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How to Receive Certification as Grade Level II Installer or Point of Sale Inspector
Effective 1/1/25
- All applicants for certification will be required to pass an exam.
- To apply for Grade Level IV installer certification the applicant must hold a Satisfactory Grade Level II Installer Certification for a minimum of two years prior to application for Grade Level IV. In addition, the applicant must complete the education requirements for Grade Level IV.
Private Compliance Inspector
Applicant for Private Compliance Inspector shall satisfy the following prior to application:
- Complete the Private Compliance Inspector class consisting of 36 hour class
- Have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a certified installer, Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator, Subsurface Operator, or a registered environmental health specialist with experience in on-site wastewater matters
- Not be employed by a local health department
G.S. 130A-337 is amended to read:
(a2) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (a1) of this section, an applicant may contract with
a Private Compliance Inspector certified pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 90A of the General
Statutes to conduct any required verifications or inspections of an on-site wastewater system for compliance with the designs of a Construction Authorization issued pursuant to
G.S. 130A-335(a5) or a Notice of Intent to Construct issued pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.1 or
G.S. 130A-336.2 when all of the following criteria are met:
(1) The Private Compliance Inspector is not the contractor of the on-site
wastewater system being inspected or employed by the contractor of the
on-site wastewater system being inspected.
(2) The Private Compliance Inspector holds sufficient errors and omissions and
general liability insurance for the project being inspected.
(3) The Private Compliance Inspector obtains written approval from the
professional engineer or Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator prior to
conducting the compliance inspection.
(4) The Private Compliance Inspector documents the compliance inspection with
the common form developed or approved by the North Carolina On-Site
Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors Certification Board. The compliance
inspection document shall show any as-builts as approved at the site and
conveyed to the owner or authorized agency.
(5) The Private Compliance Inspector delivers the completed compliance
inspection form to the owner of the on-site wastewater system being
inspected, professional engineer, or Authorized On-Site Wastewater
Evaluator, as applicable.