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Intermediate General Contractor License

General contractor license with the intermediate monetary limitation. Authorized work is determined by its Building, Residential, Highway, Public Utilities or specified Specialty classification(s); qualifiers are not separate licensees.

Licensing authority: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors · Application information

Add classification to an existing license — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

At least one of the following alternatives:

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla alternative: The currently offered nationwide NASCLA Building examination is accepted instead of the North Carolina Building examination. Its version is absent from the frozen nationwide context, so it is recorded as a condition with a registration gap. The Board laws-and-rules testing provision is separately disclosed; the FAQ does not name a separate examination for direct NASCLA adoption. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

At least one of the following alternatives:

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla alternative: The currently offered nationwide NASCLA Building examination is accepted instead of the North Carolina Building examination. Its version is absent from the frozen nationwide context, so it is recorded as a condition with a registration gap. The Board laws-and-rules testing provision is separately disclosed; the FAQ does not name a separate examination for direct NASCLA adoption. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance by examination waiver / reciprocity

North Carolina General Contractor BUSINESS AND LAW Examination

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
External exam: An accepted examination administered by another state is an applicant condition, not a North Carolina exam leaf. Submit the Board-approved examination waiver with the complete application.
External license: Supply a certified valid license from the jurisdiction furnishing examination credentials. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0303(c), certified external license, accepted examination and NC examination. Official text: (c) Reciprocity. Applicants based on reciprocity shall submit with the application form a copy of the applicant’s license in the other state, certified by the other state licensing board as being a copy of a valid license. Applicants shall have taken and passed the exam offered in the state from which they are seeking reciprocity, or an examination offered by the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA). Applicants shall also be required to take and pass the Board’s North Carolina law, rule, and building code ex- amination prior to licensure.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla exam: A currently offered NASCLA nationwide Building examination is the named national alternative to an external-state examination under 21 NCAC 12A .0303(c); no version is supplied in the frozen nationwide context. The NC Business and Law examination remains a leaf. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Waiver process: The external licensing board completes the waiver form; North Carolina does not provide full licensure reciprocity. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: examination waiver from another state. Official text: The North Carolina Licensing Board does not have full reciprocity with any other state. We currently have examination waiver agreements with South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. (See details regarding exam waivers). You will need to complete the new application in its entirety and the board you are licensed with in the other state must complete the Examination Waiver form included in the application. The application and waiver must be submitted together. When using the examination waiver from another state, the qualifier will have to pass the NC Business and Law exam.

Annual renewal in inactive status

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing education: The inactive election substitutes for annual CE while the inactive license is maintained.
Inactive status: Request inactive status annually and pay the normal annual renewal fee. The license is invalid for conducting contracting work while inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h), inactive annual renewal

Increase an existing license to intermediate limitation

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Apply for the limitation change with the prescribed financial statement or bond and fee; classifications remain governed by the existing examination qualifications.
Examination waiver: 21 NCAC 12A .0504(b) expressly waives the written examination for the limitation change.
Existing license: Hold a valid North Carolina general contractor license with a lower limitation.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0504(b), no written examination for limitation change
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0204(a)-(d), financial and classification requirements
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0204(e), surety bond alternative

Initial issuance — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

At least one of the following alternatives:

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla alternative: The currently offered nationwide NASCLA Building examination is accepted instead of the North Carolina Building examination. Its version is absent from the frozen nationwide context, so it is recorded as a condition with a registration gap. The Board laws-and-rules testing provision is separately disclosed; the FAQ does not name a separate examination for direct NASCLA adoption. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Renewal of an invalid license before four year archival

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing education: When applicable, six elective hours for each unrenewed year and the current license year, plus two mandatory hours for the current year, under 21 NCAC 12A .0503(f).
Lapse: License has not yet reached four consecutive invalid years; an archived license uses a new-applicant route.
Renewal: Complete the renewal application, continued financial-responsibility evidence and fees, including $10 for each month or part after January.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87
G.S. 87-10(e), exhaustive annual renewal requirements
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0503(f), renewal of invalid license
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
Opening licensing guidance, reexamination after four-year nonrenewal

Military trained issuance by proficiency examination

North Carolina General Contractor BUSINESS AND LAW Examination

Board application: Submit the application and documentation of absence of disqualifying conduct under 21 NCAC 12A .0309.
Fee exemption: No initial Board application fee; third-party actual service costs may still be charged. Source: North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1, G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees. Official text: An occupational licensing board or State agency licensing board shall not charge a military-trained applicant or a military spouse an initial application fee for a license, certification, registration, or temporary practice permit issued pursuant to this section.
Military documentation: Submit official notarized military occupational specialty certification and experience, such as DD-214.
Proficiency: G.S. 93B-15.1(a2) permits the proficiency examination instead of subsection (a) conditions; on failure the Board may require subsection (a) conditions. The Board designates North Carolina Business and Law as this proficiency examination.
Requested scope: The Board issues the requested license limitation and classifications supported by the applicant’s military occupational specialty and experience.

