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State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors
State Board of Examiners
                              of Plumbing, Heating and
                              Fire Sprinkler Contractors
                                                                                                               September 2020
BOARD MEMBERS
                                    Important Information Regarding Renewals
                              2020 has been a very different year for everyone in many ways, and the annual renewal process for
William H. Sullivan III
                              licensees of the Board will be different this year as well. As a result of recent rule changes, the effects
Chairman
                              of the COVID-19 pandemic and limitations of the Board’s database algorithms, all licensees will be
Air Conditioning Contractor
                              affected. Please read the following information carefully.
Greensboro, NC

William H. Eubanks            Increased Annual License Fees:
Vice-Chairman                 In early 2019, proposed rule changes were approved and new annual license fees were set to go into
Plumbing Inspector            effect on July 1, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the Board suspended the increases through December 31,
Wilmington, NC                2020. The new fees will be effective for the 2021 licensing year, and will apply to all advanced 2021
                              renewals beginning October 1, 2020.
Stuart F. Schwartz
Secretary/Treasurer           Online Renewal Available for 2021 Only:
Plumbing Contractor           Beginning October 1, 2020, only individuals who hold a currently active license for 2020 will be able
Raleigh, NC                   to renew online for 2021. You will receive a renewal invoice in the mail in early October which will
                              contain your username and password. You are encouraged to renew online using a MasterCard or
Troy A. Worrell               Visa.
Heating Contractor
Raleigh, NC                   2020 Late Processing Fee Waived
                              Annual renewals are due by December 31st of each year, and a late processing fee applies if submitted
M. Randall Strother           after January 31st. However, due to COVID-19, late fees for those who renew(ed) for the 2020 license
Fire Sprinkler Contractor     year between March 10th and December 31, 2020 will be waived. The $25.00 late processing fee will
Sanford, NC                   be applied to all 2020 renewals postmarked after December 31, 2020. The late fee for previous years
                              (2018 and 2019) was not waived, and applies to all multi-year renewals.
Roberto A. Nunez
NCSU Engineer                 2020 and Previous Year(s) Renewals:
Raleigh, NC                   Beginning October 1, 2020, 2020 and previous years (2019 and 2018) must be renewed by submitting
                              a completed paper renewal form and payment (check or money order) to the Board office. These li-
Robert J. Owens               censes cannot be renewed online. All renewals which include 2018 or 2019 must include the $25.00
Public Member                 late fee. Any renewals that include fees for 2018 must be postmarked by December 31, 2020. Any
Raleigh, NC                   2018 renewals not postmarked by that date will be returned and the license will be retired.

                                               Is Your License Listed Correctly?
                              The Board issues licenses to qualified individuals, and the licensed individual is then required to list
                              the license with the Board in the name in which they are doing business. The individual may be doing
                              business in their given name, but over 99% of the Board’s licensees engage in business on behalf of a
                              firm, whether they are a sole proprietor, partner or full-time employee.
State Board of Examiners
of Plumbing, Heating, and     Your license needs to be listed with the Board exactly as you are doing business...in other words, the
Fire Sprinkler Contractors    name that you use on legal documents, advertising, quotes, bids, contracts, permit applications, in-
                              voices and other paperwork must be exactly as it is listed with the Board.
www.nclicensing.org
                              You may check the current listing of your license by entering your license number in the License
1109 Dresser Court            Search tool on the Board’s website. If you need to change the way the license is listed, a Trade Name
Raleigh, NC 27609             Change form (available on the Forms page of the website) should be submitted to the Board’s office.
                              If you have any questions, please send a detailed message to information@nclicensing.org.
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                                            North Carolina State Agencies
NC Department of Insurance                   919-647-0000    NC Department of Labor                       919-807-2796
                                             800-634-7854
                                                             NC Department of Revenue                     919-252-3052
•    Mark Burns                               919-647-0006
     (Plumbing Interpretations)                              NC Electrical Licensing Board                919-733-9042
•    David Rittlinger                         919-647-0008
     (Mechanical & & Gas Interpretations)                    NC General Contractor Licensing Board        919-571-4183
•    Dan Dittman                              919-647-0012
     (Energy Interpretations)                                NC Irrigation Contractors Licensing Board    919-872-2229
•    Charlie Johnson                          919-647-0094
    (Fire Code Interpretations)                              NC Refrigeration Licensing Board             919-779-4711
•    Lori Miller                              919-647-0029   NC Secretary of State                        919-807-2225
    (Building Code Bookstore)
                                                             NC Well Commission                           919-707-5882

        State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinkler
Office Staff Directory                                        Field Staff Directory
Office Phone:   919-875-3612                                  Office Fax: 919-875-3616
Office Fax:     919-875-3616                                  (Faxes are forwarded to field staff)
E-mail:         information@nclicensing.org
                                                              David Boulay
                                                              Administrative Officer
Dale Dawson                                                   Region 1
Executive Director                                            828-234-2719 or dboulay@nclicensing.org
Extension 224 or ddawson@nclicensing.org
                                                              Tom Johnston
Eric Hall                                                     Senior Administrative Officer
Business & Technology Manager                                 Region 2
Extension 216 or ehall@nclicensing.org                        336-906-9141 or tjohnston@nclicensing.org

DeJaya (DJ) Soltys                                            Jonathan Yerkes
Executive Assistant / Licensing Coordinator                   Administrative Officer
Extension 203 or dsoltys@nclicensing.org                      Region 3
                                                              919-975-5305 or jyerkes@nclicensing.org
Sharon Pittman
Legal Coordinator                                             Scott Bilsky
Extension 205 or spittman@nclicensing.org                     Administrative Officer
                                                              Region 4
Emily Rabon                                                   919-602-9095 or sbilsky@nclicensing.org
Exam Coordinator
Extension 230 or erabon@nclicensing.org                       Kevin Thibodeaux
                                                              Administrative Officer
Kerry Waldroup                                                Region 5
Complaint Coordinator                                         910-409-7127 or kthibodeaux@nclicensing.org
Extension 211 or complaint@nclicensing.org

Marielle Warren                                               To view a regional map and listing of counties, please visit
Receptionist/Office Assistant                                 our website at www.nclicensing.org and click on the
Extension 213 or mwarren@nclicensing.org                      “Administrative Officers” button, or simply click here.
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               Website Information: www.nclicensing.org (Download Forms)
Online license renewal is available for licensees who wish to use it and pay the renewal fee with
a MasterCard or Visa. The online renewal link can be found on the home page of our website.
If you do not have your username and password, or have any other questions regarding online
renewal, please contact DJ Soltys at 919-875-3612, ext. 203.

You may obtain any of the following forms 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by visiting our website
and clicking on the ‘Forms’ button on the left side of the screen.

