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Welcome to the Safe Communities Task Force blog. I'm glad you stopped by because I've got an awesome story to share with you today.
I'm honored to have had the opportunity to sit with 17 year old community member KaUa to discuss his latest experience traveling and volunteering abroad.
KaUa recently spent time in San Vicente Buenabaj, Guatemala to participate in an immersion service opportunity through Courts for Kids where he was hosted for a week and helped build a community basketball court. Nicole Vigil, the Boys & Girls Club Outreach Manager at the time, encouraged him to get involved and helped KaUa apply for the program.
'"I was sitting in class with Nicole and near the end she said, "Oh by the way would you like to go to Guatemala?" I thought it was probably not going to happen but said "Let's take a shot at it."' KaUa described the process of completing an application to Courts for Kids and how on his first phone call with them he was asked if he wanted to go to a Blazers game, which was not at all what he expected. He said, "Sure!" and continued that you always say sure when offered opportunities like this.
KaUa found out the trip would cost $2,000 and didn't want the cost to be a barrier. The Boys & Girls Club helped pay for expenses and in addition KaUa received a scholarship from Courts for Kids. "I didn't believe it until landing in Guatemala. I had my passport and I still didn't believe it. I got on the flight and still didn't believe it," KaUa explained.
I asked him what it was like in Guatemala and KaUa said, "The people are nice there and the people in the village talk with you. They have an old life style and live by traditional values; here we are constantly developing."
He shared with me how the villagers have a different perspective on how people spend time together. KaUa connected with a lady who ended up being his favorite person in town. She had a 21 year old son and he said she was always "reaching" and wanting more than what the traditional lifestyle offered. There was a language barrier so they spent a lot of time communicating on their phones through Google Translate, laughing at the process and making jokes.
At one point, a community member got upset at them for spending so much time together because in Guatemala when two people spend so much time together alone it means you want to be together (like courtship). KaUa described how he had to explain his innocent intentions and address this misunderstanding head on all while communicating through a big language barrier.
I asked KaUa if he could highlight some lessons he learned from his travels. He said the following:
Utilize everything. "Make the most of everything, including friendships, scraps of material, and more. Keep everything in circulation, no matter how strenuous it may be to do so. No food goes to waste in Guatemala. Whatever they don't eat they feed to the animals."
Appreciate what you have. "I feel more humble. I can't complain about anything in America. I have friends who just complain about their lives but life in Guatemala is [hard] and I never heard anyone there complain about anything. Just live with it and don't focus on your problems all the time."
Support your family/community network. "In America, if someone's family can't support them people run away or escape. Families in Guatemala stick together. They support their families financially. One man drove in a cattle truck all the way from Colorado to Guatemala to bring his family money. I like their family values."
Be willing to haggle. "Don't let your Spanish speaking friend help you when buying things because language can get in the way. Just speak money. I gave merchants a calculator and they would enter their price. I would take it back, delete it then enter my price. That's how we shopped."
Prepare yourself for travel. "Drink lots of water and don't sleep too much on the plane. We took a three hour flight from Portland to Houston then a five hour flight to Guatemala. On the way back, we had a five hour layover."
Have patience. "At one point we boarded a boat and when we arrived at this village there were tons of kids wearing bracelets that followed us around the entire two hours we were there. One little kid asked if I wanted to buy a bracelet and he didn't like the price I offered. Later, the same little boy tried to steal my wallet and didn't think I would feel it, but I caught and stopped him. I was shocked that someone so little would do this and use such bad language (excluded from this blog post). If my little brother acted that way he would be punished. You have to be patient though to understand that things are different there."
KaUa says you have to be careful when sending an American representative to another country. "There are some kids you don't want to send," he advised, because some people there weren't mature enough or left a bad impression. "There's an ignorance thing with some people who went. If more poor kids could go I think they would get a lot out of it," KaUa offered.
I asked him to talk about the day-to-day life in the village where he stayed and if it's similar to life in America. KaUa explained that not many people go to school in Guatemala after Middle School. Most of the boys go to work and do labor or travel to the U.S. to make money and send it back to their families. Mostly the girls stay in school but even they sometimes get jobs and help the family financially instead.
KaUa talked about how lunch is sacred. All the family members return home to experience lunch together and then disperse to continue their days. KaUa says they don't follow time the way we do in America. They work until the sun goes down or until the weather gets bad and then return home for the evening.
When I asked if it was hard to adapt during or after the trip, KaUa replied, "No. It was nice to see my family when I got home but I want to live in Guatemala. I want to go back someday."
Thank you KaUa for sharing your story with our community and I sincerely hope you get to move to Guatemala one day. It was amazing to hear about your experience and insight and awesome to think that this opportunity is accessible to many people/youth in our community. You are an excellent ambassador for Clark County and we are all very proud of you for what you've accomplished.
Thank you for taking the time to read this blog post! I will see you next time.
Sending my best,
Christopher Belisle at SCTF
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My goal for the studio visits was always to search for independent designers that create jewelry. I always get thrilled when I see a traditional goldsmith studio but I have an enormous interest in seeing creative people work with different, non conventional materials. So, a long introduction to say that I was more than thrilled to finally showcase the studio of two designers that create jewelry out of concrete.
The bergnerschmidt studio is located in the basement of a beautiful building in a cool residential neighborhood of Berlin Prenzlauer Berg. But don't be fooled, this is not a dark, hidden basement, quite the contrary. A pair of red chairs and a table outside on the sidewalk leads you down the stairs to this heaven of concrete objects and jewelry. This feels like a modern version of the Ali Baba cave, where the walls are covered with technical drawings, sketches, inspirations and photos of the jewelry itself. And of course Lily Bergner and Elli Schmidt.
Lily and Elli are the masterminds behind the bergnerschmidt brand. While going though their website I was extremely pleased to find two women behind the brand. The two designers met while studying fashion design at HTW Berlin and quickly realized they shared lots of ideas. Their final university project was the seed to the creation of bergnerschmidt, which they started in 2009 right out of university. The inspiration behind their creations is pretty much based on the Bauhaus movement and their design philosophy is that less is more. The modern, cool aesthetics of concrete leads to clean designs that showcase the geometry of the objects. They both laugh as they explain that their original designs were actually more complicated and ornate but that after some trial and error they arrived to a simplified design that they both loved. Lily explains that the whole point of working with such a material like concrete is to strip the design of all of its ornaments and leave it on its original form, which is based on geometric lines and angles. To which Elli adds that it's not easy to make design simple, it's actually a more complicated process.
Contrary to common belief, concrete jewelry is very lightweight. By comparing concrete with silver, a ring in the exact same size would weight 4 g in concrete and around 25 g in silver. And contrary to the fabrication process of jewelry with metal you do not worry as much with thickness of the piece, which opens up a whole world of design possibilities. Still the creation process is extremely laborious and a messy one. First you have to create a silicon mold for basis of the design. Once the mold is done a laborious pouring process begins and knowledge of curing times, textures, colors ensues. This ends up to being a knowledgeable process that improves with time, practice and testing.
The process of creating a piece in concrete is a laborious one. Seen here is an example of how the concrete cubes for some of bergnerschmidt necklaces are created.