Military spouse endorsement

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Competency: Demonstrate competency by Board-determined methods, including CE or recent experience for two of the preceding five years. The statute identifies no currently offered contracting examination for this route.
Disciplinary eligibility: No disqualifying act, no discipline, good standing and no pending complaints.
External license: Hold a current external-jurisdiction license with substantially equivalent or higher requirements.
Fee exemption: No initial Board application fee. The compilation’s fee language yields to G.S. 93B-15.1(k). Source: North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1, G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees. Official text: An occupational licensing board or State agency licensing board shall not charge a military-trained applicant or a military spouse an initial application fee for a license, certification, registration, or temporary practice permit issued pursuant to this section.
Lower rank testing rule: The general examination-process statement is disclosed; the exhaustive notwithstanding-other-law spouse endorsement statute defines the route. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Marriage: Married to an active member of the U.S. military; submit documentation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(b), exhaustive military-spouse endorsement requirements
North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0309(b), military spouse implementation

Military trained issuance by equivalent training and experience

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit the complete application and supporting documentation; decision or notification due within 15 days.
Disciplinary eligibility: No disqualifying act and no pending complaint.
Fee exemption: Initial Board application fees are exempt. Source: North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1, G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees. Official text: An occupational licensing board or State agency licensing board shall not charge a military-trained applicant or a military spouse an initial application fee for a license, certification, registration, or temporary practice permit issued pursuant to this section.
Lower rank testing rule: The general examination-process rule is disclosed. G.S. 93B-15.1(a) controls this exhaustive, notwithstanding-other-law equivalence issuance route; no identified current contracting examination is prescribed by that subsection. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Military specialty: Awarded a military occupational specialty; training, testing or equivalent training and experience, and performance must substantially equal or exceed the Board’s occupation requirements.
Recent practice: Active occupational practice for at least two of the preceding five years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(a), exhaustive military training/experience issuance requirements
North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0309(a), implementation of military-trained route

Reactivate inactive license after two years

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit reactivation application and satisfy other licensing and renewal requirements.
Continuing education: Complete 16 CE hours, including the mandatory course during the reinstatement year.
Inactive period: Seek reinstatement more than two years after the license becomes inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h), inactive annual renewal
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h)(2), inactive status restoration after two years

Reactivate inactive license within two years

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit reactivation application and satisfy other licensing and renewal requirements.
Continuing education: Complete eight CE hours, including the mandatory course during the reinstatement year.
Inactive period: Seek reinstatement during the first two years after the license becomes inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h), inactive annual renewal
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h)(1), inactive status restoration within two years

Annual renewal

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing education: If Building, Residential or Unclassified, at least one qualifier completes eight approved CE hours (two mandatory and six elective) annually, subject to the statutory and rule exceptions.
Existing license: Hold this license and maintain the associated qualifiers and classifications.
Financial responsibility: Provide evidence/attestation of continued financial responsibility and maintain any required bond.
Renewal: Annual application and fee; expiration January 1, invalidation after 60 days unless renewed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87
G.S. 87-10(e), exhaustive annual renewal requirements
North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors
FAQ: How do I renew my license?

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $100; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $75,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $500,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $1,500,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Discretionary reissuance after revocation

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Board discretion: At least five Board members vote for reissuance for reasons they deem sufficient under G.S. 87-11(d); this reissuance provision prescribes no examination. Conditions in the individual Board order remain applicant conditions.
Revocation: The license was revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-11(d), reissuance authority
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-11(d), reissuance of revoked license, voting condition

Limited General Contractor License

General contractor license with the limited monetary limitation. Authorized work is determined by its Building, Residential, Highway, Public Utilities or specified Specialty classification(s); qualifiers are not separate licensees.

Licensing authority: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors · Application information

Add classification to an existing license — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

At least one of the following alternatives:

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla alternative: The currently offered nationwide NASCLA Building examination is accepted instead of the North Carolina Building examination. Its version is absent from the frozen nationwide context, so it is recorded as a condition with a registration gap. The Board laws-and-rules testing provision is separately disclosed; the FAQ does not name a separate examination for direct NASCLA adoption. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

At least one of the following alternatives:

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla alternative: The currently offered nationwide NASCLA Building examination is accepted instead of the North Carolina Building examination. Its version is absent from the frozen nationwide context, so it is recorded as a condition with a registration gap. The Board laws-and-rules testing provision is separately disclosed; the FAQ does not name a separate examination for direct NASCLA adoption. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance by examination waiver / reciprocity

North Carolina General Contractor BUSINESS AND LAW Examination

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
External exam: An accepted examination administered by another state is an applicant condition, not a North Carolina exam leaf. Submit the Board-approved examination waiver with the complete application.
External license: Supply a certified valid license from the jurisdiction furnishing examination credentials. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0303(c), certified external license, accepted examination and NC examination. Official text: (c) Reciprocity. Applicants based on reciprocity shall submit with the application form a copy of the applicant’s license in the other state, certified by the other state licensing board as being a copy of a valid license. Applicants shall have taken and passed the exam offered in the state from which they are seeking reciprocity, or an examination offered by the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA). Applicants shall also be required to take and pass the Board’s North Carolina law, rule, and building code ex- amination prior to licensure.
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla exam: A currently offered NASCLA nationwide Building examination is the named national alternative to an external-state examination under 21 NCAC 12A .0303(c); no version is supplied in the frozen nationwide context. The NC Business and Law examination remains a leaf. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Waiver process: The external licensing board completes the waiver form; North Carolina does not provide full licensure reciprocity. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: examination waiver from another state. Official text: The North Carolina Licensing Board does not have full reciprocity with any other state. We currently have examination waiver agreements with South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. (See details regarding exam waivers). You will need to complete the new application in its entirety and the board you are licensed with in the other state must complete the Examination Waiver form included in the application. The application and waiver must be submitted together. When using the examination waiver from another state, the qualifier will have to pass the NC Business and Law exam.