Compliant Form
       - Complaint against licensed or unlicensed contractors

Change of Address or Status
        1. Address Change: Licensee
        2. Address Change: Sub-licensee
        3. Trade Name Change (Licensee or firm name in which business is conducted)
        4. Add Sub-licensee
        5. Delete Sub-licensee

Renewal Forms (available October 1, 2020)
        1. Renewal Form—2021 without Sublicensees (available
        2. Renewal Form—2021 with Sublicensees
        3. Renewal Form—2021 and Previous Years with or without Sublicensees

New Applicant Forms
        1. Plumbing, Heating, and Fuel Piping Contractor Examination Application
        2. Restricted Limited Plumbing Contractor Examination Application
        3. Fire Sprinkler Installation & Inspection Contractor Examination Application
        4. Residential Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor
        5. Plumbing, Heating & Fuel Piping Technician
        6. State & Local Government Technician Examination Application
        7. State & Local Government Technician Application (without examination)
        8. Private Educational Institution Technician Application
        9. Private Educational Institution Technician Application (without examination)
      10. Fire Sprinkler Inspection Technician Examination Application
      11. Fire Sprinkler Inspection Technician Application (without examination)
      12. Fire Sprinkler Maintenance Technician
      13. Book Reference List for All Applicants
      14. Request for Exam Review (for examinees who have failed a recent exam)
      15. Re-examination Application (for examinees who wish to retake an exam)
      16. Customer Affidavit

Military & Military Spouse Applicant Forms
         1. Active Duty or Veteran: Plumbing, Heating, Fuel Piping and Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor
         2. Military Spouse: Plumbing, Heating, Fuel Piping and Fire Sprinkler Installation Contractor

Online Ordering
        1. Books - Board's Laws & Rules and Business & Project Management for Contractors
        2. Request for Copy (Reprint) of License
        3. Request for Register of Licensees
        4. Request for Verification of License
        5. Request for Listing of Current Applicants
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                                                     Disciplinary Actions
The Board is required by law to investigate every complaint received. If the findings of the investigation indicate that a violation of the
laws and rules enforced by the Board have occurred by a licensed or unlicensed individual and/or firm, a number of disciplinary actions
are available to the Board. Recent actions are reflected in the four reports that follow:

•    Letter of Caution Report                                           •    Field Resolution and Resolution Review Committee Report
•    Consent Agreement Report                                           •    Attorney’s Report

                                             Letter of Caution Report
Upon completion of investigations, a Letter of Caution can be issued to a licensee where it is determined through an investigation that a
violation has occurred by one of our licensees. The Letter of Caution is issued to address and affirm issues they should improve upon or be
more mindful of for future jobs:

Name                      City/Town               Date_____        Name                           City/Town                    Date_____
Bader, Michael A.       Hendersonville, NC        07/01/2020       Mull, Ray W.                Morganton, NC                   06/01/2020
Dudley, Aaron C.        Kenly, NC                 04/09/2020       Nagel, Jason M.             Troutman, NC                    02/19/2020
Edwards, Lloyd          Charlotte, NC             05/13/2020       Peppler, Samuel J.          Gastonia, NC                    05/11/2020
Hannah, Randal L.       Waynesville, NC           12/13/2019       Poole, James E.             Willow Spring, NC               10/31/2019
Holland, Jason R.       Smithfield, NC            05/07/2020       Stanley, Christopher        Liberty, NC                     04/20/2020
Lucas, Jeffrey L.       Wilson, NC                04/08/2020       Taylor, Angela Y.           Charlotte, NC                   05/13/2020
Lyndon, Michael C.      Wilson, NC                04/08/2020       Tyson, Kenneth D.           Indian Trail, NC                05/21/2020
Metcalf III, Jacob C.   Hendersonville, NC        06/29/2020       Webb Jr., George W.          Wilson, NC                     04/08/2020
Morris, Clifton W.      Kenly, NC                 11/26/2019       Wethington, Mark E.          Wilson, NC                     04/09/2020

                                           Consent Agreement Report
A Consent Agreement is an affidavit taken from unlicensed individuals performing plumbing, heating and fire sprinkler work without a
license. These individuals sign a Consent Agreement stating that they will not perform any work requiring a license until they are properly
licensed to do so. If you see these individuals performing contracting activities in the field, please report them to this office.

Name                     City/Town                Date               Name                           City/Town                    Date____
Abel, Ryan P. Van       Connelly Springs, NC      07/8/2020          Pugh, Christopher             Garner, NC                    03/27/2020
Atkins, Zebulon         Greensboro, NC            07/20/2020         Rodriguez, Jiovanni           Swannanoa, NC                 08/25/2020
Chrisley, Joshua C.     Whittier, NC              06/25/2020         Shields, Joseph               Morrisville, NC               08/07/2020
Coker, Davina           High Point, NC            04/28/2020         Shirey, Malynda               West Columbia, SC             06/12/2020
Gajda, Steven J.        Cashiers, NC              06/18/2020         Sobcynski, Richard A.         Southport, NC                 07/22/2020
Graybeal, Jesse         High Point, NC            08/17/2020         Suarez, Marvin P.             Charlotte, NC                 07/08/2020
Janista, Geoffrey S.    Wilmington, NC            06/17/2020         Testa, Joseph M.              Gastonia, NC                  06/22/2020
Lanier, Johnny Earl     Beulaville, NC            08/11/2020         Waddell, Jonathan L.          West Jefferson, NC            07/23/2020
Lessard, Raymond R.     Benson, NC                06/12/2020         Walters, Paul                 Moncure, NC                   08/06/2020
Page, Jade              Kannapolis, NC            07/20/2020         Ward, Jamey G.                Whiteville, NC                07/16/2020

