- (a) A licensee shall obtain all necessary building permits from the local Code Enforcement Agency before commencing any work for which a building permit is required. After obtaining the necessary building permits, a licensee shall obtain all required inspections and assure that all inspections required by codes adopted by the N.C. Building Code Council are passed by the local Code Enforcement Official or a designee. Absent a written acknowledgement by a local Code Enforcement Official, a licensee shall not be relieved of his, her, or its responsibility to complete all required inspections until a certificate of compliance or the equivalent is obtained from the local Code Enforcement Agency.
(b) A licensee shall not allow a building permit to be obtained or allow his, her, or its license number to appear on a building permit application unless:
- (1) the licensee is the owner of the property; or
- (2) the licensee has an agreement with the property owner or his or her designee to perform work described in the building permit.
- (c) Failure to comply with this Rule shall constitute misconduct as described in G.S. 87-11.
History Note: Authority G.S. 87-1; 87-11; 87-14; 160A-417; 160D-1110;
Eff. July 1, 2021.