Paving Permits and Contractor Licenses in NJ and PA, What to Verify
New Jersey's Division of Consumer Affairs counts contractors who work on residential driveways as home improvement contractors, and N.J.A.C. 13:45A-16.2 requires home improvement contracts over $500 to be in writing. Pennsylvania's Attorney General requires contractors who do at least $5,000 of home improvements a year to register. Both states offer online registration lookups.
New Jersey
The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs defines home improvement contractors to include those who work on residential driveways, and publishes an online tool to verify a contractor's registration. Under N.J.A.C. 13:45A-16.2, all home improvement contracts for a purchase price over $500, and all changes to them, must be in writing and signed by all parties.
Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General says the law requires all contractors who perform at least $5,000 of home improvements per year to register with its office, and it runs a public contractor search.
Driveways on state highways
NJDOT says property owners seeking traffic access to state roadways must apply to NJDOT under the State Highway Access Management Code. PennDOT issues Highway Occupancy Permits for installing, altering or removing driveways that connect to state highways. For town or county roads, ask the municipal or county engineering office.
All County's registrations
All County Paving & Sealcoating LLC holds New Jersey HIC registration #13VH14153800 and Pennsylvania HIC registration #171373. Both can be checked with the state lookups listed below.
Keep reading
Sources
- New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Home Improvement Contractors
- New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Verify a Home Improvement Contractor Registration
- N.J.A.C. 13:45A-16.2 (via Cornell Legal Information Institute), Home improvement practices: written contract requirements
- Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Home Improvement Contractor Registration
- Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Home Improvement Contractor Search
- New Jersey Department of Transportation, Access Management and the State Highway Access Management Code
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Apply for a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit
Frequently Asked Questions
The NJ Division of Consumer Affairs counts contractors who work on residential driveways as home improvement contractors, and publishes a lookup to verify their registration.
Under N.J.A.C. 13:45A-16.2, home improvement contracts for a purchase price over $500 must be in writing and signed by all parties.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General says all contractors who perform at least $5,000 of home improvements per year must register.