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Article 1 - General Contractors.
§ 87-1 - "General contractor" defined; exceptions. - 87-1. "General contractor" defined; exceptions. (a) For the purpose of...
§ 87-1.1 - Exception for licensees under Article 2 or 4. - 87-1.1. Exception for licensees under Article 2 or 4. G.S....
§ 87-1.2 - Exception for specified Department of Transportation contractors. - 87-1.2. Exception for specified Department of Transportation contractors. The letting...
§ 87-2 - Licensing Board; organization. - 87-2. Licensing Board; organization. There is created the State Licensing...
§ 87-3 - Members of Board to take oath. - 87-3. Members of Board to take oath. Each member of...
§ 87-4 - First meeting of Board; officers; secretary-treasurer and assistants. - 87-4. First meeting of Board; officers; secretary-treasurer and assistants. The...
§ 87-5 - Seal of Board. - 87-5. Seal of Board. The Board shall adopt a seal...
§ 87-6 - Meetings; notice; quorum. - 87-6. Meetings; notice; quorum. The Board shall meet twice each...
§ 87-7 - Records of Board; disposition of funds. - 87-7. Records of Board; disposition of funds. The secretary-treasurer shall...
§ 87-8 - Records; roster of licensed contractors; report to Governor. - 87-8. Records; roster of licensed contractors; report to Governor. The...
§ 87-9 - Compliance with Federal Highway Act, etc.; contracts financed by federal road funds; contracts concerning water or waste water systems. - 87-9. Compliance with Federal Highway Act, etc.; contracts financed by...
§ 87-9.1 - Ownership of real property; equipment; liability insurance. - 87-9.1. Ownership of real property; equipment; liability insurance. (a) The...
§ 87-10 - Application for license; examination; certificate; renewal. - 87-10. Application for license; examination; certificate; renewal. (a) Anyone seeking...
§ 87-10.1 - Licensing of nonresidents. - 87-10.1. Licensing of nonresidents. (a) Definitions. - The following definitions...
§ 87-10.2 - Continuing education. - 87-10.2. Continuing education. (a) As a condition of license renewal,...
§ 87-11 - Revocation of license; charges of fraud, negligence, incompetency, etc.; hearing thereon; reissuance of certificate. - 87-11. Revocation of license; charges of fraud, negligence, incompetency, etc.;...
§ 87-12 - Certificate evidence of license. - 87-12. Certificate evidence of license. The issuance of a certificate...
§ 87-13 - Unauthorized practice of contracting; impersonating contractor; false certificate; giving false evidence to Board; penalties. - 87-13. Unauthorized practice of contracting; impersonating contractor; false certificate; giving...
§ 87-13.1 - Board may seek injunctive relief; attorney's fee. - 87-13.1. Board may seek injunctive relief; attorney's fee. Whenever the...
§ 87-14 - Regulations as to issue of building permits. - 87-14. Regulations as to issue of building permits. (a) Any...
§ 87-15 - Copy of Article included in specifications; bid not considered unless contractor licensed. - 87-15. Copy of Article included in specifications; bid not considered...
§ 87-15.1 - Reciprocity of licensing. - 87-15.1. Reciprocity of licensing. To the extent that other states...
§ 87-15.2 - Public awareness program. - 87-15.2. Public awareness program. The Board shall establish and implement...
§ 87-15.3 - Identity of complaining party confidential. - 87-15.3. Identity of complaining party confidential. Once a complaint has...
§ 87-15.4 - Builder designations created. - 87-15.4. Builder designations created. (a) A licensee who successfully completes...
Article 1A - Homeowners Recovery Fund.
§ 87-15.5 - Definitions. - 87-15.5. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...
§ 87-15.6 - Homeowners Recovery Fund. - 87-15.6. Homeowners Recovery Fund. (a) The Homeowners Recovery Fund is...
§ 87-15.7 - Fund administration. - 87-15.7. Fund administration. (a) The Board shall determine the procedure...
§ 87-15.8 - Application for reimbursement. - 87-15.8. Application for reimbursement. (a) The Board shall prepare a...
§ 87-15.9 - Subrogation for reimbursement made. - 87-15.9. Subrogation for reimbursement made. The Board is subrogated to...
Article 2 - Plumbing and Heating Contractors.
§ 87-16 - Board of Examiners; appointment; term of office. - 87-16. Board of Examiners; appointment; term of office. There is...
