North Carolina Construction Licensing
Licenses are typically required for individuals and businesses that provide construction industry services. This guide contains information about construction industry licensing in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Construction and Contracting Company Licenses
North Carolina Electrical Contractor License - Intermediate
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application For North Carolina Electrical Contracting License |
| Agency Fee: | $130 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $130 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
North Carolina Electrical Contractor License - Limited
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application For North Carolina Electrical Contracting License |
| Agency Fee: | $85 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $85 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
North Carolina Electrical Contractor License - Special Restricted
| Agency: | North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application For North Carolina Electrical Contracting License |
| Agency Fee: | $85 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $85 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
North Carolina Electrical Contractor License - Unlimited
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application For North Carolina Electrical Contracting License |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $180 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $180 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
North Carolina Fire Sprinkler Inspection Contractor License
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | North Carolina Fire Sprinkler Inspection Contractor License Renewal |
| Agency Fee: | $130 |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
North Carolina Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor License
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors |
Initial Registration
| Form: | North Carolina Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor License |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | North Carolina Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor License Renewal |
| Agency Fee: | $130 |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
North Carolina Intermediate Building Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Amendment
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
North Carolina Intermediate Highway Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Amendment
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
North Carolina Intermediate Public Utilities Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Amendment
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
North Carolina Intermediate Residential Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Amendment
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
North Carolina Intermediate Specialty Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Amendment
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
North Carolina Limited Building Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Amendment
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 for increase to intermediate and $125 for increase to unlimited. |
North Carolina Limited Highway Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Amendment
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 for increase to intermediate and $125 for increase to unlimited. |
North Carolina Limited Public Utilities Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Amendment
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 for increase to intermediate and $125 for increase to unlimited. |
North Carolina Limited Residential Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Amendment
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 for increase to intermediate and $125 for increase to unlimited. |
North Carolina Limited Specialty Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Amendment
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 for increase to intermediate and $125 for increase to unlimited. |
North Carolina Residential Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor License
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors |
Initial Registration
| Form: | North Carolina Residential Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor License |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | North Carolina Residential Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor License Renewal |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
North Carolina Unlimited Building Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
North Carolina Unlimited Highway Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
North Carolina Unlimited Public Utilities Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
North Carolina Unlimited Residential Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Due: | Annually by January 1st. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
North Carolina Unlimited Specialty Contractor License
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application for License to Practice General Contracting in the State of North Carolina |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Due: | Annually. |
| Penalties: | $10 per month late. |
| Notes: | Financial statements must also be submitted during the renewal process. Typically these do not need to be reviewed or audited but can be prepared in-house. |
Individual Licenses
North Carolina Individual Construction and Contracting Licenses
North Carolina Asbestos Air Monitor Accreditation
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Asbestos Hazard Management Program |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
North Carolina Asbestos Designer Accreditation
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Asbestos Hazard Management Program |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
North Carolina Asbestos Inspector Accreditation
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Asbestos Hazard Management Program |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
North Carolina Asbestos Management Planner Accreditation
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Asbestos Hazard Management Program |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
North Carolina Asbestos Roofing Supervisor Accreditation
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Asbestos Hazard Management Program |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
North Carolina Asbestos Supervising Air Monitor Accreditation
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Asbestos Hazard Management Program |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
North Carolina Asbestos Supervisor Accreditation
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Asbestos Hazard Management Program |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
| Notes: | If an individual applies for accreditation or reaccreditation in more than one category per calendar year, the amount of the fee shall be $100.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in the first category and $75.00 for accreditation or reaccreditation in each remaining category. |
North Carolina Contractor
| Agency: | North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Application for License to Practice General Contracting
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | New license application fees are based on the limitation of license being sought.
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| Turnaround: | 3-6 weeks |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | New license application fees are based on the limitation of license being sought.
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North Carolina Fire Sprinkler Maintenance Technician License
| Agency: | North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Notarize: | Required |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $130 |
| Due: | Annually by December 31st. |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $130 |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
North Carolina Fuel Piping Technician License
| More Information: | |
| Agency: | North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Plumbing, Heating, and Fuel Piping Contractor Examination Application |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Notarize: | Required |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $65 |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
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