General Contractor - Intermediate
Intermediate · State license · North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Continuing education
- 8 hours
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Applies to qualifiers of Building, Residential and Unclassified licenses: at least one qualifier must complete 8 hours per calendar year (2-hr Board mandatory course + 6 elective hours; up to 4 elective hours carry forward). CE year Jan 1 - Nov 30, with 90-day grace after Nov 30; otherwise license is invalidated until met. Live/approved e-learning; approved providers report completions to the Board (within ~7 days); do not send certificates. Inactive status available at renewal (no CE that year; same fee), reactivation requires 8 hrs (<2 yrs) or 16 hrs. Annual 8-hr CE (G.S. 87-10.2) applies only to Building, Residential and Unclassified classifications; Highway, Public Utilities and Specialty (incl. S(Roofing)) licenses are not subject to it. - Deadline rule
- Renew online (NCCLiC) before the license expires on the first day of January (renewal opens ~Oct 1; Board urges filing before Jan 1). Per G.S. 87-10(e) the license expires Jan 1 and becomes invalid 60 days later (Mar 1; Feb 29 in leap years per Board notices) unless renewed.
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- Grace period
- No true grace period: license expires Jan 1, but renewal is still accepted (with late fee) until it becomes invalid 60 days after expiration. After it becomes invalid the contractor is treated as unlicensed.
Fees, approximate
- Renewal fee
- About $100
- Late fee
- About $10 per month or part of a month after January 1 (G.S. 87-10(e); 21 NCAC 12A .0304(a)(5)).
- Reinstatement
Show the details (amounts are approximate)
Invalid less than 4 years: may renew with renewal application, financial responsibility evidence and makeup CE (Building/Residential/Unclassified: 6 elective hours per year not renewed plus the current-year 2-hr mandatory course; 21 NCAC 12A .0503(f)). Invalid 4 consecutive years: license archived, cannot be renewed, must reapply as new applicant incl. exam (G.S. 87-10(f)).
Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Why approximate?
Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.
- Bond
- Not required
- Insurance
- Not required
- Reciprocity
- G.S. 87-15.1: the Board may, at its discretion, grant an equivalent license without the written exam to general contractors licensed in states that offer the same treatment, on proof that their qualifications are equal. No fixed list of states is published.
Notes
Intermediate license: projects up to $1,500,000. Classification limits: Limited up to $750,000 per project; Intermediate up to $1.5M; Unlimited no limit. GC license required for projects of $40,000 or more (G.S. 87-1). Two-step renewal for Building/Residential/Unclassified: qualifier CE must be posted first, then renew and pay online; each qualifier must verify employment (Quick Verify or own account). Paper applications no longer accepted. Renewal fee: G.S. 87-10(e) sets renewal at no more than $75 for Limited, $100 for Intermediate and $125 for Unlimited licenses; confirm the amount shown in NCCLiC before paying. A credit card convenience fee may apply.