GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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SENATE BILL 71
Manufacturing and Labor Committee Substitute Adopted 4/12/93
House Committee Substitute Favorable 4/28/93

Short Title:  Fire Sprinkler Contractor Exemption.	(Public)
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February 8, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR APPLYING FOR AN INITIAL EXEMPTION CONCERNING FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 87-21(h), as enacted by Section 3 of Chapter 842, Session Laws of 1989, is reenacted and reads as rewritten:
"(h)	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, any North Carolina resident engaged in the business of fire sprinkler contracting and holding a fire sprinkler privilege license pursuant to G.S. 105-55 on or before October 1, 1990, may file an application for licensure as a fire sprinkler contractor on forms prepared by the Board, and the Board shall issue a certificate of license in fire sprinkler contracting upon the payment of the fees as provided by G.S. 87-22 and further upon presentation of satisfactory evidence which clearly establishes that the applicant was engaged in business as a fire sprinkler contractor for a period of three years prior to October 1, 1990, and was continuously involved with fire sprinkler contracting for the three years immediately preceding October 1, 1990.  The provisions of this subsection shall expire December 31, 1993."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.