Bill Summary for H 648 (2011-2012)

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Jun 15 2011

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 648 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 5, 2011
TO CLARIFY AND AMEND THE LAWS PERTAINING TO EXCEPTIONS AND BUILDING PERMITS AS RELATED TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS.
Intro. by Hastings, Hager.

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Senate committee substitute, reported in on 6/14/11, makes the following changes to 2nd edition. (1) Adds provisions specifying that where the owner of property is using the owner exception to be exempted from the definition of general contractor, the owner does not have to be personally present for required inspections if the plans for the building were drawn and sealed by a licensed architect. (2) Adds an amendment to GS 87-10(e) concerning licensing of general contractors to provide that if a license has lapsed for four years (current law, two years), renewal is not possible and the applicant must proceed as a new applicant. Makes other clarifying changes.