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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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Driving School Agent

Who it's for:
Industry:
Driving School Agent
Agency:
Department of Transportation
Driving School Agent
,
Motor Vehicle Commission, Driving School Unit
Phone:
Become an Authorized Agent

Driving School Instructor

Who it's for:
Industry:
Driving School Instructor
Agency:
Department of Transportation
Driving School Instructor
,
Motor Vehicle Commission, Driving School Unit
Phone:
Become an Instructor

Drop Zone (Parachuting)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Drop Zone
Phone:
Learn About Licensing

Drug Abuse Counselor

Who it's for:
Industry:
Substance Counselor
Agency:
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Drug Abuse Counselor
,
State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners
Phone:
Become a Counselor

Drugs (Distributed to other counties)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Drug Exports
Phone:
Learn About Certificates

Drugs (Manufacture, Wholesale to Medical Professionals)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Drug Manufacture
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Drugs (Manufacture, Wholesale to Medical Professionals)
,
Division OF Epidemiology, Occupational and Environmental Health Services, Consumer Health Services
Phone:
Apply for a License

Drugs (Non-Prescription or Not Cannabis)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Non-Prescription Drugs
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Drugs (Non-Prescription or Not Cannabis)
,
Division OF Epidemiology, Occupational and Environmental Health Services, Consumer Health Services
Phone:
Visit the NJ DOH

Ear Piercing

Who it's for:
Industry:
Ear
Phone:
Find Regulations

Elected Office

Who it's for:
Industry:
Elected Office
Agency:
Elected Office
,
Department of State, Division of Elections
Phone:
Learn About NJ Elections

Electrical Contractor: Business Permit

Who it's for:
Businesses
Industry:

You need a permit to operate an electrical contracting business. Business applications are reviewed monthly. Your application must be received ten days prior to the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors monthly meeting to be reviewed during the current month.

Phone:
Apply for My Business Permit

Electrical Inspector (UCC)

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

Electrical Sub code (UCC)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Electrical Sub code
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Electrical Sub code (UCC)
,
Bureau of Code Services, Licensing Unit
Phone:
Learn About the Division

Electric Company-Public

Who it's for:
Industry:
Electric Power
Phone:
Register an Electric Company

Electrologist: Individual License

Who it's for:
Industry:
Healthcare

You must have a license to work as an electrologist in New Jersey.

Phone:
Apply for My Electrologist License

Electrologist: Office License

Who it's for:
Industry:
Healthcare

You must have an electrologist office premises license to offer electrolysis services in New Jersey.

Phone:
Contact the Electrologists Advisory Committee

Electroplating

Who it's for:
Industry:
Electroplating
Agency:
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Electroplating
,
Division of Workplace Standards, Office of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance
Phone:
Learn About Electroplating

Elevator Inspector (UCC)

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

Elevator Registration

Who it's for:
Object/Vehicle
Industry:
All Other Businesses

If you own a space and installed an elevator device(s) or plan on installing one, you must register the device(s) with the State before you can operate it. The device(s) must pass all installation inspections before you can apply to register. If you purchased a space with an elevator device(s) already installed, you must update the existing registration and transfer the ownership to you.

Phone:
Register or Update My Elevator Device Registration

Emergency Ambulance Service

Who it's for:
Industry:
Emergency Ambulance
Phone:
Learn About EMS

Emergency Medical Technician

Who it's for:
Industry:
Emergency Medical Technician
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Emergency Medical Technician
,
Environmental and Occupational Health Services, Emergency Response Coordination
Phone:
Learn About EMS

Employment Agency License

Who it's for:
Industry:
Employment Agency

You need to obtain an employment agency license before offering staffing services. Call or email Employment and Personnel Services to find out how to register.

Phone:
Apply for an Employment Agency License

Employment and Personnel Services: Career Consultant

Who it's for:
Industry:
Employment Agency

You must register as a career consultant agency to provide career consulting services in New Jersey. Submit your application through the Regulated Business (RGB) Online Registration Portal.

You must submit applications for both the agency and the agent.

Phone:
Register My Career Consultant Agency

Employment and Personnel Services: Career Counseling Firm

Who it's for:
Industry:
Employment Agency

You must register as a career counseling firm to provide career counseling services in New Jersey. Submit your application through the Regulated Business (RGB) Online Registration Portal.

You must submit applications for both the agency and the agent.

Phone:
Register My Career Counseling Firm

Employment and Personnel Services: Consulting Firm (Headhunter)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Employment Agency

You must register as a consulting firm to match job seekers with prospective employers or prospective employers with job seekers in New Jersey. Submit your application through the Regulated Business (RGB) Online Registration Portal.

Phone:
Register My Consulting Firm

Employment and Personnel Services: Entertainment Agency

Who it's for:
Industry:
Employment Agency

You must register as an entertainment agency to provide entertainment booking services in New Jersey. Submit your application through the Regulated Business (RGB) Online Registration Portal.

You must submit applications for both the agency and the agent.

Phone:
Register My Entertainment Agency

Employment and Personnel Services: Job Listing Service

Who it's for:
Industry:
Employment Agency

You must submit applications for both the agency and the agent.

You must register as a job listing service to provide job listing services in New Jersey. Submit your application through the Regulated Business (RGB) Online Registration Portal.

Phone:
Register My Job Listing Service

Employment and Personnel Service: Temporary Help Service Firm

Who it's for:
Industry:
Employment Agency

You must register as a temporary help service firm to place job seekers who are on your payroll with clients for temporary help services in New Jersey.

Phone:
Register My Temporary Help Service

Engineering and Land Surveying: Land Surveyor License

Who it's for:
Industry:
Engineering and Land Surveying

You need a land surveyor license if you offer professional land surveying services in New Jersey.

Agency:
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Engineering and Land Surveying: Land Surveyor License
,
State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Phone:
Apply for My Land Surveyor License

Engineering: Certificate of Authorization for Your Firm

Who it's for:
Industry:

You need a certificate of authorization to operate an engineering firm.

Phone:
Apply for My Certificate of Authorization

Engineer License

Who it's for:
Individuals
Industry:
Engineering and Land Surveying

You or any staff providing engineering services will need an engineer license.

Agency:
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Engineer License
,
Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Phone:
Apply for My Engineer License
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