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NJ S4158

NJ S4158
Requires licensure of community management entity that contracts to conduct management services for planned real estate development association.


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Introduced
05/11/2026
In Committee
05/11/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the licensure of community management entities that contract to conduct management services for the associations of planned real estate developments. Specifically, the bill directs the Commissioner of Community Affairs to establish a system for the licensure of community management entities that contract with the associations of planned real estate developments to perform management services for the developments. The bill directs the commissioner to establish experiential prerequisites that a person or entity is to be required to meet prior to obtaining a license as a community management entity. Following the effective date of the bill, an entity would be prohibited from entering a new contract to serve as the community management entity for an association in New Jersey unless the entity first obtains a license. If a person or entity is found to be in violation of this requirement, the commissioner is to impose a penalty on the person or entity in an amount not to exceed $4,000 per contract in violation. The bill defines a "community management entity" as a person or entity who, for consideration or the expectation thereof, performs management services, such as administering finances and coordinating meetings, for the association of a planned real estate development. A "planned real estate development" is a term defined in the "The Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act," P.L.1977, c.419 (C.45:22A-21 et seq.) to encompass communities governed by homeowners' associations, condominiums, and cooperative communities. The bill directs the commissioner to adopt the regulations necessary to effectuate the requirements of the bill on or before the first day of the seventh month next following enactment. The bill takes effect on the first day of the seventh month next following enactment.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that any entity providing management services for planned real estate developments, such as homeowners' associations, condominiums, or cooperative communities, must obtain a license from the Commissioner of Community Affairs. These "community management entities" are defined as those who, for payment, handle tasks like administering finances, coordinating meetings, and acting on behalf of the association. The Commissioner will set experience requirements for licensure, and after the bill takes effect, new contracts with unlicensed entities will be prohibited, with penalties of up to $4,000 per violation. The Commissioner is also required to establish the necessary regulations for this licensing system within seven months of the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 05/11/2026)

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