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NC Gen Stat § 90A-71 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 5 - Certification of On Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors.|§ 90A-71 - Definitions.

 90A-71. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) "Board" means the North Carolina On-Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors Certification Board.(2) "Contractor" means a person who constructs, installs, or repairs, or offers to construct, install, or repair an on-site wastewater system in the State.(3) "Conventional wastewater system" has the same meaning as in G.S. 130A-343(a)(3).(4) "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services.(4a) "Inspection" means an examination of an on-site wastewater system permitted under the provisions of Article 11 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes that satisfies all of the following criteria:a. Is requested by a lending institution, realtor, prospective homebuyer, or other impacted party as a condition of sale, refinancing, or transfer of title.b. Meets the minimum requirements established by the Board.(5) "Inspector" means a person who conducts an inspection in accordance with rules adopted by the Board.(6) "On-site wastewater system" means any wastewater system permitted under the provisions of Article 11 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes that does not discharge to a treatment facility or the surface waters of the State.(7) "Person" means all persons, including individuals, firms, partnerships, associations, public or private institutions, municipalities, or political subdivisions, governmental agencies, or private or public corporations organized and existing under the laws of this State or any other state or country.(8) "Wastewater treatment facility" means a mechanical or chemical treatment facility serving a site with multiple wastewater sources.  (2006-82, s. 1; 2010-31, s. 13.2(e); 2011-145, s. 13.3(ll).)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-74 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 5 - Certification of On Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors.|§ 90A-74 - Powers and duties of the Board.

 90A-74. Powers and duties of the Board.The Board shall have the following general powers and duties:(1) To adopt rules in the manner prescribed by Chapter 150B of the General Statutes to govern its actions and to implement the provisions of this Article.(2) To determine the eligibility requirements for persons seeking certification pursuant to this Article.(3) To establish grade levels of certifications based on design capacity, complexity, projected costs, and other features of approved on-site wastewater systems.(4) To develop and administer examinations for specific grade levels of certification as approved by the Board. The Board may approve applications by recognized associations for certification of its members after a review of the requirements of the association to ensure that they are equivalent to the requirements of the Board.(5) To issue, renew, deny, restrict, suspend, or revoke certifications and to carry out any of the other actions authorized by this Article.(6) To establish, publish, and enforce rules of professional conduct of persons who are certified pursuant to this Article.(7) To maintain a record of all proceedings and make available to persons certified under this Article, and to other concerned parties, an annual report of all Board action.(8) To establish reasonable fees for application, certification, and renewal, and other services provided by the Board.(9) To conduct investigations to determine whether violations of this Article or grounds for disciplining persons certified under this Article exist.(10) To adopt a common seal containing the name of the Board for use on all certificates and official reports issued by the Board.(10a) To employ staff necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article and to determine the compensation, duties, and other terms and conditions of employment of its staff.(10b) To employ professional, clerical, investigative, or special personnel necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.(10c) To acquire, hold, convey, 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 Council of State. The rents, proceeds, and other revenues and benefits of the ownership of real property shall inure to the Board. Collateral pledged by the Board for any encumbrance of real property shall be limited to the assets, income, and revenues of the Board.(11) To conduct other services necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article.  (2006-82, s. 1; 2010-31, s. 13.2(i); 2020-74, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 5 - Certification of On Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors.|§ 90A-75 - Expenses and fees.

 90A-75. Expenses and fees.(a) Expenses. - All salaries, compensation, and expenses incurred or allowed for the purposes of carrying out this Article shall be paid by the Board exclusively out of the funds received by the Board as authorized by this Article. No salary, expense, or other obligations of the Board may be charged against the General Fund of the State. Neither the Board nor any of its members or employees may incur any expense, debt, or financial obligation binding upon the State.(b) Contributions. - The Board may accept grants, contributions, devises, and gifts that shall be kept in the same account as the funds deposited in accordance with this Article and other provisions of the law.(c) Fees. - All fees shall be established in rules adopted by the Board. The Board shall establish fees sufficient to pay the costs of administering this Article, but in no event shall the Board charge a fee at an annual rate in excess of the following:(1) Application for basic certification $150.00(2) Application for each grade level $50.00(3) Certification renewal $100.00(4) Reinstatement of revoked or suspendedCertification $500.00(5) Application for on-site wastewatersystem inspector $200.00(6) Application for authorized on-sitewastewater evaluator $300.00.(c1) Use of Fees. - All fees collected pursuant to this Article shall be held by the Board and used by the Board for the sole purpose of administering this Article.(d) Audit. - The Board is subject to the oversight of the State Auditor under Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes.  (2006-82, s. 1; 2010-31, s. 13.2(j); 2011-284, s. 66; 2020-74, s. 1A.)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-78 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 5 - Certification of On Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors.|§ 90A-78 - Certification renewal.

