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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
 SESSION 2025
-S 1
-SENATE BILL 755
+S D
+SENATE BILL DRS15289-NN-49
 
 Short Title: Gen. Contractor Lic'g Bd. Mods. (Public)
 Sponsors: Senator Jarvis (Primary Sponsor).
-Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
-March 26, 2025
-*S755-v-1*
+Referred to:
+
+*DRS15289-NN-49*
 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
-AN ACT TO MODIFY THE  DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF THE NORTH CAR OLINA 2
-LICENSING BOARD FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS,  TO CLARIFY THE 3
+AN ACT TO MODIFY THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA 2
+LICENSING BOARD FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS, TO CLARIFY THE 3
 COMPLAINT PROCESS, AND TO REQUIRE PAYMENT OF COURT AWARDS PRIOR 4
 TO EXAMINATION ELIGIBILITY. 5
 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
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 provisions of this section and the Board may take disciplinary action against the individual 18
 license held by that person. 19
 (a1) Any person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, negligence, or misconduct against 20
-any general contractor licensed under th is Article. The charges shall be in writing and sworn to 21
+any general contractor licensed under this Article. The charges shall be in writing and sworn to 21
 by the complainant and submitted to the Board. The charges, unless dismissed without hearing 22
 by the Board as unfounded or trivial, shall be heard and determined by the Board in accordance 23
 with the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. 24
 (b) The Board shall adopt and publish guidelines, consistent with the provisions of this 25
 Article, governing the suspension and revocation of licenses. 26
-(c) The Board shall establish and maintain a system whe reby detailed records are kept 27
+(c) The Board shall establish and maintain a system whereby detailed records are kept 27
 regarding complaints against each licensee. This record shall include, for each licensee, the date 28
 and nature of each complaint, investigatory action taken by the Board, any findings by the Board, 29
 and the disposition of the matter. 30
 (d) The Board may reissue a license to any person, firm or corporation whose license has 31
 been revoked: Provided, five or more members of the Board vote in favor of such reissuance for 32
 reasons the Board may deem sufficient. 33
-The Board shall immediatel y notify the Secretary of State of its findings in the case of the 34
+The Board shall immediately notify the Secretary of State of its findings in the case of the 34
 revocation of a license or of the reissuance of a revoked license. 35
+FILED SENATE
+Mar 25, 2025
+S.B. 755
+PRINCIPAL CLERK
 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
-Page 2  Senate Bill 755-First Edition
+Page 2  DRS15289-NN-49
 A certificate of license to replace any certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued 1
 subject to the rules and regulations of the Board. 2
 (e) The Board shall be entitled to recover its reasonable administrative costs associated 3
 with the investigation and prosecution of a violation of this Article or rules or regulations of the 4
-Board up to a maximum of five thousand do llars ($5,000) for any licensee or qualifying party 5
+Board up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for any licensee or qualifying party 5
 found to have committed any of the following: 6
 (1) Fraud or deceit in obtaining a license. 7
 (2) Gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of general 8
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 (3) Willfully violates any provision of this Article, any rules adopted by the 18
 Board, or any order of the Board. 19
 (b) The Board shall also have the power to revoke, suspend, or otherwise restrict the 20
-ability of any person to act as a qu alifying party for a license to practice general contracting, as 21
+ability of any person to act as a qualifying party for a license to practice general contracting, as 21
 provided in G.S. 87-10(c), for any copartnership, corporation or any other organization or 22
 combination, if that person committed any act in violation of the provisions of this section. The 23
 Board may also take disciplinary action against the individual license held by that person. 24
 (c) The Board shall initiate an investigation upon receipt of information about any act 25
-that might violate any provision of this Article, or any rule promulgated by t he Board. All 26
+that might violate any provision of this Article, or any rule promulgated by the Board. All 26
 complaints shall be in writing and affirmed to by the complainant. The charges, unless dismissed 27
 by the Board, shall be heard and determined by the Board in accordance with the provisions of 28
 Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. The Board will not accept anonymous complaints. 29
 (d) The Board shall adopt and publish rules consistent with the provisions of this Article, 30
 governing the discipline of licensees and qualifiers. 31
-(e) The Board shall be entitled to recover its reasonable administrative co sts associated 32
+(e) The Board shall be entitled to recover its reasonable administrative costs associated 32
 with the investigation and prosecution of a violation of this Article or rules or regulations of the 33
 Board up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation for any licensee or 34
 qualifying party found to have committed any of the following: 35
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 irrespective of whether or not criminal prosecution has been instituted or administrative sanctions 46
 imposed by reason of the violation. When the Board prevails in actions brought under this 47
 section, the court shall award the Board its reasonable attorneys' fee not to exceed five thousand 48
-dollars ($5,000) plus the costs as sociated with obtaining the relief and the investigation and 49
+dollars ($5,000) plus the costs associated with obtaining the relief and the investigation and 49
 prosecution of the violation.  Examination applicants who have failed to pay a court award 50
 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
-Senate Bill 755-First Edition  Page 3
+DRS15289-NN-49  Page 3
 pursuant to this section shall not be allowed to take any examination offered by the Board until 1
 the award has been satisfied." 2
 SECTION 1.(c)  The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors may 3