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NC Gen Stat § 87-10.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1 - General Contractors.|§ 87-10.1 - Licensing of nonresidents.

 87-10.1. Licensing of nonresidents.(a) Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this section:(1) Delinquent income tax debt. - The amount of income tax due as stated in a final notice of assessment issued to a taxpayer by the Secretary of Revenue when the taxpayer no longer has the right to contest the amount.(2) Foreign corporation. - Defined in G.S. 55-1-40.(3) Foreign entity. - A foreign corporation, a foreign limited liability company, or a foreign partnership.(4) Foreign limited liability company. - Has the same meaning as the term "foreign LLC" in G.S. 57D-1-03.(5) Foreign partnership. - Either of the following that does not have a permanent place of business in this State:a. A foreign limited partnership as defined in G.S. 59-102.b. A general partnership formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this State.(b) Licensing. - The Board shall not issue a certificate of license for a foreign corporation unless the corporation has obtained a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State pursuant to Article 15 of Chapter 55 of the General Statutes. The Board shall not issue a certificate of license for a foreign limited liability company unless the company has obtained a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 57D of the General Statutes.(c) Information. - Upon request, the Board shall provide the Secretary of Revenue on an annual basis the name, address, and tax identification number of every nonresident individual and foreign entity licensed by the Board. The information shall be provided in the format required by the Secretary of Revenue.(d) Delinquents. - If the Secretary of Revenue determines that any nonresident individual or foreign corporation licensed by the board, a member of any foreign limited liability company licensed by the Board, or a partner in any foreign partnership licensed by the Board, owes a delinquent income tax debt, the Secretary of Revenue may notify the Board of these nonresident individuals and foreign entities and instruct the Board not to renew their certificates of license. The Board shall not renew the certificate of license of such a nonresident individual or foreign entity identified by the Secretary of Revenue unless the Board receives a written statement from the Secretary that the debt either has been paid or is being paid pursuant to an installment agreement.  (1998-162, ss. 4, 10; 2013-157, s. 20.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1 - General Contractors.|§ 87-12 - Certificate evidence of license.

 87-12. Certificate evidence of license.The issuance of a certificate of license or limited license by this Board shall be evidence that the person, firm, or corporation named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed or limited licensed general contractor while said license remains unrevoked or unexpired. A licensed general contractor holding a license which qualifies him for work as described in G.S. 87-10 shall be authorized to perform the said work without any additional occupational license, notwithstanding the provisions of any other occupational licensing statute. A license issued by any other occupational licensing board having jurisdiction over any work described in G.S. 87-10 shall qualify such licensee to perform the work for which the license qualifies him without obtaining the license from the General Contractors Licensing Board. Nothing contained herein shall operate to relieve any general contractor from the necessity of compliance with other provisions of the law requiring building permits and construction in accordance with appropriate provisions of the North Carolina State Building Code. (1925, c. 318, s. 11; 1937, c. 429, s. 5; 1975, c. 279, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1 - General Contractors.|§ 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 false evidence to Board; penalties.Any person, firm, or corporation not being duly authorized who shall contract for or bid upon the construction of any of the projects or works enumerated in G.S. 87-1, without having first complied with the provisions hereof, or who shall attempt to practice general contracting in the State, except as provided for in this Article, and any person, firm, or corporation presenting or attempting to file as his own the licensed certificate of another or who shall give false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board or to any member thereof in maintaining a certificate of license or who falsely shall impersonate another or who shall use an expired or revoked certificate of license, or who falsely claims or suggests in connection with any business activities regulated by the Board that a person, firm, or corporation is licensed under this Chapter, and any architect or engineer who recommends to any project owner the award of a contract to anyone not properly licensed under this Article, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. And the Board may, in its discretion, use its funds to defray the expense, legal or otherwise, in the prosecution of any violations of this Article. No architect or engineer shall be guilty of a violation of this section if his recommendation to award a contract is made in reliance upon current written information received by him from the appropriate Contractor Licensing Board of this State which information erroneously indicates that the contractor being recommended for contract award is properly licensed.  (1925, c. 318, s. 12; 1931, c. 62, s. 3; 1937, c. 429, s. 6; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 970, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 602; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2019-174, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-13.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1 - General Contractors.|§ 87-13.1 - Board may seek injunctive relief; attorney's fee.

