A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT clarifying the scope of authority of the state board of examiners of plumbing, heating and fire sprinkler contractors.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 87‑23 is amended by adding the following new subsection to read:
"(d)	Notwithstanding the authority granted to the Board pursuant to this section, the Board may not discipline a licensee for acts beyond the scope of the Board's authority as conferred on the Board under this Article. If it is determined that a licensee is disciplined for acts beyond the scope of the Board's authority, the Board shall reimburse the licensee any fees or costs paid by the licensee as a result of the Board's error."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.