NC Septic Inspector Exam Questions With
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Inspectors |shall |submit |a |renewal |application |by? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-November |15th |of
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Initial |inspector |certification |fee? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-$200.00
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Inspector |renewal |fee? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-$75.00
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Required |inspector |annual |Professional |Development |Hours |(PDH) |units? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
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Inspector's |primary |obligation |is |to? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Protect |the |public |in |the
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Inspector's |shall |conduct |the |practice |of |their |in |a |manner |that? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
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Protects |public |health, |safety, |and |welfare.
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Opinions |expressed |by |inspectors |in |the |discharge |of |their |duties |shall |only |be |based |on |their?
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No |inspector |shall |disclose |any |information |about |the |results |of |the |inspection |or |evaluation
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|without? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |approval |of |the |client |for |whom |the |inspection |was
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No |inspector |shall |accept |compensation |or |any |other |consideration |from |more |than |one
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|interested |party |for |the |same |service |without? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |consent |of |all
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|which |the |licensee |is |responsible.
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No |inspector |shall |provide? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-An |appraisal |nor |express |an |opinion |of |the
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|market |value |of |the |inspected |property |during |an |inspection |or |in |the |inspection |report.
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Before |the |execution |of |a |contract |to |perform |an |on-site |wastewater |system |inspection, |an
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|inspector |shall |disclose |to |the
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client? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Any |interest |the |inspector |has |in |a |business |that |may |affect |the
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No |licensee |shall |allow |his |or |her |interest |in |any |business |to? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Affect
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|the |quality |or |results |of |the |inspection |work |that |the |inspector |may |be |called |upon |to
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Inspectors |shall |not |engage |in? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False |or |misleading |advertising,
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Inspectors |shall |discharge |their |duties |in |accordance |with? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Article |5 |of
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M|Chapter |90A |of |the |North |Carolina |General |Statutes |and |the |rules |of |the |Board.
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No |inspector |shall |subcontract |with |another |inspector |for |an |on-site |wastewater |system
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|inspection |without? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |knowledge |and |signed |consent |of |the |client.
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Automatic |safety |controls: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Devices |designed |and |installed |to |protect
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|systems |and |components |from |excessively |high |or |low |pressures |and |temperatures, |excessive
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|electrical |current, |loss |of |water, |high |water, |fire, |freezing, |or |other |unsafe |conditions.
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Component: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |readily |accessible |and |observable |part |of |an |on-site
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|wastewater |system.
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, Cross |connection: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Any |physical |connection |or |arrangement |between
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|potable |water |and |the |on-site |wastewater |system |or |any |other |source |of |contamination.
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Dangerous |or |adverse |situations: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Situations |that |pose |a |threat |of |injury
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|to |the |inspector, |or |those |situations |that |require |the |use |of |special |protective |clothing |or
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|safety |equipment, |such |as |personal |protection |equipment.
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Describe: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |written |report |of |a |condition |found |within |the |system |or
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|any |observed |component |of |the |inspected |system.
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Dismantle: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |take |apart |or |remove |any |component, |device, |or |piece |of
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|apart |or |removed |by |a |homeowner |or |operator |in |the |course |of |normal |household
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|maintenance.
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Enter: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |go |into |an |area |to |inspect |all |readily |accessible, |readily
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Hydraulic |Load |Test: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |introduction |of |water |or |waste |water |into |a
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|system |for |the |purposes |of |mimicking |the |system's |peak |flows.
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Normal |wear |and |tear: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Superficial |blemishes |or |defects |that |do |not
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|interfere |with |the |functionality |of |the |component |or |system.
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Operate: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |cause |systems |or |equipment |to |function.
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Inspectors |shall |submit |a |renewal |application |by? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-November |15th |of
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M|each |year.
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Initial |inspector |certification |fee? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-$200.00
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Inspector |renewal |fee? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-$75.00
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Required |inspector |annual |Professional |Development |Hours |(PDH) |units? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
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Inspector's |primary |obligation |is |to? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Protect |the |public |in |the
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M|performance |of |their |professional |duties.
