New Jersey § 40a:14-56
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:14-56, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:14-56.
A member of the fire department and force of a municipality shall be entitled to an
exempt fireman certificate when it appears that at the time of his appointment he
was of good moral character and was not under 18 or over 57 years of age and that he had performed : during a period of seven years, 60% of fire duty ; or after January 1, 2009, 50% of fire duty ; or after January 1, 2020, a percentage rate as set by the executive committee of
the New Jersey State Exempt Firemen's Association , in each year, respectively. Any member who otherwise would be eligible for an exempt fireman certificate, but
who, as the result of an injury or injuries incurred out of or in the course of fire
duty, is permanently unable to fulfill the seven-year performance requirement set
forth in this section, shall be entitled to an exempt fireman certificate if, at the
time he incurred the injury or injuries, the member had performed : during a period of five years, 60% of fire duty ; or after January 1, 2009, 50% of fire duty ; or after January 1, 2020, the percentage rate as set by the executive committee
of the New Jersey State Exempt Firemen's Association , in each year, respectively. In cases where the appointment was made during the war years the age limit shall
be extended 10 years. Service in the United States Armed Forces during the war years shall be considered
as fire duty service. Service in more than one municipal fire department, for separate periods not concurrent,
amounting in the aggregate to seven years, shall be deemed equivalent to seven years'
service in a single municipal fire department and any fireman so serving shall be
entitled to an exempt fireman certificate from the department and force in the municipality
wherein he is serving at the time when he becomes entitled to the certificate. The prior service shall be certified by the chief executive officer of the municipality
or municipalities wherein the member served and attested by the municipal clerk or
clerks.
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