                                                 Resolution Agreements
A Field Resolution Agreement is a voluntary agreement by which a licensee enters into some type of sanctions against their license instead
of appearing before the Resolution Review Committee or the Full Board at a formal hearing. All of the Agreements are reviewed by a mem-
ber of the Resolution Review Committee and then presented to a Board hearing panel for approval prior to the agreement being adopted
as a final agency decision. If a complaint has not been resolved in the field through a Field Resolution Agreement, then the case can be
referred to the Resolution Review Committee. During the Resolution Review Committee meeting, a licensee can enter into a Review Com-
mittee Resolution Agreement in place of appearing before the Board at a formal hearing; the agreement is then presented to a Board hear-
ing panel for approval prior to the agreement being adopted as a final agency decision. Cases that cannot be resolved through the use of
Field Resolution Agreements or Review Committee Resolution Agreements are forwarded to formal hearings before the Board. Listed be-
low are the different agreements entered into by the field staff and the Resolution Review Committee that have been approved by the
Board. The information below does not contain all of the facts or details of each case. Specific details of any of the following cases can be
obtained by e-mail (information@nclicensing.org) or upon written request to the Board’s office. Agreements begin on page 6.
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Blanton, Paul L.                                  enroll in, attend and complete the Special        DBA Eanes Heating
Blanton & Son Heating & Cooling                   Board Laws & Rules course. Upon successful        and Air Conditioning
Sunset Beach, NC                                  completion of the suspension, his license,        High Point, NC
License# 31026 H3-II                              number 29528 H-3-I, and that of the firm          License# 32629 H-2&3-I
Allegations licensee worked outside his li-       shall be placed on supervised probation for a     Allegations licensee failed to request inspec-
censing qualification, failed to provide super-   period of twenty-four (24) months. The            tions within 10 days of substantial completion
vision, failed to obtain permit(s) prior to       licensee shall enroll in, attend and complete     of work, failed to obtain final inspection, but
commencing work, failed to request inspec-        the series of Special Contractor Business         eventually did request and obtained a final
tions within 10 days of substantial completion    Management courses.                               inspection, a licensee of the firm failed to
of work, failed to obtain final inspections,                                                        provide supervision, violated the minimum
violated the minimum standard of the North        Bruchette, Steven                                 standard of the North Carolina State Me-
Carolina State Mechanical Code, and violated      Zebulon, NC                                       chanical Code.
probation by failing to submit quarterly re-      License# 32208 H-2&3-I                            Resolution Conference held 05/18/2020.
ports, and failing to personally assure out-      Allegations licensee failed to obtain final in-   The Review Committee found that the alle-
standing permits received a final inspection.     spections, failed to provide adequate super-      gations were supported by the evidence and
Resolution Conference held 05/292020.             vision, licensee was not able to provide a        recommended that the license of John Eanes,
The Review Committee found that the alle-         copy of a load calculation on this job and        number 32629 H-2&3-I, and that of the firm
gations were supported by the evidence and        cannot confirm that a load calculation was        shall be placed on unsupervised probation for
recommended that the license of Paul Blan-        performed for this installation, and grossly      a period of twelve (12) months. Licensee
ton, number 31026 H-3-II, and that of the         oversized the HVAC system (by about 58%)          shall enroll in, attend and complete the Spe-
firm shall be placed on supervised probation      that was installed.                               cial Board Laws & Rules course.
for a period of thirty-six (36) months. The       Resolution Conference held 05/14/2020.
terms of the Proposed Resolution Agree-           The Review Committee found that the alle-         Friend, John B.
ment also include requirements to, within         gations were supported by the evidence and        All Pro Mechanical
ninety (90) days of approval of this probation,   recommended that the license of Steven            Pink Hill, NC
the licensee shall assure that all outstanding    Burchette, number 32208 H-2&3-I, and that         License# 31183 H-3-I
permits issued under his license receive a        of the firm shall be placed on unsupervised       Allegations licensee failed to obtain permit(s)
final inspection. The licensee shall enroll in,   probation for a period of eighteen (18)           prior to commencing work, failed to request
attend and complete the series of Special         months. The terms of the Proposed Resolu-         inspections within 10 days of substantial com-
Mechanical Code courses and the series of         tion Agreement also include a requirement, if     pletion of work, failed to obtain final inspec-
Special Fuel Gas Code and Design courses.         allowed by the homeowner, within sixty (60)       tions, failed to provide adequate supervision,
                                                  days of approval of this agreement the licen-     failed to carry out adequate ductwork instal-
Bright, Roger                                     see shall obtain a permit, return to this home    lation and system design, violated the mini-
Ellenboro, NC                                     and install a properly sized HVAC system (to      mum standard of the North Carolina State
License# 29528 H-3-I                              include duct work), and request and obtain a      Mechanical Code, installation performed in a
Allegations licensee failed to provide proper     final inspection. The licensee shall enroll in,   poor workman like manner / poor workman-
supervision, failed to perform load calculation   attend and complete the series of Special         ship, allowed the use of license by unlicensed
(s), violated the minimum standard of the         Mechanical Design courses and the Special         persons by paying unlicensed persons in the
North Carolina State Mechanical Code, al-         Board Laws & Rules course.                        form of cash, without withholding taxes for
lowed the use of license by unlicensed per-                                                         performing work that requires a license from
sons, operated two offices with the use of        Couch, Anthony                                    the board, damaged ceiling access to attic,
only one license, obtained a permit and al-       Appalachian Heating & Air                         failed to perform load calculation(s), the Res-
lowed his license number to appear on a           McCaysville, GA                                   olution Review Committee considered that
permit on a job where the licensee did not        License# 16959, H-1-II, H-3-I                     John Braven Friend was grossly negligent with
hold the contract with the homeowner or           Allegations licensee failed to obtain a permit    the very poor installation in 2019-580, and
general contractor and did not receive the        prior to commencing work, failed to obtain a      knowingly connected a deficient electrical
contractual payment for the job.                  final inspection, and failed to provide ade-      system to the air handler that could have led
Resolution Conference held 05/22/2020.            quate supervision.                                to harm to the home occupant.
The Review Committee found that the alle-         Anthony Couch signed a Proposed Resolu-           Resolution Conference held 05/28/2020.
gations were supported by the evidence and        tion Agreement on 05/13/2020.                     The Review Committee found that the alle-
recommended that the license of Roger             The Review Committee found that the alle-         gations were supported by the evidence and
Bright, number 29528 H-3-I, and the license       gations were supported by the evidence and        recommended that the license of John
of the firm be suspended for a period of six      recommended that the license of Anthony           Friend, number 31183 H-3-I, and that of the
(6) months. Among other requirements              Couch number 16959, H-1-II, H-3-I, and that       firm shall be placed on supervised probation
during the suspension, within ten (10) days of    of the firm shall be placed on unsupervised       for a period of twenty-four (24) months.
this order, the licensee shall submit a trade-    probation for a period of twelve months.          The terms of the Proposed Resolution
name change form to remove his license            Among other requirements during the pro-          Agreement also include requirements for the
from Rye Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC          bation, by 05/27/2020, the contractor shall       licensee to, within ten (10) days of approval
since he has left the firm (March 2019) and is    return to the property and perform a thor-        of this agreement, submit to the Board’s
no longer qualifying the firm, and within ten     ough Manual J load calculation. The licensee      office copies of all employees W-4’s for 2019
(10) days of approval of this agreement the       shall enroll in, attend and complete the Spe-     and 2020 and by April 15, 2021 and April 15,
licensee shall return to the property to per-     cial Board Laws & Rules course.                   2022 shall submit a copy of all employees W-
form a thorough Manual J local calculation,                                                         2’s. The licensee shall enroll in, attend and
Manual D duct design and a Manual S equip-                                                          complete the series of Special Mechanical
