21 NCAC 12a .0303         APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE

(a)  General. Applications for licensure shall contain the following:

(1)           the Social Security Number of examinees and qualifiers and tax identification numbers for corporate applicants;

(2)           the applicant's contact information;

(3)           the name of business under which the licensee will be operating, if any;

(4)           requested designation of license limitation and classifications;

(5)           statements and supporting documentation about all crimes of which the applicant has been convicted;

(6)           certified copies of court records reflecting information regarding all crimes of which the applicant and qualifiers have been convicted;

(7)           statements and supporting documentation indicating whether the applicant or qualifiers has any disciplinary history with the Board or any other occupational licensing, registration, or certification agency;

(8)           statements and supporting documentation establishing financial responsibility as required by G.S. 87-10(a) and Rule .0204 of this Subchapter;

(9)           letters of reference as prescribed in Rule .0308 of this Subchapter; and

(10)         the application fee as set forth in Rule .0304 of this Subchapter.

(b)  Criminal Background Check. In addition to the requirements set forth above, all new applicants shall consent to criminal background checks to be performed by a third-party vendor identified by the Board. The cost of the background check shall be paid directly to the vendor. The qualifiers of all new applicants shall submit to the background check. Additionally, the following individuals shall submit to the background check, based upon the entity or person applying for the license:

(1)           Sole proprietor license: The sole proprietor;

(2)           Corporation: The president;

(3)           Limited liability company: All managers and members;

(4)           Partnerships (including limited liability partnerships): All partners.

(c)  Reciprocity. Applicants based on reciprocity shall submit with the application form a copy of the applicant's license in the other state, certified by the other state licensing board as being a copy of a valid license. Applicants shall have taken and passed the exam offered in the state from which they are seeking reciprocity, or an examination offered by the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA). Applicants shall also be required to take and pass the Board's North Carolina law, rule, and building code examination prior to licensure.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87‑1; 87-4; 87‑10;

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;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2019; April 1, 2018;

Recodified from 21 NCAC 12 .0303 Eff. January 2, 2020;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2023; March 1, 2022.