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Inspector's |shall |conduct |the |practice |of |their |in |a |manner |that? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
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Protects |public |health, |safety, |and |welfare.
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Opinions |expressed |by |inspectors |in |the |discharge |of |their |duties |shall |only |be |based |on |their?
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|- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Education |and |experience.
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No |inspector |shall |disclose |any |information |about |the |results |of |the |inspection |or |evaluation
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|without? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |approval |of |the |client |for |whom |the |inspection |was
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|performed, |or |the |client's |designated |representative, |except |required |by |law.
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No |inspector |shall |accept |compensation |or |any |other |consideration |from |more |than |one
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|interested |party |for |the |same |service |without? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |consent |of |all
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|interested |parties.
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,No |inspector |shall |accept |or |offer? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Commissions |or |allowances, |directly
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|or |indirectly, |from |or |to |other |parties |dealing |with |the |client |in |connection |with |work |for
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|which |the |licensee |is |responsible.
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No |inspector |shall |provide? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-An |appraisal |nor |express |an |opinion |of |the
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|market |value |of |the |inspected |property |during |an |inspection |or |in |the |inspection |report.
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Before |the |execution |of |a |contract |to |perform |an |on-site |wastewater |system |inspection, |an
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|inspector |shall |disclose |to |the
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client? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Any |interest |the |inspector |has |in |a |business |that |may |affect |the
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No |licensee |shall |allow |his |or |her |interest |in |any |business |to? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Affect
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|the |quality |or |results |of |the |inspection |work |that |the |inspector |may |be |called |upon |to
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|perform.
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Inspectors |shall |not |engage |in? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False |or |misleading |advertising,
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M|documentation, |and |reporting |or |otherwise |misrepresent |any |matters |to |the |public.
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Inspectors |shall |discharge |their |duties |in |accordance |with? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Article |5 |of
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M|Chapter |90A |of |the |North |Carolina |General |Statutes |and |the |rules |of |the |Board.
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No |inspector |shall |subcontract |with |another |inspector |for |an |on-site |wastewater |system
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|inspection |without? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |knowledge |and |signed |consent |of |the |client.
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Automatic |safety |controls: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Devices |designed |and |installed |to |protect
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|systems |and |components |from |excessively |high |or |low |pressures |and |temperatures, |excessive
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|electrical |current, |loss |of |water, |high |water, |fire, |freezing, |or |other |unsafe |conditions.
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Component: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |readily |accessible |and |observable |part |of |an |on-site
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|wastewater |system.
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, Cross |connection: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Any |physical |connection |or |arrangement |between
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|potable |water |and |the |on-site |wastewater |system |or |any |other |source |of |contamination.
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Dangerous |or |adverse |situations: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Situations |that |pose |a |threat |of |injury
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|to |the |inspector, |or |those |situations |that |require |the |use |of |special |protective |clothing |or
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|safety |equipment, |such |as |personal |protection |equipment.
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Describe: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |written |report |of |a |condition |found |within |the |system |or
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|any |observed |component |of |the |inspected |system.
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Dismantle: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |take |apart |or |remove |any |component, |device, |or |piece |of
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|equipment |that |is |bolted, |screwed, |or |fastened |by |other |means |that |would |not |be |taken
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|apart |or |removed |by |a |homeowner |or |operator |in |the |course |of |normal |household
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|maintenance.
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Enter: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |go |into |an |area |to |inspect |all |readily |accessible, |readily
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|openable, |and |readily |visible |components.
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Hydraulic |Load |Test: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |introduction |of |water |or |waste |water |into |a
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|system |for |the |purposes |of |mimicking |the |system's |peak |flows.
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Inflow: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Extraneous |water |directly |entering |a |component, |such |as |via |a
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M|sump |pump, |foundation |drain, |condensate |line, |or |infiltration.
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Normal |operating |controls: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Certified |operator |or |homeowner-operated
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|devices.
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Normal |wear |and |tear: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Superficial |blemishes |or |defects |that |do |not
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|interfere |with |the |functionality |of |the |component |or |system.
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Operate: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |cause |systems |or |equipment |to |function.
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