{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-93b-1","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93B-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this Chapter, the following definitions apply:\n(1)\tLicense. - Any license (other than a privilege license), certificate, or other evidence of qualification which an individual is required to obtain before he may engage in or represent himself to be a member of a particular profession or occupation.\n(2)\tOccupational licensing board. - Any board, committee, commission, or other agency in North Carolina which is established for the primary purpose of regulating the entry of persons into, and the conduct of persons within, a particular profession or occupation, and which is authorized to issue licenses. The phrase \"occupational licensing board\" does not include State agencies, staffed by full-time State employees, which as a part of their regular functions may issue licenses.\n(3)\tState agency licensing board. - Any State agency staffed by full-time State employees, which as part of their regular functions issue licenses. This section does not apply to the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, and the North Carolina Department of Revenue. The following is a nonexclusive list of State agency licensing boards and the profession or occupation for which the board, agency, or officer may issue licenses:\na.\tThe Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.\n1.\tCommissioner of Agriculture.\nI.\tScale Technician. Article 6 of Chapter 81A of the General Statutes.\nII.\tSeed Dealer. Article 31 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes.\nIII.\tLivestock Dealer. Article 35B of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes.\n2.\tNorth Carolina Pesticide Board.\nI.\tPesticide Applicators and Pesticide Dealers. Parts 3 and 4 of Article 52 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.\n3.\tNorth Carolina Board of Agriculture.\nI.\tBoarding Kennel Operator and Pet Shop Owner. Article 3 of Chapter 19A of the General Statutes.\nII.\tPoultry, Hatcheries, and Chick Dealers. Article 40 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes.\n4.\tStructural Pest Control Committee.\nI.\tExterminator and Structural Pest Control Applicator. Article 4C of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes.\nb.\tRepealed by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 9G.7(c), effective July 1, 2021.\nc.\tThe Department of Health and Human Services.\n1.\tNorth Carolina Medical Care Commission.\nI.\tAmbulance Attendant, Emergency Medical Technician. Article 7 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes.\n2.\tWell Contractors Certification Commission.\nI.\tWell Contractor. Article 7A of Chapter 87 of the General Statutes.\nd.\tThe Department of Insurance.\n1.\tCommissioner of Insurance.\nI.\tBail Bond Runner, Professional Bondsman, Surety Bondsman. Article 71 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes.\nII.\tInsurance Agent, Insurance Company Adjuster, Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser, Self-Employed Insurance Adjuster. Article 33 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes.\n2.\tCode Officials Qualifications Board.\nI.\tBuilding Inspector, Code Enforcement Official, Electrical Inspector, Fire Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Plumbing Inspector. Article 9C of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes.\n3.\tHome Inspection Licensure Board.\nI.\tHome Inspector. Article 9F of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.\n4.\tManufactured Housing Board.\nI.\tManufactured Housing Salesperson. Article 9A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.\ne.\tRepealed by Session Laws 2021-138, s. 17(a), effective December 1, 2021.\nf.\tThe Department of Labor.\n1.\tBoiler Safety Bureau.\nI.\tBoiler Inspector. Article 7A of Chapter 95 of the General Statutes.\ng.\tThe Department of Public Instruction.\n1.\tState Board of Education.\nI.\tTeacher, Principal, Superintendent. Article 71E of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes.\nh.\tThe Department of Public Safety.\n1.\tAlcohol Law Enforcement Branch.\nI.\tBoxer, Kickboxer, Mixed Martial Arts, Promoter. Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.\n2.\tThe Alcohol Beverage Control Board.\nI.\tAlcoholic Beverage Distributor. Article 9 of Chapter 18B.\n3.\tPrivate Protective Services Board.\nI.\tCounter Intelligence Licensee, Guard Dog Service Operator, Polygraph Examiner, Private Investigator, Psychological Stress Evaluator, Security Guard, and Patrol Licensee. Article 1 of Chapter 74C of the General Statutes.\ni.\tThe Department of the Secretary of State.\n1.\tThe Secretary of State.\nI.\tAthletic Agent. Article 9 of Chapter 78C of the General Statutes.\nII.\tInvestment Advisor. Article 3 of Chapter 78C of the General Statutes.\nIII.\tSecurities Broker, Securities Dealer, Security Salesman. Article 5 of Chapter 78A of the General Statutes.\nIV.\tProfessional Solicitor. Article 3 of Chapter 131F of the General Statutes.\nj.\tThe Department of Transportation.\n1.\tDivision of Motor Vehicles.\nI.\tNew and Used Motor Vehicle Dealer, Motor Vehicle Sales Representative, Distributor, Distributor Branch, Distributor Representative, Wholesaler. Article 12 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes.\nII.\tCommercial Driver, Truck Driver. Article 2 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes.\nIII.\tSafety Inspection Mechanic. Article 3A of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes. (1957, c. 1377, s. 1; 2019-91, s. 2; 2020-58, s. 6.5; 2021-138, s. 17(a); 2021-180, s. 9G.7(c).)","path":["Chapter 93B. Occupational Licensing Boards."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_93B/GS_93B-1.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:13:37Z","sha256":"0fb79dab14bf156466ff69e39a09daa6b11becc073359a202a10c0979b11b72a","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-93a-88.4","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-93b-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}