GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1999 



1 Fund. Neither the Board nor any of its officers or employees may 



2 incur any expense, debt, or financial obligation binding upon the 



3 State. 



4 (b) All fees shall be established by rules adopted by the 



5 Board. The Board shall establish fees sufficient to pay the 



6 costs of administering this Article and Part 9B of Article 7 of 



7 Chapter 14 3B of the General Statutes, but in no event shall the 



8 Board charge a fee at an annual rate in excess of the following; 



9 ( 1 ) Application for license 



10 (2 ) License Renewal 



11 ( 3 ) Late renewal charge 



12 (4 ) Reinstatement of expired, 



13 revoked, or suspended license 



14 ( 5 ) Grade-step certifications 



15 (c) The Board may issue a license to any environmental health 



16 specialist while employed by a local health department without 



17 charging an initial fee or a reduced renewal fee. 



18 " § 87-126. Licensing requirements. 



19 (a) The Board shall issue a license in the appropriate class 

 2 or grade to an applicant who satisfactorily meets all the 



21 following conditions; 



22 ( 1 ) Files an application with the Board on a form 

 2 3 prescribed by the Board. 



24 (2 ) Is at least 18 years of age. 



2 5 ( 3 ) Is of good moral character as shown by the 



26 affidavits of three persons not related to the 



2 7 applicant for whom the applicant provided septic 



2 8 tank contracting services as an employee of a 



2 9 septic tank contractor or the local health 



30 department. 



31 ( 4 ) Completes a training program approved by the Board 



32 for the class or grade of license for which the 



33 applicant is applying. 



34 ( 5 ) Passes an oral or written examination for the class 



35 or grade of license for which the applicant is 



36 applying. The examination must test the 



37 proficiency of the applicant in all of the 



38 following areas; 



39 a_^ Principles of public and environmental health 

 4 associated with on-site wastewater collection, 

 4 1 treatment, and disposal. 



4 2 bj_ Principles of construction and safety. 



4 3 Cj_ Technical and practical knowledge of on-site 



4 4 wastewater systems design and construction. 



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