ment sizing calculation. The licensee shall       Eanes, John R.                                    Code courses and the the Special Board
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Laws & Rules course                               Brush Ln., perform the following work and         perform a thorough Manual J load calculation,
                                                  obtain a final inspection within 45 days of       Manual D duct design and a Manual S equip-
Gray, Stephen T.                                  approval of this agreement and submit a copy      ment sizing calculation. Licensee shall enroll
Gray’s Plumbing Service, LLC                      of the final inspection and the manufacturer      in, attend and complete the Special Board
Maysville, NC                                     installation instructions to the board within     Laws & Rules course.
License# 30445 P-I                                10 days of final inspection: (1)replace the
Allegations licensee illegally subcontracted      PVC flue pipe serving the gas furnace with        Julian, Edward
plumbing work that requires a license to an       appropriate approved PVC pipe and relocate        Ocean Isle Beach, NC
unlicensed individual, allowed the use of li-     the termination to an approved location (if       License# 21786, FP-II
cense by unlicensed persons, obtained a per-      the location is in violation of the manufactur-   Allegations licensee failed to provide supervi-
mit and allowed his license number to appear      er installation instructions), (2) Installed a    sion, licensed the Morganton, NC office and
on a permit on a job where the licensee did       sealable filter access door, and (3) Properly     resided in Ocean Isle, NC and did not meet
not execute the contract with the homeown-        support the gas furnace per code.                 the requirement of being in the office or on
er and the work was not performed by the                                                            the jobs, and failed to execute contracts,
licensee or bona-fide employees of the licen-     Hughes, Joe                                       Resolution Conference held 05/20/2020.
see failed to obtain permit(s) prior to com-      d/b/a Ultimate Plumbing                           The Review Committee found that the alle-
mencing work, failed to request inspections       Mooresville, NC                                   gations were supported by the evidence and
within 10 days of substantial completion of       License# 29048, P-II                              recommended that the license of Edward
work, failed to obtain final inspections in a     Allegations licensee failed to obtain permit(s)   Julian, number 21786 FP, and the license of
timely manner, and failed to provide supervi-     prior to commencing work, failed to request       the firm be suspended for a period of three
sion.                                             inspections within 10 days of substantial com-    (3) months. During the suspension, the li-
Resolution Conference held 05/26/2020.            pletion of work, failed to obtain final inspec-   censee shall enroll in, attend and complete
The Review Committee found that the alle-         tions, failed to provide supervision, violated    the Special Board Laws & Rules course.
gations were supported by the evidence and        the minimum standard of the North Carolina
recommended that the license of Stephen           State Plumbing Code, and installation per-     Ledford, James
Gray, number 30445 P-I, and that of the firm      formed in a poor workman like manner /         Jimbo’s Plumbing, LLC.
shall be placed on supervised probation for a     poor workmanship.                              Franklin, NC
period of twenty-four (24) months. The            Resolution Conference held 05/20/2020.         License# 28130 P-I & RFSC
terms of the Proposed Resolution Agree-           The Review Committee found that the alle-      Allegations licensee failed to obtain permit(s)
ment also include requirements for the licen-     gations were supported by the evidence and     prior to commencing work, failed to request
see to, within the thirty (30) days of approval   recommended that the license of Joe Hughes,    inspections within 10 days of substantial com-
of this order, submit to the board copies of      number 29048 P-II, and that of the firm shall  pletion of work, failed to obtain final inspec-
all employees W-4’s (for the years 2018,          be placed on supervised probation for a peri-  tions, failed to provide adequate supervision
2019 & 2020) and by April 1, 2021 & April 1,      od of eighteen (18) months. The terms of       and violated the minimum standard of the
2022 the licensee shall submit a copy of all      the Proposed Resolution Agreement also         North Carolina State Mechanical Code.
employees W-2’s for each of the years 2020        include requirements for the licensee to en-   Resolution Conference held 06/29/2020.
& 2021. Licensee shall also enroll in, attend     roll in, attend and complete the series of     The Review Committee found that the alle-
and complete the Special Board Laws & Rules       Special Plumbing Code and Design courses       gations were supported by the evidence and
course.                                           and complete the Special Board Laws & Rules    recommended that the license of James Led-
                                                  course.                                        ford, number 28130 P-I & RFSC, and that of
Holley, Aubrey E. II                                                                             the firm shall be placed on unsupervised pro-
Highlander Heating &                              Iversen, John                                  bation for a period of twelve (12) months.
Air Conditioning Company (dba)                    Advanced H.V.A.C. Services.                    The terms of the Proposed Resolution
Cashiers, NC                                      Candler, NC                                    Agreement also include a requirement to
License# 22657 H-3-I                              License# 13737 H-3-I                           enroll in, attend and complete the Special
Allegations licensee failed to obtain permit(s)   Allegations licensee paid an unlicensed indi- Board Laws & Rules course.
prior to commencing work, failed to request       vidual, who was the co-owner of the firm, in
inspections within 10 days of substantial com-    cash or with a form 1099, in violation of GS Lunsford, David (*)
pletion of work, failed to obtain final inspec-   87-21 and the Board laws and rules sec- Keith Brown’s Heating &
tions, failed to provide adequate supervision     tion .0512, failed to obtain a permit prior to Air Conditioning, LLC
and violated the minimum standard of the          commencing work, and failed to obtain a final Gastonia, NC
North Carolina State Mechanical Code.             inspection.                                    License# 28577, H-3-I
Resolution Conference held 06/30/2020.            John Iversen signed a Proposed Resolution Allegations licensee failed to obtain permit(s)
The Review Committee found that the alle-         Agreement on 05/06/2020.                       prior to commencing work, failed to request
gations were supported by the evidence and        The Review Committee found that the alle- inspections within 10 days of substantial com-
recommended that the license of Aubrey            gations were supported by the evidence and pletion of work, failed to obtain final inspec-
Holley, number 22657 H-3-I, and that of the       recommended that the license of John tions, violated the minimum standard of the
firm shall be placed on unsupervised proba-       Iversen, number 13737, H-3-I, and that of the North Carolina State Mechanical Code.
tion for a period of twelve (12) months. The      firm shall be placed on a unsupervised proba- Resolution Conference held 05/20/2020.
terms of the Proposed Resolution Agree-           tion for a period of twelve (18) months. The The Review Committee found that the alle-
ment also include a requirement to within         terms of the Proposed Resolution Agree- gations were supported by the evidence and
thirty (30) days of approval of this agreement    ment also include a requirement for the li- recommended that the license of David Luns-
the license shall have obtained a permit and      censee, by 05/19/2020, to return to the ford, number 28577, H-3-I, and that of the
returned to the job located at 300 Turkey         home located at 602 Tomahawk Drive, and firm shall be placed on unsupervised proba-
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tion for a period of eighteen months. The           matic zoning system (per the board’s rules).        and paid an unlicensed individual using a 1099
terms of the Proposed Resolution Agreement                                                              Form in violation of the Board rule 21 NCAC
also include requirements for the licensee to       Mattox, Ryan                                        50.0512.
enroll in, attend and complete the Special          ThermalTran Mechanical, Inc.                        Jamie Melendez signed a Proposed Resolution
Board Laws & Rules course.                          Wilmington, NC                                      Agreement on 06/22/2020.
                                                    License# 31788 H-3-I                                The Review Committee found that the allega-
Maina, Kimberly                                     Allegations licensee contracted Heating             tions were supported by the evidence and
Southern Highlander Mechanical, Inc.                Group 3 work for the firm ThermalTran               recommended that the license of Jamie
DBA Mike’s Heating & Cooling                        Mechanical, Inc., an unlicensed firm, contract-     Melendez, number 29866 P-I, and that of the
Candler, NC                                         ed Heating Group 2 work for the firm Ther-          firm shall be placed on an unsupervised pro-
Allegations owner of the firm, Kimberly             malTran Mechanical, Inc., an unlicensed firm,       bation for a period of (12) months. Among
Maina, operated the business without a li-          secured permits for Heating Group 2 & 3             other requirements during the probation,
