- Location
- Haddonfield, nj
This thread has risen and taken form from one of my previous questions in the business section (numbers make my head hurt). It pertains to the new law being put in place in New Jersey that states you must be a certified new jersey tree expert (an extensive exam must be taken to become one) or have proof that you have operated your tree care company while having the proper insurance for 6 years.
I don't know much about the law, and I'm relying heavily on those more informed than myself but I feel it is in important topic to talk about, especially with the dead line looming in the not so distant future.
There's a few issues I have with this otherwise great law.
1. Just because you've run your business for 6 years and have had valid insurance doesn't mean your a tree care expert. I know plenty of guys that have boots that have been in this business longer then I have yet they know about as much as those same boots when it comes to proper arborcare. This exception to the rule seems to protect about 90% of the companys in my area that continue to do poor arborcare
2. With the soon to he in stated law saying you must be a certified new jersey tree expert, I fear that this will kill off the ISA as we know it. I am a newly certified ISA Arborist. My certification doesn't do squat for me as far as an exemption to this law goes. Personally, I'm still glad to be ISA certified but what's the point of this certification here in jersey if it doesn't do anything for me as far as being able to practice arborcare? the ISA has uses member funds to keep afloat. After this law passed, what's the point of keeping up with your ISA membership? I for one plan on keeping my ISA cert til the day I die, especially because when I get CEU's to maintain my New Jersey Tree Expert certification I can use those CEU's for my ISA cert as well.
That's it for now. Anyone that can step up and shed some light on this new law is greatly appreciated.
I don't know much about the law, and I'm relying heavily on those more informed than myself but I feel it is in important topic to talk about, especially with the dead line looming in the not so distant future.
There's a few issues I have with this otherwise great law.
1. Just because you've run your business for 6 years and have had valid insurance doesn't mean your a tree care expert. I know plenty of guys that have boots that have been in this business longer then I have yet they know about as much as those same boots when it comes to proper arborcare. This exception to the rule seems to protect about 90% of the companys in my area that continue to do poor arborcare
2. With the soon to he in stated law saying you must be a certified new jersey tree expert, I fear that this will kill off the ISA as we know it. I am a newly certified ISA Arborist. My certification doesn't do squat for me as far as an exemption to this law goes. Personally, I'm still glad to be ISA certified but what's the point of this certification here in jersey if it doesn't do anything for me as far as being able to practice arborcare? the ISA has uses member funds to keep afloat. After this law passed, what's the point of keeping up with your ISA membership? I for one plan on keeping my ISA cert til the day I die, especially because when I get CEU's to maintain my New Jersey Tree Expert certification I can use those CEU's for my ISA cert as well.
That's it for now. Anyone that can step up and shed some light on this new law is greatly appreciated.