 87-13.1. Board may seek injunctive relief; attorney's fee.Whenever the Board determines that any person, firm or corporation has violated or is violating any of the provisions of this Article or rules and regulations of the Board promulgated under this Article, the Board may apply to the superior court for a restraining order and injunction to restrain the violation; and the superior courts have jurisdiction to grant the requested relief, irrespective of whether or not criminal prosecution has been instituted or administrative sanctions imposed by reason of the violation. When the Board prevails in actions brought under this section, the court shall award the Board its reasonable attorney's fee not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) plus the costs associated with obtaining the relief and the investigation and prosecution of the violation.  (1979, c. 713, s. 4; 2003-97, s. 2; 2005-381, s. 5; 2021-121, s. 1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 87-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1 - General Contractors.|§ 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 unless contractor licensed.All architects and engineers preparing plans and specifications for work to be contracted in the State of North Carolina shall include in their invitations to bidders and in their specifications a copy of this Article or such portions thereof as are deemed necessary to convey to the invited bidder, whether he be a resident or nonresident of this State and whether a license has been issued to him or not, the information that it will be necessary for him to show evidence of a license before his bid is considered. (1925, c. 318, s. 14; 1937, c. 429, s. 8; 1941, c. 257, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-15.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1 - General Contractors.|§ 87-15.1 - Reciprocity of licensing.

 87-15.1. Reciprocity of licensing.To the extent that other states which provide for the licensing of general contractors provide for similar action, the Board in its discretion may grant licenses of the same or equivalent classification to general contractors licensed by other states, without written examination upon satisfactory proof furnished to the Board that the qualifications of such applicants are equal to the qualifications of holders of similar licenses in North Carolina and upon payment of the required fee. (1971, c. 246, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-15.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1 - General Contractors.|§ 87-15.2 - Public awareness program.

 87-15.2. Public awareness program.The Board shall establish and implement a public awareness program to inform the general public of the purpose and function of the Board. (1979, c. 713, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-15.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1 - General Contractors.|§ 87-15.3 - Identity of complaining party confidential.

 87-15.3. Identity of complaining party confidential.Once a complaint has been filed with the Board against a licensee or an unlicensed general contractor, the Board may, in its discretion, keep the identity of a complaining party confidential and not a public record within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes until a time no later than the receipt of the complaint by the full Board for a disciplinary hearing or injunctive action. (2003-97, s. 1)
NC Gen Stat § 87-15.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1 - General Contractors.|§ 87-15.4 - Builder designations created.

 87-15.4. Builder designations created.(a) A licensee who successfully completes the educational requirements for accredited builder or accredited master builder, as established by the North Carolina Builders Institute (Institute), shall be designated by the Board as a "North Carolina Certified Accredited Residential Builder" or "North Carolina Certified Accredited Master Residential Builder," respectively. The Institute shall provide to the Board written certification of those licensees who have successfully completed the requirements for the designations. The certification shall remain in effect as long as: (i) the licensee's license is in effect pursuant to G.S. 87-10; and (ii) the licensee completes at least eight hours of continuing education each calendar year as certified by the Institute.(b) The Board shall approve for designation a licensee who has successfully completed a course of study, deemed by the Board to be equivalent to the educational requirements under subsection (a) of this section, offered by a community college or by another provider, and who completes the requisite number of hours of continuing education required by the Board.(c) The Board may use all powers granted to it under this Article to enforce the provisions of this section and ensure that the designations created by this section are conferred upon and used only by a licensee who complies with the provisions of this section and any rules adopted by the Board. (2007-417, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-15.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1A - Homeowners Recovery Fund.|§ 87-15.5 - Definitions.