 90A-78. Certification renewal.(a) Renewal. - All certifications shall expire at intervals determined by the Board unless they are renewed. In no event may the interval determined by the Board be less than one year. To renew a certification, a contractor or inspector must meet all of the following conditions:(1) Submit an application for renewal on the form prescribed by the Board.(2) Meet the continuing education requirements prescribed by the Board.(3) Pay the certification renewal fee.(b) Late Fee. - A contractor or inspector with an expired certificate may renew the certification within 90 days of its expiration upon payment of a late fee set by the Board. The late fee shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00). If a certification is not renewed within 90 days of its expiration, the certification shall not be renewed, and the holder must apply for a new certificate. (2006-82, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-79 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 5 - Certification of On Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors.|§ 90A-79 - Continuing education.

 90A-79. Continuing education.(a) Requirements. - The Board shall require continuing education as a condition of certification and renewal. The Board shall determine the number of hours, based on grade levels applied for, up to a maximum of 12 hours per year, and the subject material for the specified grade level. The Board shall maintain records of continuing education coursework successfully completed by each certified contractor or inspector.(b) Approval of Continuing Education Programs. - The Board may approve a continuing education program or course if the Board finds that the program or course provides useful educational information or experience that will enhance the construction, installation, repair, or inspection of on-site wastewater systems. The Board may develop and offer continuing education programs. (2006-82, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-80 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 5 - Certification of On Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors.|§ 90A-80 - Investigation of complaints.

 90A-80. Investigation of complaints.(a) Misconduct. - A person may refer to the Board charges of fraud, deceit, negligence, incompetence, or misconduct against any certified contractor or inspector. The charges shall be in writing and sworn to by the complainant and submitted to the Board. These charges, unless dismissed without a hearing by the Board as unfounded or trivial, shall be heard and determined by the Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. An association that receives professional recognition of its own certification process by the Board shall be responsible for the conduct and competency of its members.(b) Records. - The Board shall establish and maintain detailed records regarding complaints concerning each certified contractor or inspector. The records shall include those certified by recognized associations. The records shall also detail the levels of certification held by each contractor or inspector.(c) Notification. - The Board shall provide local health departments with notification of changes in certifications, complaints, suspensions, or reinstatements under this Article. (2006-82, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-81 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 5 - Certification of On Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors.|§ 90A-81 - Remedies.

 90A-81. Remedies.(a) Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of Certification. - The Board may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate under this Article for:(1) A violation of this Article or a rule of the Board.(2) The use of fraud or deceit in obtaining or renewing a certificate.(3) Any act of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the construction, installation, repair, or inspection of an on-site wastewater system.(4) Failure to satisfactorily complete continuing education requirements prescribed by the Board.(b) Arbitration. - The Board may establish a voluntary arbitration procedure to resolve complaints concerning a certified contractor or inspector or any work performed by a certified contractor or inspector, or conflicts involving any certified contractor or inspector and the Division of Public Health of the Department or a local health department.(c) Injunction. - The Board may in its own name seek an injunction to restrain any person, firm, partnership, or corporation from violating the provisions of this Article or rules adopted by the Board. The Board may bring an action for an injunction in the superior court of any county in which the violator resides or the violator's principal place of business is located. In any proceedings for an injunction, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove either that an adequate remedy at law does not exist, or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation. Members of the Board shall not be personally or professionally liable for any act or omission pursuant to this subsection. The Board shall not be required to post a bond in connection with any action to obtain an injunction.(d) Offenses. - A person who commits any one or more of the following offenses is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor:(1) Engages in or offers to engage in the construction, installation, repair, or inspection of an on-site wastewater system without the appropriate certificate for the grade level of on-site wastewater system.(2) Gives false or forged evidence of any kind in obtaining a certificate.(3) Falsely impersonates a certified contractor or inspector.  (2006-82, s. 1; 2010-31, s. 13.2(m); 2011-145, s. 13.3(nn).)
NC Gen Stat § 93A-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93A - Real Estate License Law|Article 1 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen.|§ 93A-1 - License required of real estate brokers.

