New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 71 - FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT
Subchapter 4 - CERTIFICATION OF FIRE OFFICIALS
Section 5:71-4.5 - Renewal of certification

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:71-4.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Every three years, any certification already issued shall be renewed upon submission of an application, payment of the required fee, and verification by the Office of Training and Certification that the applicant has met such continuing educational requirements as may be established by the Commissioner. The Division shall renew, for a term of three years, the certification previously issued. The expiration date of the certification shall be April 30 or October 31.

(b) The Division shall issue, upon application, a duplicate certification of the appropriate type and specialty upon a finding that the certification has been issued and the applicant is entitled to such certification to replace the one that has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated. Payment of a fee as may be established by the Commissioner shall be required.

(c) Continuing education requirements, as follows, must be met for renewal of certification. The requirements are based upon the type of certification held and not upon employment position held. Continuing education units (CEU's) shall be approved by the Division for technical and administrative courses (one CEU equals 10 contact hours).

1. Fire inspector certification--2.0 CEU's (technical), including one Code Update program of instruction for any fire inspector who is employed by a local enforcing agency. No more than 1.0 CEU's (technical) for attendance at Division-approved meeting shall be credited toward recertification.

2. Fire official certification--3.0 CEU's (2.0 technical and 1.0 administrative), including one Code Update program of instruction for any fire official who is employed by a local enforcing agency. No more than 1.5 CEU's (1.0 technical and 0.5 administrative) for attendance at Division-approved meetings shall be credited toward recertification.

(d) The above requirements for certification renewal are modified to provide certified fire inspectors or certified fire officials whose certifications were scheduled for renewal on April 30, 2020 or October 31, 2020, ample time to satisfy the continuing education requirements. Therefore, those renewable certifications expiring this calendar year are extended to December 31, 2020. There shall be no additional expense or cost due from those seeking certification as a result of this extension. Future certification cycles will return to the established expiration dates under the prior existing rule.

(e) Where the holder of a certification has allowed the certification to lapse by failing to renew the certification as provided for in (a) above, a new application and certification shall be required.

1. If such application is made within six months of the certification having lapsed, then application may be made in the same manner as a renewal, but the application shall be accompanied by the fee for a new application.

2. Upon a finding that a certification was previously held and that any applicable continuing education requirements have been satisfied the certification shall be issued.

3. Where the former certification has lapsed for a period exceeding six months, a new application shall be required in accordance with 5:71-4.4.

(f) After revocation of a certification upon any of the grounds set forth in 5:71-4.6, the Division may not renew or reinstate such certification; however, a person may file a new application for a certification with the Division. When it can be shown that all loss caused by the act or omission for which the certification was revoked has been fully satisfied, that the applicant has been legally rehabilitated and that all conditions imposed by the decision of revocation have been complied with, the Division may issue a new certification. No new certification shall be issued if the cause for revocation was conviction of a crime of any degree which crime was in connection with Fire Code enforcement.

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