Licensure in the Limited Plumbing Water Heater Replacement classification is required of persons who do not possess a license as a plumbing contractor, but contract the replacement of a potable water heater under the following limitations:
- (1) The water heater is being installed in a single family detached residential dwelling.
- (2) The contractor shall install the water heater in the same area as the water heater being replaced and can install no more than a total of 10 lineal feet of water distribution piping to properly connect the water heater to the existing water distribution system.
- (3) The Limited Plumbing Water Heater Replacement Contractor licensee shall not install recirculating loop piping but may reconnect to existing loop piping as long as the total lineal footage of water distribution pipe for the water heater replacement does not exceed 10 lineal feet.
- (4) All work meets the minimum standard of the North Carolina Building Codes and permitting requirements as incorporated by reference in 21 NCAC 50 .0414.
History Note: Authority G.S. 87-18; 87-21;
Eff. June 1, 2026.