Bulletin (North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors)

NORTH CAROLINA LICENSING BOARD FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS REPORT FALL 2008 GENERAL CONTRACTORS NEWSLETTERS ON-LINE 6 DISCIPUNARY ACTION (INCLUDING DEFINITIONS) 5 STAFF PROFILE: CHERIE SUTTON 7 FINAL DECISIONS 5 UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR CASES— INJUNCTIONS 12 REVOCATIONS OR SURRENDERS OF LICENSE 9 CONSENT ORDERS (UNLICENSED) 13 CONSENT ORDERS (LICENSEES) 1 0 Amended Rules Affect Financial Statements, Recovery Fund The Licensing Board proposed six rules changes in early 2008, and five of the new rules became effec¬ tive in July and August 2008. The new rules include changes to terminologies at 21 NCAC 12.0204 “Eligibility", para¬ graph (f), making the requirement for financial statements more consistent with current AICPA and GAAP stan¬ dards. New .0205 “Filing Deadline/ Qualifier”, reflects the recent changes in the licensing statute, extending from 30 days to 90 days the period a license remains in effect from actual termination date of any qualifier. Both .0819 “Hearing Request” and .0830 “Proposal for Decisions" correct pre¬ vious rule citations. Also, amended .0901 “Definitions” changes Recovery Fund definitions of “owner or former owner” to make the rule consistent with N.C.G.S. 87-1. NCLBGC REPORT Published semi-annually as a service to general contractor licensees to promote a better understanding of the General Contractors Licensing law (N.C.G.S §87-1 to 87-15.9) and to provide information of interest to construction professionals and the public LICENSING BOARD CALENDAR (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) J. Allen Barnhill, Jr. Appointed to Licensing Board overnor Michael Easley has appointed J. Allen Barnhill, Jr. to the Licensing Board for General Contractors. Mr. Barnhill’s term began on the date of his appointment, April 15, 2008 and his term expires December 31, 2012. Barnhill, from Tarboro, joined Barnhill Contracting Company in 1977. In 2006 he became Senior Vice President of Barnhill Contracting and manages all aspects of the grading and pav¬ ing operations of the Tarboro/Rocky Mount, Northeast and Brunswick divisions. Barnhill is a graduate of North Carolina State University where he earned his degree in Civil Engineering. He is a member of the Carolinas Asphalt Paving Association and Carolinas AGC. Barnhill is also a past member of the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission. Designated as the highway contrac¬ tor member of the Licensing Board, Mr. Barnhill succeeds former highway contractor Board member Graham T. Moore, whose term ended December 31, 2007. Veterans’ Day/Board Office Closed November 11, 2008 Thanksgiving/Board Office Closed November 27 & 28, 2008 Christmas/Board Office Closed December 24, 25 & 26, 2008 General Contractors Licenses Expire December 31, 2008 New Year’s Day/Board Office Closed January 1,2009 Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday/Board Office Closed January 19,2009 Regular Board Meeting January 28, 2009 Regular Board Meeting April 8, 2009 Good Friday/Board Office Closed April 10,2009 Memorial Day/Board Office Closed May 25, 2009 Independence Day/Board Office Closed July 3, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA LICENSING BOARD FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS REPORT