21 NCAC 50 .0312             STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLUMBING OR HEATING TECHNICIAN

(a)  In order to determine the qualifications of an applicant for a license as a State or local government plumbing or heating technician, the Board shall provide a written or computer-based examination in the following categories:

(1)           State and local government Plumbing Technician;

(2)           State and local government Heating Group No. 1 Technician;

(3)           State and local government Heating Group No. 2 Technician; or

(4)           State and local government Heating Group No. 3 Technician

(b)  Applicants for a license as a State & Local Government Plumbing or Heating Technician shall obtain a license based on experience set forth in Paragraph (c) of this Rule and shall pass the Class I technical and Board laws and rules part of the Board-administered examination described in Rule .0301 of this Section related to the category for which a technician license is sought. The applicant need not pass the business part of the examination.

(c)  Applicants for a license as a State & Local Government Plumbing or Heating Technician shall present evidence to establish 3000 hours of full-time experience in the installation, maintenance, service, or repair of plumbing or heating systems related to the category for which a technician license is sought, whether or not a license was required for the work performed.

(d)  Applicants for a license as a State & Local Government Technician who currently hold an active plumbing or heating contractor license issued by this Board may qualify for the corresponding State and local government technician license without examination.

(e)  Applicants for a license as a State & local Government Technician who currently hold an active plumbing or heating technician license obtained by examination and issued by the Board may qualify for the corresponding State & Local Government technician license without examination.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87-18; 87-21(a); 87-21(b);

Eff. February 1, 2017;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2018.