Annual renewal in inactive status

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing education: The inactive election substitutes for annual CE while the inactive license is maintained.
Inactive status: Request inactive status annually and pay the normal annual renewal fee. The license is invalid for conducting contracting work while inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h), inactive annual renewal

Initial issuance — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

At least one of the following alternatives:

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla alternative: The currently offered nationwide NASCLA Building examination is accepted instead of the North Carolina Building examination. Its version is absent from the frozen nationwide context, so it is recorded as a condition with a registration gap. The Board laws-and-rules testing provision is separately disclosed; the FAQ does not name a separate examination for direct NASCLA adoption. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Renewal of an invalid license before four year archival

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing education: When applicable, six elective hours for each unrenewed year and the current license year, plus two mandatory hours for the current year, under 21 NCAC 12A .0503(f).
Lapse: License has not yet reached four consecutive invalid years; an archived license uses a new-applicant route.
Renewal: Complete the renewal application, continued financial-responsibility evidence and fees, including $10 for each month or part after January.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87
G.S. 87-10(e), exhaustive annual renewal requirements
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0503(f), renewal of invalid license
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
Opening licensing guidance, reexamination after four-year nonrenewal

Military trained issuance by proficiency examination

North Carolina General Contractor BUSINESS AND LAW Examination

Board application: Submit the application and documentation of absence of disqualifying conduct under 21 NCAC 12A .0309.
Fee exemption: No initial Board application fee; third-party actual service costs may still be charged. Source: North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1, G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees. Official text: An occupational licensing board or State agency licensing board shall not charge a military-trained applicant or a military spouse an initial application fee for a license, certification, registration, or temporary practice permit issued pursuant to this section.
Military documentation: Submit official notarized military occupational specialty certification and experience, such as DD-214.
Proficiency: G.S. 93B-15.1(a2) permits the proficiency examination instead of subsection (a) conditions; on failure the Board may require subsection (a) conditions. The Board designates North Carolina Business and Law as this proficiency examination.
Requested scope: The Board issues the requested license limitation and classifications supported by the applicant’s military occupational specialty and experience.

Military spouse endorsement

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Competency: Demonstrate competency by Board-determined methods, including CE or recent experience for two of the preceding five years. The statute identifies no currently offered contracting examination for this route.
Disciplinary eligibility: No disqualifying act, no discipline, good standing and no pending complaints.
External license: Hold a current external-jurisdiction license with substantially equivalent or higher requirements.
Fee exemption: No initial Board application fee. The compilation’s fee language yields to G.S. 93B-15.1(k). Source: North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1, G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees. Official text: An occupational licensing board or State agency licensing board shall not charge a military-trained applicant or a military spouse an initial application fee for a license, certification, registration, or temporary practice permit issued pursuant to this section.
Lower rank testing rule: The general examination-process statement is disclosed; the exhaustive notwithstanding-other-law spouse endorsement statute defines the route. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Marriage: Married to an active member of the U.S. military; submit documentation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(b), exhaustive military-spouse endorsement requirements
North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0309(b), military spouse implementation

Military trained issuance by equivalent training and experience

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit the complete application and supporting documentation; decision or notification due within 15 days.
Disciplinary eligibility: No disqualifying act and no pending complaint.
Fee exemption: Initial Board application fees are exempt. Source: North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1, G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees. Official text: An occupational licensing board or State agency licensing board shall not charge a military-trained applicant or a military spouse an initial application fee for a license, certification, registration, or temporary practice permit issued pursuant to this section.
Lower rank testing rule: The general examination-process rule is disclosed. G.S. 93B-15.1(a) controls this exhaustive, notwithstanding-other-law equivalence issuance route; no identified current contracting examination is prescribed by that subsection. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Military specialty: Awarded a military occupational specialty; training, testing or equivalent training and experience, and performance must substantially equal or exceed the Board’s occupation requirements.
Recent practice: Active occupational practice for at least two of the preceding five years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(a), exhaustive military training/experience issuance requirements
North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0309(a), implementation of military-trained route

Reactivate inactive license after two years

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit reactivation application and satisfy other licensing and renewal requirements.
Continuing education: Complete 16 CE hours, including the mandatory course during the reinstatement year.
Inactive period: Seek reinstatement more than two years after the license becomes inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h), inactive annual renewal
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h)(2), inactive status restoration after two years

Reactivate inactive license within two years

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit reactivation application and satisfy other licensing and renewal requirements.
Continuing education: Complete eight CE hours, including the mandatory course during the reinstatement year.
Inactive period: Seek reinstatement during the first two years after the license becomes inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h), inactive annual renewal
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h)(1), inactive status restoration within two years

Annual renewal

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing education: If Building, Residential or Unclassified, at least one qualifier completes eight approved CE hours (two mandatory and six elective) annually, subject to the statutory and rule exceptions.
Existing license: Hold this license and maintain the associated qualifiers and classifications.
Financial responsibility: Provide evidence/attestation of continued financial responsibility and maintain any required bond.
Renewal: Annual application and fee; expiration January 1, invalidation after 60 days unless renewed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87
G.S. 87-10(e), exhaustive annual renewal requirements
North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors
FAQ: How do I renew my license?

