR contractors by the law of the app…

45:16A-22 Continuance of existing HVACR business. 22. No firm, corporation or other legal entity operating under and by virtue of this act shall be denied the privilege of conducting and continuing the business of HVACR contracting, by reason of death, termination of employment, …

45:16A-23 Bond required from contractor. 23. In addition to any other bonds that may be required pursuant to contract, no Master HVACR contractor licensed under this act shall undertake to do any HVACR work in the State unless and until he shall have first entered into a bond in …

45:16A-24 Eligibility to obtain, retain pressure seal, license renewal; requirements. 24. To be eligible to obtain and retain a pressure seal, and renew an HVACR license, a Master HVACR contractor shall: a. Secure, maintain and file with the board a certificate of general liabili…

45:16A-25 Provision of pressure seal. 25. a. The board shall provide a pressure seal to a Master HVACR contractor at the time of the issuance of a license or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by the board. No pressure seal shall be provided by the board or retained by a Ma…

45:16A-26 Issuance of license to contractors. 26. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary, the board shall, upon application to it and submission of satisfactory proof and the payment of the prescribed fee within six months following the effective date of …

45:16A-27 Construction of act relative to work performed. 27. a. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent licensed master plumbers from engaging in the installation, maintenance and repair of: power boiler systems, hot water and steam heating systems, fire tube and water…

45:16A-28 Certain electrical work, performance prohibited. 28. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary, a licensed master plumber or a person with a Master HVACR license shall not perform any electrical work which has a potential of greater than 30 volts, …

45:16A-29 "Licensed Master Hearth Specialist Advisory Committee." 2. a. There is established within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, under the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contract…

45:16A-3 State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors. 3. There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning…

45:16A-30 Powers, duties of board. 3. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the board shall have the following powers and duties, or may delegate them to the committee: a. set standards and approve certifications for applicants for a master hearth speciali…

45:16A-31 Application for master hearth specialist license. 4. Any person desiring to obtain a master hearth specialist license shall make application to the board and shall pay all the fees required in connection with the application. L.2019, c.260, s.4.

45:16A-32 License required to use title, designation. 5. A person shall not work as a master hearth specialist or use the title or designation of "licensed master hearth specialist" or "master hearth specialist" unless issued a license pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2019, c.26…

45:16A-33 Licensure required for certain actions relative to gas piping. 6. No person shall install, improve, repair, or maintain gas piping associated with barbecue appliances, hearth product appliances, outdoor patio appliances, decorative space heater appliances, or hearth pro…

45:16A-34 Licensure required to provide instruction relative to certain actions concerning gas piping. 7. No person shall provide instruction regarding the installation, improvement, repair, or maintenance of gas piping associated with barbecue, hearth products or hearth professi…

45:16A-35 Licensing, other requirements to engage in business of hearth professional work contracting. 8. a. A person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity shall not engage in the business of hearth professional work contracting or advertise in any manner as a ma…

45:16A-36 Construction of act. 9. Nothing in P.L.2019, c.260 (C.45:16A-29 et al.) shall be construed to prevent any person licensed by the State, including, but not limited to, architects, professional engineers, electrical contractors, master plumbers, propane gas suppliers or m…

45:16A-37 Powers of municipality. 10. a. The provisions of P.L.2019, c.260 (C.45:16A-29 et al.) shall not deny to any municipality the power to inspect hearth professional work or the equipment of a master hearth specialist, or the power to enforce the standards and manner in whi…

45:16A-38 Application procedure, qualifications. 11. Every person desiring to apply for a master hearth specialist license who shall meet the qualifications as set forth herein, shall deliver to the board, personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid…

45:16A-39 Expiration, renewal of license. 12. Every license issued pursuant to P.L.2019, c.260 (C.45:16A-29 et al.) shall automatically expire on June 30 following the date of its issuance. Licenses may be renewed biennially by the board upon written application of the holder and…

45:16A-4 Additional powers, duties of board. 4. The board shall, in addition to other powers and duties it may possess by law: a. Administer the provisions of this act; b. Examine and pass on the qualifications of all applicants for license under this act, and issue a license to …

45:16A-40 Continuing education required for license renewal. 13. a. The board shall require each master hearth specialist, as a condition of license renewal, to complete any continuing education requirements imposed by the board pursuant to subsection b. of this section. b. The b…

45:16A-41 Inapplicability. 14. The provisions of P.L.2019, c.260 (C.45:16A-29 et al.)shall not apply to a single-family homeowner who performs hearth professional work on the person's own dwelling. Nothing in P.L.1968, c.362 (C.45:14C-1 et seq.) or P.L.2007, c.211 (C.45:16A-1 et …

45:16A-5 Application for licensure; fees, examination. 5. Any person desiring to obtain a State Master HVACR contractor's license shall make application for licensure to the board and shall pay all the fees required in connection with the application, and be examined as required …

45:16A-6 Issuance, renewal by other agency prohibited. 6. On or after the effective date of this act, a municipality, local board of health or any other agency shall not issue or renew any Master HVACR contractor's license. L.2007, c.211, s.6.

45:16A-7 Licensure required for use of certain titles. 7. a. A person shall not work as a Master HVACR contractor or use the title or designation of "licensed Master HVACR contractor" or "Master HVACR contractor" unless licensed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2007, c.211 (C.45…

45:16A-8 Construction of act relative to other occupations. 8. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent any person licensed by the State, including, but not limited to, architects, professional engineers, electrical contractors, master plumbers, or any chimney service pr…

45:16A-9 Applicability of act relative to single family home owner. 9. The provisions of this act shall not apply to a single family home owner who personally occupies his own dwelling and who solely performs HVACR work on his own dwelling, upon receipt of all required permits, e…