N.J. Admin. Code § 13:51-1.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:51-1.4 - Prerequisites for certification

(a) Except as otherwise specified in this section, for initial certification as a Breath Test Operator, under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:51-1.6(a), an applicant shall satisfy the following prerequisites:

1. Be a law enforcement officer, sworn as a member of an organized police department;

2. Be a graduate of an approved school; and

3. Have served as a law enforcement officer for a minimum of one year from the date of swearing in or graduation, whichever is later.

(b) Sworn law enforcement officers of an organized police department of the United States of America may apply for initial certification as a Breath Test Operator at any time after graduation from an approved school.

(c) For certification as a Breath Test Operator, under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:51-1.6(b), on an instrument approved at N.J.A.C. 13:51-3.5(a), other than the instrument upon which the operator was previously trained and certified, an applicant shall satisfy the following prerequisites:

1. Be a law enforcement officer, sworn as a member of an organized police department; and

2. Be a Breath Test Operator, whose current certification is valid at the time of certification pursuant to this subsection for an instrument approved at N.J.A.C. 13:51-3.5(a).

(d) For continuation of a certification as a Breath Test Operator, under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:51-1.6(c), an applicant shall satisfy the following prerequisites:

1. Be a law enforcement officer, sworn as a member of an organized police department; and

2. Be a Breath Test Operator, whose certification is valid.

(e) For continuation of a certification as a Breath Test Operator, under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:51-1.6(d), an applicant shall satisfy the following prerequisites:

1. Be a law enforcement officer, sworn as a member of an organized police department; and

2. Be a Breath Test Operator, whose certification is invalid due to expiration and who is otherwise subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:51-1.8(b).

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:51-1.4

Amended by R.1999 d.87, effective 3/15/1999.
See: 30 N.J.R. 4321(a), 31 N.J.R. 253(b), 31 N.J.R. 770(b).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2010 d.040, effective 2/16/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 3202(a), 42 N.J.R. 593(a).
In (c)2, inserted "current" and "at the time of certification pursuant to this subsection".