 93A-1. License required of real estate brokers.From and after July 1, 1957, it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other business entity in this State to act as a real estate broker, or directly or indirectly to engage or assume to engage in the business of real estate broker or to advertise or hold himself or herself or themselves out as engaging in or conducting such business without first obtaining a license issued by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission), under the provisions of this Chapter. A license shall be obtained from the Commission even if the person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or business entity is licensed in another state and is affiliated or otherwise associated with a licensed real estate broker in this State. (1957, c. 744, s. 1; 1969, c. 191, s. 1; 1983, c. 81, ss. 1, 2; 1995, c. 351, s. 19; 1999-229, s. 1; 2005-395, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 93A-4.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93A - Real Estate License Law|Article 1 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen.|§ 93A-4.2 - Broker-in-charge qualification.

 93A-4.2. Broker-in-charge qualification.To be qualified to serve as a broker-in-charge of a real estate office, a real estate broker shall possess at least two years of full-time real estate brokerage experience or equivalent part-time real estate brokerage experience within the previous five years or real estate education or experience in real estate transactions that the Commission finds equivalent to such experience and shall complete, within a time prescribed by the Commission, an education program prescribed by the Commission for brokers-in-charge not to exceed 12 hours of instruction. A provisional broker may not be designated as a broker-in-charge. (2005-395, s. 7; 2019-195, s. 2.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 93A-4A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93A - Real Estate License Law|Article 1 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen.|§ 93A-4A - Recodified as G.S. 93A-4.1 by Session Laws 2005-395, s. 6.

 93A-4A: Recodified as G.S. 93A-4.1 by Session Laws 2005-395, s. 6.
NC Gen Stat § 93A-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93A - Real Estate License Law|Article 1 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen.|§ 93A-5 - Register of applicants and roster of brokers.

 93A-5. Register of applicants and roster of brokers.(a) The Executive Director of the Commission shall keep a register of all applicants for license, showing for each the date of application, name, place of residence, and whether the license was granted or refused. Said register shall be prima facie evidence of all matters recorded therein.(b) The Executive Director of the Commission shall also keep a current roster showing the names and places of business of all licensed real estate brokers, which roster shall be kept on file in the office of the Commission and be open to public inspection.(c) The Commission shall file reports annually as required by G.S. 93B-2.  (1957, c. 744, s. 5; 1969, c. 191, s. 4; 1983, c. 81, ss. 2, 9, 12.; 2000-140, s. 19(b); 2005-395, s. 8; 2011-217, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 93A-6.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93A - Real Estate License Law|Article 1 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen.|§ 93A-6.1 - Commission may subpoena witnesses, records, documents, or other materials.

 93A-6.1. Commission may subpoena witnesses, records, documents, or other materials.(a) The Commission, Executive Director, or other representative designated by the Commission may issue a subpoena for the appearance of witnesses deemed necessary to testify concerning any matter to be heard before or investigated by the Commission. The Commission may issue a subpoena ordering any person in possession of records, documents, or other materials, however maintained, that concern any matter to be heard before or investigated by the Commission to produce the records, documents, or other materials for inspection or deliver the same into the custody of the Commission's authorized representatives. Upon written request, the Commission shall revoke a subpoena if it finds that the evidence, the production of which is required, does not relate to a matter in issue, or if the subpoena does not describe with sufficient particularity the evidence, the production of which is required, or if for any other reason in law the subpoena is invalid. If any person shall fail to fully and promptly comply with a subpoena issued under this section, the Commission may apply to any judge of the superior court resident in any county where the person to whom the subpoena is issued maintains a residence or place of business for an order compelling the person to show cause why he or she should not be held in contempt of the Commission and its processes. The court shall have the power to impose punishment for acts that would constitute direct or indirect contempt if the acts occurred in an action pending in superior court.(b) The Commission shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 53B of the General Statutes with regard to subpoenas issued to compel the production of a licensee's trust account records held by any financial institution. Notwithstanding the exemption, whenever the Commission issues a subpoena under this subsection, the Commission shall send a copy to the licensee at his or her address of record by regular mail.  (1999-229, s. 7; 2005-395, s. 10; 2011-217, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 93A-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93A - Real Estate License Law|Article 1 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen.|§ 93A-7 - Power of courts to revoke.

