UPDATE ON NEW NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUILDING CODE EFFECTIVE DATES
North Carolina General Assembly Session Law 2024-57, enacted December 11, 2024, delays the effective date of
the 2024 North Carolina State Building Code until July 1, 2025.
All examinations pertaining to licenses issued by the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire
Sprinkler Contractors that are based on the North Carolina State Building Code will use the 2018 Editions of the
Codes through June 30, 2025.
Effective July 1, 2025, all persons taking the plumbing, heating, and fuel gas piping examinations will be required to
use the 2024 Editions of the Codes:
• Administration Code & Policies
• Plumbing Code
• Fuel Gas Code
• Mechanical Code
• Energy Conservation Code
• Residential Code
*The 2018 Code Books (pictured below) are still available for purchase. While the 2024 Code Books are not yet in stock, they are available for preorder.
Please note that 2018 Code Books are not eligible for returns.
