MEETING TO BE CALLED TO ORDER AT 9:00 A.M.
MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE HUDSON CONFERENCE ROOM LOCATED ON THE SIXTH FL.
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE 820TH BUSINESS MEETING HELD APRIL 2, 2008

APPROVAL OF INITIAL LICENSES
APPROVAL OF INITIAL BUSINESS PERMITS
APPROVAL OF INITIAL BUSINESS PERMITS PREVIOUSLY EXPIRED
APPROVAL OF CHANGES IN BUSINESS PERMITS

1. Board to review applications for the written examination to be administered by Thomson Prometric.

PENALTIES

JAMES H. GANDY, UNLICENSED

2. Three Postal Money Orders in the amount of $100.00 each were received from Mr. Gandy, Unlicensed, as the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500.00 for violation of N.J.A.C. 13:31-3.3 and N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9. Payments started May 25, 2007 and the balance due is $1,200.00.

JOSEPH PITTIUS, LICENSE #12926

3. Check in the amount of $2,000.00 was received from Mr. Pittius as the first and final installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $2,000.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9.

JACK A. GIAIMO, LICENSE #7375

4. Postal Money Order in the amount of $300.00 received from Mr. Giaimo as the tenth installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $3,000.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.A.C. 13:31-3.3. Payments started April 16, 2007 and the balance due is $600.00.

FRANK D’ARPA, LICENSE #7887 (INACTIVE)

5. Check in the amount of $25.00 received from Mr. D’Arpa as the thirty-fifth installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq. Payments started September 25, 2002 and the balance due is $1,625.00.

JOSEPH J. PUGLISI, UNLICENSED

6. Check in the amount of $500.00 received from Mr. Puglisi as the first and final payment of a civil penalty in the amount of $500.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq.

CHRISTOPHER PAGE, LICENSE #13710

7. Two checks in the amounts of $250.00 each were received from Mr. Page, License #13710, as the ninth and tenth installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.A.C. 13:31-3.3 ( c). Payments started July 3, 2007 and the balance due is $250.00.

JOHN CERRITELLI, LICENSE #6791

8. Check in the amount of $500.00 received from Mr. Cerritelli, License #6791, as the first and final payment of a civil penalty in the amount of $500.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9.

VICTOR SARNO, UNLICENSED

9. Check in the amount of $1,164.70 received from Mr. Sarno as the first and final payment of a civil penalty in the amount of $1,164.70 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq.

CARLOS SANTOS, LICENSE #11359

10. Cashier’s Check in the amount of $500.00 received from Mr. Santos, License #11359, as the first installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $2,000.00 for violation of N.J.A.C. 13:31-3.3 and N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9. The balance due is $1,500.00.

KURT SWANSTROM, LICENSE #14661

11. Check in the amount of $500.00 received from Mr. Swanstrom, License #14661, as the first and final payment in the amount of $500.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

SWANSON CONSULTING, INC.

12. Sub-committee to review an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Mr. Swanson.

SIMPLEX GRINNEL

13. Sub-committee to review an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Mr. Venezia.

STEVEN McPARTLAND

14. Sub-committee to review an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Mr. McPartland.

JOHN NAKAHARA

15. Sub-committee to review an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Mr. Nakahara.

GARY SARGENT

16. Sub-committee to review an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Mr. Sargent.

ROBERT H. KEIS

17. Sub-committee to review an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Mr. Keis.

NEW JERSEY ELECTRICAL GROUP, INC.

18. Sub-committee to review an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Mr. Drebitko.

AMERICAN GROUND WATER TRUST

19. Sub-committee to review an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Mr. Graaskamp.

LAWRENCE H. KOSDEN

20. Sub-committee to review an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Mr. Kosden.

JOSEPH E. ROSSI

21. Sub-committee to review an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Mr. Rossi.

MARCEL RENSON

22. Sub-committee to review additional information received from Marcel Renson who is requesting approval of a course entitled "Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors". The sub-committee previously disapproved this course as the instructor did not provide enough details to qualify his experience to teach this course.

COMMUNICATIONS

HARRY ROSENZWEIG, LICENSE #4082

23. At its meeting held April 2, 2008, the Board reviewed a letter dated March 12, 2008, received from Harry Rosenzweig, License #4082, t/a Harry’s Electrical Service, requesting a waiver of the Continuing Education Courses for the 2009 to 2012 renewal period.

The Board requested that a letter be sent to Mr. Rosenzweig advising him that his request for a waiver is being held in abeyance pending receipt of medical documentation giving the dates he became ill and how long he will be under a doctor’s care.

As per the Board’s request, documentation was received from Mr. Rosenzweig.

DIVISION OF LAW BILLING

24. Memorandum dated May 13, 2008, received from Darlene Kane, Budget Officer, Division of Consumer Affairs, stating that for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2008, the Board/Committee was directly billed for 105.1 hours of Deputy Attorney General/Paralegal Services totaling $15,411.31.

CEASE AND DESIST AGREEMENTS

25. Signed cease and desist agreement was received from Joseph J. Puglisi, t/a AJAY Appliance, Toms River, NJ. Signed cease and desist agreement was received from William Montalvo, Montalvo Landscaping, Park Ridge, NJ and Joseph Canova, t/a Joe C. Painter, Pompton Lakes, NJ, agreeing to include the language in his advertisement that all electrical work is "performed by licensed electrical contractors".

FIRE ALARM, BURGLAR ALARM AND LOCKSMITH ADVISORY COMMITTEE FEES

26. Board to review proposal to amend the fee schedule for the Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee as set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:31A-1.4 in order to include a late renewal fee and a reinstatement fee for licensed fire alarm and burglar alarm installers and licensed locksmiths.

PROPOSED REGULATIONS

27. Board to review comments concerning the proposed regulation N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.2 et al. 13:31-5.

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