New Jersey Department of Community Affairs - Division of Codes And Standards - Bureau of Homeowner Protection

Home Builder Registration Application

Mail 

$200

20 business days 

Applications may be deemed incomplete and closed after 30 days, if after having been notified by the New Home Builder Registration Unit of a deficiency, the applicant fails to correct the deficient application submission. If an application is closed a new application and a new $200.00 application fee is required to restart or continue the application process.

• The name of the business or person who owns the property and is transferring title is the entity/person that must register as a new home builder and issue the warranty for the new home. This exact name should appear on your application for registration as a new home builder in the state of new jersey. If you are the only owner of the business and are doing business under your own name as a sole proprietor, list your own name.
• List all other names under which the new home builder will be doing business (include a copy of the Trade Certificate or Alternate Name
  Certificate of assumed name on file with the county or state.)
  • D/B/As, AKAs, trade names, fictitious names, etc. must be filed with the State Department of Treasury or the county or town where the new home builder is conducting business.

• Applicants must provide Business Formation documents:
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Partnership Agreement
  • Joint Venture Agreement
  • Certificate of Formation
  • For LLC: Trust Agreement
• If the Certificate of Incorporation or Certificate of Formation is more than 1 year old, also submit the Business Entity Status Report, Annual Report, or Long Form Standing showing the current principals/officers and status of the company.
• Out of state (foreign) entities must also submit a Certificate of Authority to do Business in New Jersey.

Home Builder Registration Application (Renewal)

Mail 

$200

Biennially by date of issuance. 

• Submit the Business Entity Status Report, Annual Report, or Long Form Standing showing the current principals/officers and status of the company
• If there have been any changes since the previous renewal with regard to principals, members, directors, partners or officers in this building entity, please include documentation reflecting those changes
  • For Corporations provide-a copy of the annual report status form indicating the current principals in the entity. A copy of a unanimous consent in writing or an action by consent in writing from the secretary of the entity indicating appointments/regenerations and/or terminations of officers is acceptable.
  • For Limited Liablity Companies provide a copy of the operating agreement or annual report stylus form indicting the current principals in the company.
• Provide Operating Agreement (if available).
• Provide judgment and discharge documents, if there were judgments issued against the building entity.
• Provide applicable documents, if the building entity has gone through a bankruptcy, business reorganization, fianancial reorganization or liquidation.
• If you will be using a private new home warranty plan, provide private New Home Warranty acceptance letter and member enrollment number, or proof of current membership enrollment. (If your company is not yet enrolled, once enrolled you have 30 days to submit proof of enrollment
  to the Bureau.).