Coming back to Lily and Elli's studio/workshop, this is a perfect place to display their jewelry and work. There's a display of the collections they've done in the past, and bear in mind that not all of them are jewelry pieces. There are also simple, modern office accessories like these beautiful little houses where you can put business cards, notes or pens. I'm very biased for statement pieces and I love all of the jewelry pieces they've made: from the necklaces to the gorgeous cuffs, to the very geometric rings. I ask Elli and Lily to model the jewelry so that I can take some photos and it's fun to see how they complement each other. They truly are a design duo that think alike and really work well with each other. To exemplify this there was a moment that I ask them to sit at their desk so that I can photograph them and they totally forget about me, start talking about work and actually start having a meeting. This is truly precious to see.
Which brings me to the last thing that I promised and definitely have to mention: their desk. I fell in love with their desk, which they have made themselves. It consists of a pallete top, with black legs and a beautiful patina on the wood. I think that they should make more and sell them as they are great. They laugh at the thought, but honestly, don't you think they're beautiful? They should create a line out of it (and we should create a petition to ask them to make them).
I had a really, really good time with Lily and Elli and I consider myself extremely lucky to had had the chance to understand the concrete process and see the final, beautiful result. It was such a breath of fresh air to get to know them and see a different side of jewelry creation. I wish them all the best and thank them to receiving me so well at their amazing studio space.
"We both studied fashion design. We first experimented with concrete and jewellery when we made our final exam, it was part of our diploma collection."
What's the first thing you do when you get to the studio?
"Turn on the light, open the windows, look around at what we did last and make coffee"
What do you like the most about your space?
"It is a square space ;-) our favorite shape. We just love our studio."
"Our table made by euro pallets, yellow lamp from our childhood back in the 80's, bergnerschmidt garland"
What's your favorite spot in the studio?
"Sitting in front of our studio, drinking coffee on our red old garden chairs in the sun"
"We try to never leave a mess"
What do you love & hate doing at the bench/desk?
"Love: imagine, develop, design, draw new projects, collection, etc.
Hate: book keeping, having fights with Excel"
"Sometimes the lack of time and money or the borders of the material itself"
Lily: cuff or ring (more white)"
Currently obsessed with which material?
"Concrete was our first love and will probably be our last. Other materials we love: paper, leather, wood, silver"
Piece of jewelry you're most proud of?
What is your dream jewelry piece?
"Making concrete jewelry is already our dream"
Worst piece of jewelry you had to design?
"Luckily we've never been in that situation"
What's the longest period of time you've spent at the studio and why?
"Maybe 14h? Last preparations for fashion week, same procedure every season :) "
What's the best thing a client ever told you?
"One customer said our ring was her favorite piece of wearable art. She loves it and she's glad we made it. A true declaration of love"
"Your white concrete looks like a rubber"
"Production of our new collection and a collaboration with a very interesting german designer"
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Acceptance by all by Mae Lorraine Rafols Lorenzo | Manila Bulletin
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A student 'listens' to the encouragement of people around her
Seventeen year old Bea Tan felt all kinds of emotions during her first day as a Grade 11 student in Miriam College's Miriam Adult Education (MAE) program. Deaf since birth due to a hereditary condition, it was the first time since studying in Miriam College Southeast Asian Institute for the Deaf (MCSAID) from preschool to Grade 10, that Tan was about to be part of a class of hearing students. "It was scary, it was nerve wracking, I was so nervous and excited at the same time since it is the first time that I will be in
a mainstream classroom with hearing students," Tan shared via sign language.
Her worries proved to be unfounded. Tan, along with two more deaf students
from MCSAID, were welcomed and accepted by the Grade 11 students of MAE—most of whom are scholars from public schools.
And the acceptance wasn't just limited to befriending the three deaf students in the class—all 37 classmates of Tan learned sign language for months to better understand and help their schoolmates adjust .
"Our apprehension is that they (the deaf students) might have a hard tune adjusting, but the rest of the MAE students have really good hearts, and they adjusted well to disadvantaged students like them," said Glenda Villanueva, MAE principal.
Using small cue cards, Bea taught her classmates basic sign language via teaching them the alphabets first, then the basics.
"They now know sign language," Tan proudly shared. She is one of the pioneer students of MAE's Inclusive Education Program for high school. By opening their doors to deaf students from MCSAID and other public schools, they hope to set the foundation of these individuals for an independent
and brighter future ahead.
In 2012, the first batch of deaf students were enrolled under the technical vocational program, particularly bread and pastry production as this was the fastest way to land in entrepreneurial activity, and to even land a job.
Competent program
Tam shared that although it was difficult at first to study in a traditional classroom, she was able to adjust well thanks to the her teachers, majority of whom, know sign language.
"It s difficult because you need to catch up with what the teachers are saying. They can't just slow down for us while the rest of the class waits. It's a good thing that most of my teachers know how to do sign language. So they teach the class while doing sign language."
The instructors of MAE are equipped to handle disadvantaged students such
as Tan. Most have undergone special life-skills training such as learning sign language to prepare them for a more inclusive MAE program.
"For the most part, we learn by keeping track of what's written for us, and we also do lip reading."
The program has proven to be so successful, that from three enrolled in the previous school year, 33 more deaf students have now signed up under the MAE program.
For Tan, being part of MAE has taught her life-changing lessons she hopes to
bring with her once she enters college — she is currently in the process of applying for a visual arts course in UP and Miriam.
"The best part of the journey is that I had an opportunity of being with hearing people. I got to try so many things, which I have not experienced before. I used to call on someone to interpret for me when I was still in MCSAID,
now I've learned to be independent, to try and challenge myself, and face the difficulties on my own."
Throughout this journey, Tan has a lot of people to be thankful for — her
parents, and of course, her teachers in both MCSAID and MAE.
"I find it's easier to go through this with empowerment from my teachers
who inspire me to do my best, and who also do their best to teach us. Of
course, my parents and my siblings."
Today, Tan enjoys the best of everything in her life — she gets to study in
a prestigious school, and at the same time, she also enjoys the simple things
in life like playing with her dogs or going out with her friends — just like a
normal girl would.
"You just need to be brave to try something that you haven't done before,
to be ready to face the uncertainty With this journey, I knew that I was about to get out of my comfort zone, to be with people who can hear. It's a challenge, but I wish to face all of these without my limitations. I have learned how to be independent, how to work hard, and now I will wait for what God has planned for me."
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Elon Musk Visits Largest and Oldest Homeless Shelter in Los Angeles
From running from bullies to running the world, Elon Musk has always stayed one step ahead. And the man whose curriculum vitae reads like the greatest hits of the 21st century is no stranger to following his passions, whether they take him into outer space on a SpaceX rocket or across the country in one of his Tesla sedans.
Elon Musk Visits Mondays at the Mission
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This week at a very special edition of Mondays at the Mission, a career and life skills program for homeless teenagers at Union Rescue Mission created and led by Christopher Kai, Musk shared some of his far-flung experiences with the wide-eyed class.
Despite his accomplishments, the impresario provided a humble persona, offering insight from his days growing up in South Africa to trying to find a place in the tech world as an aspiring programmer. He urged aspirational entrepreneurs in the audience to reach out to people they admired and put themselves in a position to succeed.
