Several changes in the NC State Board by NC General Assembly in one session of the 2013 Session.

Legislators are elected members to the General Assembly to make basic or other necessary changes in the law in helping people.  Changes to the law are continuously being made during each session of the General Assembly.

 

Here are some legislative changes in the last Session of the 2013 General Assembly; Article 2 and Article 4. 

Article 2.  -  Plumbing and Heating Contractors.

 § 87-21. (k)  Definitions; contractors licensed by Board; examination; posting license, etc.  (2013-332, s. 1.)

 

§ 87-22.2. (d) Licensing of nonresidents.  (2013-157, s. 21.)

  

§ 87-25.1.  Board may seek injunctive relief. (2013-332, s. 2.)

  

Article 4  -  Electrical Constructors

 

HVAC Changes in NC General Assembly:

 

§ 87-21. (k)   Definitions; contractors licensed by Board; examination; posting license, etc. 2013-332, s. 1

  

§ 87-22.2. (d)  Licensing of nonresidents. (2013-157, s. 21.)

 

§ 87-25.1.  Board may seek injunctive relief. (2013-332, s. 2.)

 

§ 87-43.1.  Exceptions.  (2013-58, s. 1; 2014-120, s. 42(a).)

 

§ 87-44.2. (d)  Licensing of nonresidents. (2013-157, s. 22.)

License fee; expiration and renewal; reinstatement.  

§ 87-22.  License fee; expiration and renewal; reinstatement. 

All persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of either plumbing or heating contracting, or both, shall pay an annual license fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). The annual fee for a piping or restricted classification license shall not exceed that for a plumbing or heating license. All persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of fire sprinkler contracting shall pay an initial application fee not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00) and an annual license fee not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00). In the event the Board refuses to license an applicant, the license fee deposited shall be returned by the Board to the applicant. All licenses shall expire on the last day of December in each year following their issuance or renewal. Persons who obtain a license by passing an examination on or after October 1 of any year may receive a license for the remainder of the year by paying one-half of the usual license fee for that classification of license. It shall be the duty of the secretary and treasurer to send by United States mail or e-mail to every licensee registered with the Board, notice to the licensee's last known address reflected on the records of the Board of the amount of fee required for renewal of license, the notice to be mailed at least one month in advance of the expiration of the license. The Board may require payment of all unpaid annual fees before reissuing a license. In the event of failure on the part of any person, firm or corporation to renew the license certificate annually and pay the required fee during the month of January in each year, the Board shall increase the license fee by twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to cover any additional expense associated with late renewal. The Board shall require reexamination upon failure of a licensee to renew license within three years after expiration. The Board may adopt regulations requiring attendance at programs of continuing education as a condition of license renewal. A licensee employed full time as a local government plumbing, heating, or mechanical inspector and holding qualifications from the Code Officials Qualifications Board may renew the license at a fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00). 

(Addition) (Insert) Exception: When and after a former piping, restricted classification license for a plumbing or heating license, and/or a fire sprinkler contracting licensee who held a previously Board issued license in good standing for ten or more years, and when a former Board issued licensee has become disabled and this disability has continued for three or more years, and the former licensee’s license were terminated by the Board due to the licensee’s failure to pay annual renewal fees and/or failure to attend continued education, if required, the former licensee shall be permitted for reinstatement of his/her Board issued license to a current status as provided in § 87-22, and as hereinafter defined.

The applicant licensee for reinstatement shall have had no Revocation or suspension of license for cause by the Board as referenced under § 87-23 within the entire term of his/her former license.

The applicant licensee requesting for reinstatement shall provide proof to the Board that the individual licensee was granted by the Board the identified license as the applicant currently now requests.  Proof is provided to the Board as the licensee shall present the Board issued license, an exact photocopy of the license, or the equivalent.  The Board shall verify the licensee’s records of his/her license for the necessary years of certification.

The Board shall reinstate a current license to an applicant licensee of the earlier recovery from the former licensee’s prior disability upon the aspirant petitioner’s license request providing and satisfying the Board proof of disability for a period of three years or more, the proof of license as described, and for the applicant licensee to complete a Board provided form of reinstatement that shall include the date(s) while describing relevant information relating to applicant’s disability.  The Board submitted form must be completed and signed by the applicant licensee and the patients’s Physician(s), and/or with medical records, if required by the Board and/or submitted to the Board with an authorization for the Physician and/or other medical records to release additional information as proof of disability to the Board.  Additionally, the applicant licensee must complete a minimum of twenty four (24) hours or the equivalent of Board approved continued education, pay a total sum equal to two years of current annual license fee costs not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) each; one year for the current year license and one year cost as a fee for the renewal.  (1931, c. 52, s. 7; 1939, c. 224, s. 4; 1971, c. 768, s. 5; 1979, c. 834, s. 8; 1981, c. 332, s. 2; 1989, c. 623, s. 2; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 842, s. 4; 1997-382, s. 2; 2001-270, s. 3; 2005-131, s. 2.)

§ 87-23.  Revocation or suspension of license for cause.

(a)        The Board shall have power to revoke or suspend the license of or order the reprimand or probation of any plumbing, heating, or fire sprinkler contractor, or any combination thereof, who is guilty of any fraud or deceit in obtaining or renewing a license, or who fails to comply with any provision or requirement of this Article, or the rules adopted by the Board, or for gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct, in the practice of or in carrying on the business of a plumbing, heating, or fire sprinkler contractor, or any combination thereof, as defined in this Article. Any person may prefer charges of such fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, misconduct, or failure to comply with any provision or requirement of this Article, or the rules of the Board, against any plumbing, heating, or fire sprinkler contractor, or any combination thereof, who is licensed under the provisions of this Article. All of the charges shall be in writing and investigated by the Board. Any proceedings on the charges shall be carried out by the Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.

(b)        The Board shall adopt and publish guidelines, consistent with the provisions of this Chapter, governing the suspension and revocation of licenses.

(c)        The Board shall establish and maintain a system whereby detailed records are kept regarding complaints against each licensee. (1931, c. 52, s. 8; 1939, c. 224, s. 5; 1953, c. 1041, s. 5; 1973, c. 1331, s. 3; 1979, c. 834, s. 9; 1987, c. 827, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 842, s. 5; 1997-382, s. 3.)