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You must register to be in the business of building new homes in New Jersey. You must also warrant each new home you build and provide warranty follow-up services. Registration is required do business as a home repair contractor. Plumbers, electricians and home improvement contractors are licensed in New Jersey.
To find
out if a new homebuilder contractor is licensed in New Jersey, call 609-984-7910. To find
out if a plumber is licensed in New Jersey, call (973) 504-6420. To find out if an
electrician is licensed in New Jersey, call (973) 504-6410. Click here
to search for a licensed plumber or electrician online. Click
http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/consumeraffairs/search/searchentry.pl?searchprofession=1301
to search for a home improvement contractor. For a list of licensed
asbestos or lead abatement contractors, click http://www.state.nj.us/dca/codes/leadhom.htm.
To register as a new home builder, get an application from:
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Department of Community Affairs Division of Codes and Standards Bureau of Homeowner Protection New Home Warranty Program PO Box 805 Trenton, NJ 08625-0805 (609) 530-8800 http://www.nj.gov/dca/ |
The application will ask you for information about:
Registration fee: It will cost you $200 nonrefundable to register.
Registration is good for two years.
Home Repair Contractor's License
A home repair contractor is any person engaged in the business of selling goods or services pursuant to a home repair contract. Licensing is only required for individuals who offer the ability to finance the work to be done. For more information, contact:
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Department of Banking and
Insurance Division of Banking Office of Consumer Finance P.O. Box 040 Trenton, NJ 08625 (609) 292-5340 http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/index.html |
A home repair contractor must carry workmen's compensation and public liability insurance.
Home
repair contractor's license fee: It will cost you $300 to register.
Registration is good for two years.
Home Improvement Contractor's License
A home improvement contractor is any person engaged in the business of selling goods or making home improvements. For more information, contact:
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Office of the Attorney
General Division of Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection Regulated Business Section 124 Halsey Street, 7th Floor P.O. Box 46016 Newark, NJ 07101 (888) 656-6225 http://www.njconsumeraffairs.com/contractors/contractor.htm |
Any remodeling, altering, painting, repairing, renovating, restoring, moving, demolishing, or modernizing of a residential structure is considered home improvement work. This includes work on the following:
| driveways | garages |
| sidewalks | basements and basement waterproofing |
| swimming pools | fire protection devices |
| terraces | security protection devices |
| patios | central heating and air conditioning equipment |
| landscaping | water softeners |
| fences | heaters |
| porches | purifiers |
| windows | solar heating or water systems |
| doors | insulation installation |
| cabinets | aluminum siding |
| kitchens | wall-to-wall carpeting |
| bathrooms | attached or inlaid floor coverings |
Home
improvement contractor's license fee: It will cost you $90 to register.
Registration is good for one year.
Asbestos Abatement
A permit is required to do asbestos abatement work in New Jersey. For an application, contact:
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Department of Health and
Senior Services Division of Consumer and Environmental Health Services P.O. Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625 (609) 984-2193 http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/leadasb/ |
You will have to pass an exam to get certified. Contact the Division for details.
Lead Abatement
A permit is required to do lead abatement work in New Jersey. For an application, contact:
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Department of Health and
Senior Services Division of Consumer and Environmental Health Services P.O. Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625 (609) 984-2193 http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/leadasb/ |
The department issues the following permits:
Candidates for each classification must complete of a certified training course and pass an examination administered by the department.
Lead
abatement permit fees: The Project
Planner/Designer permit is $200, the Worker permit is $80 and the Supervisor
permit is $150. All permits are good for two years.