"Find your way to those people who inspire you," Musk said. "If you can, go to where those people will be and meet them." After exhorting the students to follow their dreams, he answered questions from the group, fielding queries about the possibility of intelligent life in the universe to how he deals with his fears.
Written by Jeremy Loudenback
Jon Lovitz To Be Honored At UCLA Department Of Neurosurgery 2016 Visionary Ball Oct 24, 2016
The 2016 Visionary Ball, sponsored by Edie Baskin Bronson and Richard "Skip" Bronson and benefiting the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery under the direction of department chair and professor Dr. Neil A. Martin, W. Eugene Stern Chair in Neurosurgery, will honor Michael V. Lewis with the Visionary Award; Linda M. Liau, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., with the Medical Visionary Award; Donald P. Bellisario with the Courage Award and Jon Lovitz with the Rodney Respect Award on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills. More →
Elon Musk Speaks At Prince's Trust Leadership Dinner Feb 16, 2016
Stephen Hawking Hosts First Ever reddit AMA Jul 28, 2015
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thanks for help

A: This service is provided by Google as part of their Places API. As of today, it is only a developer preview, and you must have an Adsense account to register.
A search request will return up to 20 establishments, which indicate their type, so they can be filtered. There seems to be no way to perform a more direct search by type for now.

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La megareserva Baviaanskloof és una àrea protegida a la província del Cap Oriental, Sud-àfrica.

Característiques
El Baviaanskloof - (en neerlandès "Vall dels babuïns") - es troba entre les serralades de Baviaanskloof i Kouga. El punt més oriental de la vall està a uns 95 km a nord-oest de la ciutat costanera de Port Elizabeth.

L'àrea de Baviaanskloof inclou un grup d'àrees protegides formals administrades per la Junta dels Parcs del Cap Oriental que totalitza al voltant de 500.000 hectàrees, dels quals la més coneguda són les 184.385 ha de la Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve, la tercera àrea protegida més gran de Sud-àfrica. La Reserva Forestal Baviaanskloof va ser establerta el 1920. També inclou la reserva natural de Groendal i la reserva natural de Formosa, i comprèn terrenys privats.

L'àrea de Baviaanskloof és d'una bellesa natural excepcional, a causa de les seves espectaculars formes terrestres, una gran diversitat de plantes i una gran varietat d'animals. L'àrea forma part del Patrimoni Mundial de la Regió florística del Cap des de 2004.

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Enllaços externs
 Baviaanskloof a Parcs del Cap Oriental
 Àrea de Vida Silvestre dels Amics de Baviaanskloof (FoBWA)
 Parcs del Capo Oriental

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'Aussie rulesussie Rules: what Australia can teach the world', screamed the headline of The Economist last November.
It was an in-depth analysis of our remarkable 27 years of uninterrupted economic growth.
Since our election more than five years ago, the Coalition has continued to carry the baton of economic reform.
Over this time, reforms of the tax system, competition policy and workplace relations, along with red tape reduction, free trade agreements and budget repair, have all been key features of our economic record.
Growing faster than any G7 country, except the United States, Australia's GDP growth is at 2.8 per cent compared with 2.1 per cent when we came to government. Unemployment is down to 5.1 per cent compared with 5.7 per cent when Labor left office.
More than 1.2 million new jobs have been created, with record numbers of women and young people in work.
Spending restraint and good economic management are enabling us to bring the budget back to surplus, bringing an end to the decade of deficits.
The strength of the economy is not only helping us deliver record spending on the essential services people need without increasing taxes, but provides the flexibility and resilience to respond to challenges as they arise.
Just as Howard and Costello's strong budget management prepared the nation for the Global Financial Crisis, the Coalition is again rebuilding the buffers that will mean Australia can better absorb the impact of any future economic and financial shocks.
As the Prime Minister has warned, there are storm clouds hanging over the global economy.
Persistent trade tensions, high global debt levels and a contraction in growth in several key economies have changed the global outlook.
The German and Japanese economies recorded negative growth in the September quarter, while China's growth has slowed through the year to its lowest rate since 2009.
Domestically, the drought is having an impact, the housing market has softened, there are signs that credit growth is being constrained and the pick-up in wages growth remains gradual.
What the economy can ill-afford right now are punitive tax policies such as Labor's plans to abolish negative gearing as we know it, which would hurt both supply and demand in the housing market.
For anyone who owns their own home, it will be worth less; for anyone who rents their home, they will pay more. It's against this backdrop that our economic plan with its focus on growth, productivity, aspiration and budget repair, takes on even greater significance as we navigate the currents ahead.
Our values are key: encouraging the individual and their enterprise; upholding personal responsibility; maximising choice; supporting families; backing entrepreneurship and small business; rewarding effort and hard work; upholding the rule of law; and ensuring a safety net which is underpinned by a sense of decency and fairness. These are all values that go to the heart of what the Liberal and National parties are all about. They are reflected in our policies and drive our economic plan. Our plan, recognising that the private sector employs nine out of every 10 workers, is focused on making sure that businesses stay competitive, keep investing and continue to hire more workers. This is the pathway to wealth creation, job creation and higher wages. This can only be achieved by boosting productivity through lower taxes, targeted spending, flexible labour markets, significant infrastructure and opening up new markets.
This is all about expanding the productive capacity of the economy so that we can grow the pie, providing a better future for all Australians.
What is absolutely certain is that as a nation we cannot afford to fall for the false prophecies of Labor who would have you believe: that a country can tax itself into prosperity; that a government can redistribute what its economy doesn't produce; and that economic growth can be achieved while punishing aspiration.
For Labor, the pursuit of class warfare is more than just rhetoric.
It is at the heart of their policies from tax to trade to industrial relations. It's a dark shadow, not a light on the hill.
Labor's $200 billion of new taxes will hit retirees, homeowners, renters, small business owners and all those aspiring to build a better life for them and their families.
This agenda is one of the most radical, aggressive and dangerous Australia has ever seen.
No wonder there is now a growing chorus of opposition.
Australians are starting to see Bill Shorten's plan for $200 billion in taxes for what it really is.
At the next election, Australians will have a clear choice.
Between a Labor Party with its $200 billion of punishing new taxes and a Coalition that has kept its promise of delivering more than 1.2 million new jobs, cutting taxes, growing the economy, redefining our trading relationships that lock us into the emerging markets of Asia and providing an unprecedented social dividend with record spending on health and education. We are repairing the nation's finances and on April 2 will announce a budget surplus, the first in more than a decade.
All of which is possible because we have a strong economy and an economic plan that is working.
The choice at the next election could not be clearer.


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Proposed New Rules: N.J.A.C. 13:44M
Elevator, Escalator, and Moving Walkway Mechanics Licensing Board Rules
Authorized By: Elevator, Escalator, and Moving Walkway Mechanics Licensing Board, Philameana Tucker, Acting Executive Director.
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P.L. 2012, c. 71 (N.J.S.A. 45:14H-1 et seq.) (the Act), which created the Elevator, Escalator, and Moving Walkway Mechanics Licensing Board (Board) and established licensing requirements for elevator mechanics, became effective on December 3, 2012. The Board proposes new N.J.A.C. 13:44M to implement P.L. 2012, c. 71, and to provide for the licensure and regulation of elevator mechanics.
