NC License Work Joint Ventures

[360Youth]

I did not know how to word he title of this thread, but here is my question: How does it work within the state of NC when a limited contractor has been asked to do a job out of the scope of their license and wants to bring an unlimited in to work together on the job. We had an EC call us this morning to partner with us on a job. I know in order for someone to work on your license they must be a bonafide employee, but I would think there are provisions that an EC can sub out labor to another EC. Both parties want to the job legally, I am just hoping someone can point me in the right direction, maybe on the ncbeec web site. I will be looking in the mean time and thanks for any help.

 

[Local Electrician]

It is my understanding that sub EC's hired by an other EC to do a job was made against the rules. Their was to much shotty work and to many people trying to bend the rules.

As far as working on a job that exceeds a license. The job would have to be in the UL EC's name or he would have to be listed as a qualified person on the limited's license. This would make the bussiness owned by the Limited EC
Qualified to do UL (Unlimited) work.

 

[360Youth]

I can go ahead and answer my own question. I called state office and any EC sub-contracted to help in a project must meet the license requirements of the project. I thought maybe any EC could be hired as long payment to that sub-contractor did not exceed their scope but it is not the case.

 

[360Youth]

...or he would have to be listed as a qualified person on the limited's license. This would make the bussiness owned by the Limited EC
Qualified to do UL (Unlimited) work.

From the FAQ page on web site:


No listed qualified individual shall be indicated on more than one license certificate at the same time except where a place of business has one listed qualified individual with licenses issued in different classifications such as SP-PH and SP-WP.

 

[SmithBuilt]

I can go ahead and answer my own question. I called state office and any EC sub-contracted to help in a project must meet the license requirements of the project. I thought maybe any EC could be hired as long payment to that sub-contractor did not exceed their scope but it is not the case.

Are they saying if are just hired by a primary EC to wire the parking lot lights on a 1 mil $ job you also must be licensed for 1 mil. I thought as long as your job did not exceed your license a larger EC could contract you to do a specific part of the job. It's done all the time, maybe illegally. I know I've used subs on a job in order to keep up.

 

[360Youth]

Are they saying if are just hired by a primary EC to wire the parking lot lights on a 1 mil $ job you also must be licensed for 1 mil. I thought as long as your job did not exceed your license a larger EC could contract you to do a specific part of the job. It's done all the time, maybe illegally. I know I've used subs on a job in order to keep up.

Any contracted business, whether primary or subbed, their license must meet the scope of the project. I was patched through to Al at the state office. I never got his last name.

 

[roger]

Actually, a JV is when two entities come together to create a new and probably temporary (can be long term though) company, it is not sub contracting another company for a portion of a job.

You would have to legally create the company which would become something like, "Big Electrical Contractors / Small Electrical Contractors A Joint Venture LLC".

We have been involved with a few Joint Ventures which worked out well for both parties.

I'm sure you can find more info doing a Google search for Joint Venture

Roger

 

[Fulthrotl]

Actually, a JV is when two entities come together to create a new and probably temporary (can be long term though) company, it is not sub contracting another company for a portion of a job.

yeah, it's pack hunting. something too large for one shop isn't too large for
a couple shops, and they do a JV on a project.