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $75; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Financial responsibility: Current assets exceed current liabilities by at least $17,000, or total net worth is at least $80,000; alternatively a qualifying continuous $175,000 surety bond. Bankruptcy within five years requires the prescribed report or audit, except publicly traded shareholders.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: $750,000 per single project, excluding land and ancillary land-improvement costs.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Discretionary reissuance after revocation

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Board discretion: At least five Board members vote for reissuance for reasons they deem sufficient under G.S. 87-11(d); this reissuance provision prescribes no examination. Conditions in the individual Board order remain applicant conditions.
Revocation: The license was revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-11(d), reissuance authority
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-11(d), reissuance of revoked license, voting condition

Unlimited General Contractor License

General contractor license with the unlimited monetary limitation. Authorized work is determined by its Building, Residential, Highway, Public Utilities or specified Specialty classification(s); qualifiers are not separate licensees.

Licensing authority: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors · Application information

Add classification to an existing license — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

At least one of the following alternatives:

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla alternative: The currently offered nationwide NASCLA Building examination is accepted instead of the North Carolina Building examination. Its version is absent from the frozen nationwide context, so it is recorded as a condition with a registration gap. The Board laws-and-rules testing provision is separately disclosed; the FAQ does not name a separate examination for direct NASCLA adoption. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Add classification to an existing license — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Existing license: Hold an existing general contractor license and request this additional classification with an associated qualifier who has passed its accepted examination.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

At least one of the following alternatives:

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla alternative: The currently offered nationwide NASCLA Building examination is accepted instead of the North Carolina Building examination. Its version is absent from the frozen nationwide context, so it is recorded as a condition with a registration gap. The Board laws-and-rules testing provision is separately disclosed; the FAQ does not name a separate examination for direct NASCLA adoption. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Relicensure after four year archival — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archival: The prior license was invalid for four years and archived; fulfill all requirements of a new applicant. Archived license numbers cannot be renewed.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance by examination waiver / reciprocity

North Carolina General Contractor BUSINESS AND LAW Examination

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
External exam: An accepted examination administered by another state is an applicant condition, not a North Carolina exam leaf. Submit the Board-approved examination waiver with the complete application.
External license: Supply a certified valid license from the jurisdiction furnishing examination credentials. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0303(c), certified external license, accepted examination and NC examination. Official text: (c) Reciprocity. Applicants based on reciprocity shall submit with the application form a copy of the applicant’s license in the other state, certified by the other state licensing board as being a copy of a valid license. Applicants shall have taken and passed the exam offered in the state from which they are seeking reciprocity, or an examination offered by the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA). Applicants shall also be required to take and pass the Board’s North Carolina law, rule, and building code ex- amination prior to licensure.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla exam: A currently offered NASCLA nationwide Building examination is the named national alternative to an external-state examination under 21 NCAC 12A .0303(c); no version is supplied in the frozen nationwide context. The NC Business and Law examination remains a leaf. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Waiver process: The external licensing board completes the waiver form; North Carolina does not provide full licensure reciprocity. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: examination waiver from another state. Official text: The North Carolina Licensing Board does not have full reciprocity with any other state. We currently have examination waiver agreements with South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. (See details regarding exam waivers). You will need to complete the new application in its entirety and the board you are licensed with in the other state must complete the Examination Waiver form included in the application. The application and waiver must be submitted together. When using the examination waiver from another state, the qualifier will have to pass the NC Business and Law exam.

Annual renewal in inactive status

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing education: The inactive election substitutes for annual CE while the inactive license is maintained.
Inactive status: Request inactive status annually and pay the normal annual renewal fee. The license is invalid for conducting contracting work while inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h), inactive annual renewal

Increase an existing license to unlimited limitation

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Apply for the limitation change with the prescribed financial statement or bond and fee; classifications remain governed by the existing examination qualifications.
Examination waiver: 21 NCAC 12A .0504(b) expressly waives the written examination for the limitation change.
Existing license: Hold a valid North Carolina general contractor license with a lower limitation.
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0504(b), no written examination for limitation change
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0204(a)-(d), financial and classification requirements
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0204(e), surety bond alternative

Initial issuance — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

At least one of the following alternatives:

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Nascla alternative: The currently offered nationwide NASCLA Building examination is accepted instead of the North Carolina Building examination. Its version is absent from the frozen nationwide context, so it is recorded as a condition with a registration gap. The Board laws-and-rules testing provision is separately disclosed; the FAQ does not name a separate examination for direct NASCLA adoption. Source: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors, FAQ: What is the NASCLA exam?. Official text: NASCLA is the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies. NASCLA offers a National Accredited Building Examination. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors accepts the NASCLA exam for the Building classification. However, the NASCLA exam is administered by the NASCLA organization. If you wish to take the NASCLA exam, you would do so prior to applying for the NC General Contractors License by contacting NASCLA at (866)948-3363 or through the NASCLA website www.nascla.org.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Initial issuance — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Laws and rules testing: The Board rule requires laws-and-rules testing as part of the examination process. Classification examinations contain their published legal subject areas; this statement does not itself establish an additional independently registered examination for every initial applicant. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.

