N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-1
Short title
Short title. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The North Carolina Engineering and Land Surveying Act." (1951, c. 1084, s. 1; 1975, c. 681, s. 1.)
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 89C — Chapter 89C.
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Provisions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-2
Declarations; prohibitions
Declarations; prohibitions. In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, the practice of engineering and the practice of land surveying in this State are hereby declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to offe…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-3
Definitions
Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1) Board. - The North Carolina State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors provided for by this Chapter. (1a) Business firm. - A partnership, firm, association, or another organization or group that is not a corporation and is acting as a unit. (2)…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-4
State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors; appointment; terms
State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors; appointment; terms. A State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors, whose duty it is to administer the provisions of this Chapter, is created. The Board shall consist of four licensed professional engineers, three licensed professional land surveyors and two…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-5
Board members; qualifications
Board members; qualifications. Each engineer member of the Board shall be a resident of North Carolina and shall be a licensed professional engineer engaged in the lawful practice of engineering in North Carolina for at least six years. Each land surveyor member of the Board shall be a resident of North Carolina and sh…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-6
Compensation and expenses of Board members
Compensation and expenses of Board members. Each member of the Board, when attending to the work of the Board or any of its committees, shall receive as compensation for services the per diem and, in addition, shall be reimbursed for travel expenses and incidentals not exceeding the maximum set forth by law. In additio…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-7
Vacancies; removal of member
Vacancies; removal of member. The Governor may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, or any sufficient cause, in the manner prescribed by law for removal of State officials. Vacancies in the membership of the Board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the Gove…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-8
Organization of the Board; meetings; election of officers
Organization of the Board; meetings; election of officers. The Board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held at such times and upon such notice as the rules and regulations of the Board may provide. The Board shall elect annually from its members a chair, a vice-chair, and a sec…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-9
Executive director; duties and liabilities
Executive director; duties and liabilities. The Board shall employ an executive director who is not a member of the Board. The executive director shall be a full-time employee of the Board and perform the duties assigned to the director by the secretary subject to the approval of the Board. The executive director shall…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-10
Board powers
Board powers. (a) The Board may adopt and amend all rules and rules of procedure as may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties, the regulation of its procedures, meetings, records, the administration of examinations, and the authority to enforce the rules of professional conduct as may be adop…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-11
Secretary; duties and liabilities; expenditures
Secretary; duties and liabilities; expenditures. The secretary of the Board shall receive and account for all moneys derived from the operation of the Board as provided in this Chapter, and shall deposit them in one or more special funds in banks or other financial institutions carrying deposit insurance and authorized…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-12
Records and reports of Board; evidence
Records and reports of Board; evidence. The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applicants for licensure, showing for each the date of application, name, age, education, and other qualifications, place of business and place of residence, whether the applicant was rejected or a certificate…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-13
General requirements for licensure
General requirements for licensure. (a) Engineer Intern. - To be certified as an engineer intern, an applicant shall (i) pass the fundamentals of engineering examination and make application to the Board, (ii) be of good character and reputation, (iii) submit three character references to the Board, one of whom is a pr…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-14
Application for licensure; license fees
Application for licensure; license fees. (a) Application for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor shall be on a form prescribed and furnished by the Board. It shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's technical and…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-15
Examinations
Examinations. (a) The examinations will be held at the times and places as the Board directs. The Board shall determine the passing grade on examinations. All examinations shall be approved by the entire Board. (b) Examinations will be given as follows: (1) Fundamentals of Engineering. - Consists of an examination on t…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-16
Certificates of licensure; effect; seals
Certificates of licensure; effect; seals. (a) The Board shall issue to any applicant, who, in the opinion of the Board, has met the requirements of this Chapter, a certificate of licensure giving the licensee proper authority to practice the profession in this State. The certificate of licensure for a professional engi…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-17
Expirations and renewals of certificates
Expirations and renewals of certificates. Certificates for licensure of corporations and business firms that engage in the practice of engineering or land surveying shall expire on the last day of the month of June following their issuance or renewal and shall become invalid on that date unless renewed. All other certi…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-18
Duplicate certificates
Duplicate certificates. The Board may issue a duplicate certificate of licensure or certificate of authorization to replace any certificate that has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated and may charge a fee of up to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for issuing the certificate. (1921, c. 1, s. 10; C.S., s. 6055(l); 1939, c. 2…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-18.1
Licensing of nonresidents
Licensing of nonresidents. (a) Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Delinquent income tax debt. - The amount of income tax due as stated in a final notice of assessment issued to a taxpayer by the Secretary of Revenue when the taxpayer no longer has the right to contest the amount. (2) Fo…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-19
Public works; requirements where public safety involved
Public works; requirements where public safety involved. This State and its political subdivisions such as counties, cities, towns, or other political entities or legally constituted boards, commissions, public utility companies, or authorities, or officials, or employees of these entities shall not engage in the pract…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-19.1
Engineer or professional land surveyor who volunteers during an emergency or disaster; qualified immunity
Engineer or professional land surveyor who volunteers during an emergency or disaster; qualified immunity. (a) A licensed professional or any other individual working under the direct supervision of a licensed professional who voluntarily, without compensation, provides structural, electrical, mechanical, other enginee…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-20
Rules of professional conduct
Rules of professional conduct. In the interest of protecting the safety, health, and welfare of the public, the Board shall adopt rules of professional conduct applicable to the practice of engineering and land surveying. These rules, when adopted, shall be construed to be a reasonable exercise of the police power vest…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-21
Disciplinary action - Reexamination, revocation, suspension, reprimand, or civil penalty
Disciplinary action - Reexamination, revocation, suspension, reprimand, or civil penalty. (a) The Board may reprimand the licensee, suspend, refuse to renew, refuse to reinstate, or revoke the certificate of licensure, require additional education or, as appropriate, require reexamination, for any engineer or land surv…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-22
Disciplinary action - Charges; procedure
Disciplinary action - Charges; procedure. (a) Any person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, misconduct, or violations of this Chapter, the rules of professional conduct, or any rules adopted by the Board against any Board licensee. The charges shall be in writing or submitted electroni…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-23
Unlawful to practice engineering or land surveying without licensure; unlawful use of title or terms; penalties; Attorney General to be legal adviser
Unlawful to practice engineering or land surveying without licensure; unlawful use of title or terms; penalties; Attorney General to be legal adviser. Any person who shall practice, or offer to practice, engineering or land surveying in this State without first being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this C…
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