GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1999 



1 Chair. The Chair shall call a meeting upon the request of any 



2 three members of the Board. 



3 (b) Use of seal. — The Board shall adopt and use a common 



4 seal . 



5 (c) Adoption of Rules. — The Board shall adopt rules to 



6 govern its actions and to implement the provisions of this Part 



7 and Article 9 of Chapter 87 of the General Statutes. 



8 (d) Grades of licenses. — The Board shall establish classes 



9 or grades of licenses for on-site wastewater system contractors 



10 based on the design capacity, complexity, projection costs, or 



11 other differing features of approved on-site wastewater systems. 



12 A license to construct, install, or repair a conventional system 



13 shall be a Class or Grade 1 license. 



14 (e) Written examinations. -- The Board shall develop and 



15 administer written examinations for each class or grade of 



16 license. The Board shall determine the time, place, and 



17 frequency of examinations. The Board shall provide an 



18 examination at least three times a year: one in each the coastal 



19 plain, piedmont, and mountain areas of the State. 



20 ( f ) Investigations. The Board shall conduct an 



21 investigation concerning all matters within its jurisdiction 



22 under this Part and Article 9 of Chapter 87 of the General 

 2 3 Statutes. The Board may expend its funds for salaries, fees, and 

 24 per diem expenses in connection with the investigation. 



2 5 (g) Consideration of Complaints. -- A person may refer to the 

 26 Board charges of fraud, deceit, negligence, incompetency, or 



2 7 misconduct against any contractor licensed under Article 9 of 



28 Chapter 87 of the General Statutes. The charges shall be in 



29 writing, sworn to by the complainant, and submitted to the Board. 



30 These charges, unless dismissed without a hearing by the Board as 



31 unfounded or trivial, shall be heard and determined by the Board 



32 in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General 



33 Statutes . 



34 (h) Records of Complaints. — The Board shall establish and 



3 5 maintain detailed records regarding complaints concerning each 



36 licensee. The record shall include, for each licensee, the date 



37 and nature of each complaint, investigatory action taken by the 



38 Board, any findings by the Board, and the disposition of the 



39 matter. 



4 (i) Notice of Findings. -- The Board shall immediately notify 



41 the appropriate local health departments and the Secretary of 



42 State of its findings in the case of revocation or suspension of 



43 a license or the reissuance of a revoked license. 



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