143-228.10. (See Editor's note) Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Practice of Engineering. - As defined in G.S. 89C-3.
(2) Professional Engineer. - As defined in G.S. 89C-3.
(3) Regulatory Authority. - The Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Health and Human Services, and any unit of local government operating a program (i) that grants permits, licenses, or approvals to the public and (ii) that is either approved by or delegated from the Department of Environmental Quality or the Department of Health and Human Services.
(4) Regulatory Submittal. - An application or other submittal to a Regulatory Authority for a permit, license, or approval. In the case of a unit of local government, Regulatory Submittal shall mean an application or submittal submitted to a program approved by or delegated from the Department of Environmental Quality or the Department of Health and Human Services.
(5) Submitting Party. - The person submitting the Regulatory Submittal to the Regulatory Authority.
(6) Working Job Title. - The job title a Regulatory Authority uses to publicly identify an employee with job duties that include the review of Regulatory Submittals. Working Job Title does not mean job titles that are used by the human resources department of a Regulatory Authority to classify jobs containing technical aspects related to the Practice of Engineering.