Electrical Contractor's License
You need a license to do electrical work in New Jersey. To apply for an electrical contractor's license, contact:
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Board of Examiners of Electrical
Contractors 124 Halsey St., 6th Floor P.O. Box 45006 Newark, NJ 07101 (973) 504-6410 http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nonmedical/electrical.htm |
The Board does require you to pass an exam to get a license. To take the exam you must be over the age of 21, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and one of the following:
The Board will review your application and if you're eligible they'll send you information on the exam they require. Prometric gives the exam. For information on the exam or scheduling, you can contact Prometric at:
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Prometric 1260 Energy Lane St. Paul, MN 55108 (800) 626-0750 http://www.prometric.com/newjersey |
The electrical contractor exam has three parts -- one on business and law, one on the trade, and one on alarm systems. The business and law exam is open book with 50 multiple choice questions. It lasts two hours. Here's a summary of the subjects on this part and the approximate percentage of questions on each:
| Subject | Percent of exam |
| Business organization | 4 |
| Licensing | 10 |
| Estimating & bidding | 14 |
| Contract management | 16 |
| Project management | 10 |
| Risk management | 8 |
| Safety | 8 |
| Labor laws | 8 |
| Financial management | 10 |
| Tax law | 6 |
| Lien law | 6 |
The trade exam is open book with 100 multiple choice questions. It lasts four hours. You may need to use arithmetic and/or simple algebra on this exam. There may be figures, drawings, tables, or charts. Here are the subjects on the trade exam and the approximate percentage of questions on each:
| Subject | Percent of exam |
| Grounding, bonding | 11 |
| Services, feeders, branch circuits | 12 |
| Raceways, enclosures | 10 |
| Conductors | 10 |
| Motors and controls | 11 |
| Utilization and general use equipment | 12 |
| Special occupancies and equipment | 6 |
| General knowledge of electrical trade, calculations | 25 |
| Low voltage circuits, alarms and calculations | 3 |
The alarm systems exam is open book with 30 multiple choice questions. It lasts one and one-half hours. Here are the subjects on the alarm systems exam and the approximate percentage of questions on each:
| Subject | Percent of exam |
| National Electrical Code | 60 |
| General electrical knowledge | 15 |
| Equipment | 15 |
| Signals transmission, conductors | 5 |
| Systems design | 5 |
Electrician's license fees: It will cost you $100 to file an
application for a license. The business and law exam will cost you $50, the trade exam is
$90, and the alarm systems exam is $50. All fees are nonrefundable. You'll also have to
pay $5 to rent the NEC book at the exam.
The Board issues licenses every three years. Your license will cost you $50 to $150, depending on when you get it during the three year period.
Before doing any business in New Jersey you must post a bond to the state for $1,000. You must also carry $300,000 property damage and bodily injury insurance and $300,000 combined property damage and bodily injury insurance.
| Recommended Reading for the Electrical Contractor's
Exams Business and Law Exam New Jersey Electrical Reference Manual, Experior Assessments, 1260 Energy Lane, St. Paul, MN 55108 Trade Exam NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269 Alternating Current Fundamentals, Duff and Herman, Delmar Publishers, P.O. Box 6904, Florence, KY 41022 Direct Current Fundamentals, Loper and Tedsen, Delmar Publishers, P.O. Box 6904, Florence, KY 41022 Electric Motor Control, Walter N. Alerich, Delmar Publishers, P.O. Box 6904, Florence, KY 41022 American Electricians Handbook, Croft/Summers, McGraw-Hill Inc., Box 543, Blacklick, OH 43004-0543 Alarm Systems Exam NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269 NFPA 72- National Fire Alarm Code, National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269 Security, A Guide to Security System Design and Equipment Selection and Installation, Neil Cumming, Butterworth Heinemann, 225 Wildwood Ave., Woburn, MA 01801 You can get these books from: Builders' Book Depot |
Plumbing Contractor's License
You need a license to do plumbing work in New Jersey. To apply for a master plumber license, contact:
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Department of Law and Public
Safety Division of Consumer Affairs Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers 124 Halsey St., 6th Floor P.O. Box 45008 Newark, NJ 07101 (973) 504-6420 http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nonmedical/plumbers.htm |
The Board does require you to pass an exam to get a license. To take the exam you must be over the age of 21 and have one of the following:
The Board will review your application and if you're eligible they'll send you information on the exam they require. Prometric gives the exam. For information on the exam or scheduling, you can contact Prometric at:
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Prometric 1260 Energy Lane St. Paul, MN 55108 (800) 626-0750 http://www.prometric.com/newjersey |
The master plumber exam has three parts -- business and law, trade, and practical. The business and law exam is open book with 50 multiple choice questions. It lasts two and one-half hours. Here are the subjects on this part and the percentage of questions on each:
| Subject | Percent of exam |
| Business organization | 4 |
| Licensing | 10 |
| Estimating and bidding | 10 |
| Contract management | 20 |
| Project management | 10 |
| Risk management | 8 |
| Safety | 8 |
| Labor laws | 8 |
| Financial management | 10 |
| Tax laws | 6 |
| Lien laws | 6 |
The trade exam is closed book, three hours long, with 100 multiple choice questions. You may need to use arithmetic and/or simple algebra on this exam. There may be figures, drawings, tables, or charts in the exam. Here's the information about the subjects on the trade exam and the percentage of questions on each:
| Subject | Percent of exam |
| Drainage systems, sewers | 22 |
| Water supply, backflow prevention | 20 |
| Code, general knowledge | 20 |
| Installation practices, methods, materials | 10 |
| Special wastes, roof drains | 10 |
| Fixtures, trim | 6 |
| Excavation | 6 |
| Inspection, testing | 6 |
Plumber's license fees: It will cost you $100 nonrefundable to file an
application for a license. The business and law exam will cost you $50 nonrefundable, the
trade exam is $90 nonrefundable, and the practical exam is $110 nonrefundable.
