1. (a) As used in Rules .1020 through .1028 of this Section:

   1. (1) "Course Sponsor" means a person approved by the Board to conduct home inspection prelicensing courses.
   2. (2) "Credit hour" means one continuing education course hour, comprising at least 50 minutes of instruction.
   3. (3) "License period" means October 1 through the following September 30.
   4. (4) "Licensee" means a home inspector licensed by the Board under G.S. 143, Article 9F.
   5. (5) "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, joint-stock company, trust, any similar entity, or any combination of the foregoing acting in concert.
2. (b) The definitions contained in G.S. 143-151.45 apply to this Section.

History Note: Authority G.S. 143-151.45; 143-151.49; 143-151.51;
Eff. October 1, 2011;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2014;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018.