S 2834 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Revises licensing requirements and out-of-State reciprocity for elevator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanic's licenses.

S 2834 revises New Jersey's licensing requirements for elevator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanics. It removes the previous requirement that other states must provide "equal reciprocity" to New Jersey licensees before New Jersey can grant licenses without exams to mechanics from those states. Instead, the bill allows New Jersey to grant such licenses if the applicant's state has comparable standards or a U.S. Department of Labor-registered apprenticeship program. The bill also expands acceptable certifications for license applicants (like NAEC CET or IBEW training programs) and requires licensees obtaining licenses through reciprocity to complete New Jersey's continuing education requirements for renewal.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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Introduced → Reprint · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill moved from introduction to first reprint after Senate Commerce Committee amendments. The most significant change is the addition of a new 'limited license' category for individuals who complete the IBEW Local 3 elevator industry apprenticeship program, which permits them to be licensed but explicitly prohibits them from performing construction work on elevators, escalators, or moving walkways. A companion provision extends certain existing statutory protections to these limited license holders.

Scope change

The bill now covers a new category of license holders (limited licensees from IBEW Local 3 apprenticeship) who are restricted from construction work, expanding the licensing framework beyond the original reciprocity-focused amendments.

ELIGIBILITY

New section 14 creates a 'limited license' for persons who obtain licensure based on completing the joint apprentice and training committee of the elevator industry of Local 3, IBEW, EE division training program. This limited license prohibits the holder from engaging in the construction of elevators, escalators, or moving walkways within New Jersey.

REQUIREMENT

New section 15 extends the provisions of section 11 of P.L.2012, c.71 (C.45:14H-11) to individuals issued a limited license under the new section 14, to the extent practicable.

TECHNICAL

Statutory citation corrected from C.45:14G-7 to C.45:14H-7 in the continuing education renewal provision.

Co-sponsor Senator Greenstein was removed from the bill header.

SCOPE

The original STATEMENT section describing the bill's purpose regarding out-of-state reciprocity and licensing requirements was removed entirely.

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

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