21 NCAC 12A .0212         PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS

(a)  A licensee shall obtain all necessary building permits from the local Code Enforcement Agency before commencing any work for which a building permit is required. After obtaining the necessary building permits, a licensee shall obtain all required inspections and assure that all inspections required by codes adopted by the N.C. Building Code Council are passed by the local Code Enforcement Official or a designee. Absent a written acknowledgement by a local Code Enforcement Official, a licensee shall not be relieved of his, her, or its responsibility to complete all required inspections until a certificate of compliance or the equivalent is obtained from the local Code Enforcement Agency.

(b)  A licensee shall not allow a building permit to be obtained or allow his, her, or its license number to appear on a building permit application unless:

(1)           the licensee is the owner of the property; or

(2)           the licensee has an agreement with the property owner or his or her designee to perform work described in the building permit.

(c)  Failure to comply with this Rule shall constitute misconduct as described in G.S. 87-11.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87-1; 87-11; 87-14; 160A-417; 160D-1110;

Eff. July 1, 2021.