(a) Inactive Class I Licensee or Individual. Subject to Section .0400 of this Subchapter, any licensee whose last active license was a Class I license that expired on or before June 30, 1970, or any listed qualified individual who was last indicated as such on a Class I license that expired on or before June 30, 1970, and currently has Class I license qualifications is entitled to receive, without written examination, a license in either the limited, intermediate or unlimited classification upon:

        (1) filing an application with the Board designating the class license desired; and

        (2) paying the annual license fee for the license classification desired.

(b) Initial Choice of License Classification. The inactive Class I licensee or Class I qualified individual may initially choose either the limited, intermediate or unlimited license. Thereafter the same requirements which apply to new applicants must be met to obtain a license in a classification higher than the license initially chosen.

(c) Inactive Class II Licensee or Individual. Subject to Section .0400 of this Subchapter, any licensee whose last active license was a Class II license that expired on or before June 30, 1970, or any listed qualified individual who was last indicated as such on a Class II license that expired on or before June 30, 1970, and currently has Class II license qualifications may obtain a license in either the limited, intermediate or unlimited license classification without written examination upon meeting the requirements for the particular license classification as follows:

        (1) To obtain a limited license, the applicant must:

(A) file an application with the Board requesting a limited license; and

(B) pay the annual fee for the limited license.

(2) To obtain an intermediate license, the applicant must:

(A) file an application with the Board requesting an intermediate license;

(B) pay the annual fee for the intermediate license;

(C) furnish to the Board, on a form provided by the Board, a statement from a bonding company licensed to do business in North Carolina certifying the applicant's ability to furnish a performance bond for electrical contracting projects in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or submit other information regarding the applicant's financial and business qualifications for evaluation by the Board.

(3) To obtain an unlimited license, the applicant must:

(A) file an application with the Board requesting an unlimited license;

(B) pay the annual fee for the unlimited license;

(C) furnish to the Board, on a form provided by the Board, a statement from a bonding company licensed to do business in North Carolina certifying the applicant's ability to furnish a performance bond for electrical contracting purposes in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) or submit other information regarding the applicant's financial and business qualifications for evaluation by the Board.

 Statutory Authority G.S. 87-42; 87-49;
Eff. October 1, 1988; Amended Eff. February 1, 1996; February 1, 1990.

.0602. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS LISTED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1970

    For the purpose of reclassification only, any qualified individual whose name was listed on a license which expired on or before June 30, 1970, shall be deemed a holder of the class license on which his name was listed.

Statutory Authority G.S. 87-42; 87-49;
Eff. October 1, 1998.