{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90a-74","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90A-74","heading":"Powers and duties of the Board.","body":"The Board shall have the following general powers and duties:\n(1)\tTo adopt rules in the manner prescribed by Chapter 150B of the General Statutes to govern its actions and to implement the provisions of this Article, as well as the provisions of G.S. 130A-336.2.\n(2)\tTo determine the eligibility requirements for persons seeking certification pursuant to this Article.\n(3)\tTo establish grade levels of certifications based on design capacity, complexity, projected costs, and other features of approved on-site wastewater systems.\n(4)\tTo develop and administer examinations for specific grade levels of certification as approved by the Board. The Board may approve applications by recognized associations for certification of its members after a review of the requirements of the association to ensure that they are equivalent to the requirements of the Board.\n(5)\tTo issue, renew, deny, restrict, suspend, or revoke certifications and to carry out any of the other actions authorized by this Article.\n(6)\tTo establish, publish, and enforce rules of professional conduct of persons who are certified pursuant to this Article.\n(7)\tTo maintain a record of all proceedings and make available to persons certified under this Article, and to other concerned parties, an annual report of all Board action.\n(8)\tTo establish reasonable fees for application, certification, and renewal, and other services provided by the Board.\n(9)\tTo conduct investigations to determine whether violations of this Article or grounds for disciplining persons certified under this Article exist.\n(10)\tTo adopt a common seal containing the name of the Board for use on all certificates and official reports issued by the Board.\n(10a)\tTo employ staff necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article and to determine the compensation, duties, and other terms and conditions of employment of its staff.\n(10b)\tTo employ professional, clerical, investigative, or special personnel necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.\n(10c)\tTo acquire, hold, convey, rent, encumber, alienate, and otherwise deal with real property in the same manner as a private person or corporation, subject only to the approval of the Governor and Council of State. The rents, proceeds, and other revenues and benefits of the ownership of real property shall inure to the Board. Collateral pledged by the Board for any encumbrance of real property shall be limited to the assets, income, and revenues of the Board.\n(11)\tTo conduct other services necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article. (2006-82, s. 1; 2010-31, s. 13.2(i); 2020-74, s. 1; 2023-90, s. 8.)","path":["Chapter 90A. Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators.","Article 5. Certification of On-Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_90A/GS_90A-74.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:12:52Z","sha256":"de13319aba96a7e670c0a50a5a8afc3b8b56f73becc83bf4044aeaebdb47807e","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90a-73","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90a-75"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}