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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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Bonds

Who it's for:
Industry:
Bond
Agency:
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Bonds
,
Bureau of Securities
Phone:
Learn About the BOS

Bottled Water

Who it's for:
Industry:
Bottled Water
Agency:
Bottled Water
,
Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health
Phone:
Apply for Certification

Bottling Plants

Who it's for:
Industry:
Bottling Plants
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Bottling Plants
,
Consumer Environmental Health Services, Public Health Sanitation and Safety Program
Phone:
Learn About Bottling Plants

Boxer

Who it's for:
Industry:
Boxer
Agency:
Department of Law and Public Safety
Boxer
,
State Athletic Control Board
Phone:
Get a Contestant License

Broadcast Station

Who it's for:
Industry:
Broadcast Station
Agency:
Broadcast Station
,
Federal Communications Commission
Phone:
Learn About Licensing

Building Inspector or Sub code Official (UCC)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Building Inspector
Phone:
Get a License

Bulk Sales Registration

Who it's for:
Industry:
Bulk Sales
Phone:
Read FAQs

Business Education

Who it's for:
Industry:
Business Education
Agency:
Department of Education
Business Education
,
Division of Licensing, Office of Teacher Certification and Academic Credentials
Phone:
Apply for Certification

Businesses with a Physical Location: Mercantile License

Who it's for:
Industry:
Restaurant

note This screen guides your next steps. It does not submit your information for registration. Prior to opening your physical location, you may need to get a mercantile license.

Some local governments require businesses with physical locations to get a mercantile license. Each town or city will have its own application process for the mercantile license.

Phone:

Business School (Adult)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Business School
Phone:
Learn About Career Schools

Cable Operator

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cable Operator
Agency:
Board of Public Utilities
Cable Operator
,
State Franchising Authority, Office of Cable TV
Phone:
Learn About the CTT

Cable TV Company (Public)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cable TV
Agency:
Board of Public Utilities
Cable TV Company (Public)
,
State Franchising Authority, Office of Cable TV
Phone:
Learn About the CTT

Cable TV Wiring Installation

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cable TV Wiring
Agency:
Cable TV Wiring Installation
,
Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
Phone:
Be an Electrical Contractor

Cafeteria, Catered School

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cafeteria
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Cafeteria, Catered School
,
Consumer Environmental Health Services, Public Health Sanitation and Safety Program
Phone:
Learn About Food Safety

Cannabis: Annual License

Who it's for:
Businesses
Industry:
Cannabis

An annual license applicant is ready to manufacture, cultivate or sell cannabis. Your application will need to include information on your business location, local zoning approval, and a summary of your operations.

Phone:
Apply for My Annual Cannabis License

Cannabis: Conditional License

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cannabis

To get started with your cannabis business, apply for a conditional cannabis license. This is a temporary license that gives you up to 165 days to find a location, get municipal approval, and apply for a conversion license (which you need to operate).

Phone:
Apply for My Conditional Cannabis License

Cannabis: Conversion License

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cannabis

You need to obtain a conversion license to fully operate your cannabis business. A conditional license is temporary and limits the activities your business can do. It may take around 90 days for your application to be reviewed.

Phone:
Apply for My Conversion License

Captain, Chartered Fishing Boat

Who it's for:
Industry:
Fishing Boat
Agency:
Captain, Chartered Fishing Boat
,
US Coast Guard Licensing
Phone:
Get a License

Casino

Who it's for:
Industry:
Casino
Agency:
Department of Law and Public Safety
Casino
,
Casino Control Commission
Phone:
Learn About Licensing

Casino - Key Employee

Who it's for:
Industry:
Casino Key Employee
Phone:
Read Requirements

Casino Owner

Who it's for:
Industry:
Casino Owner
Agency:
Department of Law and Public Safety
Casino Owner
,
Casino Control Commission
Phone:
Learn About Licensing

Catering

Who it's for:
Industry:
Catering
Phone:
Start a Catering Company

Cemetery: Certificate of Authority

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cemetery

To own and operate a cemetery business in New Jersey, you need a Certificate of Authority. Your cemetery business must be a nonprofit.

Phone:
Apply for My Certificate of Authority

Cemetery Salesperson Branch License

Who it's for:
Industry:
Cemetery

You need a Cemetery Salesperson Branch license to sell at more than one location. You must already have a Cemetery Salesperson license for your main cemetery.

Phone:
Get My Cemetery Salesperson Branch License

Cemetery Salesperson License

Who it's for:
Individuals
Industry:
Cemetery

You need a cemetery salesperson license if your main job is selling graves, crypts, or niches.

If you manage the cemetery, staff, or are on the Board of Trustees, you don't need this license. You can sell graves, crypts, or niches without it.

Phone:
Apply for My Cemetery Salesperson License

Certified Environmental Laboratory

Who it's for:
Industry:
Certified Environmental Laboratory
Phone:
Learn About Certified Labs

Certified Environmental Laboratory (Medical)

Who it's for:
Industry:
Certified Environmental Laboratory
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Certified Environmental Laboratory (Medical)
,
Division of Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Service
Phone:
Learn About Licensing

Certified Interpreter

Who it's for:
Industry:
Interpreter
Agency:
Certified Interpreter
,
Administrative Office of the Courts Language Services Section
Phone:
Get Certified

Certified Landscape Architect

Who it's for:
Individuals
Industry:
Landscape Architecture

You need a landscape architect license to practice landscape architecture and hold the title of “Landscape Architect” in the state.

Phone:
Apply for My Landscape Architect License

Certified Pool Operator

Who it's for:
Industry:
Certified Pool Operator
Agency:
NJ Department of Health
Certified Pool Operator
,
Consumer Environmental Health Services, Public Health and General Sanitation
Phone:
Get Certified
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