SECTION .0200 ‑ EXAMINATIONS

21 NCAC 18B .0201 REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL EXAMINATION APPLICANTS

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

(1) be 18 years of age;

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

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

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

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

(1) Limited classification. An applicant shall have 3,000 hours of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which 2,000 hours shall be primary experience. The balance of experience may be primary, secondary, or both.

(2) Intermediate classification. An applicant shall have 5,750 hours of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which 5,000 hours shall be primary experience. The balance of experience may be primary, secondary, or both.

(3) Unlimited classification. An applicant shall:

(A) have 9,000 hours of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which 8,000 hours shall be primary experience. The balance of experience may be primary, secondary, or both; and

(B) submit with the application written statements from 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 of an electrical contracting business in the unlimited classification.

(4) Single family detached residential dwelling (SP-SFD) classification. An applicant shall have 3,000 hours of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which 2,000 hours 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 shall have 3,000 hours of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which one year 2,000 hours 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 shall:

(A) have 3,000 hours of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which 2,000 hours shall be primary experience. The balance of experience may be primary, secondary, or both. An applicant in this classification shall 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 to establish that the applicant is regularly on active duty in, and will be the listed qualified individual for a firm that is primarily engaged in, a lawful elevator business in this State, consistent with G.S. 87-43 and 21 NCAC 18B .0301.

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

(B) include on the application information verifying that the applicant is regularly on active duty in, 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 consistent with G.S. 87-43 and 21 NCAC 18B .0301.

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

(B) include on the application information to establish that the applicant is regularly on active duty in, and will be the listed qualified individual for a firm that is primarily engaged in, a lawful ground water pump business in this State, consistent with G.S. 87-43 and 21 NCAC 18B .0301.

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

(A) have 3,000 hours of experience, as defined in Rule .0202 of this Section, of which 2,000 hours shall be primary experience. The balance of experience be primary, secondary, or both. An applicant in this classification shall also receive creditable experience in any of the capacities listed in Rule .0202 that the applicant gained in the electric sign field; and

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

(B) include on the application information verifying that the applicant is regularly on active duty in, and will be the listed qualified individual for a firm that is primarily engaged in, a lawful swimming pool business in this State, consistent with G.S. 87-43 and 21 NCAC 18B .0301.

History Note: Authority S.L. 2022-11; 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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. February 2, 2016;

Amended Eff. March 1, 2023; February 1, 2019; October 1, 2017.