Renewal of an invalid license before four year archival

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing education: When applicable, six elective hours for each unrenewed year and the current license year, plus two mandatory hours for the current year, under 21 NCAC 12A .0503(f).
Lapse: License has not yet reached four consecutive invalid years; an archived license uses a new-applicant route.
Renewal: Complete the renewal application, continued financial-responsibility evidence and fees, including $10 for each month or part after January.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87
G.S. 87-10(e), exhaustive annual renewal requirements
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0503(f), renewal of invalid license
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
Opening licensing guidance, reexamination after four-year nonrenewal

Military trained issuance by proficiency examination

North Carolina General Contractor BUSINESS AND LAW Examination

Board application: Submit the application and documentation of absence of disqualifying conduct under 21 NCAC 12A .0309.
Fee exemption: No initial Board application fee; third-party actual service costs may still be charged. Source: North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1, G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees. Official text: An occupational licensing board or State agency licensing board shall not charge a military-trained applicant or a military spouse an initial application fee for a license, certification, registration, or temporary practice permit issued pursuant to this section.
Military documentation: Submit official notarized military occupational specialty certification and experience, such as DD-214.
Proficiency: G.S. 93B-15.1(a2) permits the proficiency examination instead of subsection (a) conditions; on failure the Board may require subsection (a) conditions. The Board designates North Carolina Business and Law as this proficiency examination.
Requested scope: The Board issues the requested license limitation and classifications supported by the applicant’s military occupational specialty and experience.

Military spouse endorsement

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Competency: Demonstrate competency by Board-determined methods, including CE or recent experience for two of the preceding five years. The statute identifies no currently offered contracting examination for this route.
Disciplinary eligibility: No disqualifying act, no discipline, good standing and no pending complaints.
External license: Hold a current external-jurisdiction license with substantially equivalent or higher requirements.
Fee exemption: No initial Board application fee. The compilation’s fee language yields to G.S. 93B-15.1(k). Source: North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1, G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees. Official text: An occupational licensing board or State agency licensing board shall not charge a military-trained applicant or a military spouse an initial application fee for a license, certification, registration, or temporary practice permit issued pursuant to this section.
Lower rank testing rule: The general examination-process statement is disclosed; the exhaustive notwithstanding-other-law spouse endorsement statute defines the route. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Marriage: Married to an active member of the U.S. military; submit documentation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(b), exhaustive military-spouse endorsement requirements
North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0309(b), military spouse implementation

Military trained issuance by equivalent training and experience

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit the complete application and supporting documentation; decision or notification due within 15 days.
Disciplinary eligibility: No disqualifying act and no pending complaint.
Fee exemption: Initial Board application fees are exempt. Source: North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1, G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees. Official text: An occupational licensing board or State agency licensing board shall not charge a military-trained applicant or a military spouse an initial application fee for a license, certification, registration, or temporary practice permit issued pursuant to this section.
Lower rank testing rule: The general examination-process rule is disclosed. G.S. 93B-15.1(a) controls this exhaustive, notwithstanding-other-law equivalence issuance route; no identified current contracting examination is prescribed by that subsection. Source: 2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 21 NCAC 12A .0402(b), laws and rules testing. Official text: As a part of the Board’s examination process, all applicants, including those seeking reciprocity from other jurisdictions, shall be tested on the Board’s laws and rules.
Military specialty: Awarded a military occupational specialty; training, testing or equivalent training and experience, and performance must substantially equal or exceed the Board’s occupation requirements.
Recent practice: Active occupational practice for at least two of the preceding five years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(a), exhaustive military training/experience issuance requirements
North Carolina General Statutes 93B-15.1
G.S. 93B-15.1(k), exemption from initial Board fees
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0309(a), implementation of military-trained route

Reactivate inactive license after two years

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit reactivation application and satisfy other licensing and renewal requirements.
Continuing education: Complete 16 CE hours, including the mandatory course during the reinstatement year.
Inactive period: Seek reinstatement more than two years after the license becomes inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h), inactive annual renewal
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h)(2), inactive status restoration after two years

Reactivate inactive license within two years

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit reactivation application and satisfy other licensing and renewal requirements.
Continuing education: Complete eight CE hours, including the mandatory course during the reinstatement year.
Inactive period: Seek reinstatement during the first two years after the license becomes inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h), inactive annual renewal
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-10.2(h)(1), inactive status restoration within two years

Annual renewal

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing education: If Building, Residential or Unclassified, at least one qualifier completes eight approved CE hours (two mandatory and six elective) annually, subject to the statutory and rule exceptions.
Existing license: Hold this license and maintain the associated qualifiers and classifications.
Financial responsibility: Provide evidence/attestation of continued financial responsibility and maintain any required bond.
Renewal: Annual application and fee; expiration January 1, invalidation after 60 days unless renewed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 87
G.S. 87-10(e), exhaustive annual renewal requirements
North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors FAQ for Contractors
FAQ: How do I renew my license?