 87-15.5. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Applicant. - The owner or former owner of a single-family residential dwelling unit who has suffered a reimbursable loss and has filed an application for reimbursement from the Fund.(2) Board. - The State Licensing Board for General Contractors.(3) Dishonest conduct. - Fraud or deceit in either of the following:a. Obtaining a license under Article 1 of Chapter 87 of the General Statutes.b. The practice of general contracting by a general contractor.(4) Fund. - The Homeowners Recovery Fund.(5) General contractor. - A person or other entity who meets any of the following descriptions:a. Is licensed under Article 1 of Chapter 87 of the General Statutes.b. Fraudulently procures any building permit by presenting the license certificate of a general contractor.c. Fraudulently procures any building permit by falsely impersonating a licensed general contractor.(6) Reimbursable loss. - A monetary loss that meets all of the following requirements:a. Results from dishonest or incompetent conduct by a general contractor in constructing or altering a single-family residential dwelling unit.b. Is not paid, in whole or in part, by or on behalf of the general contractor whose conduct caused the loss.c. Is not covered by a bond, a surety agreement, or an insurance contract.(7) Single-family residential dwelling unit. - A separately owned residence for use of one or more persons as a housekeeping unit with space for eating, living, and permanent provisions for cooking and sanitation, whether or not attached to other such residences. (1991, c. 547, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-15.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1A - Homeowners Recovery Fund.|§ 87-15.6 - Homeowners Recovery Fund.

 87-15.6. Homeowners Recovery Fund.(a) The Homeowners Recovery Fund is established as a special account of the Board. The Board shall administer the Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to reimburse homeowners who have suffered a reimbursable loss in constructing or altering a single-family residential dwelling unit.(b) Whenever a general contractor applies for the issuance of a permit for the construction of any single-family residential dwelling unit or for the alteration of an existing single-family residential dwelling unit, a city or county building inspector shall collect from the general contractor a fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) for each dwelling unit to be constructed or altered under the permit. The city or county inspector shall forward nine dollars ($9.00) of each fee collected to the Board on a quarterly basis and the city or county may retain one dollar ($1.00) of each fee collected. The Board shall deposit the fees received into the Fund. The Board may accept donations and appropriations to the Fund. G.S. 87-7 shall not apply to the Fund.The Board may suspend collection of this fee for any year upon a determination that the amount in the Fund is sufficient to meet likely disbursements from the Fund for that year. The Board shall notify city and county building inspectors when it suspends collection of the fee.(c) The Board may adopt rules to implement this Article. (1991, c. 547, s. 1; 2003-372, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-15.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1A - Homeowners Recovery Fund.|§ 87-15.7 - Fund administration.

 87-15.7. Fund administration.(a) The Board shall determine the procedure for applying to the Board for reimbursement from the Fund, for processing applications, for granting requests for reimbursement, and for the subrogation or assignment of the rights of any reimbursed applicant. The Board shall submit annually a report to the State Treasurer accounting for all monies credited to and expended from the Fund.(b) The Board may use monies in the Fund only for the following purposes:(1) To reimburse an applicant's reimbursable loss after approval by the Board.(2) To purchase insurance to cover reimbursable losses when the Board finds it appropriate to do so.(3) To invest amounts in the Fund that are not currently needed to reimburse losses and maintain adequate reserves in the manner in which State law allows fiduciaries to invest funds.(4) To pay the expenses of the Board to administer the Fund, including employment of counsel to prosecute subrogation claims. (1991, c. 547, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-15.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1A - Homeowners Recovery Fund.|§ 87-15.8 - Application for reimbursement.

 87-15.8. Application for reimbursement.(a) The Board shall prepare a form to be used to apply for reimbursement from the Fund. Only a person whom the Board determines to meet all of the following requirements may be reimbursed from the Fund:(1) Has suffered a reimbursable loss in the construction or alteration of a single-family residential dwelling unit owned or previously owned by that person.(2) Did not, directly or indirectly, obtain the building permit in the person's own name or did use a general contractor.(3) Has exhausted all civil remedies against the general contractor whose conduct caused the loss and, if applicable, the general contractor's estate, and has obtained a judgment against the general contractor that remains unsatisfied. This requirement is waived if the person is prevented from filing suit or obtaining a judgment against the contractor due to the automatic stay provision of section 362 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.(4) Has complied with the applicable rules of the Board.(b) The Board shall investigate all applications for reimbursement and may reject or allow part or all of a claim based on the amount of money in the Fund. The Board shall have complete discretion to determine the order, amount, and manner of payment of approved applications. All payments are a matter of privilege and not of right and no person has a right to reimbursement from the Fund as a third party beneficiary or otherwise. No attorney shall be compensated by the Board for prosecuting an application before it. (1991, c. 547, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-15.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 1A - Homeowners Recovery Fund.|§ 87-15.9 - Subrogation for reimbursement made.

