IMPORTANT NOTICE  

New rules regarding licensing have been published and are now in effect. You may click here to read the new rules.  Please note that rules that were not revised during this process will remain as published in the current Edition (October, 2007) of the Laws & Rules (commonly referred to as "the green book".)  You may click here to download a copy of the new rules that can be inserted into the current Laws & Rules book.  The next revision of the book will occur in 2011, and will include the new rules.

Interpretations, Legislation, Emergency Rules, etc.

Documents affecting individuals and/or firms engaged in the business of plumbing, heating, fuel piping, and fire sprinklers will be posted here as they become available, and may be located by scrolling down on this page or by clicking on one of the following listings:

Alphabetical Listing by Agency 

Alphabetical Listing by Subject

If you would like to submit information for possible inclusion on this site, please send the document and the reason that it should be included to information@nclicensing.org. The information will be considered and included if deemed appropriate.

Alphabetical Listing by Agency

North Carolina Building Code Council

• Emergency Rule: Gas Line Purging Procedures

North Carolina Department of Insurance / Office of State Fire Marshall (Engineering)

• Plumbing Test Requirements - New & Used Manufactured Homes
• Public Utility / NC Plumbing Code Delineation (Water Systems)
• Sewer Line Design, Installation, & Testing

North Carolina General Assembly: House and Senate Legislation

• Licensed Plumbing Contractor Exemption from Well Certification Requirements
• Residential Water Heater Exemption from Permitting & Inspection Requirements

North Carolina Irrigation Contractors Licensing Board

• Supply Piping & Backflow Prevention Device Installation Licensing Requirement

North Carolina Board of Examiners of Engineers and Surveyors

• System Drawings Sealed by a Professional Engineer

State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinkler Contractors

• Fire Sprinkler Inspection Contracting
• Geothermal Piping Installation
• Installation of Backflow Prevention Devices for Irrigation Systems Licensing Requirement

Alphabetical Listing by Subject

FIRE SPRINKLER

    Fire Sprinkler Contracting

• Fire Sprinkler Inspection Contracting

FUEL GAS

Fuel Gas Piping

• Emergency Rule: Gas Line Purging Procedures

HVAC

Geothermal Heating / Cooling Systems

• Geothermal Piping Installation

HVAC System Design

• System Drawings Sealed by a Professional Engineer

PLUMBING

Manufactured Homes

• Plumbing Test Requirements - New & Used Manufactured Homes

Sewer Piping

• Sewer Line Design, Installation, & Testing

Water Heaters

• Residential Water Heater Exemption from Permitting & Inspection Requirements

Water Supply (Meters, Piping, Backflow Prevention, Irrigation Systems)

• Installation of Backflow Prevention Devices for Irrigation Systems Licensing Requirement
• Public Utlility / NC Plumbing Code Delineation (Water Systems)
• Supply Piping & Backflow Prevention Device Installation Licensing Requirement

Water Wells (Pumps, Piping, Sealing, Sanitizing)

• Licensed Plumbing Contractor Exemption from Well Certification Requirements