A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to exempt certain DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION contractors from the requirement for a GENERAL contractor's license, as recommended by the Joint LEGISLATIVE Transportation oversight committee.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 136 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 136‑28.14.  Project contractor licensing requirements.
The letting of contracts under this Chapter for the following types of projects shall not be subject to the licensing requirements of Article 1 of Chapter 87 of the General Statutes:
(1)	Routine maintenance and minor repair of pavements, bridges, roadside vegetation and plantings, drainage systems, concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and rest areas.
(2)	Installation and maintenance of pavement markings and markers, ground mounted signs, guardrail, fencing, and roadside vegetation and plantings."
SECTION 2.  Chapter 87 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 87‑1.2.  Exception for specified Department of Transportation contractors.
The letting of contracts for the types of projects specified in G.S. 136‑28.14 shall not be subject to the licensing requirement of this Article."
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2006.