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) ASBESTOS

(S) ASBESTOS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ASBESTOS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) BORING AND TUNNELING

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) BORING AND TUNNELING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — BUILDING CONTRACTOR

BUILDING CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) COMMUNICATIONS

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) COMMUNICATIONS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) ELECTRICAL AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) INSULATION

(S) INSULATION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INSULATION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) METAL ERECTION

(S) METAL ERECTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) METAL ERECTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) ROOFING

(S) ROOFING (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) ROOFING
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SIGN/BILLBOARD
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) SWIMMING POOLS

(S) SWIMMING POOLS (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) SWIMMING POOLS
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Restore qualification after qualifier loss or archived examination credentials — (S) WIND TURBINE

(S) WIND TURBINE (practice unavailable)

Age: At least 18 years old.
Application: Submit the complete application and criminal background-check consent, with identification, convictions and disciplinary-history information required by 21 NCAC 12A .0303.
Application fee: $125; statutory military fee exemption applies where applicable.
Archived examination credentials: If the qualifier has not served an active license for four consecutive years, the qualifier must retake this examination and pass. Otherwise a current passing examination credential may be used.
Character: Good moral character as determined by the Board.
Classification: (S) WIND TURBINE
Financial responsibility: Working capital of at least $150,000 shown by the prescribed agreed-upon procedures report or audited financial statement; alternatively a qualifying continuous $1,000,000 surety bond.
Foreign entity: A foreign corporation or LLC must hold the North Carolina Secretary of State certificate of authority required by G.S. 87-10.1(b).
Multiple classifications: This route concerns the stated classification. Applicants requesting more than one classification must meet each classification’s examination requirement; alternatives do not authorize every classification.
Project limit: No restriction on the value of a single project.
Qualifier: Identify a responsible managing employee, officer, or personnel member who has passed an approved examination in the requested classification; prior passing currently offered examinations remain examination requirements. A qualifier may qualify at most two licenses and must maintain active association; examination credentials archive after four inactive years.
Qualifier loss: A license without an associated qualifier becomes invalid after 90 days. No additional contracts may be undertaken during disassociation. Supply a properly associated qualifier holding this classification.

Discretionary reissuance after revocation

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Board discretion: At least five Board members vote for reissuance for reasons they deem sufficient under G.S. 87-11(d); this reissuance provision prescribes no examination. Conditions in the individual Board order remain applicant conditions.
Revocation: The license was revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-11(d), reissuance authority
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
G.S. 87-11(d), reissuance of revoked license, voting condition

(S) ASBESTOS

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 60
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

General Asbestos
Respirators
Mini Enclosures and Glove Bag
Methods and Means
Laws and Regulations
Liens

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ASBESTOS, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ASBESTOS, content outline, subject area General Asbestos, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ASBESTOS, content outline, subject area Respirators, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ASBESTOS, content outline, subject area Mini Enclosures and Glove Bag, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ASBESTOS, content outline, subject area Methods and Means, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ASBESTOS, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ASBESTOS, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ASBESTOS, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) BORING AND TUNNELING

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 60
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Boring and Tunneling
Sitework
Concrete
Concrete Reinforcement
Hoisting and Rigging
Safety
One Call
Erosion and sedimentation control
Liens
Laws and Regulations

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, content outline, subject area Boring and Tunneling, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, content outline, subject area Sitework, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, content outline, subject area Concrete, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, content outline, subject area Concrete Reinforcement, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, content outline, subject area Hoisting and Rigging, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, content outline, subject area One Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, content outline, subject area Erosion and sedimentation control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) BORING AND TUNNELING, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

BUILDING CONTRACTOR

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 90
Time limit: 200 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Site Work
Concrete
Masonry
Metals
Carpentry
Roofing
Associated Trades
Business and Law
Safety
Estimating, Plan Reading and General Building Code Requirements
One Call
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Licensing
Liens
Sports Fields

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Site Work, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Concrete, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Masonry, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Metals, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Carpentry, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Roofing, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Associated Trades, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Business and Law, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Estimating, Plan Reading and General Building Code Requirements, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Estimating, Plan Reading and General Building Code Requirements, passage 2
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area One Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Licensing, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Sports Fields, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

North Carolina General Contractor BUSINESS AND LAW Examination

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 40
Time limit: 90 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Licensing
Subcontractor's Pay Requirements
Liens and Bonds
One Call

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUSINESS AND LAW, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUSINESS AND LAW, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUSINESS AND LAW, content outline, subject area Licensing, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUSINESS AND LAW, content outline, subject area Subcontractor's Pay Requirements, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUSINESS AND LAW, content outline, subject area Liens and Bonds, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUSINESS AND LAW, content outline, subject area One Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
BUSINESS AND LAW, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(PU) COMMUNICATIONS

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 45
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

MATV and Cable TV systems
Antennas
Foundations and Sitework
Steel Erection
Safety
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
One Call
Underground Cabling
Liens
Licensing and Regulations