§ 87-17 - Removal, qualifications and compensation of members; allowance for expenses. - 87-17. Removal, qualifications and compensation of members; allowance for expenses....
§ 87-18 - Organization meeting; officers; seal; rules; employment of personnel; acquire property. - 87-18. Organization meeting; officers; seal; rules; employment of personnel; acquire...
§ 87-19 - Regular and special meetings; quorum. - 87-19. Regular and special meetings; quorum. The Board after holding...
§ 87-20 - Record of proceedings and register of applicants; reports. - 87-20. Record of proceedings and register of applicants; reports. The...
§ 87-21 - Definitions; contractors licensed by Board; examination; posting license, etc. - 87-21. Definitions; contractors licensed by Board; examination; posting license, etc....
§ 87-22 - License fee; expiration and renewal; reinstatement. - 87-22. License fee; expiration and renewal; reinstatement. All persons, firms,...
§ 87-22.1 - Examination fees; funds disbursed upon warrant of chairman and secretary-treasurer. - 87-22.1. Examination fees; funds disbursed upon warrant of chairman and...
§ 87-22.2 - Licensing of nonresidents. - 87-22.2. Licensing of nonresidents. (a) Definitions. - The following definitions...
§ 87-23 - Revocation or suspension of license for cause. - 87-23. Revocation or suspension of license for cause. (a) The...
§ 87-24 - Reissuance of revoked licenses; replacing lost or destroyed license. - 87-24. Reissuance of revoked licenses; replacing lost or destroyed license....
§ 87-25 - Violations made misdemeanor; employees of licensees excepted. - 87-25. Violations made misdemeanor; employees of licensees excepted. Any person,...
§ 87-25.1 - Board may seek injunctive relief. - 87-25.1. Board may seek injunctive relief. Whenever it appears to...
§ 87-26 - Corporations; partnerships; persons doing business under trade name. - 87-26. Corporations; partnerships; persons doing business under trade name. (a)...
§ 87-27 - License fees payable in advance; application of. - 87-27. License fees payable in advance; application of. All license...
§ 87-27.1 - Public awareness program. - 87-27.1. Public awareness program. The Board shall establish and implement...
Article 4 - Electrical Contractors.
§ 87-39 - Board of Examiners; appointment; terms; chairman; meetings; quorum; principal office; compensation; oath. - 87-39. Board of Examiners; appointment; terms; chairman; meetings; quorum; principal...
§ 87-40 - Secretary-treasurer. - 87-40. Secretary-treasurer. At its regular first quarter meeting, the Board...
§ 87-41 - Seal of Board. - 87-41. Seal of Board. The Board shall adopt a seal...
§ 87-41.1 - Definitions. - 87-41.1. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context...
§ 87-42 - Duties and powers of Board. - 87-42. Duties and powers of Board. In order to protect...
§ 87-43 - Electrical contracting defined; licenses. - 87-43. Electrical contracting defined; licenses. Electrical contracting shall be defined...
§ 87-43.1 - Exceptions. - 87-43.1. Exceptions. The provisions of this Article shall not apply:...
§ 87-43.2 - Issuance of license. - 87-43.2. Issuance of license. (a) A person, partnership, firm, or...
§ 87-43.3 - Classification of licenses. - 87-43.3. Classification of licenses. An electrical contracting license shall be...
§ 87-43.4 - Residential dwelling license. - 87-43.4. Residential dwelling license. There is hereby created a separate...
§ 87-44 - Fees; license term. - 87-44. Fees; license term. The Board shall collect a fee...
§ 87-44.1 - Continuing education courses required. - 87-44.1. Continuing education courses required. Beginning July 1, 1991, the...
§ 87-44.2 - Licensing of nonresidents. - 87-44.2. Licensing of nonresidents. (a) Definitions. - The following definitions...
§ 87-45 - Funds. - 87-45. Funds. The fees collected for examinations and licenses under...
§ 87-46 - Responsibility of licensee; nonliability of Board. - 87-46. Responsibility of licensee; nonliability of Board. Nothing in this...
§ 87-47 - Penalties imposed by Board; enforcement procedures. - 87-47. Penalties imposed by Board; enforcement procedures. (a) Repealed by...
§ 87-48 - Penalty for violation of Article; powers of Board to enjoin violation. - 87-48. Penalty for violation of Article; powers of Board to...
§ 87-49 - No examination required of licensed contractors. - 87-49. No examination required of licensed contractors. Any person, firm...
