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NC Fire Sprinkler: North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87, Article 2 and 21 NCAC Chapter 50

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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87, Article 2 and 21 NCAC Chapter 50

What the exam tests

Domain 4 covers North Carolina's licensing law for fire sprinkler contractors: Chapter 87, Article 2 and the Board rules in 21 NCAC Chapter 50. Expect questions on who must be licensed, the qualifier requirement, examination and renewal, continuing education, and the Board's disciplinary authority.

Core rules

  • Chapter 87, Article 2 establishes the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors and requires a license to engage in fire sprinkler contracting in North Carolina. The Board licenses contractors through a qualified individual; the business must be properly licensed.
  • 21 NCAC 50 contains the operational rules: applications, qualifications, examinations, license renewal, continuing education, and grounds for discipline. A business that offers or performs fire sprinkler work must use a licensed contractor and a qualified individual.
  • The Board can investigate complaints, revoke or suspend licenses, and impose penalties. Unlicensed contracting is subject to enforcement under Chapter 87.
  • Local permits and code enforcement are separate from state licensure: a state license does not replace the building permit, plan review, or AHJ inspections.

Worked example

A new owner wants to advertise and bid fire sprinkler work using a friend's license while the friend has no role in the business. Under Chapter 87 and 21 NCAC 50, that is not permitted: the license must be tied to the qualified individual and the licensed entity, and the qualifier must actually be responsible for the work. The Board may treat borrowing a license as unlicensed practice and discipline the license holder. The owner must obtain its own license or contract with a properly licensed fire sprinkler contractor.

Traps

Assuming a plumbing or heating license covers fire sprinkler work; treating a state license as a substitute for a local permit; letting a qualifier's license lapse; and ignoring continuing-education or renewal deadlines.