North Carolina
(PU) Public Utilities Contractor
Apply for the license
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North Carolina Licensing Board
for General Contractors
P.O. 17187
Raleigh, NC 27619
Phone: (919) 571-4183
Contractor Licensing Web Page |
Exam Administrator
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PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Candidate Information Web Page |
Exam Type
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| OPEN BOOK |
Exam Content
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| Subject Areas |
# of Questions |
| Excavation and Grading |
6 |
| Electrical Power Distribution |
15 |
| Fuel Distribution |
12 |
| Swimming Pools |
4 |
| Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement |
12 |
| Shotcrete and Gunite |
4 |
| Water and Sewer Piping |
12 |
| Communications Systems |
3 |
| Boring and Tunneling |
4 |
| Erosion and Sedimentation Control |
2 |
| Safety |
8 |
| Liens |
1 |
| Licensing |
2 |
| Business and Law |
7 |
| One Call |
2 |
| Welding |
6 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
100 |
| Time Allowed (minutes): |
240 |
| Passing percentage: |
70% |
| Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Business and Law web page. |
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Reference Books and Codes
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| 1. |
Guide to Business, Law and Project Management for for North Carolina General Contractors, 5th Edition, 2006, NASCLA. |
| 2. |
North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, 2005, North Carolina Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Bureau of Education, Training and Technical Assistance (available from North Carolina Department of Labor - order code 600). |
| 3. |
North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control as amended July 1, 2000, Sedimentation Control Commission. |
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| 4. |
Public Swimming Pools - North Carolina Department of Evironmental Health and Natural Resources, Title 15A, Subchapter 18A, Sections 2501 to 2507, North Carolina Administrative Code. |
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| 5. |
Recommended Practices for Installation of Aboveground Storage Systems for Motor Vehicle Refueling (RP200), 1999, Petroleum Equipment Institute. |
| 6. |
Recommended Procedures for Testing Electrical Continuity of Fuel-Dispensing Hanging Hardware (RP400), 2002, Petroleum Equipment Institute. |
| 7. |
ASME B31.8 - Gas Transmission and Distribution Systems, 1999, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. |
| 8. |
National Electrical Safety Code (C2-2002), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. |
| 9. |
Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook, 10th Edition, 2002, Thomas M. Shoemaker, James E. Mack. |
| 10. |
DIPRA Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2000, Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association. |
| 11. |
Concrete Pipe Installation Manual, 1995, American Concrete Pipe Association. |
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Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
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| 1. |
North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control as amended July 1, 2000, Sedimentation Control Commission. |
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| 2. |
North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 113A, Article 4, Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973, as amended through October 2002, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67, inclusive. |
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| 3. |
North Carolina One-Call Center Excavation Manual. |
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| 4. |
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts. |
| 5. |
Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 2007, North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors. |
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| 6. |
Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, 1998, Marco D. Boscardin, American Society of Civil Engineers. |
| 7. |
Erectors' Manual: Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast Concrete Products, 2nd Edition, 1999, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. |
| 8. |
Modern Welding, 2004 Edition, Carl H. Turnquist, William A. Bowditch, Kevin E. Bowditch, Andrew D. Althouse. |
| 9. |
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka, William C. Panarese, Portland Cement Association. |
| 10. |
Guide to Shotcrete - ACI 506R-90, 1995, American Concrete Institute. |
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