{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-147-54.4","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-54.4","heading":"Certification of local government property mappers.","body":"(a)\tDefinitions. - The following definitions apply in this section:\n(1)\tDepartment. - The Department of the Secretary of State.\n(2)\tLarge-scale. - A scale that uses an inch to represent no more than 400 feet.\n(3)\tLocal government. - A county as defined in G.S. 153A-10 and a city as defined in G.S. 160A-1.\n(4)\tProperty mapper. - A person who is employed by a local government and is responsible for creating and maintaining large-scale cadastral maps.\n(b)\tCertification. - The Department shall establish a certification program for property mappers. The purpose of the program is to protect and enhance the State's investment in local government large-scale cadastral maps. To be certified as a property mapper, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements and the additional requirements set by the Department:\n(1)\tBe at least 18 years old.\n(2)\tHold a high school diploma or certificate of equivalency.\n(3)\tAchieve a passing score in courses of instruction approved by the Department covering the following topics:\na.\tThe principles and techniques of property mapping.\nb.\tThe laws of North Carolina governing the listing, appraisal, and assessment of real property for taxation.\nThe Department shall establish requirements for certification as a property mapper that are in addition to these minimum requirements. The additional requirements shall ensure that an applicant who is certified as a property mapper has the minimum skills necessary to create and maintain large-scale cadastral maps. In establishing these additional requirements, the Department may consult with the advisory committee on land records created by G.S. 147-54.3(f), the North Carolina Property Mappers' Association, and other relevant professional groups. The additional requirements may include mapping experience and a passing score on an examination administered by the Department.\n(c)\tRenewal. - A certification as a property mapper must be renewed every two years. Attendance of 24 hours of continuing education approved by the Department is a condition of renewal of a certification. The Department shall publish a list of courses acceptable for meeting this continuing education requirement.\n(d)\tApplication and Fees. - An applicant for certification as a property mapper or renewal of certification as a property mapper must file an application with the Department. The applicant must submit a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) with the application. Fees collected under this section shall be credited to the General Fund.\n(e)\tRules. - The Department may adopt rules to implement this section. Chapter 150B of the General Statutes governs the adoption of rules by the Department. (1993, c. 326, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 147. State Officers.","Article 4. Secretary of State."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_147/GS_147-54.4.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:23:17Z","sha256":"701e736c00f8e9284f9a5da1fb64fd4f06ba78b41fd856cd7d239872505dacf5","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-147-54.3","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-147-54.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}