(a) Creation and Duties. – There is established within the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, the Well Contractors Certification Commission. The Commission shall:

(1) Adopt rules with respect to the certification of well contractors as provided by Article 7A of Chapter 87 of the N.C. Gen. Stat..

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 87-99.1

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

(2) Exercise quasi-judicial powers in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 150B of the N.C. Gen. Stat.. The Commission shall make the final agency decision on any matter involving the certification of well contractors pursuant to Article 7A of Chapter 87 of the N.C. Gen. Stat. and on civil penalties assessed for violations of that Article or rules adopted pursuant to that Article.

(3) Adopt rules as may be required to secure a federal grant-in-aid for a program concerned with the certification of well contractors. This subdivision is to be liberally construed in order that the State and its citizens may benefit from federal grants-in-aid.

(b) Delegation. – The Commission may, by rule, delegate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services any of its powers, other than the power to adopt rules. (1997-358, s. 1; renumbered from N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-301.11 by 2021-180, s. 9G.7(b).)

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