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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1307 - DENIAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF CREDIT

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(a) The Board
				shall deny continuing education credit claimed by a licensee, and shall
				withdraw continuing education credit previously awarded by the Board to a
				licensee if:
(1) The licensee provided
				incorrect or incomplete information to the Board concerning continuing
				education or compliance with this Section; or
(2) The licensee was mistakenly awarded
				continuing education credit because of an administrative error; or
(3) The licensee failed to comply with the
				attendance requirement established by Rule .1305 of this Section.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1308 - REPEALED - DUTIES OF LICENSEES TO SHOW PROOF OF COMPLIANCE

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.55;
Eff.
				  August 1, 1998;
Repealed Eff. July 18,
				  2002.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1309 - UPDATE COURSE COMPONENT

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(a) To keep a
				license on active status, a licensee shall complete a Board-developed update
				course within one year preceding license expiration. This course is in addition
				to the continuing education elective requirement described in Rule .1318 of
				this Section, and shall consist of four classroom hours of
				instruction.
(b) The Board shall
				develop annually an update course which shall be conducted by sponsors approved
				by the Board under this Section. The subject matter of this course shall be
				determined by the Board, which shall prepare a completely new course for each
				one-year period beginning October 1 and ending September 30. Sponsors shall
				acquire the Board-developed course materials and utilize such materials to
				conduct the update course. The course shall be conducted exactly as prescribed
				by the rules in this Section and the course materials developed by the Board.
				Sponsors shall provide licensees participating in their classes a copy of the
				student materials developed by the Board
(c) Approval of a sponsor to conduct an
				update course authorizes the sponsor to conduct the update course using an
				instructor who has been approved by the Board as an update course instructor
				under Rules .1313 through .1317 of this Section. The sponsor may conduct the
				update course at any location as frequently as is desired during the approval
				period, provided that no courses may be conducted between September 10 and
				September 30 of any approval period.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1310 - APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL APPROVAL OF UPDATE COURSES

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An entity seeking original approval to sponsor a
				  Board-developed update course shall make application on a form prescribed by
				  the Board. An applying entity that is not a resident of North Carolina shall
				  also file with the application a consent to service of process and
				  pleadings.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1311 - CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF UPDATE COURSE SPONSOR

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Approval to sponsor a Board-developed update course shall be
				  granted to an applicant upon showing to the satisfaction of the Board
				  that:
(1) The applicant has submitted
				all information required by the rules in this Section;
(2) The applicant has at least one proposed
				instructor who has been approved by the Board as an update course instructor
				under Rules .1313 through .1317 of this Section;
(3) The applicant satisfies the requirements
				of Rules .1327 through .1337 of this Section relating to qualifications or
				eligibility of course sponsors; and
(4) The applicant is honest. In this regard,
				the Board may consider the reputation and character of any owner, officer,
				continuing education coordinator, or director of any corporation, association,
				or organization applying for sponsor approval.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1312 - STUDENT FEE FOR UPDATE COURSES

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A sponsor of an update course may establish the amount of the
				  fee to be charged to students taking the course. The established fee shall be
				  an all-inclusive fee, and no separate or additional fee may be charged to
				  students for providing course materials required by the Board, providing course
				  completion certificates, reporting course completion to the Board, or for
				  recouping similar routine administrative expenses. The total amount of any fees
				  to be charged shall be included in any advertising or promotional materials for
				  the course.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1313 - NATURE AND SCOPE OF APPROVAL OF UPDATE COURSE INSTRUCTORS

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Approval of update course instructors shall be accomplished
				  on a calendar year basis separate from the approval of update course sponsors.
				  Approval of an update course instructor authorizes the instructor to teach the
				  update course for any approved update course sponsor; however, an approved
				  update course instructor may not independently conduct an update course unless
				  the instructor has also obtained approval as an update course sponsor. An
				  instructor shall obtain written approval from the Board before teaching an
				  update course and before representing to any sponsor or other party that he or
				  she is approved or may be approved as an update course
				  instructor.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1314 - APPLICATION AND CRITERIA FOR ORIGINAL APPROVAL OF UPDATE COURSE INSTRUCTORS

