3.There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, the New Jersey State Board of Home Improvement and Home Elevation Contractors. The board shall consist of nine members who shall be residents of the State. Except for the members first appointed: five members shall be licensed home improvement contractors, of whom two shall represent trade associations focused on the home improvement industry, one member shall be a licensed construction code official, two members shall be members of the public, and one member shall be appointed pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.2). Of the two members of the public, one shall be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the Senate President and the other shall be ap
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3. There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, the New Jersey State Board of Home Improvement and Home Elevation Contractors. The board shall consist of nine members who shall be residents of the State. Except for the members first appointed: five members shall be licensed home improvement contractors, of whom two shall represent trade associations focused on the home improvement industry, one member shall be a licensed construction code official, two members shall be members of the public, and one member shall be appointed pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.2). Of the two members of the public, one shall be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the Senate President and the other shall be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the Assembly Speaker. Of the members first appointed, the five members who are registered home improvement contractors shall have been so registered for at least ten years immediately preceding appointment to the board. The members first appointed shall be appointed no later than the first day of the sixth month following enactment of P.L.2023, c.237 (C.45:5AAA-1 et al.). Each member shall be appointed for a term of five years, except that of the members first appointed, two home improvement contractor members shall serve for a term of three years, two home improvement contractor members shall serve for a term of two years, and one home improvement contractor member shall serve for a term of one year. Each member shall hold office until a successor has been qualified and appointed. Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided for in the original appointment. No member of the board shall serve more than two successive terms in addition to any unexpired term to which the member has been appointed. L.2023, c.237, s.3.