21 NCAC 60 .0207             REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION APPLICANTS

(a)  Applicants requesting to take a refrigeration examination in accordance with Rule .0213 of this Chapter shall:

(1)           Obtain 4,000 hours of refrigeration experience relevant to the classification of licensure desired prior to filing the application. Up to one-half of the experience may be in technical training related to the field of refrigeration contracting; and

(2)           File with the Board an application on a form provided by the Board together with the non-refundable examination fee as set forth in Rule .0209 of this Section. The form may be obtained on the Board's website (www.refrigerationboard.org) or by requesting a copy from the Board office. The application shall require the following:

(A)          The Social Security Number of the applicant;

(B)          The applicant's contact information;

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

(D)          The license classification desired;

(E)           Information indication whether the applicant has any disciplinary history with any other occupational licensing board or agency;

(F)           Record of refrigeration experience and education; and

(G)          Supervisor(s) statement verifying experience.

(b)  Applicants who pass the examination shall receive a certificate issued by the Board bearing his or her license number. The license shall not be assigned or transferred to another individual.

(c)  An individual holding a valid transport or service contractor refrigeration license shall be eligible to sit for the commercial refrigeration examination upon filing with the Board an application as required in Paragraph (a) of this Rule.

(d)  An applicant may be licensed in more than one classification of refrigerating contracting provided the applicant meets the qualifications for the classifications as set forth in this Rule, including passing the examinations for the classifications desired.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 93B-14; 87‑54; 87‑58;

Eff. October 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2004, July 1, 2000; April 1, 1997; December 1, 1993; April 1, 1989; September 1, 1988;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 19, 2015;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2018.