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Current Board News
Fall 2024 Newsletter
January 2, 2025
The Fall 2024 newsletter is now available.
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Notice of Text Proposed Revision to Board Rule 21 NCAC 56.0602
December 16, 2024
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Notice of Future Changes to NCEES Exams and Supporting Materials
November 18, 2024
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Surveying After a Major Flood Event
October 8, 2024
NCBELS Statement Re: Surveying After Major Flood Event
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Hurricane Helene – Disaster Assistance
October 2, 2024
The North Carolina Building Inspectors’ Association and the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal are compiling a roster of professionals who are willing to assist jurisdictions in Western North Carolina. If you would like to add your name to the roster please use the link found on the homepage of the North Carolina […]
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Notice of Text of Proposed Revisions to Board Rules 21 N.C. Admin. Code 56.0502, .0901-.0902
September 15, 2024
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New PLS Right of Entry Law
July 2, 2024
Last year, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted Session Law 2023-142 without input or assistance from the Board. Section 1 of this new law took effect on July 1, 2024 and created a new section of Chapter 89C, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-19.2, titled “Limited right of entry by professional land surveyors.” Subsection (a) grants […]
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CPC Sponsorship Changes
May 16, 2024
On May 15, 2024, the Board voted to cease approving CPC Sponsor applications. Current Sponsors can renew in 2024, but this will be the last year of approved continuing education providers in North Carolina. Licensees are not required to take continuing education from Sponsors. The burden remains with the licensee to determine whether education programs […]
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Board Amends Rule Expanding Scope of Responsible Charge
May 1, 2024
The Board has amended its Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule .0701, to expand the scope of a licensee’s exercise of responsible charge. Please see the linked article authored by Board Counsel Wes Tripp explaining the rule change. Also, please see the linked document showing the changes the Board made to Rule .0701. The new version […]
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Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules
March 15, 2024
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.3A requires the Board to conduct a review of its rules every ten years, determining whether each rule is necessary or unnecessary. An unnecessary rule is obsolete, redundant, or otherwise not needed. A report of the Board’s initial determination concerning each rule can be found at the link below. The report will be available for at least 60 days for the public to review and provide comment. A copy of the report is also posted on the Office of Administrative Hearings’ website. The Board will respond to any public comments by addressing the merits of each comment. After the comment period is over and the Board has had an opportunity to make its final determination, the Board will send the Rules Review Commission a report of the determinations as well as public comments received and the Board’s response.
“Public comment” is defined by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.3A(c)(2), in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit, the public comment must address the specific substance of the rule and address any of the standards of Commission review, as set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.9(a).
If you would like to provide comment on the Board’s initial determination of whether each of its rules are necessary or unnecessary, please send written comment to:
S. Wesley Tripp III
Board Counsel
4601 Six Forks Rd, Ste 310
Raleigh, N.C. 27609
wtripp@ncbels.org
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