32-1123.01. Staggered periods of licensure; biennial renewal

A. The registrar shall maintain a system of staggered licensure to distribute the work of licensure throughout the twelve months of the year.

B. The registrar shall implement a system for biennial license renewal and provide for proration of license renewal fees for that purpose.

C. The registrar may grant an exception to the biennial licensing or biennial renewal requirements of this section and may allow an annual renewal based on a written petition by a contractor claiming that the biennial requirements would cause a real and immediate hardship.