New Jersey Construction Licensing
Licenses are typically required for individuals and businesses that provide construction industry services. This guide contains information about construction industry licensing in New Jersey.
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New Jersey Construction and Contracting Company Licenses
New Jersey Asbestos License
| Agency: | New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Asbestos Control & Licensing |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $2,000 |
| Fact Checked: | 12/4/18 |
Registration Renewal
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| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $2,000 |
| Due: | Annually |
| Fact Checked: | 12/4/18 |
New Jersey Electrical Contractor License
| Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Board of Examiners and Electrical Contractors |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $150 for permits issued during the first year of the triennial period, $100 for the second year, and $50 for permits issued during the third year of the triennial period. |
| Fact Checked: | 12/4/18 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $225 |
| Due: | Triennially by March 31. |
| Notes: | Contact the board for a renewal application. |
| Fact Checked: | 12/4/18 |
New Jersey General Contractor License
Not required
General Contractor Company licensure is not required on the State level in New Jersey.
There is no state level license for general contractor firms in New Jersey, however, home improvement contractors are licensed by the division of consumer affairs and the department of banking and insurance.
New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor License
| Agency: | New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs - Home Improvement Contractor Section |
| Notes: | General contractors are licensed at the county and city level. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/13/18 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/hic/Pages/applications.aspx |
| Agency Fee: | $110 |
| Fact Checked: | 2/4/16 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $110 |
| Due: | Annually by March 31. |
| Before you Apply: | COI |
| Fact Checked: | 2/4/16 |
New Jersey Home Repair Contractor License
| Agency: | New Jersey Department of Banking & Insurance - Home Repair Contractor/Salesperson |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $300 |
| Fact Checked: | 1/27/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $300 |
| Due: | By June 30 of odd-numbered years. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/27/20 |
New Jersey Lead Abatement Contractor Certification
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $2,518 |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $2,518 |
| Due: | Biennially by the date of issuance. |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
New Jersey Lead Evaluation Contractor Certification
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $2,518 |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $2,518 |
| Due: | Biennially by the date of issuance. |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
New Jersey Mechanical Contractor License
Not required
Mechanical/HVAC Contractor Company licensure is not required on the State level in New Jersey.
New Jersey does not issue firm licenses for mechanical contractors, however, a Master HVACR License may be required before an individual establishes an HVAC business.
New Jersey Plumbing Contractor License
Not required
Plumbing Contractor Company licensure is not required on the State level in New Jersey.
There is no state level license for plumbing firms in New Jersey, however, individual and local licensing requirements may apply.
New Jersey Underground Storage Tank Certification
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $50 per classification application fee + $375 certification fee |
| Fact Checked: | 6/1/21 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $375 |
| Due: | Triennially by the date of issuance. |
| Fact Checked: | 6/1/21 |
Individual Licenses
New Jersey Individual Construction and Contracting Licenses
New Jersey Apprentice Plumber Registration
| Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | By June 30 of odd-numbered years. |
| Notes: | Renewal applications are not available online. Renewal invoices will be sent directly to individual licensees. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Asbestos Supervisor Permit
| Agency: | New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Office of Asbestos Control & Licensing |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $150 |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $150 |
| Due: | Annually from the date of initial permit |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Asbestos Worker Permit
| Agency: | New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Office of Asbestos Control & Licensing |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually from the date of initial permit |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Dewatering Well Driller License
| Agency: | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Division of Water Supply and Geoscience |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for New Jersey Well Drilling & Pump Installer License |
| Agency Fee: | There is currently no application fee for any category of NJ well driller or pump installer license. Exam fees for the required technical and regulatory exams are paid directly to the third-party testing vendor that administers the test. Once an applicant has been approved for licensure by the NJ State Well Drillers & Pump Installers Examining & Advisory Board (Board), payment of a license fee is required to activate the license. These fees are pro-rated based on the remaining time left in the 3-year license cycle for which driller and pump installer licenses are valid. |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $300 |
| Due: | Triennially by June 30. |
| Notes: | Renewal applications are not available online. Renewal invoices will be sent directly to individual licensees. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Home Repair Salesperson License
| Agency: | New Jersey Department of Banking & Insurance - Home Repair Contractor/Salesperson |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $60 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | By June 30 of odd-numbered years. |
| Notes: | Renewal applications are not available online. Renewal invoices will be sent directly to individual licensees. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Journeyman Electrician License
| Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Board of Examiners and Electrical Contractors |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for a Certificate of Registration to Practice as a Qualified Journeyman Electrician |
| Agency Fee: | If paid during the first year of a triennial; $ 60.00; second year of a triennial; $ 40.00; third year of a triennial; $ 20.00. |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $60 |
| Due: | Three years from the date of initial licensure. |
| Notes: | Renewal applications are not available online. Renewal invoices will be sent directly to individual licensees. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Journeyman Plumber Registration
| Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $75; The application fee is $50.00 if the applicant has previously registered with the Board as an apprentice plumber. |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Due: | By June 30 of odd-numbered years. |
| Notes: | Renewal applications are not available online. Renewal invoices will be sent directly to individual licensees. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Journeyman Well Driller License
| Agency: | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Division of Water Supply and Geoscience |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | There is currently no application fee for any category of NJ well driller or pump installer license. Exam fees for the required technical and regulatory exams are paid directly to the third-party testing vendor that administers the test. Once an applicant has been approved for licensure by the NJ State Well Drillers & Pump Installers Examining & Advisory Board (Board), payment of a license fee is required to activate the license. These fees are pro-rated based on the remaining time left in the 3-year license cycle for which driller and pump installer licenses are valid. |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | The applicant will apply for their license after they have taken all the necessary exams and have met the appropriate experience requirements. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $300 |
| Due: | Triennially by June 30. |
| Notes: | Renewal applications are not available online. Renewal invoices will be sent directly to individual licensees. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Master Plumber License
| Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application to Take the Examination to Become a Licensed Master Plumber |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $160 |
| Due: | By June 30 of odd-numbered years. |
| Notes: | Renewal applications are not available online. Renewal invoices will be sent directly to individual licensees. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Master Well Driller License
| Agency: | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Division of Water Supply and Geoscience |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for New Jersey Well Drilling & Pump Installer License |
| Agency Fee: | There is currently no application fee for any category of NJ well driller or pump installer license. Exam fees for the required technical and regulatory exams are paid directly to the third-party testing vendor that administers the test. Once an applicant has been approved for licensure by the NJ State Well Drillers & Pump Installers Examining & Advisory Board (Board), payment of a license fee is required to activate the license. These fees are pro-rated based on the remaining time left in the 3-year license cycle for which driller and pump installer licenses are valid. |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $300 |
| Due: | Triennially by June 30. |
| Notes: | Renewal applications are not available online. Renewal invoices will be sent directly to individual licensees. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Pump Installer License
| Agency: | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Division of Water Supply and Geoscience |
| Fact Checked: | 6/2/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for New Jersey Well Drilling & Pump Installer License |
| Agency Fee: | There is currently no application fee for any category of NJ well driller or pump installer license. Exam fees for the required technical and regulatory exams are paid directly to the third-party testing vendor that administers the test. Once an applicant has been approved for licensure by the NJ State Well Drillers & Pump Installers Examining & Advisory Board (Board), payment of a license fee is required to activate the license. These fees are pro-rated based on the remaining time left in the 3-year license cycle for which driller and pump installer licenses are valid. |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | The applicant will apply for their license after they have taken all the necessary exams and have met the appropriate experience requirements. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $150 |
| Due: | Triennially by June 30. |
| Notes: | Renewal applications are not available online. Renewal invoices will be sent directly to individual licensees. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/30/20 |
New Jersey Regulated Tanks Individual Certification
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 application fee + $375 license fee |
| Fact Checked: | 6/1/21 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Regulated Tanks Individual Certification Application (Renewal) |
| Agency Fee: | $375 |
| Due: | Triennially by the date of issuance. |
| Fact Checked: | 6/1/21 |
New Jersey Unregulated Heating Oil Tanks Individual Certification
Initial Registration
| Form: | Unregulated Heating Oil Tanks (UHOT) Individual Certification Application |
| Agency Fee: | $50 application fee + $375 license fee |
| Fact Checked: | 6/1/21 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Unregulated Heating Oil Tanks (UHOT) Individual Certification Application (Renewal) |
| Agency Fee: | $375 |
| Due: | Triennially by the date of issuance. |
| Fact Checked: | 6/1/21 |
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Associated General Contractors of America
Professional association providing advocacy and organization for construction firms and workers.
National Association of Home Builders
National association for the promotion of the housing industry.
National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies
National organization that represents and promotes the interests of state level contractor licensing agencies.
