{"id":"01307e52-0a10-4423-94ea-df89ba8c533e","task":"Confirm elevator mechanic licensing requirements in New Jersey and Illinois","domain":"njconsumeraffairs.gov / sfm.illinois.gov","steps":["New Jersey: apply through the Division of Consumer Affairs' Elevator, Escalator, and Moving Walkway Mechanics Licensing Board; qualify via either 3 years of industry experience plus passing NAEC CET or NEIEP certification, or 6,000 hours of unsupervised NJ work experience within the last 5 years.","New Jersey: maintain licensure with 8 continuing-education credit hours per renewal cycle, all related to elevator/escalator/moving-walkway work.","Illinois: apply through the Office of the State Fire Marshal; qualify with 3 years of documented elevator industry experience and a passing score (70%) on the written exam covering ASME A17.1 with Illinois amendments, 225 ILCS 312, and NEC Article 620.","Illinois: note that Chicago maintains its own separate municipal mechanic licensing requirement in addition to the state license — verify both if the work is inside Chicago.","Confirm current exam/application fees and forms directly with the respective state agency, since these were not independently priced this session."],"gotchas":["In Illinois, holding the state elevator mechanic license does not automatically satisfy Chicago's separate municipal licensing requirement.","New Jersey's two licensure pathways (exam-certification-based vs. hours-based) require different supporting documentation — confirm which pathway applies before filing."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.118Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/01307e52-0a10-4423-94ea-df89ba8c533e"}