§ 58:10C-12 — Temporary site remediation professional license program.

12. a. No more than 90 days after the date of enactment of P.L.2009, c.60 (C.58:10C-1 et al.), the department shall establish a temporary site remediation professional license program. The department shall issue a temporary site remediation professional license to any individual who qualifies for the license pursuant to the provisions of section 13 of P.L.2009, c.60 (C.58:10C-13). b. An application for a temporary license or license renewal shall be accompanied by an application fee established by the department that shall cover all costs of processing the application and developing and conducting license exams. The department may also establish an annual fee that shall be charged to a person who qualifies for a temporary license that shall cover all costs of administering and enforcing the temporary license program. c. Each temporary license issued by the department shall be issued to an individual, shall be valid only for the individual to whom it is issued and shall not be transferable. Except as provided in this subsection, each temporary license issued by the department pursuant to this section and section 13 of P.L.2009, c.60 (C.58:10C-13) shall be valid for a period not to exceed three years, unless a shorter period is specified therein, or unless suspended or revoked. All temporary site remediation professional licenses shall expire as provided in rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.2009, c.60 (C.58:10C-6). d. The department may deny an application for a temporary license or an application for a license renewal. The department may prohibit any person whose application for a temporary license or for a license renewal is denied from applying for a license for a period of not more than three years. The term during which reapplication is prohibited shall be established as part of the determination of the department in the proceedings concerning the denial. L.2009, c.60, s.12.