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NC Gen Stat § 90-663 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-663 - Injunctions.

 90-663. Injunctions.The Board may apply to the superior court for an order enjoining violations of this Article, and upon a showing by the Board that any person has violated or is about to violate this Article, the court may grant an injunction or restraining order or take other appropriate action. (2000-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-664 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-664 - Persons and practices not affected.

 90-664. Persons and practices not affected.The requirements of this Article shall not apply to:(1) Any person registered, certified, credentialed, or licensed to engage in another profession or occupation or any person working under the supervision of a person registered, certified, credentialed, or licensed to engage in another profession or occupation in this State who is performing work incidental to or within the practice of that profession or occupation and does not represent himself or herself as a respiratory care practitioner.(2) A student or trainee working under the direct supervision of a respiratory care practitioner while fulfilling an experience requirement or pursuing a course of study to meet requirements for licensure in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this Article.(3) A respiratory care practitioner serving in the Armed Forces or the Public Health Service of the United States or employed by the Veterans Administration when performing duties associated with that service or employment.(4) A person who performs only support activities as defined in G.S. 90-648(13).  (2000-162, s. 1; 2011-183, s. 67.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-665 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-665 - Third-party reimbursement.

 90-665. Third-party reimbursement.Nothing in this Article shall be construed to require direct third-party reimbursements to persons licensed under this Article. (2000-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-666 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-666 - Civil penalties.

 90-666. Civil penalties.(a) Authority to Assess Civil Penalties. - In addition to taking any of the actions permitted under G.S. 90-659, the Board may assess a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the violation of any section of this Article or any rules adopted by the Board. The clear proceeds of any civil penalty assessed under this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2.(b) Consideration Factors. - Before imposing and assessing a civil penalty and fixing the amount of the penalty, the Board shall, as a part of its deliberations, consider the following factors:(1) The nature, gravity, and persistence of the particular violation.(2) The appropriateness of the imposition of a civil penalty when considered alone or in combination with other punishment.(3) Whether the violation was willful and malicious.(4) Any other factors that would tend to mitigate or aggravate the violations found to exist.(c) Schedule of Civil Penalties. - The Board shall establish a schedule of civil penalties for violations of this Article. The schedule shall indicate for each type of violation whether the violation can be corrected. Penalties shall be assessed for the first, second, and third violations of specified sections of this Article and for specified rules.(d) Costs. - The Board may assess the costs of disciplinary actions against a person found to be in violation of this Article or rules adopted by the Board. (2003-384, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-671 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 39 - Safety Profession.|§ 90-671 - Definitions.

 90-671. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Associate Safety Professional (ASP). A person who has met the education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for an Associate Safety Professional.(2) Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). A nonprofit corporation, incorporated in Illinois in 1969, established to improve the practice and educational standards of the profession of safety by certifying individuals who meet its education, experience, examination, and maintenance requirements.(3) Certified Safety Professional (CSP). A person who has met the education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for a Certified Safety Professional. (2000-110, s. 1; 2000-140, s. 98.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-672 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 39 - Safety Profession.|§ 90-672 - Unlawful acts; injunctive relief; exclusion.

 90-672. Unlawful acts; injunctive relief; exclusion.(a) No person shall represent himself or herself as a Certified Safety Professional or Associate Safety Professional unless that person is certified by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and has duly authorized the Board to file with the office of the Secretary of State all information required by G.S. 90-674.(b) A violation of this section constitutes an unfair trade practice under G.S. 75-1.1, and a court may impose a civil penalty against the defendant and shall be empowered to issue a restraining order to prevent further use of the title. (2000-110, s. 1; 2000-140, s. 98.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-673 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 39 - Safety Profession.|§ 90-673 - Exemptions and limitations.

