Bill sponsors said the measure will protect consumers from unscrupulous and unskilled contractors.
and to pass a state exam to get a license. Manicurists need 300 hours of instruction and to pass an exam to be licensed.which spotlighted how poorly the current law protects consumers, bill sponsors said.
“It costs $20 to get a manicure? A haircut, $20 or $30? With a contractor, a homeowner is putting out thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars, for a service and we don’t know if they are qualified to do it,” Johnson said. “We will get it through,” Johnson said of the measure. “This will be done within the next couple of the months, hopefully before the budget.”
It would create the New Jersey State Board of Home Improvement and Home Elevation Contractors. It would have nine members: five home improvement contractors, one home elevation contractor, two members of the public and one member appointed by the governor.
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