(PU) Public Utilities Contractor
Apply for the License
North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
5400 Creedmoor Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: (919) 571-4182
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Excavation & Grading | 6 |
| Electrical Power Distribution | 15 |
| Fuel Distribution | 12 |
| Swimming Pools | 4 |
| Concrete & Concrete Reinforcement | 12 |
| Shotcrete & Gunite | 4 |
| Water & Sewer Piping | 12 |
| Communications Systems | 3 |
| Boring & Tunneling | 4 |
| Erosion & Sedimentation Control | 2 |
| Safety | 8 |
| Liens | 1 |
| Licensing | 2 |
| Business & Law | 7 |
| One Call | 2 |
| Welding | 6 |
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (minutes):
240
Scope of Work
Operations that are the performance of construction work on water and wastewater systems and on the subclassifications of facilities set forth in G.S. 87-10(b)(3). The Board may issue a license to a public utilities contractor that is limited to any of the subclassifications set forth in G.S. 87-10(b)(3) for which the contractor qualifies. A public utilities contractor license covers work done under the specialty classifications of S(Boring and Tunneling), PU(Communications), PU(Fuel Distribution), PU(Electrical—Ahead of Point of Delivery), PU (Water Lines and Sewer Lines), PU(Water Purification and Sewage Disposal), and S(Swimming Pools).
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
NASCLA Contractors Guide for General Contractors, North Carolina, 9th or 10th Edition, NASCLA
2.
North Carolina OSHA for the Construction Industry, 2022, 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Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2021 (older versions superceded), DIPRA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 Safety Guidelines
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, 2011, 15th Edition, Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
10.
Guide to Shotcrete - ACI 506R-90, 1995 (Current is 506R-16, 2016), ACI
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