N.J. Admin. Code § 5:62-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:62-2.1 - Application and examination for certification

(a) Upon request, each candidate shall be furnished with an application for certification by the Board or its duly authorized representative. Applications are also available at www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/advisory/LICboard.html

(b) In order to be considered by the Board or its duly authorized representative, an application shall include:

1. The applicant's name, home address, Social Security number, and most recent W-2;

2. The applicant's employer's: business address, business trade name, landscape irrigation contractor certificate number and business permit number, Federal employer identification number, New Jersey sales tax number, insurance company name, and policy number for general liability/workmen's compensation insurance, if required;

3. A detailed description of the applicant's experience, as defined at N.J.A.C. 5:62-1.4, of at least three years and a signed attestation to that experience by the applicant's employer; and proof that the applicant is at least 18 years old;

i. The standard for one year of experience shall be 1,100 hours of work in any one calendar year. The Board shall consider work hours less than 1,100 in any one calendar year on a proportional basis. No additional experience shall be given for hours in excess of 1,100 hours regardless of the amount of overtime the applicant describes.

4. A statement that the applicant has no unresolved violations of this chapter; and

5. The application fee.

6. Applicants shall sign the Oath of Candidate in the application that states as follows: "I certify under penalty of law that the information provided in this document is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are, or may be, significant civil and criminal penalties, including fines and/or imprisonment, for my knowingly submitting false, inaccurate or incomplete information or statements." If, at any time, the Board finds that an applicant obtained a landscape irrigation contractor certificate or a business permit under false pretenses, such findings shall be cause for revocation. Additional documentation may be required if the Board deems it necessary to determine whether the applicant meets the above criteria.

(c) The Board, or its duly authorized representative, shall notify the candidate when his or her application has been deemed complete.

(d) If the Board or its duly authorized representative deems the application incomplete or finds that the candidate does not meet the requirements set forth in the Act and this chapter, it shall reject the application and notify the candidate of the reasons for rejection. The application fee shall not be refunded.

(e) Each candidate has a period of two years from the date his or her application is complete to pass the examination. An application shall expire two years and one day from the date it is deemed complete by the Board or its duly authorized representative. A candidate shall be required to submit a new application and application fee once an application has expired.

(f) Applicants shall take the Irrigation Association Certified Irrigation Contractor exam.

1. The Board may determine other examinations as equivalent to that offered by the Irrigation Association.

2. Possession of a current and valid Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC) certification issued by the Irrigation Association shall satisfy this examination requirement.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:62-2.1

Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 98a.

Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 332(a).

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 2100(b), effective 12/7/2020

Amended by R.2001 d.225, effective July 2, 2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 3888(a), 33 N.J.R. 746(b), 33 N.J.R. 2289(a).
In (b), deleted "(optional)" following "social security number".
Amended by R.2006 d.435, effective December 18, 2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 3109(a), 38 N.J.R. 5357(a).
Rewrote (b); deleted (c); recodified (d) through (f) as (c) through (e); in (c), substituted "form requesting to take the examination" for "request to take examination form"; in (e), deleted "of" preceding "his", inserted "is complete" and substituted "deemed complete" for "received"; and added new (f).
Amended by R.2014 d.051, effective March 17, 2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 2296(a), 46 N.J.R. 533(a).
Section was "Application for certification". Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2020 d.131, effective December 7, 2020.
See: 52 N.J.R. 1317(a), 52 N.J.R. 2100(b).
Rewrote (b) and (f); in (c), inserted a comma following "Board" and "representative" and deleted the former second sentence; and deleted (g).