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SCAM ALERT
The Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) is warning all licensed professionals about individuals impersonating New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) investigators, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, DEA investigators, New Jersey Drug Control Unit investigators, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigators, and other law enforcement personnel, as part of an extortion scheme.

The impersonators are contacting licensees by telephone or letter, stating that they are the subject of an investigation. The callers are demanding money to clear up the matter, or threatening to revoke the individual’s license. Please be advised that the Division of Consumer Affairs will not contact licensees by telephone to discuss investigations or demand money.

Anyone receiving a telephone call from a person purporting to be any of the above mentioned individuals seeking money, should refuse the demand. We encourage you to report the call to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You may also report the call to the Division at AskConsumerAffairs@lps.state.nj.us.

Licensed Master Hearth Specialist Advisory Committee

Inquiries about the Committee may be forwarded to

Susan Rischawy
Executive Director
P.O. Box 47031
Newark, New Jersey 07101
Directions

P.L. 2019, c. 260 established the Master Hearth Specialists Advisory Committee, under the State Board of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractors within the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. 

The purpose of the Committee is to:

  • protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of New Jersey;
  • regulate the practice of master hearth specialists; and
  • take action against the unprofessional, improper, unauthorized or unqualified practice of hearth professional work and guard against unprofessional conduct by the licensed individuals who practice hearth professional work.

The Committee protects the public by:

  • making sure all Master Hearth Specialists meet the requirements set by statute;
  • investigating and prosecuting Master Hearth Specialists who break the State's consumer protection laws; and
  • requiring all Master Hearth Specialists to be licensed and to renew their licenses biennially​.

Last Modified: 6/1/2023 7:45 AM