The Board issues licenses every two years. Your license will cost you $80 to $160, depending on when you get it during the two-year period.
Before doing any business in New Jersey, you must post a bond to the state for $3,000.
| Recommended Reading for the Plumbing Contractor's Exams
Business and Law Exam: New Jersey Plumber's Reference Manual, Experior Assessments, 1260 Energy Lane, St. Paul, MN 55108 Trade Exam: National Standard Plumbing Code, NAPHCC Excavation & Grading Handbook, Nicholas E. Capachi, Craftsman Book Company, 6058 Corte del Cedro, P.O. Box 6500, Carlsbad, CA 92018 http://craftsman-book.com The Pipefitter's Handbook, Lindsey Print Reading for Construction, W.C. Brown You can get these books from: Builders' Book Depot |
Well Driller's License
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Department of Environmental
Protection Division of Water Supply Administration Bureau of Water Allocation P.O. Box 426 Trenton, NJ 08625 (609) 292-2957 http://www.state.nj.us/dep/watersupply/advisoryboard.htm |
Experience:
Master well driller- Journeyman license plus two years experience.
Journeyman well driller- Three years experience.
You will have to pass a practical examination. Exams are given in April and October and cover the following topics:
Master
and journeyman well driller's license: The application fee is $35. A
license is $75 and is good for three
years.
| Recommended Reading for the Water Well
Driller's Exam Ground Water & Wells, Driscoll, Smythe Companies of Austin, Attn: Book Orders, 508 10th Street N.E., Austin, MN 55912 Ground Water Hydrology for Water Well Contractors, National Ground Water Association, 601 Dempsey Road, Westerville, OH 43081, http://www.ngwa.org Water Well Drillers Beginning Training Manual, National Ground Water Association, 601 Dempsey Road, Westerville, OH 43081, http://www.ngwa.org Employee Safety Manual, National Ground Water Association, 601 Dempsey Road, Westerville, OH 43081, http://www.ngwa.org Well Drilling Operations, National Ground Water Association, 601 Dempsey Road, Westerville, OH 43081, http://www.ngwa.org Manual on the Selection and Installation of Thermoplastic Water Well Casing, National Ground Water Association, 601 Dempsey Road, Westerville, OH 43081, http://www.ngwa.org Well Drilling Manual, National Ground Water Association, 601 Dempsey Road, Westerville, OH 43081, http://www.ngwa.org ASTM Standard D1586-99, Standard Test Method for Penetration Test and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 http://www.astm.org ASTM Standard D1587-00, Standard Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical Purposes, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 http://www.astm.org ASTM Standard D5092-90, Standard Practice for Design and Installation of Ground Water Monitoring Wells in Aquifers", ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 http://www.astm.org ASTM Standard F480-00, Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Well Casing Pipe and Couplings Made in Standard Dimension Ratios, SCH 40 and SCH 80, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 http://www.astm.org NJDEP Field Sampling Procedures Manual, Maps and Publications Sales Office, NJDEP, PO Box 438, Trenton, NJ 08625 Water Systems Handbook, Water Systems Council, National Programs Office, 1101 30th Street N.W., Suite 500, Washington DC, 20007, http://www.watersystemscouncil.org |
Department of Transportation (DOT)
To bid on New Jersey Department of Transportation projects you have to be prequalified by the Department. To get an application for prequalification contact:
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New Jersey Department of Transportation 1035 Parkway Avenue CN 600 Trenton, NJ 08625-0600 (609) 530-2103 Fax: (609) 530-2238 http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/ |
The application is available online at http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/procurement/ProfServ/prequal.htm.
Some of the details the Department will ask you about are your organization, personnel, financial condition, equipment, and experience. You'll be asked what type of work you want to be qualified for.
If your company isn't in New Jersey, you must specify a New Jersey resident who'll accept service of any legal documents from the Department. Prequalification is good for 18 months from the date of the financial statement you send with your application.
Out-of-State Corporations
Out-of-state corporations working in New Jersey must be registered with the State. For information, contact:
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Department of Treasury Division of Revenue Business Services 225 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08608 (609) 292-9292 Fax: (609) 984-6851 http://www.state.nj.us/njbiz/ |
You must have a certificate authorizing you to do business in New Jersey. The Public Records Filing for New Business Entities can be used for this purpose. The form and instructions can be found in the New Jersey Complete Registration Package.
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