21 NCAC 18B .0201. REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL EXAMINATION APPLICANTS

(a)  To take an examination in any electrical contracting license classification, the applicant must:

(1)           be at least 18 years of age;

(2)           submit the required duly filed application as defined in Rule .0210;

(3)           submit with the application written statements from at least two persons attesting to the applicant's good character; and

(4)           meet any other requirements set out in Paragraph (b) of this Rule.

(b)  Examination applicants must meet the following requirements for the specified license classifications:

(1)           Limited classification.  An applicant must have at least four years of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least two years shall be primary experience.  The balance of experience may be primary, secondary or both.

(2)           Intermediate classification.  An applicant must have at least six years of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least four years shall be primary experience.  The balance of experience may be primary, secondary or both.

(3)           Unlimited classification.  An applicant must:

(A)          have at least seven years of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least five years shall be primary experience.  The balance of experience may be primary, secondary or both, and

(B)          submit with the application written statements from at least two persons, who are knowledgeable of the applicant's electrical experience, attesting to the applicant's ability to supervise and direct all electrical wiring or electrical installation work done by an electrical contracting business in the unlimited classification.

(4)           Single family detached residential dwelling (SP-SFD) classification. An applicant must have at least four years of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least two years shall be primary experience.  The balance of experience may be primary, secondary or both.

(5)           Special restricted fire alarm/low voltage (SP-FA/LV) classification.  An applicant must have at least three years of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least two years shall be primary experience.  The balance of experience may be primary, secondary or both.  An applicant in this classification may also receive creditable experience for service in any of the capacities listed in Rule .0202 that the applicant gained in the low voltage field.

(6)           Special restricted elevator (SP-EL) classification.  An applicant must:

(A)          have at least four years of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least two and one-half years shall be primary experience.  The balance of experience may be primary, secondary or both.  An applicant in this classification may also receive creditable experience for service in any of the capacities listed in Rule .0202 that the applicant gained in the elevator field, and

(B)          include on the application information verifying that the applicant is primarily engaged in, or is regularly employed by and will be the listed qualified individual for a firm that is primarily engaged in, a lawful elevator business in this State.

(7)           Special restricted plumbing and heating (SP-PH) classification.  An applicant must:

(A)          have at least three years of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least two years shall be primary experience.  The balance of experience may be primary, secondary or both.  An applicant in this classification may also receive creditable experience for service in any of the capacities listed in Rule .0202 that the applicant gained in the plumbing, heating or air conditioning field, and

(B)          include on the application information verifying that the applicant is primarily engaged in, or is regularly employed by and will be the listed qualified individual for a firm that is primarily engaged in, a lawful plumbing, heating or air conditioning business in this State.

(8)           Special restricted ground water pump (SP-WP) classification.  An applicant must:

(A)          have at least two years of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least one year shall be primary experience.  The balance of experience may be primary, secondary or both.  An applicant in this classification may also receive creditable experience for service in any of the capacities listed in Rule .0202 that the applicant gained in the ground water pump field, and

(B)          include on the application information verifying that the applicant is primarily engaged in, or is regularly employed by and will be the listed qualified individual for a firm that is primarily engaged in, a lawful ground water pump business in this State.

(9)           Special restricted electric sign (SP-ES) classification. An applicant must:

(A)          have at least two years of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least one year shall be primary experience.  The balance of experience may be primary, secondary or both.  An applicant in this classification may also receive creditable experience in any of the capacities listed in Rule .0202 that the applicant gained in the electric sign field, and

(B)          include on the application information verifying that the applicant is primarily engaged in, or is regularly employed by and will be the listed qualified individual for a firm that is primarily engaged in, a lawful electric sign business in this State.

(10)         Special restricted swimming pool (SP-SP) classification. An applicant must:

(A)          have at least two years of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which at least one year shall be primary experience.  The balance of experience may be primary, secondary or both.  An applicant in this classification may also receive creditable experience for service in any of the capacities listed in Rule .0202 that the applicant gained in the swimming pool field, and

(B)          include on the application information verifying that the applicant is primarily engaged in, or is regularly employed by and will be the listed qualified individual for a firm that is primarily engaged in, a lawful swimming pool business in this State.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87‑42; 87‑43.3; 87‑43.4; 87‑44;

Eff. October 1, 1988;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2010; March 1, 1999; February 1, 1990.