The following is a summary of N.J.A.C. 13:44M. Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-1.1 sets forth the purpose and scope of the new rules and the individuals to whom the proposed new rules do not apply. N.J.A.C. 13:44M-1.2 provides definitions for terms used throughout the chapter. The definition of "elevator, escalator, or moving walkway" states that the term includes any device within the scope of ASME A17.1, which addresses safety codes for elevators and escalators, ASME A18.1, which addresses safety standards for platform lifts and chairlifts, and ASME A90.1, which addresses safety standards for belt manlifts. These standards are incorporated by reference, as amended and supplemented, and are available from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Subchapter 2 establishes licensing standards for elevator mechanics. Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.1 sets forth the information that an applicant for licensure must submit to the Board. This includes proof that the applicant has passed either the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Certified Elevator Technician (CET) examination or the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP) examination. The rule requires an applicant to complete at least three years in the elevator, escalator, or moving walkway trade. If these three years were completed in another state, the applicant must show that these years meet experience requirements to take either the NAEC CET or NEIEP examinations.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.2 establishes licensing procedures for an applicant who is licensed in another state and seeking reciprocity. Such an applicant will have to show that he or she is licensed in a state that has education, training, and examination requirements substantially equivalent to New Jersey standards. The applicant will have to have been practicing for at least six months during the five years preceding submission of the application. The license in the other state must be in good standing and the applicant will have to designate an agent in New Jersey if he or she will not reside, or have an office, in New Jersey. The Board can only grant a license under these circumstances if equal reciprocity is provided for a New Jersey applicant for licensure under the law of the other state. The proposed new rule provides guidelines for determining if a license is in good standing and the meaning of "substantially equivalent."
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.3 sets forth standards for issuing a license to those who are currently practicing in the elevator, escalator, and moving walkway industry. N.J.S.A. 45:14H-9 established that this process would be open for 12 months from the effective date of P.L. 2012, c.71. The intent of this statute was to provide a full year during which applicants could avail themselves of this process. In order to effectuate this intent, the Board will provide for this process to be open until 12 months after the effective date of the new rules. An applicant will qualify for a license under this rule if he or she either has completed three years of experience in the elevator, escalator, and moving walkway industry and has passed the NAEC CET examination or the NEIEP examination, or has completed 6,000 hours of experience in New Jersey over the last five years without direct and immediate supervision. The rule sets forth the documentation that must be submitted to the Board to establish that the applicant has met qualifications for a license.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.4 requires an applicant who has established that he or she has met licensure standards to submit a surety bond of $ 10,000 and the licensing fee to the Board.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.5 implements P.L. 2013, c. 49. This statute mandates that a professional or occupational board give credit towards its training, education, and experience requirements for any training, education, or experience an applicant received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States that is substantially equivalent to the training, education, or experience required for licensure. The proposed new rule would permit an individual who does not meet training, education, and experience requirements to apply to the Board for recognition of training, education, or experience completed while serving in the Armed Forces. Such an applicant would have to submit evidence that he or she was honorably discharged and that he or she completed relevant training, experience, and education in the military substantially equivalent to the training, experience, and education required for licensure. The applicant would be required to successfully complete the licensing examination. The Board will assess each applicant's education, training, and experience on a case-by-case basis.
Subchapter 3 sets forth requirements for renewal of licenses. Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-3.1 sets forth renewal requirements for licensure. The rule requires licensed elevator mechanics to renew licenses every two years by submitting renewal applications and renewal fees. The rule permits licensed elevator mechanics to renew as inactive. An inactive licensed elevator mechanic cannot practice until a license is reactivated. Licensed elevator mechanics are permitted to renew within 30 days of license expiration by paying a late renewal fee. A licensed elevator mechanic who does not renew a license during this 30-day late period will be suspended and cannot practice until the license is reinstated. An elevator mechanic who continues to practice with a suspended license will be engaging in unlicensed practice.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-3.2 deals with reactivation of inactive licenses. The proposed new rule requires licensed elevator mechanics applying for reactivation to submit a renewal application, a certification listing each job held during the period of inactive licensure, renewal fees, and proof of completion of continuing education requirements. Licensed elevator mechanics could satisfy continuing education requirements by showing that they completed the requirements of another state in which they were licensed. The proposed new rule permits the Board to require a licensed elevator mechanic to pass an examination, complete a refresher course, or meet any other Board-imposed requirement, if the Board determines that there is a reason to conclude that the licensed elevator mechanic would not be able to practice safely. The proposed new rule provides criteria for determining if a practice deficiency exists.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-3.3 deals with reinstatement of suspended licenses. The rule requires applicants for reinstatement to submit a reinstatement application, a certification listing jobs held during the period of suspended license, proof that the applicant completed continuing education requirements, a reinstatement fee, the current renewal fee, and the past due fee from the last renewal period. A licensed elevator mechanic could satisfy continuing education requirements by showing that he or she completed the requirements of another state in which he or she was licensed. The proposed new rule permits the Board to require a licensed elevator mechanic to pass an examination, complete a refresher course, or meet any other Board-imposed requirement, if the Board determines that there is a reason to conclude that the licensed elevator mechanic would not be able to practice safely. The proposed new rule provides criteria for determining if a practice deficiency exists.
Subchapter 4 deals with continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure. Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-4.1 requires licensed elevator mechanics to complete eight credit hours of continuing education during the second year of every biennial period.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:32A-4.2 sets forth approved methods of obtaining continuing education credit hours.
[page=1000] Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-4.3 details how the Board will perform random audits of licensed elevator mechanics to ensure compliance with continuing education requirements. The proposed new rule also requires licensed elevator mechanics to maintain records of the continuing education credits hours they have completed.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-4.4 permits the Board to waive continuing education requirements for reasons of hardship. The proposed new rule details how a licensed elevator mechanic may apply to the Board for such a waiver.
Under proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-4.5, the Board is permitted to require licensed elevator mechanics to complete additional continuing education credit hours as part of discipline or when a licensed elevator mechanic has not met the continuing education requirements.
Subchapter 5 sets practice requirements for licensed elevator mechanics. Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:32A-5.1 establishes the scope of practice for licensed elevator mechanics and prohibits unlicensed individuals from using certain titles.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:32A-5.2 establishes requirements for licensed elevator mechanics who supervise unlicensed individuals providing elevator, escalator, or moving walkway services. The rule provides differing levels of supervision depending on whether the unlicensed person is working on a commercial or residential property and on the type of devices on which the work is being performed. The rule limits the number of unlicensed individuals a licensed elevator mechanic may supervise.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-5.3 permits actions against a licensed elevator mechanic's bond if the licensed elevator mechanic fails to perform the duties required by N.J.S.A. 45:14H-1 et seq., or this chapter. If a bond is used to respond to a claim, a licensed elevator mechanic will be required to replenish the bond.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-5.4 requires a licensed elevator mechanic to inform the Board of his or her address of record and any changes to an address of record. Service of process to an address of record will be deemed adequate notice for the commencement of an action taken against a licensed elevator mechanic.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-5.5 requires a licensed elevator mechanic to inform the owner or lessee of an elevator if he or she becomes aware of a condition that is not in compliance with the Elevator Safety Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code and which the licensed elevator mechanic was unable to fix. If the licensed elevator mechanic cannot notify the owner or lessee, he or she shall notify the Board of the condition.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-5.6 requires a licensed elevator mechanic to provide consumers with his or her name and license number upon completion of any work.
