North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 27 - WELL CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION RULES › Section .0600 - CERTIFICATION RENEWAL › Section 27 .0601 - CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Certification issued pursuant to this
				Rule shall not be transferable and shall expire on June 30 of each year. A
				certification may be renewed without examination for ensuing years by making
				application to the Commission, obtaining any required continuing education
				units, and paying the renewal fee no later than the expiration date of the
				certification. Receipt by the Commission of all required documentation and
				appropriate fee(s) shall extend the validity of the current certification until
				a new certification is received or the applicant is notified by the Commission
				that formal administrative action has been taken to suspend, revoke or deny
				renewal of the certification.
(b) A
				well contractor serving on temporary active duty in the uniformed services of
				the United States for a period of time exceeding 80 consecutive days in a
				certification period, shall be granted an extension of time for which to submit
				renewal fee with proof of orders, within 30 days of completion of
				orders.
(c) If a certification is
				not renewed by June 30, or by the extension of time granted in (b), the
				certification is expired. The contractor is not to engage in well contractor
				activities, and is subject to disciplinary action and civil penalties for any
				violation of the certification requirement. Certification may be regained
				during this time by making application to the Commission, submitting
				documentation for any required continuing education units, and paying the
				renewal fee no later than 30 days from expiration or renewal extension date of
				the certification.
(d) If a
				certification is not renewed within 30 days from the June 30 or renewal
				extension expiration of the certification in accordance with
				G.S.
				87-98.7(b) and
				G.S.
				87-98.9, the certification shall become void
				and may be renewed only in accordance with the requirements of
				G.S.
				87-98.7(b).
(e) No application for a renewal shall be
				granted if the applicant's certification is suspended until the period for such
				suspension has expired.
(f) No
				application for a renewal shall be granted until a photograph of the applicant
				is obtained by a representative of the Commission for use on the applicant's
				wallet card.
(g) Individuals
				certified under this program shall notify the Commission within 30 days in
				writing regarding any change of their personal or professional contact
				information.
(h) The Commission
				shall notify the well contractor of nonpayment of the annual renewal fee in
				accordance with
				G.S.
				87-98.9. Notice shall be attempted by
				certified mail or personal service.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  87-98.6;
				  87-98.7(b);
				  143B-301.11;
Temporary Adoption Eff. December 15, 1998;
Eff. August 1,
				  2000;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2011;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. July 22,
				  2017.