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Licensing & Certification Guide

Search permits, licenses, and certifications you'll need to operate your business, as well as contacts for relevant State authorities.

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Home Inspection

Who it's for:
Industry:
Home Inspection
Phone:
Become an Inspector

Homeless Shelter

Who it's for:
Industry:
Homeless Shelter
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Homeless Shelter
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Bureau of Rooming and Boarding Home Standards
Phone:
Learn About Housing Resources

Home Repair Contractor (Financing)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Home Contractor
Agency:
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
Home Repair Contractor (Financing)
,
Office of Consumer Finance, License Services
Phone:
Become a Contractor

Home Repair Salesman

Who it's for:
Industry:
Home Repair Sales
Agency:
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Home Repair Salesman
,
Home Improvement Contract Registration
Phone:
Get a License

Home Tutoring

Who it's for:
Industry:
Home Tutoring
Agency:
Department of Education
Home Tutoring
,
Division of Licensing, Office of Teacher Certification and Academic Credentials
Phone:
Learn About Certification

Horse Appraiser

Who it's for:
Industry:
Horse Appraiser
Agency:
Horse Appraiser
,
American Society of Equine Appraisers
Phone:
Become an Appraiser

Horse Races

Who it's for:
Industry:
Horse Races
Phone:
Learn About the Commission

Hospital

Who it's for:
Industry:
Hospital
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Hospital
,
Division of Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing, Certificate of Need and Health Care Facility Licensure
Phone:
Learn About Facility Licensing

Hotel, Motel, or Guesthouse Registration

Who it's for:
Industry:
Lodging

If you own a newly built hotel, motel, or guesthouse with ten rooms or more, you must register it with the State. If you are the new owner of an existing building, you must update the current registration.

Phone:
Register My Hotel, Motel, or Guesthouse

Hunting/Fishing Equipment/Licenses

Who it's for:
Industry:
Hunting and Fishing
Phone:
Get a License

HVAC Contractor: HVACR License

Who it's for:
Individuals
Industry:

You or any staff providing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) services must be licensed as an HVACR contractor.

Agency:
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
HVAC Contractor: HVACR License
,
Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contracts
Phone:
Apply for My HVACR License

Hydrostatic Test Water Discharges Permit

Who it's for:
Industry:
Hydrostatic Water Discharge
Phone:
Get a Permit

Implant Inspector (UCC)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Implant Inspector
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Implant Inspector (UCC)
,
Bureau of Code Services, Licensing Unit
Phone:
Become an Inspector

Import/Export Business

Who it's for:
Industry:
Import Export
Agency:
Import/Export Business
,
Trade Information U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Phone:
Start an Import/Export Business

Inspector-Building (UCC)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Building Inspector
Phone:
Become an Inspector

Inspector-Electrical (UCC)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Electrical Inspector
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Inspector-Electrical (UCC)
,
Bureau of Code Services, Licensing Unit
Phone:
Become an Inspector

Inspector-Elevator (UCC)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Elevator Inspector
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Inspector-Elevator (UCC)
,
Bureau of Code Services, Licensing Unit
Phone:
Become an Inspector

Inspector-Fire Protection (UCC)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Fire Inspector
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Inspector-Fire Protection (UCC)
,
Bureau of Code Services, Licensing Unit
Phone:
Become an Inspector

Inspector (Hotels & Multiple Dwellings)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Hotel Inspector
Phone:
Become an Inspector

Inspector-Mechanical (UCC)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Mechanical Inspector
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Inspector-Mechanical (UCC)
,
Bureau of Code Services, Licensing Unit
Phone:
Become an Inspector

Inspector-Plumbing (UCC)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Plumbing Inspector
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Inspector-Plumbing (UCC)
,
Bureau of Code Services, Licensing Unit
Phone:
Become an Inspector

Inspector-UCC

Who it's for:
Industry:
Inspector
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Inspector-UCC
,
Bureau of Code Services, Licensing Unit
Phone:
Learn About Licensing

Instructor of Insurance Education

Who it's for:
Industry:
Insurance Instructor
Agency:
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
Instructor of Insurance Education
,
Division of Insurance Licensing and Education
Phone:
Become an Instructor

Insurance Company

Who it's for:
Industry:
Insurance Company
Phone:
Learn About DOBI

Insurance Company-Life & Health

Who it's for:
Industry:
Insurance Company
Phone:
Learn About Life and Health Bureaus

Insurance Premium Finance

Who it's for:
Industry:
Insurance Premium Finance
Agency:
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
Insurance Premium Finance
,
Office of Consumer Finance, License Services
Phone:
Get a License

Interior Designer Certification

Who it's for:
Individuals
Industry:
Interior Design

You can only legally use the title of Certified Interior Designer if you’ve been certified by the New Jersey Interior Design Examination and Evaluation Committee.

Agency:
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Interior Designer Certification
,
Interior Design Examination and Evaluation Committee
Phone:
Apply for My Certification

International Fuel Tax Agreement License

Who it's for:
Industry:

If you plan to operate vehicles outside of a base NJ jurisdiction, you will need to license them under IFTA.

 

IFTA jurisdictions constitute the lower 48 U.S. states and the 10 Canadian provinces. Vehicles must display 1 or more of the following to travel through IFTA member jurisdictions:

  • A valid IFTA license and two IFTA decals issued by a the IFTA member jurisdiction in which they are based
  • A valid IFTA trip permit issued by the IFTA member jurisdiction in which they are based
Phone:
Apply for an IFTA Account

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

Who it's for:
Industry:
ISBN
Phone:
Learn About ISBNs

Invalid Coach

Who it's for:
Industry:
Invalid Coach
Agency:
Department of Health and Senior Services
Invalid Coach
,
Office of Emergency Medical Services
Phone:
Learn About EMS
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