Proposed new Subchapter 6 sets forth the fees the Board will charge for the services it provides. These fees have been set at the lowest level calculated to discharge the duties of the Board, given the estimate of 3,500 individuals who will be seeking licensure.
As the Board has provided a 60-day comment period on this notice of proposal, this notice is excepted from the rulemaking calendar requirement pursuant to N.J.A.C. 1:30-3.3(a)5.
The proposed new rules will have a positive impact on consumers who are the recipients of elevator, escalator, and moving walkway services and the elevator, escalator, and moving walkway industry. Requiring elevator mechanics to hold licensure will ensure that every mechanic is properly prepared to provide safe and effective elevator, escalator, and moving walkway services and that any elevator mechanic who engages in inappropriate behavior will be subject to Board discipline. Additionally, the new rules will provide consumers with the ability to direct questions, concerns, or problems that may arise with any licensed elevator mechanic to the Board.
The proposed new rules impose costs on applicants for licensure and on licensees. Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:32A-2.2 requires applicants to successfully pass either the NAEC CET or NEIEP examinations. Applicants will bear the cost of taking one of these examinations. The examination costs will be outweighed by the benefits of ensuring that applicants are adequately prepared to safely and effectively provide elevator, escalator, and moving walkway services. Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.4 also requires individuals who have passed the licensing examination to obtain a surety bond in the amount of $ 10,000.
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-3.1 requires licensed elevator mechanics to renew licensure biennially with the Board and pay the fee set out in N.J.A.C. 13:44M-6.1. These fees are charged in order for the Board to be self-funding and in compliance with N.J.S.A. 45:1-3.2. The fees have been set at the lowest level calculated to discharge the duties of the Board, given the estimate of 3,500 individuals who will be seeking licensure
Proposed new N.J.A.C. 13:44M-4.1 requires licensed elevator mechanics to complete continuing education courses every biennial renewal period. The costs of these courses are set by the sponsors who offer them. The Board believes that the costs licensed elevator mechanics incur in completing these courses will be outweighed by the benefits licensed elevator mechanics, and the consumers who receive elevator, escalator, and moving walkway services from these licensed elevator mechanics, receive from continuously updating their competency through education.
Federal Standards Statement
A Federal standards analysis is not required because there are no Federal laws or standards applicable to the proposed new rules.
Jobs Impact
The Board does not anticipate that the proposed new rules will increase or decrease the number of jobs in the State.
Agriculture Industry Impact
The proposed new rules will have no impact on the agriculture industry in the State.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Since elevator mechanics will be individually licensed by the Board, they may be considered "small businesses" under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 52:14B-16 et seq.
The costs imposed on small businesses by the new rules will be the same costs that are imposed on all licensed elevator mechanics as set forth in the Summary and Economic Impact statements above. The Board does not believe that licensed elevator mechanics will need to employ any professional services to comply with the proposed new rules. The proposed new rules impose compliance, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements as detailed in the Summary.
As the compliance, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements contained in the proposed new rules are necessary to adequately regulate licensed elevator mechanics and protect consumers who use their services, the Board believes that the rules must be uniformly applied to all licensed elevator mechanics and no exemptions are provided based on the size of a licensee's business.
Housing Affordability Impact Analysis
The proposed new rules will have an insignificant impact on affordable housing in New Jersey and there is an extreme unlikelihood that the new rules would evoke a change in the average costs associated with housing because the proposed new rules concern the licensure and regulation of elevator mechanics.
Smart Growth Development Impact Analysis
The proposed new rules will have an insignificant impact on smart growth and there is an extreme unlikelihood that the new rules would evoke a change in housing production in Planning Areas 1 or 2, or within designated centers, under the State Development and Redevelopment Plan in New Jersey because the proposed new rules concern the licensure and regulation of elevator mechanics.
Full text of the proposed new rules follows:
[page=1001] CHAPTER 44M
SUBCHAPTER 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE; DEFINITIONS
13:44M-1.1 Purpose and scope
(a) The rules contained in this chapter provide for the licensing and regulation of elevator mechanics, implementing the provisions of the Elevator, Escalator, and Moving Walkway License Law, P.L. 2012, c. 71 (N.J.S.A. 45:14H-1 et seq.).
(b) This chapter does not apply to any person who installs, constructs, alters, services, repairs, tests, or maintains a stairway chairlift in a dwelling unit.
13:44M-1.2 Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"ASME" means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
"Board" means the Elevator, Escalator, and Moving Walkway Mechanics Licensing Board.
"CET" means the Certified Elevator Technician certification offered by the NAEC.
"Dwelling unit" means a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons living as a single housekeeping unit, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. "Dwelling unit" also includes outside access dedicated solely to that unit.
"Elevator, escalator, or moving walkway" means a hoisting and lowering device equipped with a car or platform that moves in guides for the transportation of individuals or freight in a substantially vertical direction through successive floors or levels of a building or structure; or a power driven, inclined, continuous stairway used for raising or lowering passengers; or a type of passenger carrying device on which passengers stand or walk, and in which the passenger carrying surface remains parallel to its direction of motion and is uninterrupted. This includes elevators, escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts, manlifts, stairway chairlifts that are not within a dwelling unit, and any device within the scope of ASME A17.1 (Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators), ASME A18.1 (Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts), or ASME A90.1 (Safety Standards for Belt Manlifts), published by the ASME, 2004 Edition, ASME, PO Box 2900, 22 Law Drive, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2900, which are incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.
"Licensed elevator mechanic" means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued by the Board.
"NAEC" means the National Association of Elevator Contractors.
"NEIEP" means the National Elevator Industry Educational Program.
"Stairway chairlift" means a lifting device that has a foot rest and seat, which is attached to stairs.
SUBCHAPTER 2. LICENSURE
13:44M-2.1 Application for license
(a) An applicant for an elevator mechanic license shall submit to the Board:
1. A completed application, on a form provided by the Board, including a full street name and number;
2. Proof that the applicant is at least 21 years of age;
3. Proof that the applicant has met the experience requirements of (b) below;
4. Proof that the applicant has passed either the NAEC CET certification examination or the NEIEP examination; and
5. The application fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44M-6.1.
(b) An applicant for licensure shall have been employed for at least three years in the elevator, escalator, or moving walkway trade in either:
1. New Jersey; or
2. Another state, if the applicant can show that the years of employment completed in the other state would satisfy the experience and training required to take the NAEC CET certification examination or the NEIEP examination.
