Doing Business in North Carolina
All inquiries regarding incorporation and the forms related to
incorporating your business in North Carolina should be directed
to http://www.secstate.state.nc.us/.
For general information and requirements of doing business in
the state, visit http://www.ncgov.com/asp/basic/business.asp.
Licensing Rules in North Carolina
Applicants must obtain a license from the North Carolina
Licensing Board for General Contractors to work as a general
contractor on projects costing more than $30,000 in the state,
and electrical, plumbing, heating and fire sprinkler contractors
must be licensed.
Information from the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of
Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors which issues
the licenses, can be found at www.nclicensing.org.
Exams are given by PSI Examination Services, which can be
reached at http://www.psiexams.com/.
The cost is $50 nonrefundable for each exam applied for (and the
application fee is $100 for an unlimited license.) The
application fee for an intermediate license is $75, and the
limited license application fee is $50. The application fee
includes the first year's license fee. All licenses expire on
December 31 st each year.
Currently, the Board has an examination waiver agreement with
the state of South Carolina; however, applicants will have to
pay whatever fee the Board requires for the license.
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