§ 87-50 - Reciprocity. - 87-50. Reciprocity. To the extent that other states which provide...
§ 87-50.1 - Public awareness program. - 87-50.1. Public awareness program. The Board shall establish and implement...
§ 87-51 - Severability of provisions. - 87-51. Severability of provisions. If any provision of this Article...
Article 5 - Refrigeration Contractors.
§ 87-52 - State Board of Refrigeration Contractors; appointment; term of office. - 87-52. State Board of Refrigeration Contractors; appointment; term of office....
§ 87-53 - Removal, qualifications and compensation of members; allowance for expenses. - 87-53. Removal, qualifications and compensation of members; allowance for expenses....
§ 87-54 - Organization meeting; officers; seal; rules. - 87-54. Organization meeting; officers; seal; rules. The Board shall within...
§ 87-55 - Regular and special meetings; quorum. - 87-55. Regular and special meetings; quorum. The Board after holding...
§ 87-56 - Record of proceedings and register of applicants; reports. - 87-56. Record of proceedings and register of applicants; reports. The...
§ 87-57 - License required of persons, firms or corporations engaged in the refrigeration trade. - 87-57. License required of persons, firms or corporations engaged in...
§ 87-58 - Definitions; contractors licensed by Board; examinations. - 87-58. Definitions; contractors licensed by Board; examinations. (a) The provisions...
§ 87-59 - Revocation or suspension of license for cause. - 87-59. Revocation or suspension of license for cause. (a) The...
§ 87-60 - Reissuance of revoked licenses; replacing lost or destroyed licenses. - 87-60. Reissuance of revoked licenses; replacing lost or destroyed licenses....
§ 87-61 - Violations made misdemeanor; employees of licensees excepted. - 87-61. Violations made misdemeanor; employees of licensees excepted. Any person,...
§ 87-61.1 - Board may seek injunctive relief; retain counsel. - 87-61.1. Board may seek injunctive relief; retain counsel. (a) Whenever...
§ 87-62 - Only one person in partnership or corporation need have license. - 87-62. Only one person in partnership or corporation need have...
§ 87-63 - License fees payable in advance; application of. - 87-63. License fees payable in advance; application of. All license...
§ 87-63.1 - Ownership of real property; equipment; liability insurance. - 87-63.1. Ownership of real property; equipment; liability insurance. (a) The...
§ 87-64 - Examination and license fees; annual renewal. - 87-64. Examination and license fees; annual renewal. (a) Each applicant...
§ 87-64.1 - Public awareness program. - 87-64.1. Public awareness program. The Board shall establish and implement...
Article 7 - North Carolina Well Construction Act.
§ 87-83 - Short title. - 87-83. Short title. This Article shall be known and may...
§ 87-84 - Findings and policy. - 87-84. Findings and policy. The General Assembly of North Carolina...
§ 87-85 - Definitions. - 87-85. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context...
§ 87-86 - Scope. - 87-86. Scope. No person shall construct, operate, repair, or abandon,...
§ 87-87 - Authority to adopt rules, regulations, and procedures. - 87-87. Authority to adopt rules, regulations, and procedures. The Environmental...
§ 87-88 - General standards and requirements. - 87-88. General standards and requirements. (a) Prior Permission. - Prior...
§ 87-89 - Existing installations. - 87-89. Existing installations. No well or pump installation in existence...
§ 87-90 - Rights of investigation, entry, access and inspection. - 87-90. Rights of investigation, entry, access and inspection. The Environmental...
§ 87-91 - Notice of violation; remedial action order. - 87-91. Notice of violation; remedial action order. (a) Whenever the...
§ 87-92 - Hearings; appeals. - 87-92. Hearings; appeals. Any person wishing to contest a penalty,...
§ 87-94 - Civil penalties. - 87-94. Civil penalties. (a) Any person who violates any provision...
§ 87-95 - Injunctive relief. - 87-95. Injunctive relief. Upon violation of any of the provisions...
§ 87-96 - Conflict with other laws. - 87-96. Conflict with other laws. (a) The provisions of any...
§ 87-97 - Permitting, inspection, and testing of private drinking water wells. - 87-97. Permitting, inspection, and testing of private drinking water wells....
§ 87-97.1 - Issuance of permit for irrigation water well. - 87-97.1. Issuance of permit for irrigation water well. (a) A...
