45:5A-40. "Pool and Spa Service Contractors and Pool and Spa Builders and Installers Advisory Committee"

2. a. There is established within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, under the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors, a "Pool and Spa Service Contractors and Pool and Spa Builders and Installers Advisory Committee." The committee shall consist of seven members who are residents of this State as follows:

(1) Two members shall have been pool and spa service contractors for at least five consecutive years immediately preceding their appointments, shall hold a Certified Service Professional credential as issued by the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals or equivalent certification and, except for the members first appointed, shall be licensed under the provisions of this act;

(2) Two members shall have been pool and spa builders and installers for at least five consecutive years immediately preceding their appointments, shall hold a Certified Builder Professional credential as issued by the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals or equivalent certification and, except for the members first appointed, shall be licensed under the provisions of this act;

(3) One member shall be a licensed plumbing inspector employed by a municipality;

(4) One member shall be a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO; and

(5) One member shall be a public member who meets the requirements pertaining to public members set forth in subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.2).

b. The Governor shall appoint each member for a term of three years, except that of the members first appointed, three shall serve for terms of three years, three shall serve for terms of two years, and one shall serve for a term of one year.

c. Any vacancy in the membership of the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided for the original appointment. No member may serve more than two successive terms in addition to any unexpired term to which he has been appointed.

d. The committee shall annually elect from among its members a chair and vice-chair. The committee shall meet at least twice a year and may hold additional meetings as necessary to discharge its duties.

L.2019, c.22, s.2.