New Jersey § 45:14c-29

§ 45:14c-29.

a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, to be eligible to be certified

to install, improve, repair or maintain medical gas piping, an applicant shall be

of good moral character and submit to the State board satisfactory evidence that he: (1) (a) is a master plumber, or a journeyman plumber who has successfully completed

an apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department

of Labor; (b) is an apprentice plumber who has successfully completed not less than three years

of an apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department

of Labor; (c) is a pipe fitter or steam fitter employed by a plumbing contractor; or (d) is certified in his area of expertise in accordance with the National Fire Protection

Association standards; (2) has successfully completed not less than 32 hours of classroom training relating

to the most recent edition of the Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems issued by the

National Fire Protection Association; and (3) (a) has passed an examination offered by the National Inspection Testing and Certification

Corporation (NITC), or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the State

board, that demonstrates the applicant's competence to install, improve, repair and

maintain medical gas piping; (b) has passed an examination as a brazer offered by the American Welding Society,

and has successfully completed a training program in the installation of medical gas

piping approved by a major medical gas producer; or (c) is certified in accordance with the appropriate American Society of Sanitary Engineering

standards for the operations being performed. The successful completion of any such examination provided for in this paragraph may

have been accomplished before the effective date of this act. b. To be eligible to be certified to perform only brazing duties incidental to the

installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping, an applicant

shall be of good moral character and submit to the State board satisfactory evidence

that he: (1) (a) is a master plumber, or a journeyman plumber who has successfully completed

an apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department

of Labor; (b) is an apprentice plumber who has successfully completed not less than three years

of an apprenticeship program accredited and approved by the United States Department

of Labor; (c) is a pipe fitter or steam fitter employed by a plumbing contractor; or (d) is certified in his area of expertise in accordance with the National Fire Protection

Association standards; (2) has successfully completed not less than 20 hours of classroom training relating

to the performance of brazing duties required in the installation, improvement, repair

or maintenance of medical gas piping; and (3) (a) has passed an examination offered by the National Inspection Testing and Certification

Corporation (NITC), or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the State

board, that demonstrates the applicant's competence in performing brazing duties incidental

to the installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping; (b) has passed an examination as a brazer offered by the American Welding Society

and has successfully completed a training program in the brazing of medical gas piping

approved by a major medical gas producer; or (c) is certified in accordance with the appropriate American Society of Sanitary Engineering

standards for the operations being performed. The successful completion of any such examination provided for in this paragraph may

have been accomplished before the effective date of this act.