{"id":"bdb62d51-debe-4f44-a6a0-33c2549fa9cf","task":"Obtain a North Carolina Irrigation Contractors' license, including the required surety bond and split continuing-education categories.","domain":"NC Irrigation Contractors' Licensing Board (nciclb.org)","steps":["Confirm the applicant is at least 18, passes a criminal background/moral-character check, and has at least three years of irrigation contracting/construction experience (two years of qualifying education can substitute for one year of experience).","Gather supporting documentation: employer/client verifications of the three years of field experience and three character references.","Post the required $10,000 surety bond or letter of credit as a condition of licensure.","Pay the application fee and first-time exam fee, then pass the state licensing exam through the NC Irrigation Contractors' Licensing Board.","For annual renewal, complete 10 hours of approved continuing education split as 6 irrigation-specific hours and 4 business-specific hours."],"gotchas":["The $10,000 bond is a licensure condition in North Carolina, distinct from and in addition to any general liability insurance the contractor carries.","NC's CE requirement is split by category (6 irrigation + 4 business hours) — an all-irrigation CE bundle from a national IA course will not by itself satisfy the business-hours portion.","Two years of qualifying education can offset only one year of the three-year experience requirement — it cannot fully replace hands-on field experience."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.106Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/bdb62d51-debe-4f44-a6a0-33c2549fa9cf"}