21 NCAC 34B .0802          INITIAL PERMIT APPLICATION FORM

(a)  Pursuant to G.S. 90-210.25(c)(7), any person desiring to obtain a Transporter Permit from the Board shall make application to the Board. Applications not completed within 90 days of submission to the Board shall be denied. Application forms and instructions may be found on the Board's website at https://ncbfs.org.

(b)  All applications for a Transporter Permit shall contain the following:

(1)           The applicant's full name;

(2)           The applicant's physical and mailing address of residence;

(3)           The name and address of the Transportation Service, if any, for which the applicant will work;

(4)           The applicant's work phone number, home phone number, and cell phone number;

(5)           The applicant's social security number and sex;

(6)           The applicant's date and place of birth;

(7)           The applicant's email address;

(8)           A copy of the applicant's valid driver's license issued by the State;

(9)           The make, model, year, and license plate number of the removal vehicle to be used by the applicant;

(10)         A copy of all liability insurance required for the registration of the removal vehicle to be used by the applicant;

(11)         A copy of professional liability insurance covering the applicant's acts and omissions while engaging in the removal or transportation, with liability limits not less than required by G.S. 90-210.25(c)(7);

(12)         Whether the applicant has been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor crimes and, if so, a statement providing the jurisdiction, charge, and disposition of each conviction;

(13)         Whether the applicant has had an occupational or business license denied, suspended, or revoked by any local, state, or federal agency and, if so, a statement providing the reason for the denial and the date, location, and circumstances of any violation that led to action against the applicant, the terms of any discipline imposed by the licensing authority, and whether said terms have been satisfied;

(14)         Whether OCME ever has terminated the applicant's ability to provide removal or transportation services on behalf of OCME and, if so, the reasons for said termination, if known;

(15)         Whether the applicant has been subject to any investigation for employee misclassification as defined by G.S. 143-786(a)(5) in the preceding two years;

(16)         The applicant's signature to certify under oath that he or she has prepared the application and has read the answers; that the information provided in the application is true; and that he or she has read the NC Industrial Commission Public Notice Statement;

(17)         The applicant's signature to certify under oath that he or she has read and understands the statutes and rules relating to the removal or transportation, as well as the standards of OSHA for universal precautions and blood-borne pathogens, 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030; and

(18)         The application fee, as prescribed by G.S. 90-210.25(c)(8) and 21 NCAC 34A .0201.

(c)  Upon receipt of an applicant's application for a Transporter Permit, the Board shall provide to the applicant instructions on how to submit his or her fingerprints for a criminal background check, in accordance with G.S. 90-210.25(a)(5)(h). The applicant shall sign and return to the Board a form provided by the Board, consenting to the check of the criminal records and to the use of his or her fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State or national repositories. The applicant shall remit payment to the Board in the form of an official check, money order, or cashier's check, made payable to the State Bureau of Investigation, the actual costs charged by the Department of Public Safety for performing the criminal background check.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-210.23(a); 90-210.25(a)(5)(h); 90-210.25(c)(7) and (10);

Eff. February 1, 2025.