Commencing on the effective date of P.L. 1993, c.25 (C.40A:9-145.3a et al.), no person shall be appointed or reappointed as tax collector in any municipality of this State unless he shall hold a tax collector certificate issued pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:9-141, section 2 of P.L.1979, c.384 (C.40A:9-145.2), and section 6 of P.L. 1993, c.25 (C.40A:9-145.3a).
N.J.S. § 40A:9-145.7