Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 5593 (2025)

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An Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee statement to Assembly, No. 5593, State of New Jersey, dated November 24, 2025, reporting the bill favorably. The bill requires the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to accept electronic submissions, such as subcode application forms and supporting shop drawings, from licensed plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors. DCA could not require a physical seal or signature on the subcode application form, or a physical seal on plans kept at the worksite. The bill would take effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURE
COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 5593

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: NOVEMBER
24, 2025

The Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and
Agriculture Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5593.

This bill requires the Department of Community Affairs
(DCA) to accept electronic submissions from a licensed plumbing, electrical, or
heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractor
corresponding to the contractor’s discipline. Submissions for which the bill
requires DCA to accept electronic submissions include, but are not limited to,
subcode application forms or documents supporting the applications, such as
shop drawings or documents displaying the calculations necessary for compliance
with the electrical, fire protection, or energy subcode. The bill prohibits
DCA from requiring the physical seal or signature of these contractors to be
affixed to the subcode application form.

Additionally, this bill prohibits DCA from requiring physical
copies of plans at the worksite of a licensed plumbing, electrical, or heating,
ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractor to have an affixed
physical seal.

This bill is to take effect on the first day of the
fourth month following enactment, except that the Commissioner of Community
Affairs is permitted to take anticipatory actions necessary to comply with the
provisions of the bill.

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