cense for approximately 4 months.                   jobs under the license of Jeremy Scott Wa-          licensee must enroll in, attend and complete
Resolution Conference held 07/02/2020.              ters, license number 31347 H-3-I, contracted        the Special Board Laws & Rules course, sub-
The Review Committee found that the allega-         Heating Group 2 without holding a Heating           mit to the Board’s office within the next thir-
tions were supported by the evidence and            Group 2 license, engaged in business under a        ty (30) days copies of all employee W-4’s and
recommended that the firm shall be placed           different name or style of business than ap-        by the end of the probation submit a copy of
on supervised probation for a period of             pears on his license, license is listed as a sub-   all employee W-2’s.
twenty-four (24) months. After complaint to         licensee of Jeremy Scott Waters, but was
the Board, the firm is now licensed by David        operating as ThermalTran Mechanical, Inc.,          Nesbitt, Nathan
L. Oliver, license number 34799 H-3-I as of         knowingly used the license of Jeremy Scott          Nesbitt’s Plumbing
04/29/2020. The terms of the Proposed               Waters where Mr. Waters was residing in             Arden, NC
Resolution Agreement also include a require-        Springs, Texas since the fall of 2014.              License# 24460 P-I, RFSC
ment for the firm owner to enroll in, attend        Resolution Conference held 05/28/2020.              Allegations licensee failed to withhold taxes
and complete the Special Board Laws & Rules         The Review Committee found that the allega-         and paid an unlicensed individual using a 1099
course.                                             tions were supported by the evidence and            Form in violation of the Board rule 21 NCAC
                                                    recommended that the license of Ryan Mat-           50.0512.
Mason, Frank                                        tox, number 31788 H-3-Technician, and the           Nathan Nesbitt signed a Proposed Resolution
Mason Heating and Cooling                           license of the firm (Thermal Tran Mechanical,       Agreement 05/29/2020.
Electrical                                          Inc.) be suspended for a period of twelve (12)      The Review Committee found that the allega-
Weldon, NC                                          months. During the suspension, the licensee         tions were supported by the evidence and
License# 15350 H-2&3-I                              shall enroll in, attend and complete the Spe-       recommended that the license of Nathan
Allegations licensee utilized a single system in    cial Board Laws & Rules course. In the event        Nesbitt, number 24460 P-I, RFSC, and that of
a two-story home and failed to install either a     the licensee passes the examination then the        the firm shall be placed on a unsupervised
separate system for each floor or an auto-          suspension shall be reduced to a six (6)            probation for a period of twelve (12) months.
matic zoning system, and proposed installing        month suspension. The terms of the Pro-             The terms of the Proposed Resolution
3.5 tons of cooling into a home, then at the        posed Resolution Agreement also include             Agreement also include requirements for the
direction of the general contractor installed a     requirements for the licensee to enroll in,         licensee to enroll in, attend and complete the
single 2-ton system to serve both floors.           attend and complete the Special Board Laws          Special Board Laws & Rules course and sub-
Resolution Conference held 05/13/2020.              & Rules course. After complaint to the              mit to the Board’s office within the next thir-
The Review Committee found that the allega-         Board, the licensee passed the Heating              ty (30) days copies of all employee W-4’s and
tions were supported by the evidence and            Group 3, Class I license by examination on          by the end of the probation submit a copy of
recommended that the license of Frank Ma-           07/23/2020. Upon successful completion of           all employee W-2’s.
son, number 15350 H-2&3-I, and that of the          the suspension, his license, number 31788,
firm shall be placed on unsupervised proba-         and that of the firm shall be placed on super-
tion for a period of twelve (12) months. The        vised probation for a period of twenty-four         Patterson, James E.
terms of the Proposed Resolution Agreement          (24) months.                                        Patterson Heating & A/C
also include requirements for the licensee to                                                           Lancaster, SC
enroll in, attend and complete the Special          McBee, Larry                                        License# 11702 H-3-I
Board Laws & Rules course. In addition,             Gastonia, NC                                        Allegations licensee obtained a permit and
within thirty (30) days of the approval of this     License# 13750 H-3-I                                allowed his license number to appear on a
order, the contractor shall retain a licensed       Larry McBee signed a Proposed Resolution            permit on a job where the licensee did not
professional engineer who shall perform a           Agreement on 05/18/2020.                            hold the contract with the homeowner or
thorough room by room load calculation and          The Review Committee found that the allega-         general contractor, that he or his bona-fide
duct design for this building. If the load calcu-   tions were supported by the evidence and            employees did not perform the installation
lation reveals that the equipment is improp-        recommended that the license of Larry               and did not receive the contractual payment
erly sized or the duct work is improperly           McBee, number 13750 H-3-I, be surrendered           for the job, failed to provide supervision,
designed, then the contractor shall obtain a        to the Board.                                       allowed the use of license by unlicensed per-
permit from the local inspection department,                                                            sons by issuing 1099’s to unlicensed persons
replace the improperly sized equipment and/                                                             (Antonio Patterson & James Rogers), failed to
or duct system and obtain a final inspection        Melendez, Jamie J.                                  obtain final inspections, and failed to respond
within 90 days of approval of this order. In        Eagle Vision Plumbing, Inc.                         to the investigator during the investigation
addition, the licensee shall ensure that the        Charlotte, NC                                       into the complaint.
home is served by either two separate sys-          License# 29866 P-I                                  Resolution Conference held 07/01/2020.
tems or a single system that utilizes an auto-      Allegations licensee failed to withhold taxes       The Review Committee found that the allega-
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tions were supported by the evidence and          cial Board Laws & Rules course. Upon suc-        the firm shall be placed on supervised proba-
recommended that the license of James Pat-        cessful completion of the suspension, the        tion for a period of twelve (12) months.
terson, number 11702 H-3-I, and that of the       license of Jeffrey Perry, number 31134 P-I,
firm shall be placed on supervised probation      and that of the firm shall be placed on super-   Redwine, Thomas Brown
for a period of eighteen (18) months. The         vised probation for a period of eighteen (18)    Candler, NC
terms of the Proposed Resolution Agree-           months.                                          License# 8458 P-I
ment also include a requirement to enroll in,                                                      Allegations licensee allowed the use of the
attend and complete the Special Board Laws        Purnell, Freddie T.                              license on about 8 different jobs to pull per-
& Rules course.                                   Carolina Air Team LLC                            mits on jobs contracted and installed by an
                                                  Charlotte, NC                                    unlicensed person (Antelmo Vasquez of QM
Parks, Michael                                    License# 29122 H-2&3-I                           Services) and contracted a job and subcon-
d/b/a Coastal Carolina Air Conditioning           Allegations licensee obtained a permit and       tracted to Antelmo Vasquez of QM Services.
New Bern, NC                                      allowed his license number to appear on          Resolution Conference held 06/30/2020.
License# 14126 H-3-I                              about 9 to 10 permits on jobs where the          The Review Committee found that the allega-
Allegations licensee failed to provide supervi-   licensee did not hold the contracts with the     tions were supported by the evidence and
sion, failed to obtain permit(s) prior to com-    homeowner / general contractors and did          recommended that the license of Thomas
mencing work, failed to request inspections       not receive the contractual payment for          Redwine, number 8458 P-I, and the license of
within 10 days of substantial completion of       these jobs, allowed the use of license by unli-  the firm be suspended for a period of three
work, and failed to obtain final inspections.     censed persons, failed to perform load calcu-    (3) months. The above suspension shall be
Resolution Conference held 05/11/2020.            lation(s) with an ACCA approved software         held in abeyance and the probation will be
The Review Committee found that the allega-       program (used ACCA speed-sheets which is         instituted if the licensee removes him license
tions were supported by the evidence and          for training), and engaged in business under a   from the firm QM Services before the close
recommended that the license of Michael           different name or style of business than ap-     of business on July 6, 2020 and places his
