SECTION .0400 - CERTIFICATION BY EXAMINATION

21 NCAC 39 .0401             ON-SITE WASTEWATER CONTRACTOR, point-of-sale INSPECTOR, PRIVATE COMPLIANCE INSPECTOR, OR EVALUATOR EXAMINATIONS

(a)  On-site wastewater contractor, point-of-sale inspector, private compliance inspector, or evaluator examinations shall be standardized statewide and include the topics described in G.S. 90A-77(a)(7).

(b)  The exam questions shall be specific to the certification being sought by the applicant.

(c)  Any applicant seeking multiple certifications shall take and pass each exam specific to the certifications being sought.

(d)  Each applicant shall obtain a passing score of at least 70 percent as a requirement of certification. Results of the examination shall be reported as either "pass" or "fail."

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90A-72; 90A-74; 90A-77; 130A-336.2;

Eff. February 1, 2011;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2016;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2021;

Readopted Eff. November 1, 2025.