IT’S THE NJ PLUMBING LAW - 45:14C-12.3 

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You would be surprised at what Home Center's "authorized contractors" have been caught violating the Law. 

a. On or after the effective date of this 1987 amendatory and supplementary act, a person shall not work as a master plumber or use the title or designation of master plumber unless licensed pursuant to the provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act.

b. On or after the effective date of this 1987 amendatory and supplementary act, a person, firm, partnership,corporation or other legal entity shall not engage in the business of plumbing contracting or advertise in any manner as a plumbing contractor or use the title or designation of plumbing contractor unless authorized to act as a plumbing contractor pursuant to the provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act. In addition to any penalty authorized pursuant to the provisions of section 12 of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-25), any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity which violates any provision of this subsection shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense.

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