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NC S755

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steve Jarvis

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors' disciplinary authority to cover licensees, qualifiers, and applicants who commit fraud, gross negligence, incompetency, misconduct, or willful violations of board rules and orders

  • Requires all complaints against contractors to be in writing and affirmed by the complainant, and prohibits the Board from accepting anonymous complaints

  • Allows the Board to recover up to $5,000 per violation (rather than $5,000 total) in administrative costs for investigation and prosecution of violations

  • Removes the $5,000 cap on attorneys' fees the court may award the Board when it prevails in injunctive relief actions

  • Bars examination applicants from taking any Board-offered exam until they have satisfied any outstanding court awards against them; effective October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Gen. Contractor Lic'g Bd. Mods

Boards

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

3/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate3/26/2025

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