North Carolina
(PU) Public Utilities Contractor
Apply for the License
North Carolina Licensing Board
for General Contractors
5400 Creedmoor Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: (919) 571-4183
Exam Provider
PSI Licensure: Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
| 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 |
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (minutes):
240
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
NASCLA Guide to Business, Law and Project Management for General Contractor's, North Carolina, 8th Edition, NASCLA
2.
North Carolina OSHA for the Construction Industry, NCDOL
3.
Water Supplies, Protection of Water Supplies, Title 15A, Subchapter 18C, NC Administrative Code
4.
Public Swimming Pools, Title 15A, Subchapter 18A, Sec. 2500-2544, NC Administrative Code (wrong link in bulletin. In PDF, search for "SECTION .2500")
5.
Recommended Practices for Installation of Aboveground Storage Systems for Motor Vehicle Refueling (RP200), 2012, PEI
6.
Recommended Procedures for Testing Electrical Continuity of Fuel-Dispensing Hanging Hardware (RP400), 2013, PEI
7.
ASME B31.8-2014 - Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, 2014, ASME
8.
National Electrical Safety Code (C2-2017), 2017, IEEE
9.
Lineman‘s and Cableman‘s Handbook, 13th Edition, Shoemaker, Mack
10.
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2016, DIPRA
11.
Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation Manual, 2020, ACPA (all other versions superceeded. Link is to a mobile friendly version)
Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control, Sedimentation Control Commission
2.
North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 113A, Article 4, Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67, inclusive
3.
North Carolina 811 Excavation Guide
4.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
5.
North Carolina Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting, North Carolina LBGC
6.
Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, 1998, Marco D. Boscardin, ASCE
7.
Erectors' Manual: Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast Concrete Products, 2nd Edition, 1999, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
8.
Modern Welding, 11th Edition, 2013, Althouse, Turnquist, Bowditch
9.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 15th Edition, Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
10.
Guide to Shotcrete - ACI 506R-90, 1995 (Current is 506R-16, 2016), ACI
Available Study Materials
NASCLA Based
Practice Exam
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Covers content for specific state (or Basic) NASCLA version listed in exam bulletin (and above). May include additional questions from state statutes.
