21 NCAC 60 .0207. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION APPLICANTS

(a)  An applicant for the commercial refrigeration examination shall be eligible to take that examination upon:

(1)           Filing with the Board an application, on a form provided by the Board, together with the non-refundable combined examination‑license fee.

(2)           Furnishing with his application information verifying that he has acquired at least 4000 hours of commercial refrigeration experience gained while engaged actively and directly in the installation, maintenance, servicing or repairing of commercial, industrial or institutional refrigeration equipment.

(b)  An applicant for the transport refrigeration examination shall be eligible to take that examination upon:

(1)           Filing with the Board an application, on a form provided by the Board, together with the non-refundable combined examination license fee.

(2)           Furnishing with his application information verifying that he has acquired at least 4000 hours of transport or commercial refrigeration experience or a combination of both gained while engaged actively and directly in the installation, maintenance, servicing or repairing of transport or commercial refrigeration equipment or a combination of both.

(c)  Prior to filing the application, qualifying experience shall be acquired while working under the supervision of a person who holds a valid refrigeration contractor's license, who is a registered professional engineer or who has equivalent industry experience.  Up to one-half of the experience may be in academic or technical training directly related to the field of endeavor for which the examination is requested.  Applicants who obtain a license shall receive a certificate issued by the Board, bearing that license number.  The license shall not be assigned or transferred to another individual.

(d)  An individual holding a valid transport contractor refrigeration license shall be eligible to sit for the commercial refrigeration examination upon filing with the Board an application, on a form provided by the Board, together with the combined examination-license fee.

(e)  The Board shall deny an examination applicant permission to take an examination when it finds the applicant is not eligible, regardless of whether it has previously notified the applicant that he may take the examination.  The Board shall refuse to issue a license to a licensee when it finds the applicant is not qualified, regardless of whether the applicant has passed the appropriate examination.  An applicant may contest the Board's decision by requesting an administrative hearing.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87‑54; 87‑58;

Eff. October 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2004, July 1, 2000; April 1, 1997; December 1, 1993; April 1, 1989; September 1, 1988.