 90-673. Exemptions and limitations.(a) This Article does not apply to:(1) A person who holds a license issued by a State board, commission, or other agency, is engaged in activities authorized by his or her license, and does not represent himself or herself as an Associate Safety Professional or Certified Safety Professional.(2) A person who practices within the scope of safety, injury, or illness prevention and does not use the title "Associate Safety Professional" or "Certified Safety Professional", the initials "ASP" or "CSP", or otherwise represents himself or herself to the public as an Associate Safety Professional or Certified Safety Professional.(3) A person who is licensed as an architect under Chapter 83A of the General Statutes or any person working under the supervision of a licensed architect.(4) A person who is licensed as a professional engineer under Chapter 89C of the General Statutes or any person working under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.(b) Nothing in this Article shall permit the practice of engineering by persons who are not licensed under Chapter 89C of the General Statutes.(c) Nothing in this Article shall permit the practice of architecture by persons not licensed under Chapter 83A of the General Statutes. (2000-110, s. 1; 2000-140, s. 98.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-674 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 39 - Safety Profession.|§ 90-674 - Certification registry.

 90-674. Certification registry.The Board shall file with the Secretary of State the name, address, telephone number, and date of certification for all Associate Safety Professionals and Certified Safety Professionals. The Board shall remit a filing fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) to the Secretary of State with each certification filed. All fees paid to the Department shall be used to pay the costs incurred in administering and enforcing this Article. The Board may require this filing fee to be paid by the person whose certification is being filed. The Board shall promptly notify the Secretary of State when a person's certification is revoked or no longer in effect.The Secretary of State shall maintain a registry of all current Associate Safety Professionals and Certified Safety Professionals as furnished by the Board. (2000-110, s. 1; 2000-140, s. 98.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-681 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act.|§ 90-681 - Legislative findings.

 90-681. Legislative findings.The General Assembly finds that the practice of perfusion is an area of health care that is continually evolving to include more sophisticated and demanding patient care activities. The General Assembly further finds that the practice of perfusion by unauthorized, unqualified, unprofessional, and incompetent persons is a threat to public health, safety, and welfare, and therefore it is necessary to establish minimum standards of education, training, and competency for persons engaged in the practice of perfusion. (2005-267, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-682 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act.|§ 90-682 - Definitions.

 90-682. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Certified clinical perfusionist. - A person who has successfully completed the examination process and has been issued a certificate by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or its successor organization.(2) Committee. - The Perfusionist Advisory Committee of the North Carolina Medical Board.(3) Extracorporeal circulation. - The diversion of a patient's blood through a heart-lung machine or a similar device that assumes the functions of the patient's heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, or other organs.(4) Licensee. - A person who has been issued a license to practice perfusion under this Article.(5) Medical Board. - The North Carolina Medical Board, as established under Article 1 of this Chapter.(6) Perfusion protocols. - Perfusion-related policies and protocols developed or approved by a licensed health care facility or a physician through collaboration with administrators, licensed perfusionists, and other health care professionals.(7) Practice of perfusion. - The performing of functions, under the supervision of a licensed physician, necessary for the support, treatment, measurement, or supplementation of the cardiovascular, circulatory, and respiratory systems or other organs, or a combination of those functions, and the ensuring of safe management of physiological function by monitoring and analyzing the parameters of the systems during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or replace the patient's cardiopulmonary or circulatory function. The term also includes the use of extracorporeal circulation, long-term cardiopulmonary support techniques, including extracorporeal carbon-dioxide removal and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and associated therapeutic and diagnostic technologies; counterpulsation, ventricular assistance, autotransfusion, blood conservation techniques, myocardial and organ preservation, extracorporeal life support, and isolated limb perfusion; the use of techniques involving blood management, advanced life support, and other related functions; and, in the performance of the acts described in this subdivision, (i) the administration of pharmacological and therapeutic agents, blood products, or anesthetic agents through the extracorporeal circuit or through an intravenous line as ordered by a physician; (ii) the performance and use of anticoagulation monitoring and analysis, physiologic monitoring and analysis, blood gas and chemistry monitoring and analysis, hematological monitoring and analysis, hypothermia, hyperthermia, hemoconcentration and hemodilution, and hemodialysis in conjunction with perfusion service; and (iii) the observation of signs and symptoms related to perfusion services, the determination of whether the signs and symptoms exhibit abnormal characteristics, and the implementation of appropriate reporting, perfusion protocols, or changes in or the initiation of emergency procedures. (2005-267, s. 1; 2007-525, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-682.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act.|§ 90-682.1 - Medical Board approval required.