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(a) A person seeking original approval as an
				update course instructor shall make application on a form prescribed by the
				Board. An applicant who is not a resident of North Carolina shall also file
				with the application a consent to service of process and pleadings. No
				application fee is required. All required information regarding the applicant's
				qualifications shall be submitted.
(b) The applicant shall be honest in all
				dealings with the Board and in course instruction.
(c) The applicant shall be qualified under
				one of the following standards:
(1)
				Possession of a baccalaureate or higher degree with a major in the field of
				engineering, construction, or architecture;
(2) Possession of a current North Carolina
				home inspector license, three years active full-time experience in performing
				home inspections for compensation within the previous 10 years, and 30
				classroom hours of home inspection education, excluding prelicensing education,
				within the past three years, such education covering topics that are acceptable
				under Board rules for continuing education credit.
(3) Possession of a current North Carolina
				home inspector license and experience teaching at least 10 home inspector
				prelicensing courses within the previous five years; or
(4) Possession of qualifications found by the
				Board to be equivalent to one or more of the above standards, provided that the
				requirement for a current North Carolina home inspector license shall be waived
				only for applicants who qualify under Subparagraph (c)(1) of this
				Rule.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1315 - RENEWAL OF APPROVAL OF UPDATE COURSE INSTRUCTORS

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Board approval of update course instructors expires on
				  December 31 following issuance of approval. In order to assure continuous
				  approval, approved instructors shall file applications for renewal of approval
				  on a form prescribed by the Board on or before December 1 immediately preceding
				  expiration of their approval. In order to renew approval, applicants shall
				  satisfy the criteria for original approval, with the exception of the
				  requirement stated in Rule .1314(d) of this Section, unless requested by the
				  Board under Rule .1317 of this Section.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1316 - DENIAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL OF UPDATE COURSE INSTRUCTORS

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(a) The Board may deny or withdraw approval
				of any update course instructor upon finding that:
(1) The instructor has made any false
				statements or presented any false information in connection with an application
				for approval or renewal of approval;
(2) The instructor has failed to meet the
				criteria for approval described in Rule .1314 of this Section or has refused or
				failed to comply with any other provisions of this Section;
(3) The instructor has failed to demonstrate,
				during the teaching of update courses, those effective teaching skills
				described in Rule .1345 of this Section;
(4) The instructor has provided false or
				incorrect information in connection with any reports a course sponsor is
				required to submit to the Board; or
(5) The instructor has been disciplined by
				the Board or any other occupational licensing agency in North Carolina or
				another jurisdiction.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1317 - REQUEST FOR VIDEO OF UPDATE COURSE INSTRUCTORS

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When concerns about the quality of a course or instructor are
				  made known to the Board, upon the written request of the Board, an approved
				  update course instructor shall submit to the Board a video depicting the
				  instructor teaching the update course. The video shall have been made within 12
				  months before the date of submittal, shall include a label that clearly
				  identifies the instructor and the date of the video presentation, shall not be
				  the same video that was submitted under Rule .1314(d) of this Section, and
				  shall conform to specifications set forth in Rule .1314(d) of this
				  Section.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1318 - ELECTIVE COURSE COMPONENT

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(a)
				Licensee Requirements: To renew a license on active status, a licensee shall
				complete eight classroom hours of instruction in two or more Board approved
				elective courses within the licensure period in addition to satisfying the
				continuing education mandatory update course requirement described in Rule
				.1309 of this Section.
(b) Sponsor
				Requirements: Approval of an elective course requires approval of the sponsor
				and instructor(s) as well as the course itself. The approval authorizes the
				sponsor to conduct the approved course using the instructor(s) who have been
				found by the Board to satisfy the instructor requirements set forth in Rule
				.1322 of this Section. The sponsor may conduct the course at any location as
				frequently as is desired during the approval period. However, the sponsor may
				not conduct any session of an approved course for home inspector continuing
				education purposes between September 10 and September 30, inclusive, of any
				approval period.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2014; October 1,
				  2011;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1319 - APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL APPROVAL OF AN ELECTIVE COURSE

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A person seeking original approval of a proposed elective
				  course shall make application on a form provided by the Board. The course shall
				  be submitted to the Board for approval no less than 45 days before the course
				  presentation date. The Board shall not accept an application for original
				  approval between July 1 and September 30. This restriction shall not apply when
				  an applicant is seeking approval to conduct a course for which another sponsor
				  has obtained approval. The applicant shall submit a nonrefundable fee of one
				  hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per course paid to the Home Inspector Licensure
				  Board. The application shall be accompanied by a copy of the course plan or
				  instructor's guide for the course and a copy of materials that will be provided
				  to students. An applicant that is not a resident of North Carolina shall also
				  file with the application a consent to service of process and
				  pleadings.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2011; January 1,
				  2008;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1320 - CRITERIA FOR ELECTIVE COURSE APPROVAL

