{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-16a-38","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 45:16A-38","heading":"Application procedure, qualifications.","body":"11.\tEvery person desiring to apply for a master hearth specialist license who shall meet the qualifications as set forth herein, shall deliver to the board, personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, a certified check or money order payable to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey in the required amount, together with the written application required by the board, completed as described in the application, and together with proof of qualification as described herein.\nThe qualifications for a Master Hearth Specialist's license shall be as follows:\na.\tthe person shall be 21 or more years of age;\nb.\tthe person shall be a citizen or legal resident of the United States;\nc.\tthe person shall possess a valid certification as a Master Hearth Professional, issued by the National Fireplace Institute, or an equivalent authority approved by the board; and\nd.\tthe person shall have been engaged or employed in hearth professional work for a period of five years preceding the date of the person's application for licensure.\nProof of compliance with the qualifications shall be submitted to the board in writing, sworn to by the applicant, and the written proof shall be accompanied by two recent photographs of the applicant.\nL.2019, c.260, s.11.","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":"7757b456b7f37ac0472e3d251dce66442ee3e105a7af9c1b33fc703d455abbfa","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-16a-37","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-16a-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}