Is there a grace period for North Carolina professional engineer (pe) license renewal?

No grace period is specified in the available data — verify with the licensing board before relying on one.

North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) license renewal deadline

When professional engineer licenses come due in North Carolina, sourced from the official board.

December 31Verify with board

Every 1 year

Board wording: Annual renewal by December 31, with a built-in 31-day grace period (per Board minutes).

Deadline type

Fixed calendar date

Renewal cycle

Every 1 year

Official source: North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors — 21 NCAC 56 .1703

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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