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The following requirements shall be satisfied in order to
				  obtain approval of a proposed elective course:
(1) The applicant shall submit all
				information required by the rules in this Section and pay the application
				fee.
(2) The applicant shall
				satisfy the requirements of Rules .1327 through .1337 of this Section relating
				to the qualifications or eligibility of course sponsors.
(3) The subject matter of the course shall
				satisfy the elective course subject matter requirements set forth in Rule .1321
				of this Section and all information to be presented in the course shall be
				current and accurate.
(4) The
				course shall involve a minimum of two classroom hours of instruction on
				acceptable subject matter. A classroom hour consists of 50 minutes of
				instruction and 10 minutes of break time.
(5) The applicant is honest. In this regard,
				the Board may consider the reputation and character of any owner, member,
				officer, continuing education coordinator, and director of any corporation,
				association, or organization applying for sponsor approval.
(6) The proposed instructor(s) for the course
				shall possess the qualifications described in Rule .1322 of this
				Section.
(7) The instructional
				delivery methods to be used in the course shall comply with the requirements
				described in Rule .1326 of this Section.
(8) The applicant shall submit an instructor
				guide that includes:
(a) a detailed course
				outline;
(b) the amount of time to
				be devoted to each major topic and to breaks;
(c) the learning objective(s) for each major
				topic; and
(d) the instructional
				methods and instructional aids that will be used in the course.
The proposed time allotments shall be appropriate for the
				  proposed subject matter to be taught. Unless the applicant can demonstrate that
				  straight lecture is the most effective instructional method for the course, the
				  instructor guide shall provide for the use of a variety of instructional
				  methods and instructional aids intended to enhance student attentiveness and
				  learning. Examples of instructional methods and instructional aids that may be
				  appropriate include class discussion, role-playing, in-class work assignments,
				  overhead transparencies, and videos.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1321 - ELECTIVE COURSE SUBJECT MATTER

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(a) Elective
				courses shall directly contribute to accomplishment of the primary purpose of
				mandatory continuing education, which is to help assure that licensees possess
				the knowledge, skills, and competence necessary to function in the home
				inspection profession in a manner that protects and serves the public interest.
				The knowledge or skills taught in an elective course shall enable licensees to
				better serve their clients and the subject matter shall be directly related to
				the home inspection profession. Examples of acceptable subject matter include
				rules adopted by the Board, including the Standards of Practice and Code of
				Ethics for home inspectors, which are found in
				11 NCAC
				08 .1100; G.S. 143, Article 9F; construction
				techniques; construction materials; residential environmental issues;
				residential mechanical systems and components; residential structural systems
				and components; and business administration or management.
(b) If there are unique North Carolina laws,
				rules, or customary practices that are relevant to a topic being addressed in
				an elective course, and if the course is to be conducted in North Carolina or
				primarily for the benefit of North Carolina licensees, then the course shall
				accurately and completely address such North Carolina laws, rules, or
				practices.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1322 - ELECTIVE COURSE INSTRUCTORS

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(a) The
				instructor of an elective course shall be honest and shall be qualified under
				one of the following standards:
(1)
				Possession of a baccalaureate or higher degree in a field directly related to
				the subject matter of the course;
(2) Three years' full-time experience within
				the previous 10 years that is directly related to the subject matter of the
				course;
(3) Three years' full-time
				experience within the previous 10 years teaching the subject matter of the
				course; or
(4) Education or
				experience or both found by the Board to be equivalent to one or more of the
				above standards.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1323 - ELECTIVE COURSE CREDIT HOURS

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The elective course approval issued to a course sponsor shall
				  include the number of credit hours of continuing education credit that may be
				  awarded for the course. The maximum number of credit hours that may be awarded
				  for an elective course is four credit hours.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1324 - REQUEST FOR VIDEO OF AN ELECTIVE COURSE

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When concerns about the quality of a course or instructor are
				  made known to the Board, upon the written request of the Board, the sponsor of
				  an approved elective course shall submit to the Board a video depicting the
				  course being taught by a particular instructor designated by the Board. The
				  video shall have been made within 12 months before the date of submittal, shall
				  include a label that clearly identifies the instructor and the date of the
				  video presentation, shall not be the same video that was submitted under Rule
				  .1314(d) of this Section, and shall conform to technical specifications set
				  forth in Rule .1314(d) of this Section.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1325 - STUDENT FEES FOR ELECTIVE COURSES

