New Jersey § 58:10c-7

§ 58:10c-7.

a. The board shall establish a licensing program and licensing requirements for site

remediation professionals, and shall oversee their licensing and performance. b. The board shall establish standards for education, training and experience that

shall be required of any person who applies for a license or a license renewal. The board shall conduct examinations to certify that an applicant possesses sufficient

knowledge of the State laws, rules and regulations, standards and requirements applicable

to site remediation and that the applicant is qualified to obtain a license or a license

renewal. The board shall also adopt standards for the professional conduct of licensed site

remediation professionals pursuant to the provisions of section 16 of P.L.2009, c. 60 ( C.58:10C-16 ). The board shall require an applicant to submit references to ensure that the applicant

meets the standards and requirements established for training, experience and professional

conduct by licensed site remediation professionals. No person may take the licensing examination until the board determines that the

applicant meets the standards for education, training and experience. c. An application for a license shall be made in a manner and on such forms as may

be prescribed by the board. The filing of an application shall be accompanied by an application fee that shall

cover the costs of processing the application and developing and conducting the examinations. The board may also charge an annual license fee that shall cover the costs of the

licensing program. d. An applicant for a site remediation professional license shall demonstrate to the

board that the applicant: (1) holds a bachelor's degree or higher in natural, chemical or physical science,

or an engineering degree in a discipline related to site remediation, from an accredited

institution of higher education, or has been issued a temporary license to remediate

discharges from underground storage tanks only pursuant to subsection d. of section

13 of P.L.2009, c. 60 ( C.58:10C-13 ) and meets the other requirements established in this subsection and in subsection

f. of this section; (2) has eight years of full-time professional experience, as described in subsection

e. of this section, in the field of site remediation, of which five years shall have

occurred in New Jersey and at least three years shall have occurred in New Jersey within the five years prior to submission of the application; (3) has a minimum of 5,000 hours of relevant professional experience within the State

over the five years immediately prior to submission of the application that is of

a professional grade and character that indicates the applicant is competent to issue

a response action outcome; (4) has attended and completed the minimum environmental health and safety education

and training provided pursuant to 29 C.F.R. Section 1910.120 no more than one year prior to submission of an application for a license pursuant

to this section; (5) has attended and completed a course approved by the department on the State's

rules and regulations concerning the technical requirements for site remediation no

more than three years prior to submission of the application; (6) has not been convicted of, or pled guilty to, an environmental crime, any similar or related crime under federal or state law, or any crime involving fraud, breach of trust, theft by deception, forgery , or any crime or offense that would qualify the person for registration pursuant

to section 2 of P.L.1994, c. 133 ( C.2C:7-2 ), or any other crime involving moral turpitude, or any similar or related offense under federal or state law . For the purposes of this section, a conviction or plea of guilty shall include a

non vult, nolo contendere, no contest, or finding of guilt by a judge or jury ; and (7) has not had a professional license or professional certification revoked by any state licensing board or any other professional licensing agency within

the previous 10 years , and has not surrendered a professional license or professional certification in

response to a disciplinary investigation within the previous 10 years . e. For the purposes of this section, “ full-time professional experience ” includes experience in which the applicant is required to apply scientific or engineering

principles to contaminated site remediation where the resulting conclusions form the

basis for reports, studies or other documents connected with the remediation of a

contaminated site. The board may consider the applicant's work activities, field of practice, duration

of employment, and work products prepared in determining the credit to be allowed

for professional experience. The board may allow applicants with relevant advanced degrees up to two years of

credit for professional experience, of which one year of credit may be awarded for

applicants who have earned a master's degree in a relevant field of study and up to

two years of credit may be awarded for applicants who have earned a doctorate degree

in a relevant field of study. f. The board shall authorize an applicant who has been issued a temporary license

pursuant to subsection d. of section 13 of P.L.2009, c. 60 ( C.58:10C-13 ), who meets all other requirements established pursuant to this section but does

not hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education to

take the licensing examination to qualify for a license pursuant to this section. An applicant who does not satisfactorily complete the examination authorized pursuant

to this subsection shall not be authorized to reapply for a license. g. No person may obtain a license unless that person meets the standards established

for education, training and experience required in subsection b. of this section,

satisfactorily passes the examination, and satisfies any other requirements established

by the board to ensure that licensed site remediation professionals meet the requirements

established pursuant to this section.