13:44M-2.2 Licensure by reciprocity
(a) Upon receipt of a completed application and application fee, the Board shall issue a license to any person who documents that he or she holds a valid, current elevator mechanic license in good standing issued by another state, if:
1. The Board determines that the state that issued the license has or had at the time of issuance, education, training, and examination requirements for licensure substantially equivalent to those in New Jersey;
2. The applicant has been practicing as a licensed elevator mechanic for a period of at least six months within the five years immediately prior to the date of application; and
3. The requirements of (b) below are satisfied.
(b) Prior to the issuance of the license, the Board shall have received:
1. Documentation satisfactory to the Board that the applicant's license is in good standing in any state in which the applicant is or ever was licensed; and
2. Designation of an agent in New Jersey for service of process if the applicant is not a New Jersey resident and does not have an office in New Jersey.
(c) For purposes of this section, "good standing" means that:
1. No action has been taken against the applicant's license by any licensing board;
2. No action adversely affecting the applicant's privileges to practice as an elevator mechanic has been taken by any out-of-State institution, organization, or employer;
3. No disciplinary proceeding is pending that could affect the applicant's privileges to practice as an elevator mechanic;
4. All fines levied by any out-of-State board have been paid; and
5. There is no pending or final action by any criminal authority for violation of law or regulation, or any arrest or conviction for any criminal or quasi-criminal offense under the laws of the United States, New Jersey, or any other state, including: criminal homicide; aggravated assault; sexual assault, criminal sexual contact or lewdness; or any offense involving any controlled dangerous substance or controlled dangerous substance analog.
(d) For purposes of this section, a "substantially equivalent" examination need not be identical to the current examination requirements of this State, but such examination shall be nationally recognized and of comparable scope and rigor.
(e) The Board will consider an applicant's experience to compensate for disparity in substantial equivalence in education and examination requirements under (a) above.
(f) An applicant shall satisfy or shall have satisfied the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.4.
(g) The Board, after the licensee has been given notice and an opportunity to be heard, may revoke any license based on a license issued by another state if the license in the other state was obtained through fraud, deception, or misrepresentation.
(h) The Board shall grant a license pursuant to (a) above only if equal reciprocity is provided for a New Jersey applicant for licensure under the law of that other state.
(i) The Board may grant a license pursuant to (a) above to an applicant who holds a license from another state who does not meet the good standing requirement of (a) above due to a pending action by a licensing board, a pending action by an out-of-State institution, organization, or employer affecting the applicant's privileges to practice, a pending disciplinary proceeding, or a pending criminal charge or arrest for a crime provided the alleged conduct of the applicant that is the subject of the action, proceeding, charge or arrest, assuming it is true, does not demonstrate a serious inability to practice as an elevator mechanic, adversely affect the public health, safety, or welfare or result in economic or physical harm to a person, or create a significant threat of such harm.
13:44M-2.3 Licensure without examination
(a) Prior to (12 months after the effective date of this rule), a person may apply for a license as an elevator mechanic without satisfying the examination requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.1(c) if that person has either:
[page=1002] 1. Completed three years of work experience in the elevator, escalator, and moving walkway industry and has passed the NAEC CET certification examination or the NEIEP examination; or
2. Completed at least 6,000 hours of work experience within the last five years in New Jersey without direct and immediate supervision installing, constructing, altering, servicing, repairing, testing, or maintaining elevators, escalators, and moving walkways.
(b) An applicant who meets the requirements of (a) above shall submit a completed application for licensure, the application fee set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:44M-6.1, and either:
1. Certifications from employers indicating that the applicant has completed the experience requirements of (a) above (which shall include dates of employment, summary of hours worked, hourly wage, and the type of work performed) and copies of filed income tax returns, W-2 forms, or 1099 forms; or
2. Any two of the following:
i. Building permits reflecting the applicant's name, or a company for which the applicant was an agent who is authorized by the company to secure permits and perform or supervise the work associated with a permit;
ii. Proof of insurance or bonds issued covering the applicant; and/or
iii. Letters of reference from construction code officials who have examined the applicant's work.
13:44M-2.4 Bond; issuance of license
(a) Once the Board has determined that an applicant is qualified for a license, the Board shall inform the applicant that he or she must submit to the Board:
1. A surety bond in the sum of $ 10,000 in favor of the State of New Jersey as required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:14H-12; and
2. The license fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44M-6.1.
13:44M-2.5 Credit towards licensure for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces
(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.1 or 2.3 may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, education, or experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, which the Board shall consider together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, for determining substantial equivalence to the training, education, and experience required for licensure.
(b) The Board shall issue a license to the applicant if the applicant presents evidence to the Board that:
1. The applicant has been honorably discharged from active military service;
2. The relevant training, education, and experience the applicant received in the military, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the military, is substantially equivalent in scope and character to the training, education, and experience required for licensure under N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.1 or 2.3.
i. An applicant seeking credit for military training and experience shall submit to the Board the applicant's Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) Document, DD Form 2586.
ii. An applicant seeking credit for education courses and training completed while in the military shall submit to the Board a Joint Services Transcript of his or her training, education, and experience for a determination that the education courses and/or training completed are substantially equivalent in scope and character to the program required for licensure under N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.1 or 2.3. For the purpose of determining substantial equivalence of the applicant's military education or training, the Board shall consider only those education or training courses relevant to practicing as an elevator mechanic that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education for substantial equivalence to civilian elevator mechanic education; and
3. The applicant complies with all other requirements for licensure, including successful completion of a licensing examination.
(c) It is the applicant's responsibility to provide timely and complete evidence of the training, education, and experience gained in the military for review and consideration.
(d) If the applicant's military training, education, and experience, or a portion thereof, is not deemed to be substantially equivalent to that required for licensure, the Board shall credit whatever portion of the military training, education, and experience that is substantially equivalent towards meeting the requirements under N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.1 or 2.3 for the issuance of the license.
(e) Satisfactory evidence of such training, education, and experience shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
SUBCHAPTER 3. RENEWAL OF LICENSURE
13:44M-3.1 License renewal
(a) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensed elevator mechanic, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensed elevator mechanic of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the holder for failure to renew, provided that the license is renewed within 60 days from the date the notice is sent or within 30 days following the date of license expiration, whichever is later.
(b) A licensed elevator mechanic shall renew his or her license for a period of two years from the last expiration date. The licensed elevator mechanic shall submit a renewal application to the Board, along with the renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44M-6.1, prior to the date of license expiration.
(c) A licensed elevator mechanic may renew his or her license by choosing inactive status. A licensed elevator mechanic electing to renew as inactive shall not practice as an elevator mechanic, or hold himself or herself out as eligible to practice as an elevator mechanic, in New Jersey, until such time as the license is returned to active status.
(d) If a licensed elevator mechanic does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensed elevator mechanic may renew the license within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a renewal application, a renewal fee, and a late fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44M-6.1. During this 30-day period, the license shall be valid and the licensed elevator mechanic shall not be deemed practicing without a license.
(e) A licensed elevator mechanic who fails to submit a renewal application within 30 days of license expiration shall have his or her license suspended without a hearing.
(f) A licensed elevator mechanic who continues to practice as an elevator mechanic with a suspended license shall be deemed to be engaging in unlicensed practice and shall be subject to action consistent with N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 et seq., even if no notice of suspension has been provided to the individual.
