Licensing & Certification Guide

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Alcoholic Beverage Import for Personal Consumption
Department:

Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control(609) 984-2830

License:
PERMIT
Industry:
Alcoholic Beverage Import
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Alcoholic Beverage Sale (Non-Profit) For Social Affair
Department:

Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control(609) 984-2830

License:
LICENSE
Industry:
Alcoholic Beverage Sale
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Alcoholic Beverage Transportation
Department:

Division  of Alcoholic Beverage Control
(609) 984-2830

License:
PERMIT. IF PICKING UP TO TAKE OUT OF NJ. / LICENSE (IF UNLOADING IN NJ)
Industry:
Alcoholic Beverage Transportation
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Alcoholic Beverages Retailer to Retailer (RR)
Department:

Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control(609) 984-2830

License:
PERMIT
Industry:
Alcoholic Beverages Retailer
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Alcoholism Counselor
Department:

Alcohol & Drug Counselor Committee State Board of Marriage & Family(973) 504-6582

License:
CERTIFICATE
Industry:
Alcohilism Counselor
Other Industry:
Counselor
Not Applicable
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Alcoholism Treatment Center (Residential)
Department:

Department of Health(609) 292-5960

License:
LICENSE
Industry:
Alcoholism Treatment
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Alien Labor Certification
Department:

Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development- temporary nonagricultural work (609) 292-2900 - temporary agriculture employment (609) 777-1838

License:
ALIEN LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Industry:
Seasonal Labor
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Ambulance Service (Invalid Coach, Transport Ambulance Services, Emergency Ambulance Service) *Volunteer First Air Squads are Exempt
Department:

Dept. of Health & Senior Services Office of Emergency Medical Services (609) 633-7777

License:
LICENSE
Industry:
Ambulance
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Ambulatory Care Facility
Department:

Department of Health(609) 292-5960

License:
LICENSE
Industry:
Ambulatory Care
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Amusement Games & Arcades (Seashore, Amusement Parks, County & State Fairs)
Department:

Dept. of Law & Public Safety Division of Consumer Affairs Office of Legalized Games of Chance (973) 273-8000

License:
APPROVAL
Industry:
Amusement
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Amusement Ride Operator
Department:

Dept. of Community Affairs Carnival Amusement Ride Safety Program(609) 292-2097

License:
LICENSE/REGISTRATION/PERMIT (LICENSING FEE VARIES)
Industry:
Amusement Ride
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Animal Control Office
Department:

Dept. of Health(609) 826-4872 (609) 826-5964

License:
LICENSE
Industry:
Animal Control
Other Industry:
Animal
Not Applicable
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Animal Dealer & Broker (Cattle, Sheep & Swine)
Department:

Dept. of AgricultureDivision of Animal Health609-633-2954

License:
LICENSE
Industry:
Animal Dealer
Other Industry:
Animal Broker
Not Applicable
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Animal Trapping
Department:

Dept. of Environmental ProtectionDivision of Fish & Wildlife (609) 292-1473

License:
CONTACT (NO LICENSE REQUIRED FOR PESTS, I.E. RACCOONS, SQUIRRELS ETC. IN HOMES, YARDS)
Industry:
Animal Trapping
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Apiary (Bee Hive)
Department:

Dept. of Agriculture NJ Farms (609) 462-7820

License:
REGISTRATION
Industry:
Bee
Other Industry:
Apiary
Not Applicable
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Apparel Manufacturer
Department:

Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development609-984-3008

License:
CERTIFICATE
Industry:
Apparel Manufacturer
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Apparel Registered Number
Department:

Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development609-984-3008

License:
OBTAIN COPY OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND APPAREL REGISTRATION NUMBER
Industry:
Apparel
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Apparel Registered Number / Labels
Department:

Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development609-984-3008

License:
REGISTRATION
Industry:
Apparel
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Aquatic Pesticide Permit
Department:

Dept. of Environmental ProtectionCompliance and Enforcement(609) 984-6666

License:
CONTACT
Industry:
Aerial Pesticide
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Architect
Department:

NJ Division of Consumer AffairsState Board of Architects (973) 504-6385

License:
LICENSE
Industry:
Architect
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Architect, Certified Landscape
Department:

NJ Division of Consumer AffairsState Board of Architects (973) 504-6385

License:
LICENSE
Industry:
Architect
Other Industry:
Landscape
Not Applicable
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Architect, Corporation
Department:

NJ Division of Consumer AffairsState Board of Architects (973) 504-6385

License:
LICENSE
Industry:
Architect
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Armored Car service
Department:

Dept. of Law & Public Safety Office of Motor Carriers(609) 637-4222

License:
FOR INTERSTATE SERVICES (CROSSING STATES LINES)
Industry:
Armored Car
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Arson Investigation
Department:

Department of Community AffairsDivision of Fire Safety(609) 984-7860

License:
CERTIFICATE
Industry:
Arson Investigation
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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Art School
Department:

Dept. of Education(609) 376-3500

License:
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
Industry:
Art School
Other Industry:
Not Applicable
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