SECTION .0800 ‑ SPECIAL RESTRICTED LICENSES

21 NCAC 18B .0801          GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a)  Types.  A special restricted electrical contracting license classification is a classification established pursuant to G.S. 87‑43.3 or by G.S. 87‑43.4.  Its purpose is to license persons, partnerships, firms, or corporations to engage or offer to engage in only a limited phase of electrical contracting work.  Each special restricted license classification is separate from all other special restricted and regular license classifications.  The General Assembly created the special restricted single family dwelling electrical contractor license in G.S. 87-43.4.  Pursuant to G.S. 87‑43.3, the Board has established the following special restricted electrical contracting licenses:

(1)           fire alarm/low voltage wiring license (SP-FA/LV);

(2)           elevator license (SP‑EL);

(3)           plumbing, heating, and air conditioning license (SP‑PH);

(4)           groundwater pump license (SP‑WP);

(5)           electric sign license (SP‑ES); and

(6)           swimming pool license (SP‑SP).

(b)  Limited Scope.  A special restricted contracting license does not authorize the licensee to engage or offer to engage in the business of electrical contracting in general.  It authorizes the licensee to engage or offer to engage only in the limited phase of electrical contracting described in the Rule in this Section that specifies the scope of the applicable special restricted license.

(c)  No Project Value Limit.  The limitations concerning the dollar value of projects that may be undertaken by a limited or an intermediate licensee do not apply to special restricted licensees.  Thus, the holder of a special restricted license may engage or offer to engage in any project authorized by the license regardless of the dollar value of the project.

(d)  Effect of Regular License.  A licensee in the regular license classifications, whether limited, intermediate or unlimited, is qualified to engage or offer to engage in any activity authorized by a special restricted license, subject to the project value limitations contained in G.S. 87‑43.3, and does not have to obtain a special restricted license.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87‑42; 87‑43.3; 87‑43.4;

Eff. October 1, 1988;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2010; February 1, 1995; February 1, 1990;

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