 87-15.9. Subrogation for reimbursement made.The Board is subrogated to an applicant who is reimbursed from the Fund in the amount reimbursed and may bring an action against the general contractor whose conduct caused the reimbursable loss, the general contractor's assets, or the general contractor's estate. The Board may enforce any claims it may have for restitution or otherwise, and may employ and compensate consultants, agents, legal counsel, and others it finds necessary and appropriate to carry out its authority under this section. (1991, c. 547, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|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 created the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor: one member from a school of engineering of the Greater University of North Carolina, one member who is a plumbing or mechanical inspector from a city in North Carolina, one licensed air conditioning contractor, one licensed plumbing contractor, one licensed heating contractor, one licensed fire sprinkler contractor, and one person who has no tie with the construction industry to represent the interests of the public at large. Members serve for terms of seven years, with the term of one member expiring each year. The term of the member initially appointed to fill the position of licensed fire sprinkler contractor shall commence April 25, 1991. No member appointed after June 7, 1979, shall serve more than one complete consecutive term. Vacancies occurring during a term are filled by appointment of the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term. (1931, c. 52, s. 1; 1939, c. 224, s. 1; 1971, c. 768, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1979, c. 834, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 842, s. 1; c. 978, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 2 - Plumbing and Heating Contractors.|§ 87-17 - Removal, qualifications and compensation of members; allowance for expenses.

 87-17. Removal, qualifications and compensation of members; allowance for expenses.The Governor may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetency or neglect of duty. Each member of the Board shall be a resident of this State at the time of his appointment. Each member of the Board shall receive for attending sessions of the Board or of its committees the amount of per diem, and for the time spent in necessary traveling in carrying out the provisions of this Article, and in addition to the per diem compensation, each member shall be reimbursed by the Board from funds in its hands for necessary traveling expenses and for such expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions hereof as shall be approved by a majority of the members of the Board. Payment of compensation and reimbursement of expenses of Board members shall be governed by G.S. 93B-5. (1931, c. 52, s. 2; 1969, c. 445, s. 8; 1979, c. 834, ss. 2, 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 2 - Plumbing and Heating Contractors.|§ 87-18 - Organization meeting; officers; seal; rules; employment of personnel; acquire property.

 87-18. Organization meeting; officers; seal; rules; employment of personnel; acquire property.The Board shall, within 30 days after its appointment, meet in the City of Raleigh and organize, and elect a chairman, secretary, and treasurer, each to serve for one year. Thereafter the officers shall be elected annually. The secretary and treasurer shall give bond approved by the Board for the faithful performance of their duties in the sum as the Board may, from time to time, determine. The Board shall have a common seal, shall formulate rules to govern its actions, and is hereby authorized to employ personnel as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article. The Board shall have the power to acquire, hold, rent, encumber, alienate, and otherwise deal with real property in the same manner as a private person or corporation, subject only to the approval of the Governor and the Council of State. Collateral pledged by the Board for an encumbrance is limited to the assets, income, and revenues of the Board. (1931, c. 52, s. 3; 1939, c. 224, s. 2; 1953, c. 254, s. 1; 2001-270, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 2 - Plumbing and Heating Contractors.|§ 87-19 - Regular and special meetings; quorum.

 87-19. Regular and special meetings; quorum.The Board after holding its first meeting as hereinbefore provided, shall thereafter hold at least two regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held at such times and places as the bylaws and/or rules of the Board provide; or as may be required in carrying out the provisions hereof. A quorum of the Board shall consist of not less than four members. (1931, c. 52, s. 4; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 842, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 87-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 87 - Contractors|Article 2 - Plumbing and Heating Contractors.|§ 87-20 - Record of proceedings and register of applicants; reports.

 87-20. Record of proceedings and register of applicants; reports.The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applicants for examination, showing the date of each application, the name, age and other qualifications, place of business and residence of each applicant. The books and records of the Board shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the contents thereof. On or before the first day of March of each year the Board shall submit to the Governor a report of its activities for the preceding year, and file with the Secretary of State a copy of such report, together with a statement of receipts and expenditures of the Board attested by the chairman and secretary. (1931, c. 52, s. 5.)