§ 87-97.2 - Issuance of permit for property within service area of a public water system. - 87-97.2. Issuance of permit for property within service area of...
§ 87-98 - Bernard Allen Memorial Emergency Drinking Water Fund. - 87-98. Bernard Allen Memorial Emergency Drinking Water Fund. (a) The...
Article 7A - Well Contractors Certification.
§ 87-98.1 - Title. - 87-98.1. Title. This Article may be cited as the North...
§ 87-98.2 - Definitions. - 87-98.2. Definitions. The definitions in G.S. 87-85 and the following...
§ 87-98.3 - Purpose. - 87-98.3. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Article to...
§ 87-98.4 - Well contractor certification required; exemptions. - 87-98.4. Well contractor certification required; exemptions. (a) Certification Required. -...
§ 87-98.5 - Types of certification; sole certification. - 87-98.5. Types of certification; sole certification. The Commission, with the...
§ 87-98.6 - Well contractor qualifications and examination. - 87-98.6. Well contractor qualifications and examination. (a) The Commission, with...
§ 87-98.7 - Issuance and renewal of certificates; temporary certification; refusal to issue a certificate. - 87-98.7. Issuance and renewal of certificates; temporary certification; refusal to...
§ 87-98.8 - Disciplinary actions. - 87-98.8. Disciplinary actions. The Commission may issue a written reprimand...
§ 87-98.9 - Fees; Well Construction Fund. - 87-98.9. Fees; Well Construction Fund. (a) Fees. - The Commission...
§ 87-98.10 - Promotion of training. - 87-98.10. Promotion of training. The Commission and the Secretary may...
§ 87-98.11 - Responsibilities of well contractors. - 87-98.11. Responsibilities of well contractors. All persons receiving certification under...
§ 87-98.12 - Education requirements. - 87-98.12. Education requirements. (a) In order to be certified under...
§ 87-98.13 - Injunctive relief. - 87-98.13. Injunctive relief. Upon violation of this Article, a rule...
§ 87-98.14 - Reciprocity. - 87-98.14. Reciprocity. To the extent that other states provide for...
Article 7B - Well Contractors Certification Commission.
§ 87-99 - Definitions. - 87-99. Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions...
§ 87-99.1 - Creation, powers, and duties of the Commission. - 87-99.1. Creation, powers, and duties of the Commission. (a) Creation...
§ 87-99.2 - Membership of Commission. - 87-99.2. Membership of Commission. (a) Appointments. - The Commission shall...
Article 8A - Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act.
§ 87-115 - Short title. - 87-115. Short title. This Article may be cited as the...
§ 87-116 - Declaration of policy and purpose. - 87-116. Declaration of policy and purpose. The General Assembly of...
§ 87-117 - Definitions. - 87-117. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...
§ 87-118 - Reserve to the State the power to regulate. - 87-118. Reserve to the State the power to regulate. The...
§ 87-119 - Costs associated with compliance; effect of permit. - 87-119. Costs associated with compliance; effect of permit. Any costs...
§ 87-120 - Notification Center; responsibilities. - 87-120. Notification Center; responsibilities. (a) The operators in the State...
§ 87-121 - Facility operator responsibilities. - 87-121. Facility operator responsibilities. (a) An operator shall provide to...
§ 87-122 - Excavator responsibilities. - 87-122. Excavator responsibilities. (a) Before commencing any excavation or demolition...
§ 87-123 - Training. - 87-123. Training. (a) Every person who is an excavator, locator,...
§ 87-124 - Exemptions. - 87-124. Exemptions. The notice requirements in G.S. 87-122(a) and G.S....
§ 87-125 - Notice in case of emergency excavation or demolition. - 87-125. Notice in case of emergency excavation or demolition. (a)...
§ 87-126 - Notification required when damage is done. - 87-126. Notification required when damage is done. (a) The excavator...
§ 87-127 - Design notices. - 87-127. Design notices. (a) A designer may submit a design...
§ 87-128 - Absence of facility location. - 87-128. Absence of facility location. If an operator who has...
§ 87-129 - Underground Damage Prevention Review Board; enforcement; civil penalties. - 87-129. Underground Damage Prevention Review Board; enforcement; civil penalties. (a)...
§ 87-129.1 - Fee to defray operating costs. - 87-129.1. Fee to defray operating costs. The Board is authorized...
§ 87-130 - Severability. - 87-130. Severability. If any provision of this Article or the...