What can cause a contractor license to be revoked?

Identifications may be suspended or revoked for false application information, failure to maintain insurance, bonds or necessary licenses, or failure to comply with the requirements of the Department regarding permitting and inspections.

What to do if your license is revoked?

Reinstatement or Reissuance of a Revoked License To reinstate your license, you must file an Application for Original Contractors License. If your license was revoked, suspended, or has been expired over five (5) years you must file an original application, and take and pass the law and trades portion of the written examination.

Is it illegal to pay an unlicensed contractor?

The one who “loans” their license and the one who “borrows” the license are both guilty of class A misdemeanors. The “loaner” for “aiding and abetting” and the “borrower” for contracting without a license. It is illegal to pay an employee who is an unlicensed contractor on a 1099.

How long does it take to change contractor license?

No identification may be transferred. All identified contractors shall notify the Department within 5 days if the firm changes ownership, address, or name. All identified contractors shall notify the Department within 5 working days if the licensee changes contractors.

Identifications may be suspended or revoked for false application information, failure to maintain insurance, bonds or necessary licenses, or failure to comply with the requirements of the Department regarding permitting and inspections.

Reinstatement or Reissuance of a Revoked License To reinstate your license, you must file an Application for Original Contractors License. If your license was revoked, suspended, or has been expired over five (5) years you must file an original application, and take and pass the law and trades portion of the written examination.

When do you no longer have a contractor’s license?

Staff cannot waive the fee. Board regulations state that if the requirements for renewal of a license, including receipt of the fee by the board, are not complete within 30 days of the expiration date, a reinstatement fee is required. Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to engage in contracting.

What happens to an unlicensed contractor in NC?

Unlicensed Contractor Receives 4-month Jail Time The Board is committed to protecting the citizens of North Carolina and regulating the general contracting industry by enforcing the laws and regulations pertaining to general contracting.