{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90a-47.5","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90A-47.5","heading":"Suspension; revocation of certificate.","body":"(a)\tThe Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, may suspend or revoke the certificate of any operator in charge who:\n(1)\tEngages in fraud or deceit in obtaining certification.\n(2)\tFails to exercise reasonable care, judgment, or use of the operator's knowledge and ability in the performance of the duties of an operator in charge.\n(3)\tIs incompetent or otherwise unable to properly perform the duties of an operator in charge.\n(b)\tIn addition to revocation of a certificate, the Commission may levy a civil penalty, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, for willful violation of the requirements of this Part.\nThe clear proceeds of civil penalties levied pursuant to this subsection shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 626, s. 6(b); 1998-215, s. 46.)","path":["Chapter 90A. Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators.","Article 3. Certification of Water Pollution Control System Operators and Animal Waste Management System Operators.","Part 2. Certification of Animal Waste Management System Operators."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_90A/GS_90A-47.5.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:12:52Z","sha256":"64678305bd75f3efb926d932ad22731853b164869b6c1e0e42d1240897e62f0c","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90a-47.4","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90a-47.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}