21 NCAC 12A .0102         GENERAL PURPOSE OF BOARD

(a)  The purpose of the Board is to regulate persons who engage in activities which constitute the practice of general contracting as defined in G.S. 87‑1 in order to safeguard the life, health and property of the people of North Carolina as well as promote the public welfare.

(b)  The Board regulates the practice of general contracting by:

(1)           determining the qualifications of persons seeking to enter the practice of general contracting and granting to those persons who have met the statutory requirements the privilege of entering the practice of general contracting;

(2)           enforcing the provisions of the North Carolina General Statutes pertaining to general contractors; and

(3)           enforcing the Board's Rules, which are designed to ensure a high degree of competence in the practice of general contracting.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87‑1; 87‑2;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;

Amended Eff. May 1, 1989;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 23, 2016;

Recodified from 21 NCAC 12 .0102 Eff. January 2, 2020.