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A sponsor of an elective course may establish the amount of
				  the fee to be charged to students taking the course. The established fee shall
				  be an all-inclusive fee, and no separate or additional fee may be charged to
				  students for providing course materials required by the Board, providing course
				  completion certificates, reporting course completion to the Board, or for
				  recouping similar routine administrative expenses. The total amount of any fees
				  to be charged shall be included in any advertising or promotional materials for
				  the course.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1326 - ELECTIVE COURSE INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY METHODS

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(a) The
				principal instructional delivery method utilized in elective courses shall be
				one or more of the following:
(1) Personal
				teaching by an instructor in a traditional classroom setting;
(2) Instruction through an interactive audio
				and video system that requires continuous audio communication between the
				instructor and all students and that provides for monitoring and technical
				support at each site where the instructor or students are located;
(3) Instruction through an interactive
				computer-based instructional program, which program provides for control of
				student progress through the educational materials by testing to assure student
				mastery of the subject matter at the end of each lesson, monitoring of time
				devoted to each lesson by the computer with automatic program shutdown after a
				period of non-activity by the student, which period shall be determined by the
				sponsor, and a monitoring system that assures that the student receiving
				continuing education credit for completing the program actually performed all
				the work required to complete the program; and
(4) Personal teaching by an instructor in a
				field setting, such as a house or other structure, a new home construction
				site, a home renovation site, or other locations outside of a classroom that
				are appropriate for the subject matter of the course.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1327 - GENERAL SPONSOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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Any person is eligible to seek approval as a sponsor of
				  continuing education courses, provided that the person seeking approval of a
				  continuing education elective course is either the owner of the proprietary
				  rights to the course or has lawfully acquired from the course owner the right
				  to seek course approval from the Board and to conduct the
				  course.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1328 - SPONSOR NAME

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(a) The official
				name to be used by any course sponsor in connection with the offering of an
				approved continuing education course shall clearly distinguish the sponsor from
				any other previously approved continuing education course sponsor. Unless the
				sponsor is a licensed private home inspector training school proposing to
				operate continuing education courses in its own name, the official name also
				shall clearly distinguish the sponsor from any licensed private home inspector
				training school. The Board shall not approve a sponsor name that does not
				comply with this paragraph.
(b) Any
				advertisement or promotional material used by an approved course sponsor shall
				include the course sponsor's official name only.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1329 - SPONSOR ADVANCE APPROVAL REQUIRED

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A prospective sponsor of an update course or elective course
				  shall obtain written approval from the Board to conduct the course before
				  offering or conducting the course and before advertising or otherwise
				  representing that the course is approved for continuing education credit in
				  North Carolina. No retroactive approval to conduct an update course shall be
				  granted for any reason. Retroactive approval of an elective course shall be
				  granted by the Board if the course sponsor can provide evidence to the Board
				  that the course was not offered for purposes of satisfying the home inspector
				  continuing education requirement and that the sponsor could not reasonably have
				  been expected to anticipate that students would want to receive continuing
				  education credit for the course.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1330 - CONTINUING EDUCATION COORDINATOR

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A sponsor of an update course or elective course shall
				  designate one person to serve as the continuing education coordinator for all
				  Board-approved continuing education courses offered by the sponsor. The
				  designated coordinator shall serve as the official contact person for the
				  sponsor and shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Supervising the conduct of attendees at
				the sponsor's Board-approved continuing education courses;
(2) Signing the course completion
				certificates provided by the sponsor to licensees completing courses;
				and
(3) Submitting to the Board all
				required fees, rosters, reports, and other information.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1331 - COURSE COMPLETION REPORTING