Parks, number 14126 H-3-I, and that of the        pears on his license.                            license in his individual name for the duration
firm shall be placed on supervised probation      Resolution Conference held 05/20/2020.           of the probation. After complaint to the
for a period of twelve (12) months. The           The Review Committee found that the allega-      Board, the trade name change was processed
terms of the Proposed Resolution Agree-           tions were supported by the evidence and         and approved 07/01/2020. Upon successful
ment also include requirements for the licen-     recommended that the license of Freddie          completion of the suspension, the license of
see to enroll in, attend and complete the         Purnell, number 29122 H-2&3-I, and that of       Thomas Redwine, number 8458 P-I, and that
Special Board Laws & Rules course.                the firm shall be placed on supervised proba-    of the firm shall be placed on supervised
                                                  tion for a period of eighteen (18) months.       probation for a period of eighteen (18)
Perry, Jeffrey Robert                             The terms of the Proposed Resolution             months.
Kannapolis, NC                                    Agreement also include requirements for the
License# 31134 P-I                                licensee to enroll in, attend and complete the Rexing, Erwin P.
Allegations licensee failed to obtain permit(s)   Special Board Laws & Rules course.              Rock Hill, SC
prior to commencing work, failed to request                                                       License# 32178 H-3-I
inspections within 10 days of substantial com-    Ravas, Joseph M. (*)                            Allegations of selling license in that the licen-
pletion of work, failed to obtain final inspec-   Coraopolis, PA                                  see failed to perform requirements as a li-
tions, failed to provide supervision, violated    License# 24296 H-2                              cense holder for the firm JC’s Remodeling,
the minimum standard of the North Carolina        (Retired 12/31/2010)                            failed to handle all contracting of licensed
State Plumbing Code, violated the minimum         Allegations licensee licensee never completed work, load calculations, and failed to provide
standard of the North Carolina State Fuel         the previous suspension as prescribed by the full proper supervision.
Gas Code, created risk of personal injury or      board order, failed to properly design and Erwin Rexing signed a Proposed Resolution
property damage, and Mr. Perry listed his         install systems, violated the minimum stand- Agreement on 06/24/2020.
license in the name of NC Industries, Inc.        ard of the North Carolina State Mechanical The Review Committee found that the allega-
DBA Bluefrog Plumbing & Drain Cleaning of         Code, installation performed in a poor work- tions were supported by the evidence and
Charlotte with the board on or about No-          man like manner / poor workmanship, and recommended that the license of Erwin Paul
vember 11, 2019, but was employed fulltime        failed to provide adequate supervision.         Rexing, number 32178 H-3-I, shall be placed
with Jim Dickerson Plumbing and was receiv-       Resolution Conference held 05/21/2020.          on an unsupervised probation for a period of
ing $1,500.00 per month for the use of the        The Review Committee found that the allega- (24) months. Among other requirements
license. Mr. Perry indicated this was for a       tions were supported by the evidence and during the probation, licensee shall enroll in,
three-month period before he came to NC           recommended that Joseph Michael Ravas be attend and complete the Special Board Laws
Industries, Inc. DBA Bluefrog Plumbing &          approved to sit for his Heating Group 2 li- & Rules course and assure that his license has
Drain Cleaning of Charlotte fulltime in Febru-    cense provided he submits a complete and been listed with the Board in the name that
ary of 2020. Thereafter his employment paid       thorough examination application document- he currently operate your business within the
him an hourly wage.                               ing his Heating Group 2 experience and con- next (10) business days from today. After
Resolution Conference held 07/01/2020.            tingent upon once Mr. Ravas passes the test complaint to the Board, the licensee re-
The Review Committee found that the allega-       his license(s), number 24296, and the license moved his license from JC Remodeling.
tions were supported by the evidence and          of the firm shall be suspended for a period of
recommended that the license of Jeffrey Per-      twelve (12) months. During the suspension, Rogers, James M.
ry, number 31134 P-I, and the license of the      the licensee shall enroll in, attend and com- Above All Service, LLC
firm be suspended for a period of six (6)         plete the Special Board Laws & Rules course. Heath Springs, SC
months. During the suspension, the licensee       Upon successful completion of the suspen- License# 31331 H-1-I (H-3-I,05/27/2020)
shall enroll in, attend, and complete the Spe-    sion, his license, number 24296, and that of Allegations of licensee working outside li-
cense classification in that the licensee con-   bation for a period of twelve (12) months.
tracted and performed Heating Group 3            The terms of the Proposed Resolution           Stamey, Brian M.
work while only holding a Heating Group 1        Agreement also include a requirement to        Weaverville, NC
license.                                         enroll in, attend and complete the series of   License# 30656, P-I
Resolution Conference held 05/18/2020.           Special Mechanical Code courses and the        Allegations licensee violated the prior proba-
The Review Committee found that the allega-      Special Board Laws & Rules course.             tion order, failed to obtain a permits prior to
tions were supported by the evidence and                                                        commencing work, contracted work while
recommended that the license of James Rog-       Smith, Jeffrey Kirk                            license was expired, and licensee failed to
ers, license, number 31331 H-3-I, and that of    Coastal Fireplace Inc.                         withhold taxes and paid an unlicensed individ-
the firm shall be placed on unsupervised pro-    Wilmington, NC                                 ual using a 1099 Form in violation of the
bation for a period of twelve (12) months.       License# 33107 FPC                             Board rule 21 NCAC 50.0512, and failed to
The terms of the Proposed Resolution             Allegations licensee failed to withhold taxes  attend the required Laws & Rules class held
Agreement also include requirements for the      and paid an unlicensed individual using a 1099 on 11/07/2019.
licensee to enroll in, attend and complete the   Form in violation of the Board rule 21         Brian Stamey signed a Proposed Resolution
Special Board Laws & Rules course.               NCAC 50.0512 and engaged in business un-       Agreement 04/09/2020.
                                                 der a different name or style of business than The Review Committee found that the allega-
Scoggins, Selwyn D.                              appears on his/her license.                    tions were supported by the evidence and
Parkway Heating & Air, Inc.                      Jeffrey Smith signed a Proposed Resolution     recommended that the license of Brian Sta-
Waynesville, NC                                  Agreement on 06/24/2020.                       mey, number 30656, P-I, and that of the firm
License# 29792 H-2&3-I                           The Review Committee found that the allega-    shall be placed on unsupervised probation for
Allegations licensee failed to request inspec-   tions were supported by the evidence and       an additional six months and expiring on May
tions within 10 days of substantial completion   recommended that the license of Jeffrey        12th, 2021.
of work, failed to obtain final inspections,     Smith, number 33107 FPC, and that of the       By April 23rd, 2020, licensee will update
violated the minimum standard of the North       firm shall be placed on a unsupervised proba-  contact information with the Board, licensee
Carolina State Mechanical Code, and failed to    tion for a period of twelve (12) months.       shall enroll in, attend and complete the Spe-
provide adequate supervision.                    Among other requirements during the proba-     cial Board Laws & Rules course, and submit
Resolution Conference held 06/30/2020.           tion, list his license in the name of the firm to the Board’s office within the next thirty
The Review Committee found that the allega-      by end of business day on July 3, 2020, enroll (30) days copies of all employee W-4’s and
tions were supported by the evidence and         in, attend and complete the Special Board      by the end of the probation submit a copy of
recommended that the license of Selwyn           Laws & Rules course, submit to the Board’s     all employee W-2’s.
Scoggins, number 29792 H-2&3-I, and that of      office within the next thirty (30) days copies
the firm shall be placed on unsupervised pro-    of all employee W-4’s and by the end of the
bation for a period of twelve (12) months.       probation submit a copy of all employee W- Stewart, Keith M.
The terms of the Proposed Resolution             2’s.                                           Stewart Heating and Air, Inc.
Agreement also include a requirement to                                                         Blairsville, GA
enroll in, attend and complete the series of     Smith, Jonathan Sr.                            License# 22952, H-1-2-3-I
Special Mechanical Code courses and the          AAA Electrical of NC LLC                       Allegations of selling license and obtained a
Special Board Laws & Rules course.               Ahoskie, NC                                    permit(s) and allowed his license number to
                                                 License# 34501 H-3-I                           appear on a permit on a job where the licen-
Shearer, Frank A.                                Allegations licensee obtained a permit and see did not hold the contract with the home-
