§ 143‑151.14. Comity.
The Board may, withoutrequiring an examination, grant a standard certificate as a qualified Code‑enforcementofficial for a particular type of position and level to any person who, at thetime of application, is certified as a qualified Code‑enforcementofficial by a similar board of another state, district or territory wherestandards are acceptable to the Board and not lower than those required by thisArticle. A fee of not more than twenty dollars ($20.00), as determined by theBoard, must be paid by the applicant to the Board for the issuance of acertificate under the provisions of this section. The provisions of G.S. 143‑151.16(b)relating to renewal fees and late renewals shall apply to every person granteda standard certificate in accordance with this section. (1977, c. 531, s. 1; 2007‑120,s. 2.)