(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.