North Dakota HVAC & Mechanical Licensing Law

North Dakota Code · 3 sections

The following is the full text of North Dakota’s hvac & mechanical licensing law statutes as published in the North Dakota Code. For the official version, see the North Dakota Legislature.

N.D.C.C. 43-09-16

The following persons are not required to be licensed by and are not subject to regulation by the board under this chapter: 1. Employees of public utilities engaged in the manufacture and distribution of electrical energy while engaged in work directly pertaining to the manufacture and distribution of electrical energy. This exemption terminates at the first point of service attachment, except for the installing or testing of electric meters and measuring devices and the maintenance of electric meters and measuring devices. 2. Employees, independent contractors, or subcontractors of a company that is a telecommunication carrier as defined under section 57-34-01 or that is a satellite or cable systems provider, while acting in the scope of employment or the terms of the contract. 3. Employees, independent contractors, or subcontractors of dealers in household appliances, such as room air-conditioners, clothes dryers, dishwashers, freezers, garbage disposals, refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, water heaters, and similar appliances while installing and connecting such appliances to an existing electrical receptacle. 4. A representative of a manufacturing firm that is installing or modifying controls of wiring solely on industrial machinery that is for use by the firm itself, and performed by or under the direction of a registered professional engineer who issues a state-accepted evaluation, which is to be maintained with the equipment. 5. An individual who is installing a nonelectrical system. 6. An individual who is installing a power limited system that is installed within a residential dwelling or is installed with a factory connector or cord powered by an existing electrical receptacle.

N.D.C.C. 43-18-09

The board shall formulate, prepare, and circulate among all plumbers within this state a state plumbing code, which must contain the minimum basic standards for plumbing, drainage, and ventilation of plumbing in buildings of all classes. Such code must be approved by the department of environmental quality. The provisions of said code have the force and effect of law and any violation thereof constitutes a violation of this chapter.

N.D.C.C. 43-54-01

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Client" means a person that engages or seeks to engage the services of a home inspector for a home inspection. 2. "Home inspection" means the process by which a home inspector provides a nonintrusive, visual examination and written evaluation of the heating system, cooling system, plumbing system, electrical system, structural components, foundation, roof, masonry structure, and exterior and interior components of a residential building. The term does not include an examination of items that are concealed or not readily accessible or identification of concealed conditions or defects. 3. "Home inspector" means an individual registered under this chapter to conduct home inspections. 4. "Registrar" means the secretary of state. 5. "Residential building" means a structure consisting of not more than four family dwelling units.

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