New Jersey § 45:5a-32
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:5a-32, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:5a-32.
a. No licensee qualified under the provisions of this act shall engage in the alarm
business or in the practice of locksmithing services, unless the licensee: (1) Maintains at least one business office within the State or files with the board
a statement, duly executed and sworn to before a person authorized by the laws of
this State to administer oaths, containing a power of attorney constituting the board
the true and lawful attorney of the licensee upon whom all original process in an
action or legal proceeding against the licensee may be served and in which the licensee
agrees that the original process that may be served upon the board shall be of the
same force and validity as if served upon the licensee and that the authority thereof
shall continue in force so long as the licensee engages in the alarm business or in
the practice of locksmithing services, as the case may be, in this State; (2) Clearly marks the outside of each installation and service vehicle to be used
in conjunction with the alarm business with the alarm business name or the outside
of each installation and service vehicle to be used in conjunction with locksmithing
services with the locksmithing service's name; (3) Maintains an emergency service number attended to on a 24-hour basis and responds
appropriately to emergencies on a 24-hour basis when engaged in the alarm business;
and (4) Retains at all times general liability insurance in an amount determined by the
board, in consultation with the committee, and insurance coverage or a surety bond
in favor of the State of New Jersey in the sum of $10,000, executed by a surety company
authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey and which is approved by
the Department of Banking and Insurance, and which is to be conditioned on the faithful
performance of the provisions of this act. The board shall by rule or regulation provide who shall be eligible to receive the
financial protection afforded by that bond and the bond shall be in full force and
effect for the term of the license issued. b. Except in the case of an employee licensed as a locksmith, no licensed locksmith
shall engage in locksmithing services unless that licensee maintains at least one
business office within the State.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 45:5a-32
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