The purpose and intent of this article is to
insure that any person who is required to be licensed by state law
in order to perform electrical contracting within the City has the
required state license and performs the electrical contracting in
accordance with applicable codes and regulations.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
that a different meaning is intended:
A person who engages in the business of contracting to install,
erect, repair or alter electrical equipment for the generation, transmission
or utilization of electrical energy.
A natural person, association, corporation, LLC, partnership
or other legal entity.
Except as exempted by state law, no person shall
perform electrical contracting within the City unless licensed to
do so pursuant to the Electrical Contractors Licensing Act of 1962,
N.J.S.A. 45:5A-1 et seq.
A.
No state license or state business permit issued shall
be assigned or transferred to another person by the licensee.
B.
No licensee shall perform electrical contracting for
any person within the City unless an electrical permit is obtained
in accordance with the requirements of the State Uniform Construction
Code.
C.
Any person preventing the electrical subcode official
from entering the premises or structure at reasonable times to conduct
inspections of the electrical work being performed is iii violation
of this article.
A.
Any person advertising or engaging in the business
of electrical contracting within the City without a state license
is a disorderly person.
