{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-14c-12.3","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 45:14C-12.3","heading":"Exclusive licensing procedure.","body":"8. a. On or after the effective date of P.L.1987, c.442 (C.45:14C-12.1 et seq.), a person shall not work as a master plumber or use the title or designation of master plumber unless licensed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1987, c.442 (C.45:14C-12.1 et seq.).\nb.\tOn or after the effective date of P.L.1987, c.442 (C.45:14C-12.1 et seq.), a person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity shall not engage in the business of plumbing contracting or advertise in any manner as a plumbing contractor or use the title or designation of plumbing contractor unless authorized to act as a plumbing contractor pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1987, c.442 (C.45:14C-12.1 et seq.).\nc.\tIn addition to any penalty authorized pursuant to the provisions of section 12 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-25), any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity that knowingly violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.\nL.1987, c.442, s.8; amended 1992, c.62; 2017, c.173, s.1.","path":["TITLE 45 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"0c51cad5461006a32b58774ef0a144bc6fd8a0b0ba751480ead665b8745a5eb1","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-14c-12.2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-14c-12.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}