New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 3A - BOARD OF TREE EXPERTS
Subchapter 3 - LICENSING
Section 7:3A-3.9 - Reciprocity

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:3A-3.9

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

(a) The Board may, in its discretion, grant a license to an individual who is the lawful holder of a substantially equivalent license or certification issued by another jurisdiction. The Board shall post on its website at www.njtreeexperts.org a listing of those certifications and licenses issued by other jurisdictions that it has determined to be substantially equivalent to either the tree expert or tree care operator license. The Board's considerations in making this determination shall include, but not be limited to, the requirements to be granted the subject certification or license, and the subjects, format, length, and question structure of the examination an individual must pass to obtain the certification or license.

(b) To apply for licensure based on reciprocity, an individual shall complete an application form, available on the Board's website at www.njtreeexperts.org, and submit the application to the Board together with:

1. Proof that he or she holds a valid certification or license that is recognized by the Board as being substantially equivalent to either the tree expert or tree care operator license; and

2. Payment of the reciprocity license application fee.

(c) The Board shall review each complete application received and determine whether the applicant qualifies to be granted licensure based on reciprocity. The Board shall not deem an applicant to qualify for licensure based on reciprocity unless:

1. The application includes proof that the applicant holds a valid certification or license issued by another jurisdiction that the Board recognizes as being substantially equivalent to either the tree expert or tree care operator license; and

2. The applicant is in good standing with the licensing agency for the issuing jurisdiction.

(d) If the Board determines that an individual qualifies for licensure under this section, the Board shall notify the candidate in writing that he or she is determined to qualify for initial licensure as a licensed tree expert or licensed tree care operator, as applicable, and that upon payment of the license initial fee listed at N.J.A.C. 7:3A-6.1(a), the Board shall grant the applicant a license.

(e) Upon receipt of the license initial fee, the Board shall assign the individual a license number and issue to the individual a license certificate and a license card that display the license number and evidence of his or her licensure. Upon the issuance of a license under the reciprocity process, the individual shall be considered licensed under this chapter.

(f) An initial license issued under this section shall be valid from the date of issuance until the end of the calendar year in which it was issued.

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