New Jersey § 45:5a-27
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§ 45:5a-27.
a. An applicant seeking licensure to engage in the alarm business shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be of good moral character, and not have been convicted of a crime of the first,
second or third degree within 10 years prior to the filing of the application; (3) Meet qualifications established by the board, in consultation with the committee,
regarding experience, continuing education, financial responsibility and integrity;
and (4) Establish his qualifications to perform and supervise various phases of alarm
installation, service and maintenance as evidenced by successful completion of an
examination approved by the board, in consultation with the committee, except that
any person engaged in the alarm business on the effective date of this act and filing
an application within 120 days following the effective date of this act, shall not
be required to submit evidence of the successful completion of the examination requirement
if that person shows proof of having completed 40 hours of technical training prior
to the effective date of this act, which training has been approved by the board,
in consultation with the committee. No examination or training requirement shall apply to any person providing evidence
of having been engaged in the alarm business for at least one year prior to the effective
date of this act. b. An applicant seeking licensure as a locksmith shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be of good moral character, and not have been convicted of a crime of the first,
second or third degree within 10 years prior to the filing of the application; (3) Present evidence to the board of having successfully completed any training and
continuing education requirements established by the board, in consultation with the
committee; and (4) Successfully complete a written examination approved by the board, in consultation
with the committee to determine the applicant's competence to engage in locksmithing
services, except that no examination requirement shall apply to any person engaged
in locksmithing services who has practiced locksmithing services for at least one
year prior to the effective date of this act and who files an application within 120
days following the effective date of this act.
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