13:44M-3.2 License reactivation
(a) A licensed elevator mechanic who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:44M-3.1(c) may apply to the Board for reactivation of an inactive license. A licensed elevator mechanic seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit:
1. A renewal application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of inactive license, which includes the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the biennial period for which reactivation is sought as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44M-6.1; and
4. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits for the current biennial registration period, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44M-4.1.
(b) An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to practice as an elevator contractor and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of (a)4 above. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements of (a)4 above apply.
(c) If a Board review of an application establishes a basis for concluding that there may be practice deficiencies in need of [page=1003] remediation prior to reactivation, the Board may require the applicant to submit to and successfully pass an examination or an assessment of skills, a refresher course, or other requirements as determined by the Board prior to reactivation of the license. If that examination or assessment identifies deficiencies or educational needs, the Board may require the applicant, as a condition of reactivation of licensure, to take and successfully complete education or training, or to submit to supervision, monitoring, or limitations, as the Board determines necessary to assure that the applicant practices with reasonable skill and safety. The Board may restore the license subject to the applicant's completion of training within a period of time prescribed by the Board following the restoration of the license. In making its determination whether there are practice deficiencies requiring remediation, the Board may consider the following non-exhaustive issues:
1. Length of time license was inactive;
2. Employment history;
3. Professional history;
4. Disciplinary history and any action taken against the applicant's license by any professional or occupational board;
5. Actions affecting the applicant's privileges taken by any institution, organization, or employer related to practicing as an elevator mechanic or other professional or occupational practice in New Jersey, any other state, the District of Columbia, or in any other jurisdiction;
6. Pending proceedings against a professional or occupational license issued to the licensed elevator mechanic by a professional or occupational board in New Jersey, any other state, the District of Columbia, or in any other jurisdiction; and
7. Civil litigation related to practicing as an elevator mechanic or other professional or occupational practice in New Jersey, any other state, the District of Columbia, or in any other jurisdiction.
13:44M-3.3 License reinstatement
(a) A licensed elevator mechanic who has had his or her license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:44M-3.1(e) may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A licensed elevator mechanic applying for reinstatement shall submit:
1. A reinstatement application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended license, which includes the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each employer;
3. The renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44M-6.1 for the biennial period for which reinstatement is sought;
4. The past due renewal fee for the biennial period immediately preceding the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought;
5. The reinstatement fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44M-6.1; and
(b) An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to practice as an elevator mechanic and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of (a)6 above. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements of (a)6 above apply.
(c) If a Board review of an application establishes a basis for concluding that there may be practice deficiencies in need of remediation prior to reinstatement, the Board may require the applicant to submit to and successfully pass an examination or an assessment of skills, a refresher course, or other requirements as determined by the Board prior to reinstatement of the license. If that examination or assessment identifies deficiencies or educational needs, the Board may require the applicant, as a condition of reinstatement of licensure, to take and successfully complete education or training, or to submit to supervision, monitoring, or limitations, as the Board determines necessary to assure that the applicant practices with reasonable skill and safety. The Board may restore the license subject to the applicant's completion of training within a period of time prescribed by the Board following the restoration of the license. In making its determination whether there are practice deficiencies requiring remediation, the Board may consider the following non-exhaustive issues:
1. Length of time license was suspended;
5. Actions affecting the applicant's privileges taken by any institution, organization, or employer related practice as an elevator mechanic or other professional or occupational practice in New Jersey, any other state, the District of Columbia, or in any other jurisdiction;
SUBCHAPTER 4. CONTINUING EDUCATION
13:44M-4.1 Continuing education
(a) Upon biennial license renewal, licensed elevator mechanics shall attest that they have completed courses of continuing education of the types and number of credit hours specified in N.J.A.C. 13:44M-4.2. Falsification of any information submitted on the renewal application may require an appearance before the Board and may subject a licensed elevator mechanic to penalties and/or suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-21 through 25.
(b) Each applicant for biennial license renewal shall be required to complete during the second year of the preceding biennial period, eight credit hours of continuing education related to the installation, construction, alteration, maintenance, service, repair, or testing of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways.
13:44M-4.2 Continuing education programs
(a) A licensed elevator mechanic may obtain continuing education credit hours from the following:
1. Successful completion of continuing education courses or programs related to the installation, construction, alteration, maintenance, service, repair, or testing of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways, one credit hour for each hour of instruction. Courses and programs shall be approved by, or offered by providers approved by:
i. NEIEP; or
ii. NAEC.
2. Successful completion of a High Hazardous Structure (HHS) course related to the installation, construction, alteration, maintenance, service, repair, or testing of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways offered or approved by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
3. Teaching a new continuing education program related to the installation, construction, alteration, maintenance, service, repair, or testing of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways that is approved pursuant to (a)1 or 2 above. As used in this paragraph, "new" means that the licensed elevator mechanic has never taught or developed curriculum for that course or program in any educational setting; one credit hour for each hour taught up to eight credit hours; and
4. Authorship of a published textbook or a chapter of a textbook directly related to the installation, construction, alteration, maintenance, service, repair, or testing of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways; four credit hours for each chapter up to eight credit hours.
13:44M-4.3 Continuing education audits; records of continuing education
(a) The Board shall perform audits on randomly selected licensed elevator mechanics to determine compliance with continuing education requirements.
(b) A licensed elevator mechanic shall maintain the following documentation for a period of four years after completion of the credit hours and shall submit such documentation to the Board upon request:
1. For attendance at programs or courses: a certificate of completion from the sponsor;
[page=1004] 2. For publication of textbook chapter: the published textbook, including the date of publication; and
3. For developing curriculum or teaching a course or program: documentation, including a copy of the curriculum, location, date, and time of course, duration of course by hour, and letter from sponsor confirming that the licensed elevator mechanic developed or taught the course or program.
13:44M-4.4 Waiver of continuing education requirements
(a) The Board may waive the continuing education requirements of this subchapter on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as severe illness, disability, or military service.
1. A licensed elevator mechanic seeking a waiver of the continuing education requirements shall apply to the Board in writing at least 90 days prior to license renewal and set forth in specific detail the reasons for requesting the waiver. The licensed elevator mechanic shall provide the Board with supplemental materials that support the request for waiver.
2. A waiver of continuing education requirements granted pursuant to this section shall be effective only for the biennial period in which such waiver is granted. If the condition(s) which necessitated the waiver continue(s) into the next biennial period, a licensed elevator mechanic shall apply to the Board for the renewal of such waiver for the new biennial period.
13:44M-4.5 Additional continuing education requirements
(a) The Board may direct or order a licensed elevator mechanic to complete continuing education credit hours:
1. As part of a disciplinary or remedial measure in addition to the required eight hours of continuing education; or
2. To correct a deficiency in the licensed elevator mechanic's continuing education requirements.
(b) Any continuing education credit hours completed by the licensed elevator mechanic in compliance with an order or directive from the Board as set forth in (a) above shall not be used to satisfy the minimum continuing education requirements as set forth in this subchapter.
SUBCHAPTER 5. PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS
13:44M-5.1 Scope of practice; prohibitions on unlicensed persons
(a) The scope of practice of a licensed elevator mechanic includes the installation, construction, alteration, servicing, repair, testing, and maintenance of elevators, escalators, and moving walkway devices.
