North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
Volume XXII
Spring/Summer
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Number 1
In this Issue
Rules To Become Effective
August 1,2002 1
"Frequently Asked Questions"
Concerning North Carolina's
2002 Building Codes 1
General Contractors Licenses
Are Not Transferable 2
Well Construction Standards,
Requirements Set By Well
Contractors Certification
Commission 2
Board Offices Expand 3
Disciplinary Action 4
Building Permits: Your
Responsibility And Your
Liability 10
Licensing Board
Calendar
Labor Day/Board
Office Closed
September 2, 2002
Regular Board Meeting
October 9, 2002
Veteran's Day/Board
Office Closed
November 1
/,
2002
Thanksgiving Day/Board
Office Closed
November 28-29 , 2002
Christmas/Board
Office Closed
December 24-26, 2002
General Contractors Licenses
Expire
December 31, 2002
Rules To Become Effective August 1, 2002
Rules previously published
in the last edition of the
Bulletin (Fall/Winter 2001)
are scheduled to become
effective August 1, 2002. 21 NCAC
12.0103 Structure of the Board , .0202
Classification, .0204 Eligibility, .0503
Renewal of License, and .0818 Request
for Hearing were previously published
in the North Carolina Register May 15,
2001. In response to an objection tiled
March 21, 2002, by North Carolina’s
Rules Review Commission, Rule 21
NCAC 12.0210, Single-Prime Public
Contracts was withdrawn by the Board
tor further action or consideration by
the Commission.
One ol the more significant rules
changes, .0204 Eligibility, increases
both working capital requirements and
surety bond amounts for limited, inter¬
mediate and unlimited license limita¬
tions. When the new rule becomes
effective, initial licensure applicants
and renewal applicants will be required
to demonstrate working capital mini-
mums of $ 17,000, $75,000 and
$150,000 respectively for limited, inter¬
mediate and unlimited licenses; surety
bond amounts for the three limitations
are set at $250,000, $750,000 and
$1,500,000. Several other rules dealing
with license requirements include now
.0503 (Renewal of License), w hich
includes provisions requiring corporate
licensees to notify the Board in the
event of dissolution or suspension of a
corporate charter. .0202 (Classification)
provides that applicants who pass the
building, highway and public utilities
examinations will he granted an
“Unclassified” designation.
To read the full text of the proposed
rules and amendments, visit the Board’s
web site (nelbge.org) and see “Current
News,” Fall/Winter 2001.
"Frequently Asked Questions" Concerning
North Carolina's 2002 Building Codes
New1 2002 building codes for
North Carolina became effective
December 31, 2001. The new
Codes are based on the Inter¬
national Codes w ith amendments for
North Carolina. Contractors, designers
and building officials should understand
the importance of the new Codes to the
building industry. Information about the
new Codes (as seen on the North Carolina
Office of the State Fire Marshal’s web site
at www.ncdoi.com), in a “frequently
asked” format, will explain the recent
transition to the new North Carolina
Building Codes.
Q. Can the previous codes still be used in
North Carolina?
A. You may use the previous (old) codes
for permits issued until the end of
2002, except the Fire Prevention,
Electrical and Administration Codes.
The 2002 Fire Prevention, Electrical
and Administration Codes as well as
the 2002 amendments of the 1999
NC Accessibility Codes went into effect
December 31, 2001. Beginning
January 1, 2003, all the new codes will
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