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, content outline, subject area MATV and Cable TV systems, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, content outline, subject area Antennas, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, content outline, subject area Foundations and Sitework, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, content outline, subject area Steel Erection, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, content outline, subject area One Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, content outline, subject area Underground Cabling, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, content outline, subject area Licensing and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) COMMUNICATIONS, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 50
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Safety
Concrete Earthwork
Concrete
Concrete Reinforcement
Concrete Formwork
Concrete Cutting
Pre-cast Pre-stressed Concrete
Laws and Regulations
Liens
General Building Code Requirements

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Concrete Earthwork, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Concrete, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Concrete Reinforcement, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Concrete Formwork, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Concrete Cutting, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Pre-cast Pre-stressed Concrete, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area General Building Code Requirements, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 50
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Transformers
Electrical Knowledge
Conductors
Overhead Lines
Underground Lines
Equipment and Safety
Grounding Methods
Service Drops and Laterals
Poles and Structures
Electric Supply Stations
Laws and Regulations
Liens

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, examination heading, passage 2
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Transformers, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Electrical Knowledge, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Conductors, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Overhead Lines, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Underground Lines, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Equipment and Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Grounding Methods, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Service Drops and Laterals, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Poles and Structures, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Electric Supply Stations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) ELECTRICAL -- AHEAD OF POINT OF DELIVERY, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 60
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Excavation
Tank and Vaults
Piping. Pumps, and Controls
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Safety and Fire Prevention
Leak Detection and Monitoring Systems
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
One Call
Laws and Regulations
Liens
Gas

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area Excavation, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area Tank and Vaults, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area Piping. Pumps, and Controls, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area Troubleshooting and Maintenance, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area Safety and Fire Prevention, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area Leak Detection and Monitoring Systems, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area One Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, content outline, subject area Gas, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) FUEL DISTRIBUTION, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 45
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

General Knowledge and Regulations
Excavating and Grading
Safety - Code of Federal Regulations
Lien Law
Licensing and Regulations
One Call
Erosion and Sedimentation Control

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING, content outline, subject area General Knowledge and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING, content outline, subject area Excavating and Grading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING, content outline, subject area Safety - Code of Federal Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING, content outline, subject area Lien Law, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING, content outline, subject area Licensing and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING, content outline, subject area One Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(H) GRADING AND EXCAVATING, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 90
Time limit: 265 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Paving - Asphalt
Piles
Excavation and Grading
Concrete Paving
Safety
One-Call
Traffic Control
Concrete
Metals Including Concrete Reinforcement
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Tunneling
Railroad Construction
Marine Construction
Licensing
Liens
Business and Law
Sports Fields

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Paving - Asphalt, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Piles, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Excavation and Grading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Concrete Paving, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area One-Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Traffic Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Concrete, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Metals Including Concrete Reinforcement, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Tunneling, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Railroad Construction, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Marine Construction, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Licensing, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Business and Law, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Sports Fields, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) INSULATION

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 40
Time limit: 90 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

General Knowledge and Principles
Liens
Insulation types and properties
Radiant and reflective barriers, vapor retarders
Safety
Laws and regulations

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INSULATION, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INSULATION, content outline, subject area General Knowledge and Principles, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INSULATION, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INSULATION, content outline, subject area Insulation types and properties, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INSULATION, content outline, subject area Radiant and reflective barriers, vapor retarders, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INSULATION, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INSULATION, content outline, subject area Laws and regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INSULATION, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 50
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Asbestos Removal
Windows and Doors
Framing - Wood and Metal
Finish Carpentry and Millwork
Drywall and Plaster
Flooring and Finishes
Acoustical Ceilings
Laws and Regulations
Liens
Permits and Inspections

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Asbestos Removal, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Windows and Doors, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Framing - Wood and Metal, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Finish Carpentry and Millwork, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Drywall and Plaster, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Flooring and Finishes, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Acoustical Ceilings, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Permits and Inspections, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 50
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

CAMA Regulated Areas
Small Docks
Pile Driving
Concrete
Concrete Reinforcement
Safety
Laws and Regulations
Liens
Erosion and Sedimentation Control

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area CAMA Regulated Areas, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Small Docks, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Pile Driving, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Concrete, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Concrete Reinforcement, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MARINE CONSTRUCTION, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 50
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Safety
Concrete Block
Brick
Specialty Masonry
Mortar and Grout
Laws and Regulations
Liens
General Building Code Requirements

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Concrete Block, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Brick, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Specialty Masonry, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Mortar and Grout, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area General Building Code Requirements, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) MASONRY CONSTRUCTION, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) METAL ERECTION

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 65
Time limit: 150 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Metal Roofing and Siding
Reinforcing Steel
Safety - OSHA Subpart R
Safety - General
Steel Decks
Steel Joists and Girders
Welding
Bolting
Laws and Regulations
Liens
Metal Fencing

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Metal Roofing and Siding, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Reinforcing Steel, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Safety - OSHA Subpart R, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Safety - General, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Steel Decks, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Steel Joists and Girders, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Welding, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Bolting, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, content outline, subject area Metal Fencing, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) METAL ERECTION, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 100
Time limit: 240 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Excavation and Grading
Electrical Power Distribution
Fuel Distribution
Swimming Pools
Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement
Shotcrete and Gunite
Water and Sewer Piping
Communication Systems
Boring and Tunneling
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Safety
Liens
Licensing
Business and Law
One Call
Welding