Sheer Comfort Heating &                          allowed his license number to appear on a owner or general contractor and did not
Air Conditioning, Inc.                           permit on a job where the licensee did not receive the contractual payment for the job.
Fletcher, NC                                     hold the contract with the homeowner or Keith Stewart signed a Proposed Resolution
License# 24218 H-3-II                            general contractor and did not receive the Agreement 05/14/2020.
Allegations licensee contracted and per-         contractual payment for the job, aided and The Review Committee found that the allega-
formed Heating Group 3, Class I work while       abetted an unlicensed person where the li- tions were supported by the evidence and
only holding a Heating Group 3, Class II li-     censee pulled the permit and an unlicensed recommended that the license of Keith Stew-
cense, licensee stated he subcontracted to a     person contracted and performed the instal- art, number 22952, H-1-2-3-I, and that of the
Eddi Dale Jones license number 22098 H-          lation of two 12-ton roof top package units firm shall be placed on a supervised proba-
1,2&3-I, who is employed with the Buncombe       under the licensee’s license number and per- tion for a period of eighteen months. The
County School system, to pull the permit and     mit, and pulled a permit on a job that re- terms of the Proposed Resolution Agree-
“oversee the work” for the job in this com-      quired an H-2 license when the licensee only ment also include requirements for the licen-
plaint even though Mr. Shearer and his staff     held an H-3-I license.                         see, by 07/14/2020, the contractor shall re-
performed the installation until they were       Resolution Conference held 05/11/2020.         turn to the (3) homes, and perform a thor-
caught and were removed from the job, and        The Review Committee found that the allega- ough Manual J load calculation, Manual D
licensee acknowledged that he contracted         tions were supported by the evidence and duct design and a Manual S equipment sizing
the above arrangement probably 5 to 6 dif-       recommended that the license of Jonathan calculation, and enroll in, attend and com-
ferent times in the past.                        Smith, Sr., number 34501 H-3-I, and that of plete the Special Board Laws & Rules course.
Resolution Conference held 06/30/2020.           the firm shall be placed on unsupervised pro-
The Review Committee found that the allega-      bation for a period of eighteen (18) months. Thompson, Ray
tions were supported by the evidence and         The terms of the Proposed Resolution R. A. Plumbing Inc.
recommended that the license of Frank            Agreement also include requirements for the Greenville, NC
Shearer, number 24218 H-3-II, and that of        licensee to enroll in, attend and complete the License# 22125 P-I
the firm shall be placed on unsupervised pro-    Special Board Laws & Rules course.             Allegations licensee violated probation by
allowing his license to be used to secure a       tion Agreement also include requirements          State Plumbing Code.
permit for a job the licensee did not contract    for the licensee shall enroll in, attend and      Resolution Conference held 05/18/2020.
or perform, and failed to submit complete         complete the series of Special Mechanical         The Review Committee found that the allega-
probation documents.                              Code courses.                                     tions were supported by the evidence and
Resolution Conference held 05/11/2020.                                                              recommended that the license of James Wall,
The Review Committee found that the allega-       Tyler, Charles P.                                 number 01714 P-I, and that of the firm shall
tions were supported by the evidence and          Carolina Comfort Air, Inc                         be placed on unsupervised probation for a
recommended that the license of Ray               Dunn, NC                                          period of twelve (12) months. The terms of
Thompson, number 22125 P-I, and the li-           License# 29077 H-3-I                              the Proposed Resolution Agreement also
cense of the firm be suspended for a period       Allegations licensee violated the minimum         include requirements for the licensee to en-
of six (6) months. Upon successful comple-        standard of the North Carolina State Fuel         roll in, attend and complete the series of
tion of the suspension, they license, number      Gas Code,                                         Special Plumbing Code and Design courses
22125 P-I, and that of the firm shall be placed   created substantial risk of personal injury for   and complete the Special Board Laws & Rules
on supervised probation for a period of           failing to convert a natural gas furnace to       course.
twelve (12) months.                               propane for a system installed in using pro-
                                                  pane gas as the fuel source, the firm was         Waters, Jeremy
Thomson, James                                    requested by the homeowner to return be-          Spring, TX
Morganton, NC                                     cause of a smell and a technician(s) of the       License# 31347 H-3-I
License# 30478 H-3-I                              firm returned about nine (9) times without        Allegations licensee allowed the use of the
Allegations of violation of prior probation       uncovering that the unit was not converted        license by the firm ThermaTran Mechanical,
approved by the Board on 04/13/2018.              to propane, and violated the minimum stand-       Inc., an unlicensed firm, allowed the license
James Thomson signed an Affidavit voluntarily     ard of the North Carolina State Mechanical        to be used for an H-2 job by allowing a per-
relinquishing his license on 06/15/2020.          Code.                                             mit for the H-2 project to be pulled under
The Review Committee found that the allega-       Resolution Conference held 05/09/2019.            the license while the licensee only holds an
tions were supported by the evidence and          The Review Committee found that the allega-       H-3-I license,
recommended that the license of James             tions were supported by the evidence and          ontracted Heating Group 2 without holding a
Thomson, license, number 30478 H-3-1, shall       recommended that the license of Charles           Heating Group 2 license, engaged in business
be surrendered to the Board.                      Tyler, number 29077 H-3-I, and the license of     under a different name or style of business
revocation.                                       the firm’s branch offices shall be placed on      than appears on his license, obtained a permit
                                                  supervised probation for a period of eighteen     and allowed your license number to appear
Turbyfill, Robert R.                              (18) months. The terms of the probation           on a permit on a job where the licensee did
Cornerstone Heating                               also include requirements for the licensee to     not hold the contract with the homeowner
and Air Conditioning, Inc.                        enroll in, attend and complete the series of      or general contractor and did not receive the
Chapel Hill, NC                                   Special Fuel Gas Code and Design courses.         contractual payment for the job, failed to
License# 28902 H-3-I, H-2                                                                           execute contracts for work performed under
Allegations licensee failed to provide ade-       Wall, Harvey                                      his permits and license, and the licensee has
quate supervision, failed to carry out ade-       Thacker & Wall Service Co., Inc.                  resided in Springs, Texas since the fall of
quate ductwork installation and system de-        Mount Airy, NC                                    2014 and has allowed Ryan Joseph Mattox (H
sign, violated the minimum standard of the        License# 16510 H-2-3-I                            -3 Technician license) with ThermalTran
North Carolina State Mechanical Code, al-         Allegations licensee violated the active em-      Mechanical, Inc. to secure permits.
lowed the use of license by unlicensed per-       ployment rule 21 NCAC 50 section .0404,           Resolution Conference held 05/28/2020.
sons, engaged in business under a different       failed to provide adequate supervision, and       The Review Committee found that the allega-
name or style of business than appears on         violated the State Mechanical Code.               tions were supported by the evidence and
his/her license, obtained a permit and allowed    Harvey Wall signed a Proposed Resolution          recommended that the license of Jeremy
your license number to appear on a permit         Agreement 04/16/2020.                             Waters, license, number 31347 H-3-I, shall
on a job where the licensee did not hold the      The Review Committee found that the allega-       be revoked.
contract with the homeowner or general            tions were supported by the evidence and
contractor and did not receive the contractu-     recommended that the license of Harvey
al payment for the job and failed to perform      Wall, number 16510, H-2-3-I, and the license Watkins, Larry
proper load calculation(s).                       of the firm, be surrendered to the Board.       Dolan Design Build, Inc.
Resolution Conference held 05/21/2020.                                                            Raleigh, NC
The Review Committee found that the allega-       Wall, James O., Jr.                             License# 20026 PH-2&3-I
tions were supported by the evidence and          Pete Wall Plumbing Company, Inc.                Allegations licensee violated board rule 21
recommended that the license of Robert            Greensboro, NC                                  NCAC 50.0502 by failing to have a properly
Turbyfill, number 28902 H-3-I, and the li-        License# 10322 P-I                              executed joint-venture.