 93A-7. Power of courts to revoke.Whenever any person, partnership, association or corporation claiming to have been injured or damaged by the gross negligence, incompetency, fraud, dishonesty or misconduct on the part of any licensee following the calling or engaging in the business herein described and shall file suit upon such claim against such licensee in any court of record in this State and shall recover judgment thereon, such court may as part of its judgment or decree in such case, if it deem it a proper case in which so to do, order a written copy of the transcript of record in said case to be forwarded by the clerk of court to the chairman of the said Commission with a recommendation that the licensee's certificate of license be revoked. (1957, c. 744, s. 7; 1983, c. 81, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 93A-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93A - Real Estate License Law|Article 1 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen.|§ 93A-8 - Penalty for violation of Chapter.

 93A-8. Penalty for violation of Chapter.Any person violating G.S. 93A-1 shall upon conviction thereof be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.  (1957, c. 744, s. 8; 1993, c. 539, s. 657; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2019-198, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 93A-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93A - Real Estate License Law|Article 1 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen.|§ 93A-9 - Licensing foreign brokers.

 93A-9. Licensing foreign brokers.(a) The Commission may issue a broker license to an applicant licensed in a foreign jurisdiction who has satisfied the requirements for licensure set out in G.S. 93A-4 or such other requirements as the Commission in its discretion may by rule require.(b) The Commission may issue a limited broker's license to a person or an entity from another state or territory of the United States without regard to whether that state or territory offers similar licensing privileges to residents in North Carolina if the person or entity satisfies all of the following:(1) Is of good moral character and licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.(2) Only engages in business as a real estate broker in North Carolina in transactions involving commercial real estate and while the person or entity is affiliated with a resident North Carolina real estate broker.(3) Complies with the laws of this State regulating real estate brokers and rules adopted by the Commission.The Commission may require an applicant for licensure under this subsection to pay a fee not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00). All licenses issued under this subsection shall expire on June 30 of each year following issuance or on a date that the Commission deems appropriate unless the license is renewed pursuant to the requirements of G.S. 93A-4. A person or entity licensed under this subsection may be disciplined by the Commission for violations of this Chapter as provided in G.S. 93A-6 and G.S. 93A-54.Any person or entity licensed under this subsection shall be affiliated with a resident North Carolina real estate broker, and the resident North Carolina real estate broker shall actively and personally supervise the licensee in a manner that reasonably assures that the licensee complies with the requirements of this Chapter and rules adopted by the Commission. A person or entity licensed under this subsection shall not, however, be affiliated with a resident North Carolina real estate provisional broker. The Commission may exempt applicants for licensure under this subsection from examination and the other licensing requirements under G.S. 93A-4. The Commission may adopt rules as it deems necessary to give effect to this subsection, including rules establishing: (i) qualifications for licensure; (ii) licensure and renewal procedures; (iii) requirements for continuing education; (iv) conduct of persons and entities licensed under this subsection and their affiliated resident real estate brokers; (v) a definition of commercial real estate; and (vi) any requirements or limitations on affiliation between resident real estate brokers and persons or entities seeking licensure under this subsection.  (1957, c. 744, s. 9; 1967, c. 281, s. 5; 1969, c. 191, s. 6; 1971, c. 86, s. 3; 1983, c. 81, s. 2.; 2000-140, s. 19(b); 2003-361, s. 3; 2005-395, s. 11; 2011-217, s. 8.)