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(a) Course
				sponsors shall prepare and submit to the Board reports verifying completion of
				a continuing education course for each licensee who satisfactorily completes
				the course according to the criteria in Rule .1305 of this Section and who
				desires continuing education credit for the course. The reports shall be
				completed on forms prescribed by the Board. Sponsors shall submit these reports
				to the Board in a manner that will assure receipt by the Board within 15
				calendar days following the course, but in no case later than September 10 for
				courses conducted before that date.
(b) Course sponsors shall provide licensees
				enrolled in each continuing education course an opportunity to complete an
				evaluation of each approved continuing education course on a form prescribed by
				the Board. Sponsors shall submit the completed evaluation forms to the Board
				along with the reports that verify completion of a continuing education
				course.
(c) Course sponsors shall
				provide each licensee who satisfactorily completes an approved continuing
				education course according to the criteria in Rule .1305 of this Section a
				course completion certificate on a form prescribed by the Board. Sponsors shall
				provide the certificates to licensees within 15 calendar days following the
				course, but in no case later than September 10 for any course completed before
				that date. The certificate may be retained by the licensee as proof of having
				completed the course.
(d) When a
				licensee does not comply with the participation standards in Rule .1347 of this
				Section, the course sponsor shall advise the Board of this matter in writing at
				the time the sponsor submits the reports verifying completion of continuing
				education for the course. The sponsor who determines that a licensee failed to
				comply with either the Board's attendance or student participation standards in
				Rules .1305 and .1347 of this Section shall not provide the licensee with a
				course completion certificate nor shall the sponsor include the licensee's name
				on the reports verifying completion of continuing education.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1332 - PER STUDENT FEE

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Following completion of any approved continuing education
				  update or elective course, the course sponsor shall submit to the Board, along
				  with the roster and the items required to be submitted by Rule .1331 of this
				  Section, a fee in the amount of five dollars ($5.00) per credit hour for each
				  licensee who completes the course according to the criteria in Rule .1305 of
				  this Section. Fees shall be paid to the Home Inspector Licensure Board. The
				  sponsor shall make a separate fee payment for each separate class
				  session.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff.
				  December 4, 2002;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2011; October 1,
				  2010;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1333 - CHANGE IN SPONSOR OWNERSHIP

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The approval granted to a course sponsor may be transferred
				  to a new or different person only with the prior approval of the Board. The
				  Board shall approve the transfer if the transferee satisfies the requirements
				  of the rules in this Section. If the ownership of an approved course sponsor is
				  to be sold or otherwise changed, the sponsor shall obtain Board approval of the
				  ownership change. The Board shall approve the ownership change if the proposed
				  new owner satisfies the requirements of the rules in this
				  Section.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1334 - SPONSOR CHANGES DURING APPROVAL PERIOD

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(a) Course
				sponsors shall give prior written notice to the Board in writing of any change
				in business name, continuing education coordinator, address, or business
				telephone number.
(b) Course
				sponsors shall obtain prior approval from the Board for any proposed changes in
				the content or number of hours for elective courses. The Board shall approve
				the changes if the changes satisfy the requirements of the rules in this
				Section. Changes in course content that are solely for the purpose of assuring
				that information provided in a course is current and accurate do not require
				approval during the approval period, but shall be reported at the time the
				sponsor requests renewal of course approval. Requests for approval of changes
				shall be in writing.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1335 - COURSE RECORDS

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All course sponsors shall retain records of student
				  registration, attendance, and course completion for each session of a
				  continuing education course for two years. All course sponsors shall make these
				  records available to the Board upon request.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1336 - RENEWAL OF COURSE AND SPONSOR APPROVAL

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(a) Board
				approval of all continuing education elective courses and of update course
				sponsors expires on the next September 30 following the date of issuance. In
				order to assure continuous approval, renewal applications shall be accompanied
				by the renewal fee and filed on a form provided by the Board on or before July
				31 of each year. Any incomplete renewal application received on or before July
				30 that is not completed within 10 days after notice of the deficiency, as well
				as any renewal application received after July 31, shall not be accepted; and
				the sponsor shall file an application for original approval on or after October
				1 in order to be reapproved. Applicants for renewal of approval shall satisfy
				the criteria for original approval. When the Board issues original course or
				sponsor approval with an effective date between July 1 and September 10, the
				deadline for submittal of renewal applications shall be September 10 of the
				year in which the original approval is issued.
(b) The fee for renewal of Board approval
				shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each elective course. Fees shall be
				paid to the Home Inspector Licensure Board and are nonrefundable.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2011;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1337 - DENIAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL OF COURSE OR COURSE SPONSOR