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Excavation and Grading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Electrical Power Distribution, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Fuel Distribution, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Swimming Pools, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Shotcrete and Gunite, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Water and Sewer Piping, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Communication Systems, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Boring and Tunneling, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Licensing, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Business and Law, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area One Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Welding, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 50
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Track Construction
Concrete Railway Structures
Safety
Sitework
One Call
Laws and Regulations
Liens

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Track Construction, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Concrete Railway Structures, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Sitework, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area One Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 90
Time limit: 210 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Site work, Footings and Foundations
Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement
Masonry
Carpentry
Associated Construction trades, including Energy Conservation and Drywall
Roofing
Estimating, Plan Reading and General Residential Code Requirements
OSHA Safety
Licensing and Business and Law
Special Construction Zones (wind and coastal) and Erosion and Sedimentation Control

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Site work, Footings and Foundations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Masonry, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Carpentry, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Associated Construction trades, including Energy Conservation and Drywall, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Associated Construction trades, including Energy Conservation and Drywall, passage 2
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Roofing, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Estimating, Plan Reading and General Residential Code Requirements, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Estimating, Plan Reading and General Residential Code Requirements, passage 2
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area OSHA Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Licensing and Business and Law, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Special Construction Zones (wind and coastal) and Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, content outline, subject area Special Construction Zones (wind and coastal) and Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 2
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) ROOFING

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 60
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Safety
Roofing - Substrate
Roofing - Steep
Roofing Repairs
Roofing - Elastomeric
Roofing - Built - up Bituminous
Business and Law
Sheet Metal and Flashing
Licensing
Liens
General Building Code Requirements

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area Roofing - Substrate, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area Roofing - Steep, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area Roofing Repairs, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area Roofing - Elastomeric, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area Roofing - Built - up Bituminous, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area Business and Law, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area Sheet Metal and Flashing, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area Licensing, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, content outline, subject area General Building Code Requirements, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) ROOFING, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 40
Time limit: 90 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

General Code Requirements
Laws and Regulations
Liens
One Call (Excavation Regulations)
General Concrete
Concrete Reinforcement
Concrete Formwork
Steel Erection and Metals
Welding
Rigging
OSHA Safety

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area General Code Requirements, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area One Call (Excavation Regulations), passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area General Concrete, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area Concrete Reinforcement, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area Concrete Formwork, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area Steel Erection and Metals, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area Welding, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area Rigging, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, content outline, subject area OSHA Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SIGN/BILLBOARD, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) SWIMMING POOLS

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 60
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Filtration/Circulation Systems
Maintenance and Operation
Accessories and Associated Trades
Concrete, Shotcrete and Gunite
Design
Laws and Regulations
Liens
One Call
Erosion and Sedimentation Control

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, content outline, subject area Filtration/Circulation Systems, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, content outline, subject area Maintenance and Operation, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, content outline, subject area Accessories and Associated Trades, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, content outline, subject area Concrete, Shotcrete and Gunite, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, content outline, subject area Design, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, content outline, subject area One Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) SWIMMING POOLS, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 45
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Safety
General Knowledge
Underground Utilities-Concrete Pipe Installation
Underground Utilities-Ductile Pipe Installation
Excavating and Grading
Liens
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
One-Call
Laws and Regulations

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, content outline, subject area General Knowledge, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, content outline, subject area Underground Utilities-Concrete Pipe Installation, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, content outline, subject area Underground Utilities-Ductile Pipe Installation, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, content outline, subject area Excavating and Grading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, content outline, subject area One-Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 50
Time limit: 120 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Safety
Shotcrete
Concrete
Concrete Reinforcement
Excavation and Grading
Water Regulations
Laws and Regulations
Liens
One Call
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Formwork

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, examination heading, passage 2
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area Shotcrete, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area Concrete, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area Concrete Reinforcement, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area Excavation and Grading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area Water Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area Laws and Regulations, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area Liens, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area One Call, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area Erosion and Sedimentation Control, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, content outline, subject area Formwork, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(PU) WATER PURIFICATION AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling

(S) WIND TURBINE

Provider: PSI Services LLC
Format: Computer-based, open book
Exam questions: 40
Time limit: 90 minutes
Passing score: 70%
Exam fee: $79

Examination outline

Installation of Wind Turbines
Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Wind Turbines
Generators
Gearboxes and Direct-Drive Systems
Structures and Towers
Ancillary Foundation Work (Site and Concrete)
Hoisting
Fundamental Electrical
Safety

Examination sources

North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, examination heading, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, content outline, subject area Installation of Wind Turbines, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, content outline, subject area Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Wind Turbines, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, content outline, subject area Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Wind Turbines, passage 2
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, content outline, subject area Generators, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, content outline, subject area Gearboxes and Direct-Drive Systems, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, content outline, subject area Structures and Towers, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, content outline, subject area Ancillary Foundation Work (Site and Concrete), passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, content outline, subject area Hoisting, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, content outline, subject area Fundamental Electrical, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, content outline, subject area Safety, passage 1
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
(S) WIND TURBINE, number of questions / percent required to pass / time allowed
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0404, passing grade
North Carolina General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin
Page 1, license approval and examination eligibility letter
2026 Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina
21 NCAC 12A .0405, required examination scheduling