§ 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-10 – Board powers.
89C-10. 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 adopted by the […]
§ 89C-11 – Secretary; duties and liabilities; expenditures.
89C-11. 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 to do business in […]
§ 89C-12 – Records and reports of Board; evidence.
89C-12. 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 of licensure granted, […]
§ 89C-13 – General requirements for licensure.
89C-13. 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 professional engineer, (iv) […]
§ 89C-14 – Application for licensure; license fees.
89C-14. 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 engineering or land surveying experience, and […]
§ 89C-15 – Examinations.
89C-15. 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 the fundamentals of […]
§ 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-17 – Expirations and renewals of certificates.
89C-17. 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 certificates for licensure shall […]
§ 89C-18 – Duplicate certificates.
89C-18. 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. 218, s. 2; […]
§ 89C-18.1 – Licensing of nonresidents.
89C-18.1. 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. […]
§ 89C-19 – Public works; requirements where public safety involved.
89C-19. 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 practice of engineering or land surveying involving either public or […]
§ 89C-19.1 – Engineer or professional land surveyor who volunteers during an emergency or disaster; qualified immunity.
89C-19.1. 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 engineering services or land surveying services at the scene of a declared disaster or […]
§ 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-20 – Rules of professional conduct.
89C-20. 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 vested in the Board […]
§ 89C-21 – Disciplinary action – Reexamination, revocation, suspension, reprimand, or civil penalty.
89C-21. 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 surveyor, who is found guilty of any of the following: (1) […]
§ 89C-22 – Disciplinary action Charges; procedure.
89C-22. 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 and shall be sworn to by the person or […]
§ 89C-23 – Unlawful to practice engineering or land surveying without licensure; unlawful use of title or terms; penalties; Attorney General to be legal adviser.
89C-23. 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 Chapter, or any person, firm, […]
§ 89C-24 – Licensure of corporations and business firms that engage in the practice of engineering or land surveying.
89C-24. Licensure of corporations and business firms that engage in the practice of engineering or land surveying. A corporation or business firm may not engage in the practice of engineering or land surveying in this State unless it is licensed by the Board and has paid an application fee established by the Board in an […]
§ 89C-25 – Limitations on application of Chapter.
89C-25. Limitations on application of Chapter. This Chapter shall not prevent the following activities: (1) The practice of architecture as defined in Chapter 83A of the General Statutes, landscape architecture as defined in Chapter 89A of the General Statutes, or contracting as defined in Articles 1, 2, 4, and 5 of Chapter 87 of the […]