§ 89C-16 – Certificates of licensure; effect; seals.
89C-16. 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 engineer shall carry the […]
§ 89C-1 – Short title.
89C-1. 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.)
§ 89C-2 – Declarations; prohibitions.
89C-2. 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 offer to […]
§ 89C-3 – Definitions.
89C-3. 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) Engineer. – […]
§ 89C-4 – State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors; appointment; terms.
89C-4. 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 public members, who are neither professional […]
§ 89C-5 – Board members; qualifications.
89C-5. 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 shall […]
§ 89C-6 – Compensation and expenses of Board members.
89C-6. 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 addition […]
§ 89C-7 – Vacancies; removal of member.
89C-7. 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 Governor as […]
§ 89C-8 – Organization of the Board; meetings; election of officers.
89C-8. 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 […]
§ 89C-9 – Executive director; duties and liabilities.
89C-9. 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 receive […]