Licensing & Certification Guide

You need a real estate appraiser license if you open an appraisal management company and plan to appraise real estate that includes either: A) non-complex one to four residential units having a transaction value less than $1 million, or B) complex one to four residential units (such as those with atypical ownership or market conditions) having a transaction value less than $250,000.

If you own or plan to own a real estate agency, you need a real estate broker license.

If you own a newly built multiple dwelling, such as an apartment, condominium, or townhouse development, you must register it with the State. If you are the new owner of an existing property, you must update the current registration.

If your refrigeration system is newly installed or recently replaced, it must be registered and inspected within 30 days. Your refrigeration system may also need to be inspected regularly to ensure it is working safely.

If your business produces Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) , you must register with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) as an RMW generator.

Before renting out a one- or two-unit residential property, you must register as a landlord with your local clerk. You need to register each time you rent out a new property. You also need to give your tenant(s) a copy of the completed application form.

If you plan to rent out your property for 60 days or less, you may need to register the property as a short-term rental with your municipal clerk. This requirement also applies to properties rented through websites like Airbnb or Vrbo.

If your restaurant is serving anything that could cause a safety concern, such as raw food, you must complete food safety management certification training with your local government's department of health. You can find food safety manager training programs on the State of New Jersey's website.

You need a store milk license to sell milk or milk products at retail locations, such as convenience stores, cafes, or milk vending machines in New Jersey.

If your business buys items for resale, you need to complete the Sales Tax Resale Certificate. You also need to complete this certificate if you buy items to use in products for resale (for example, if you buy t-shirts for a screen printing business). This certificate allows you to buy items for resale without paying sales tax.

You cannot use the Sales Tax Resale Certificate for items or equipment that you will not resell. For example, if you are an electronics retailer who buys computers to resell, you cannot use the resale certificate to buy a computer to use in your home or office.

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• On the Sales Tax Resale Certificate, the reseller is the “purchaser,” and the “seller” is the wholesaler
• To use a Sales Tax Resale Certificate with a floor covering seller, you have to be a retail floor covering dealer
• A home improvement contractor cannot use the Sales Tax Resale Certificate

P and S endorsements are only added to a CDL upon request and require that drivers take additional knowledge and skills tests.

Employers must do a background check on all potential school bus drivers. Only drivers with clean records can legally drive a school bus. School bus drivers need a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsement before they can legally drive a school bus. The licensing process has two parts: knowledge test and skills test.

Before purchasing a bus, it's highly recommended to seek consultation from a transportation specialist or licensed NJ bus dealer. This will ensure that your bus can be legally operated within the state of NJ.

All transportation vehicles must pass an initial inspection before you register them for Omnibus (code 54) or s1/s2 plates.