cense of the firm be suspended for a period       Allegations licensee failed to obtain permit(s) Larry Watkins signed a Proposed Resolution
of twenty-four (24) months. During the sus-       prior to commencing work (this installation Agreement on 05/21/2021.
pension, the licensee shall enroll in, attend     was a condo), failed to request inspections The Review Committee found that the allega-
and complete the Special Board Laws & Rules       within 10 days of substantial completion of tions were supported by the evidence and
course. Upon successful completion of the         work, failed to obtain final inspections until recommended that the license of Larry Wat-
suspension, his license, number 28902 H-3-I,      after a complaint was filed, failed to provide kins, number 20026 PH-2&3-I, and that of the
and that of the firm shall be placed on super-    supervision in that a P-I licensee of the firm firm shall be placed on a unsupervised proba-
vised probation for a period of thirty-six (36)   did not review this installation, violated the tion for a period of twelve (12) months. The
months. The terms of the Proposed Resolu-         minimum standard of the North Carolina terms of the Proposed Resolution Agree-
ment also include requirements for the licen- standard of the North Carolina State Plumb-   for a period of eighteen (18) months. The
see to enroll in, attend and complete the ing Code, failed to provide adequate supervi-     terms of the Proposed Resolution Agree-
Special Board Laws & Rules course.            sion, and installation performed in a poor    ment also include requirements for the licen-
                                              workman like manner / poor workmanship.       see to enroll in, attend and complete the
                                              Resolution Conference held 05/12/2020.        Special Board Laws & Rules course and com-
Williams, Brandon E.                          The Review Committee found that the allega-   plete the series of Special Plumbing Code and
Pristine Plumbing LLC                         tions were supported by the evidence and      Design courses.
Garner, NC                                    recommended that the license of Brandon
License# 33781 P-I                            Williams, number 33781 P-I, and that of the
Allegations licensee violated the minimum firm shall be placed on supervised probation
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                                                        Attorney’s Report
The Attorney’s Report contains information pertaining to cases that have been adjudicated in a formal proceeding of the Board or in the
courts of North Carolina. Disciplinary actions against licensed contractors are typically imposed during a Formal Hearing of the Board.
Court action is necessary when unlicensed individuals are in violation of the Board’s Laws and Rules or in circumstances where licensees
are found to be in violation of any order(s) issued by the Board.
Alexander, Earnest                                Allegations of plumbing contracting without a   ness as a plumbing or heating contractor
Charlotte, NC                                     valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc-    until properly licensed to do so. Motion for
Allegations of heating contracting without a      tion filed 7/22/20 enjoining the Defendant      Summary Judgment hearing requested for
valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc-      from engaging in business as a plumbing or      7/20/20.
tion filed 8/12/20 enjoining the Defendant        heating contractor until properly licensed to
from engaging in business as a plumbing or        do so.                                        Griffin, Johnny M.
heating contractor until properly licensed to                                                   East Bend, NC
do so.                                            Eddins, Jeff                                  Allegations of plumbing contracting without a
                                                  Zebulon, NC                                   valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc-
Beaver, Darrell L.                                Allegations of plumbing contracting without a tion filed 7/15/20 enjoining the Defendant
Canton, NC                                        valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc- from engaging in business as a plumbing or
Allegations of heating contracting without a      tion filed 7/15/20 enjoining the Defendant    heating contractor until properly licensed to
valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc-      from engaging in business as a plumbing or    do so.
tion filed 6/3/2020 enjoining the Defendant       heating contractor until properly licensed to
from engaging in business as a plumbing or        do so. Defendant served 7/27/20.              Haase, Kristofer
heating contractor until properly licensed to                                                   Petersburg, VA
do so.                                            Els, David                                    Allegations of plumbing contracting without a
                                                  Littleton, NC                                 valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc-
Benson, Jerry D.                                  Allegations of heating contracting without a  tion filed 7/15/2020 enjoining the Defendant
Flat Rock, NC                                     valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc- from engaging in business as a plumbing or
Allegations of heating contracting without a      tion filed 7/2/20 enjoining the Defendant     heating contractor until properly licensed to
valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc-      from engaging in business as a plumbing or    do so.
tion filed 7/29/20 enjoining the Defendant        heating contractor until properly licensed to
from engaging in business as a plumbing or        do so.                                        Harris, Randy
heating contractor until properly licensed to                                                   Winston Salem, NC
do so.                                            Fields, J. Randy                              Allegations of plumbing contracting without a
                                                  Mooresville, NC                               license. Judgment of Permanent Injunction
Clark, Marcus                                     Allegations of heating contracting without a  filed
Lincolnton, NC                                    license. Judgment of Permanent Injunction     6/17/20 enjoining the Defendant from engag-
While a fulltime employee of Duke Power,          filed                                         ing in business as a plumbing or heating con-
Respondent listed his license with and per-       6/3/2020 enjoining the Defendant from         tractor until properly licensed to do so.
mitted it to be used by Lake Norman Sewer         engaging in business as a plumbing or
and Septic, LLC. Order entered June 4, 2020,      heating contractor until properly licensed to Hatch, Travis
suspending license for two years, followed by     do so. Defendants served 6/10/20.             Mooresville, NC
a two year probation.                                                                           Allegations of plumbing contracting without a
                                                  Gerboth, Keith E.                             valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc-
Craig, Joshua R.                                  Union Mills, NC                               tion filed 7/17/20 enjoining the Defendant
Kenly, NC                                         Allegations of plumbing contracting without a from engaging in business as a plumbing or
Allegations of plumbing contracting without a     valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc- heating contractor until properly licensed to
valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc-      tion filed 7/8/20 enjoining the Defendant     do so.
tion filed 7/22/20 enjoining the Defendant        from engaging in business as a plumbing or
from engaging in business as a plumbing or        heating contractor until properly licensed to Horn, Adam D.
heating contractor until properly licensed to     do so.                                        Jacksonville, NC
do so. Defendant served 8/5/20.                                                                 Allegations of plumbing contracting without a
                                                  Gerrald, Robert P.                            valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc-
Currier, David                                    Whiteville, NC                                tion filed 8/12/20 enjoining the Defendant
Denver, NC                                        Allegations of plumbing contracting without a from engaging in business as a plumbing or
Allegations of plumbing contracting without a     valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc- heating contractor until properly licensed to
valid license in violation of prior Judgment of   tion filed 8/12/20 enjoining the Defendant    do so.
Permanent Injunction. Order of Contempt           from engaging in business as a plumbing or
filed 6/26/20 finding the Defendant guilty of     heating contractor until properly licensed to Hutchins, Samuel C.
criminal contempt, received 30 day suspend-       do so.                                        Marshall, NC
ed jail sentence, placed on 18 months’ proba-                                                   Allegations of heating contracting without a
tion and ordered to pay a $500.00 fine to the     Ginez, Donato A.                              valid license. Judgment of Permanent Injunc-
Lincoln County Clerk of Court within 30           Little River, SC                              tion filed 6/3/20 enjoining the Defendant
days of the entry of the Order.                   Allegations of plumbing contracting without a from engaging in business as a plumbing or
                                                  license. Order Granting Permanent Injunc-     heating contractor until properly licensed to
Dugger, Ricky D.                                  tion by Summary Judgment filed 7/21/20 en- do so.
Mountain City, TN                                 joining the Defendant from engaging in busi-
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