SB 755

Reorganizes GS 87-11 (concerning disciplinary action by the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors [Board]) and makes the following changes. Expands the Board’s disciplinary power to include taking action against qualifiers or applicants. Enlarges the statute's prohibitions against fraud to include misrepresentation and the statute's willful violations prohibitions to include willful violations of the Board’s rules or orders. Makes conforming changes. Modifies the Board’s investigative process so that it is initiated upon the receipt of information about any act that might violate any provision of Article1 of GS Chapter 87, or any rule promulgated by the Board (currently, initiated when a person prefers charges of fraud, deceit, negligence, or misconduct against any general contractor). Removes language requiring the Board to hear the charges unless it dismisses them without a hearing. The Board may still dismiss the charges, but the process is now silent on whether it must do so without holding a hearing. Prevents the Board from accepting anonymous complaints. Now requires the Board to adopt rules consistent with Article 1, instead of guidelines. Removes provisions pertaining to recordkeeping, notification provisions to the Secretary of State, authorizing the Board to reissue a license that has been revoked, and to replace lost, stolen or destroyed licenses. Makes technical changes.