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(a) The Board shall deny or withdraw approval
				of any course or course sponsor upon finding that:
(1) the course sponsor has made any false
				statements or presented any false information in connection with an application
				for course or sponsor approval or renewal of the approval;
(2) the course sponsor or any official or
				instructor employed by or under contract with the course sponsor has refused or
				failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Section;
(3) the course sponsor or any official or
				instructor employed by or under contract with the course sponsor has provided
				false or incorrect information in connection with any reports the course
				sponsor is required to submit to the Board;
(4) the course sponsor has engaged in a
				pattern of consistently canceling scheduled courses;
(5) the course sponsor has knowingly paid
				fees to the Board with a check that was dishonored by a bank;
(6) an instructor employed by or under
				contract with the course sponsor fails to conduct approved courses in a manner
				that demonstrates possession of the teaching skills described in Rule .1345 of
				this Section;
(7) any court of
				competent jurisdiction has found the course sponsor or any official or
				instructor employed by or under contract with the course sponsor to have
				violated, in connection with the offering of continuing education courses, any
				applicable federal or state law or regulation prohibiting discrimination on the
				basis of disability, requiring places of public accommodation to be in
				compliance with prescribed accessibility standards, or requiring that courses
				related to licensing or certification for professional or trade purposes be
				offered in a place and manner accessible to persons with
				disabilities;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1338 - SCHEDULING

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Courses shall be scheduled and conducted in a manner that
				  limits class sessions to a maximum of eight classroom hours in any given day,
				  including breaks for each class session. The maximum permissible class session
				  without a break is 90 minutes. Courses scheduled for more than four hours in
				  any given day shall include a meal break of at least one
				  hour.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1339 - MINIMUM CLASS SIZE

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The minimum class size for any session of an approved
				  continuing education course shall be five students, as determined by the
				  sponsor's preregistration records. The minimum class size requirement shall not
				  apply to class sessions when the sponsor notifies the Board in writing of the
				  scheduled class session as provided in Rule .1340 of this Section and
				  advertises in advance the scheduled class session in the community where the
				  class session is to be held. A sponsor who conducts a class session for fewer
				  than five students shall submit a copy of the advertisement for the class
				  session with the reports verifying completion of the course plus a statement or
				  other documentation indicating the date of the advertisement and the
				  advertising method.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1340 - NOTICE OF SCHEDULED COURSES

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(a) A sponsor
				shall provide the Board with written notice of each scheduled course offering
				no later than 10 days before a scheduled course date. The notice shall include
				the name and assigned number for the sponsor, the name and assigned number for
				the course, the scheduled date and time, specific location, and name of the
				instructor.
(b) A sponsor shall
				notify the Board of any schedule changes or course cancellations at least five
				days before to the original scheduled course date. If a change or cancellation
				is necessary because of some unforeseen circumstance, the sponsor shall notify
				the Board as soon as the sponsor effects the change or cancellation.
(c) A sponsor shall notify the Board as soon
				as it becomes apparent to the sponsor that enrollment in a planned class
				session will exceed 100 students.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1341 - ADVERTISING; PROVIDING COURSE INFORMATION

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(a) Course
				sponsors shall not use advertising of any type that is false or misleading. If
				the number of continuing education credit hours awarded by the Board for an
				approved elective course is fewer than the number of scheduled hours for the
				course, any course advertisement or promotional materials that indicate the
				course is approved for home inspection continuing education credit in North
				Carolina shall specify the number of continuing education credit hours awarded
				by the Board for the course.
(b)
				Any flyers, brochures, or similar materials used to promote a continuing
				education course shall clearly describe the fee to be charged and the sponsor's
				cancellation and fee refund policies.
(c) A course sponsor of any elective course
				shall, upon request, provide any prospective student a description of the
				course content.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1342 - CLASSES OPEN TO ALL LICENSEES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All class sessions of approved continuing education courses
				  shall be open to all licensees on a first-come, first-served basis. The sponsor
				  of a course that has a bona fide education or experience prerequisite may
				  refuse admission to a licensee who does not satisfy the prerequisite. A sponsor
				  may contract with an organization such as a home inspection firm, franchise, or
				  trade organization to conduct approved continuing education courses for
				  licensees affiliated with the firm, franchise, or organization. The sponsor
				  shall allow licensees not affiliated with the firm, franchise, or organization
				  to enroll in any class session on a first-come, first-served
				  basis.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1343 - CLASSROOM FACILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A classroom in which a course is provided shall:
(1) accommodate all enrolled
				students;
(2) be equipped with
				student desks, worktables with chairs, or other seating having a surface on
				which students can write;
(3) have
				light, heat, cooling, ventilation, and, as needed, a public address system;
				and
(4) be free of distractions
				that would disrupt class sessions.
Subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this Rule are not required if
				  the course is conducted in a field setting.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.