(b) Unless actively licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, no person shall use the titles "licensed elevator mechanic," "licensed escalator mechanic," or "licensed moving walkway mechanic."
13:44M-5.2 Supervision
(a) For purposes of this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meaning:
"Commercial property" means any property that is not included in the definition of "residential property."
"Residential property" means dwellings categorized as in Group R-3 or R-5 pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.14 or a single dwelling unit, which is the only unit served by an elevator, escalator, or moving walkway.
(b) A licensed elevator mechanic who is supervising an unlicensed person performing the installation, construction, or alteration of elevators, escalators, or moving walkways on a commercial property shall supervise the person as follows:
1. If the unlicensed person is working on a platform lift, as defined in ASME A18.1 (Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts), the licensed elevator mechanic shall maintain daily contact with the unlicensed person, which may be through electronic means, and the licensed elevator mechanic shall be present when the device or platform lift is inspected. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than six unlicensed individuals who are working on such a device or lift;
2. If the unlicensed person is working on a device that is limited to three stories or less, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be physically present on the site where the device is being installed, constructed, or altered at least once a week. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than four individuals who are working on such a device; and
3. If the unlicensed person is working on any device not included in (b)1 or 2 above, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be on site while any unlicensed individual is working on such a device. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than four individuals working on such a device.
(c) A licensed elevator mechanic who is supervising an unlicensed person performing the installation, construction, or alteration of elevators, escalators, or moving walkways governed by ASME A17.1 sections 5.3, 5.2, and part 7, or by A18.1, on a residential property shall maintain daily contact with the unlicensed person, which may be through electronic means. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than eight unlicensed individuals who are performing such work.
(d) When a licensed elevator mechanic is supervising an unlicensed person performing the installation, construction, or alteration of an elevator, escalator, or moving walkway that is limited to three stories or less on a residential property, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be physically present on the site where the device is being installed, constructed, or altered at least once a week. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than four individuals who are working on such a device.
(e) When a licensed elevator mechanic supervises an unlicensed person performing the installation, construction, or alteration of an elevator, escalator, or moving walkway on a residential property that is not included in (c) or (d) above, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be on site while the unlicensed individual is working on the device. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than four individuals working on such a device.
(f) A licensed elevator mechanic who is supervising an unlicensed person performing the maintenance, service, repair, or testing of an elevator, escalator, or moving walkway shall supervise the person as follows:
1. The licensed elevator mechanic shall maintain daily contact with the unlicensed individual, which may be through electronic means, and the licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than five individuals if the unlicensed individual is working on:
i. Equipment governed by ASME A17.1, not including section 5.3 or part 7, and the work includes: cleaning; oiling; greasing; painting; changing brushes; fixture maintenance; observing the operations of equipment; relamping; replacing combplate teeth; replacing carbons, contacts, and shunts (not including soldered contacts or shunts); replacing door gib inserts; or clearing obstructions; and
ii. Equipment governed by ASME A17.1 section 5.3 or A18.1, or the equipment is a dumbwaiter in a residential property, and the work includes: oiling; greasing; cleaning; observing elevator operations; clearing obstructions; cleaning and adjusting contacts; replacing plug and play devices such as: fixtures, ice cube relays, solid state relays, programmable logic controllers, direct plug in printed circuit boards, and selector heads; replacing fuses, batteries, uninterrupted power supplies, position indicators, lamps, and bulbs; replacement of rollers, guide shoes, valve coils, and seals; adjusting swing door interlocks; replacing collapsible/accordion gates and operators, not including single or multispeed commercial sliding doors; or using a diagnostic tool to identify issues; and
2. If the unlicensed person is performing any work not included in (f)1 above, the licensed elevator mechanic shall be present at the commencement of the work and shall be available for consultation through electronic means after the work has commenced. A licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than five individuals performing such work.
(g) Notwithstanding (b) through (f) above, a licensed elevator mechanic shall supervise no more than a total of eight unlicensed individuals, regardless of the type of work the unlicensed individuals are performing.
13:44M-5.3 Actions on the surety bond
(a) Any person, partnership, or corporation including any political subdivision of State government who has been injured, aggrieved, or [page=1005] damaged through the failure of a licensed elevator mechanic to perform the duties required by N.J.S.A. 45:14H-1 et seq., or this chapter, shall be eligible to receive the financial protection of, and may maintain an action on, the surety bond.
(b) Any restitution to a person, partnership, corporation, or any political subdivision of State government ordered by the Board shall be eligible for the financial protection of the surety bond.
(c) If a bond is used to respond to a claim pursuant to (a) or (b) above, a licensed elevator mechanic shall replenish the bond, so that its sum is $ 10,000 as required by N.J.A.C. 13:44M-2.4.
13:44M-5.4 Change of address; service of process
(a) Every licensed elevator mechanic shall notify the Board in writing of his or her address of record. Every licensed elevator mechanic shall notify the Board in writing of any change in his or her address of record within 10 days after such change.
(b) Service of an administrative complaint or other process initiated by the Board, the Attorney General, or the Division of Consumer Affairs at the licensed elevator mechanic's address of record shall be deemed adequate notice for the commencement of any inquiry or disciplinary proceeding against the licensed elevator mechanic.
13:44M-5.5 Reporting conditions not in compliance with the Elevator Safety Subcode
(a) If a licensed elevator mechanic becomes aware of a condition that is not in compliance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-12, the Elevator Safety Subcode of the State Uniform Construction Code, regarding elevators, which he or she was not able to fix, he or she shall notify the owner or lessee of the elevator in writing.
(b) If a licensed elevator mechanic is unable to notify the owner or lessee of an elevator as required by (a) above, the licensed elevator mechanic shall notify the Board, in writing, of the condition and the fact that he or she was unable to notify the owner or lessee of the elevator.
13:44M-5.6 Identification of licensed elevator mechanic to consumer
Upon completion of any work performed by a licensed elevator mechanic, or at any point prior to the completion of such work, the licensed elevator mechanic shall provide the consumer paying for such work, or his or her designee, with the licensed elevator mechanic's name and license number in writing. Such information may be provided to the consumer as part of an invoice presented to the consumer.
SUBCHAPTER 6. FEES
13:44M-6.1 Fee schedule
(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board:
1. Application fee without prior registration
(non-refundable).................................................
2. Initial license fee:
i. If paid during the first year of a biennial renewal period....
ii. If paid during the second year of a biennial renewal period...
3. License renewal fee, biennial.................................
4. Late renewal fee..............................................
5. Reinstatement fee.............................................
6. Duplicate license fee.........................................
7. Verification of licensure.....................................
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How could I define object obj in order to call its methods with both ways obj(id).remove() and obj.cookie()?

A: It should look like this:
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A function (like obj) is an object, so you can simply add properties (like .cookie) to it.


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Right up until this point in Batman AC, gameplay was awesome on my hybrid. Has anyone else found huge lag in this stage? It applies with DX11 and I figure it's a tesselation issue.
The copy I'm playing with was downloaded - Sorry guys.
Why not disable DX 11 then ? I saw people complaining about it's performance even after the patch.
Yeah, I've played in DX 9 with PhysX High too.
With DX 11 framerate may be a little choppy, and visual difference not that noticable.


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