{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-151.15","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-151.15","heading":"Return of certificate to Board; reissuance by Board.","body":"A certificate issued by the Board under this Article is valid as long as the person certified is employed by the State of North Carolina or any political subdivision thereof as a Code-enforcement official, or is employed by a federally recognized Indian Tribe to perform inspections on tribal lands as a Code-enforcement official. When the person certified leaves that employment for any reason, he shall return the certificate to the Board. If the person subsequently obtains employment as a Code-enforcement official in any governmental jurisdiction described above, the Board may reissue the certificate to him. The provisions of G.S. 143-151.16(b) relating to renewal fees and late renewals shall apply, if appropriate. The provisions of G.S. 143-151.16(c) shall not apply. This section does not affect the Board's powers under G.S. 143-151.17. (1977, c. 531, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 678, s. 35; 1999-78, s. 4; 2022-62, s. 33.)","path":["Chapter 143. State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions","Article 9C. North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_143/GS_143-151.15.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:22:33Z","sha256":"20cc581cbc192be0d79dab780cc39d6db80ab745572cb27c37e636508b1df7c1","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-151.14","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-151.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}