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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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Real Estate Corp. Partnership & Other Entity

Who it's for:
Industry:
Real Estate
Phone:
Register an Entity

Real Estate Instructor

Who it's for:
Industry:
Real Estate
Phone:
Become an Instructor

Real Estate Investing: Multiple Dwelling Registration

Who it's for:
Industry:

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.

Phone:
Register My Multiple Dwelling

Real Estate School (Non-Public)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Real Estate
Phone:
Visit the REC

Recycling Transfer Station

Who it's for:
Industry:
Recycling Transfer Station
Phone:
Learn About Recycling

Red Seal

Who it's for:
Industry:
Red Seal
Agency:
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Red Seal
,
Office of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance
Phone:
Get a Red Seal License

Registered Environmental Health Specialty

Who it's for:
Industry:
Registered Environmental Health
Phone:
Get an Environmental Health Specialty

Registered Nurse

Who it's for:
Industry:
Registered Nurse
Phone:
Become a RN

Regulated Medical Waste Generator Registration

Who it's for:
Industry:

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

Phone:
Submit My RMW Registration Form

Rehabilitation Hospital

Who it's for:
Industry:
Rehabilitation Hospital
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Rehabilitation Hospital
,
Div. of Health Facilities Evaluation land Licensing, Certificate of Need and Health Care Facility Licensure
Phone:
Visit the DOH

Repossession, Motor Vehicles

Who it's for:
Industry:
Vehicle Repossession
Agency:
Department of Transportation
Repossession, Motor Vehicles
,
Motor Vehicle Commission, Special Title Section
Phone:
Learn About Repossession

Residences For Disabled

Who it's for:
Industry:
Community Residence
Agency:
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Residences For Disabled
,
Division of Development Disabilities, Office of Licensing and Inspection
Phone:
Find Residences

Residential Facilities for Children

Who it's for:
Industry:
Children Residential Facilities
Phone:
Find Programs

Residential Health Care Facility

Who it's for:
Industry:
Residential Health Care
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Residential Health Care Facility
,
Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing
Phone:
Visit the OOL

Residential Home Inspector

Who it's for:
Industry:
Residential Home Inspector
Agency:
Department of Law and Public Safety
Residential Home Inspector
,
Department of Law and Public Safety
Phone:
Become an Inspector

Residential Landlord: Landlord Registration

Who it's for:
Industry:
Residential Landlord

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.

Phone:
Visit the ${municipalityName} Website

Residential Landlord: Short-Term Rental Registration

Who it's for:
Industry:
Residential Landlord

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.

Phone:
Visit the ${municipalityName} Website

Respiratory Care Practitioner

Who it's for:
Industry:
Respiratory Care
Phone:
Find RCP Licenses

Restaurant: Food Safety Course

Who it's for:
Industry:

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.

Phone:

Retail: Store Milk License

Who it's for:
Businesses
Industry:
Retail

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.

Agency:
Retail: Store Milk License
,
NJ Department of Agriculture, Division of Marketing and Development
Phone:
Apply for My Store Milk License

Rooming House

Who it's for:
Industry:
Rooming House
Agency:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Rooming House
,
Department of Community Affairs
Phone:
Visit the DCA

Sales Finance Company

Who it's for:
Industry:
Sales Finance Company
Agency:
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
Sales Finance Company
,
Division of Regulatory Affairs, License Services
Phone:
Register a Company

School Bus Driver Credentials

Who it's for:
Individuals
Industry:
School Bus

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.

Phone:
Apply for My Commercial Driver’s License

School Bus Inspection

Who it's for:
Object/Vehicle
Industry:
School Bus

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.

Agency:
NJ Motor Vehicle Commission
School Bus Inspection
,
School Bus Inspection Unit / Commercial Bus Inspection Unit
Phone:

School Nurse

Who it's for:
Industry:
School Nurse
Agency:
Department of Education
School Nurse
,
Division of Licensing and Credentials
Phone:
Get a Certificate

School Social Worker

Who it's for:
Industry:
School Social Worker
Agency:
Department of Education
School Social Worker
,
Division of Licensing and Credentials
Phone:
Become a LSW

Secondary Mortgage Loan Company

Who it's for:
Industry:
Secondary Mortgage Company
Agency:
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
Secondary Mortgage Loan Company
,
Office of Consumer Finance, License Services
Phone:
Visit the OCF

Securities

Who it's for:
Industry:
Securities
Phone:
Visit the BOS

Seed Wholesaler

Who it's for:
Industry:
Seed Wholesale
Agency:
Department of Agriculture
Seed Wholesaler
,
Division of Plant Industry
Phone:
Become a Seedsman

Self-Generator Waste Transporter Registration

Who it's for:
Industry:

Keep in mind:

  • To register, you have to get a tax clearance certificate. This document shows that your business is in good standing with taxes
  • You can only get registration decals for business vehicles registered as commercial vehicles. Passenger (Pass) or passenger-commercial (Pass-Com) vehicle registrations are not acceptable
  • This registration does not allow you to transport waste for others. If you need to do that, apply for an A-901 license
  • You need to register as a self-generator solid and medical waste transporter if you transport waste generated by your business
Phone:
Apply for My Self-Generator Transporters Registration
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