 90-682.1. Medical Board approval required.(a) The Committee shall report to the Medical Board all actions taken by the Committee pursuant to this Article, except for actions taken by the Committee pursuant to G.S. 90-684. No action by the Committee is effective unless the action is approved by the Medical Board. The Medical Board may also rescind or supersede, in whole or in part, any action taken by the Committee in carrying out the provisions of this Article, except for actions taken by the Committee pursuant to G.S. 90-684. In rescinding or superseding an action by the Committee, the Board may remand the matter back to the Committee with instructions to perform some act consistent with this Article or Article 1 of Chapter 90. Members of the Medical Board may be selected by the President of the Board to participate in the matter that is the subject of the Order remanding the matter back to the Committee.(b) The Board may waive any requirements of this Article consistent with G.S. 90-12.5. (2005-267, s. 1; 2007-346, s. 7; 2007-525, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-683 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act.|§ 90-683 - License required; exemptions.

 90-683. License required; exemptions.(a) On or after July 1, 2006, no person shall practice or offer to practice perfusion as defined in this Article, use the title "licensed perfusionist" or "provisional licensed perfusionist", use the letters "LP" or "PLP", or otherwise indicate or imply that the person is a licensed perfusionist or a provisionally licensed perfusionist unless that person is currently licensed as provided in this Article.(b) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to:(1) Any person registered, certified, credentialed, or licensed to engage in another profession or occupation or any person working under the supervision of a person registered, certified, credentialed, or licensed to engage in another profession or occupation in this State if the person is performing work incidental to the practice of that profession or occupation and the person does not represent himself or herself as a licensed perfusionist or a provisionally licensed perfusionist.(2) A student enrolled in an accredited perfusion education program if perfusion services performed by the student are an integral part of the student's course of study and are performed under the direct supervision of a licensed perfusionist.(3) A perfusionist employed by the United States government when performing duties associated with that employment.(4) A person performing autotransfusion or blood conservation techniques under the direct supervision of a licensed physician. (2005-267, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-685 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act.|§ 90-685 - Powers of the Committee.

 90-685. Powers of the Committee.The Committee shall have the power and duty to:(1) Administer this Article.(2) Issue interpretations of this Article.(3) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.(4) Employ and fix the compensation of personnel that the Committee determines is necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Article and incur other expenses necessary to effectuate this Article.(4a) Establish the standards for qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure, provisional licensure, licensure renewal, and reciprocal licensure.(5) Determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure, provisional licensure, licensure renewal, and reciprocal licensure.(6) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses, order probation, issue reprimands, and carry out any other disciplinary actions authorized by this Article.(7) Set fees for licensure, provisional licensure, reciprocal licensure, licensure renewal, and other services deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article.(8) Establish continuing education requirements for licensees.(9) Establish a code of ethics for licensees.(10) Maintain a current list of all persons who have been licensed under this Article.(11) Conduct investigations for the purpose of determining whether violations of this Article or grounds for disciplining licensees exist.(12) Maintain a record of all proceedings and make available to all licensees and other concerned parties an annual report of all Committee action.(13) Adopt a seal containing the name of the Committee for use on all official documents and reports issued by the Committee.(14) Summon and issue subpoenas for the appearance of any witnesses deemed necessary to testify concerning any matter to be heard before or inquired into by the Committee.(15) Order that any patient records, documents, or other material concerning any matter to be heard before or inquired into by the Committee shall be produced before the Committee or made available for inspection, notwithstanding any other provisions of law providing for the application of any physician-patient privilege with respect to such records, documents, or other material. The Committee shall withhold from public disclosure the identity of a patient, including information relating to dates and places of treatment, or any other information that would tend to identify the patient, unless the patient or the representative of the patient expressly consents to the disclosure.(16) Order a licensee whose health and effectiveness have been significantly impaired by alcohol, drug addiction, or mental illness to attend and successfully complete a treatment program as deemed necessary and appropriate. (2005-267, s. 1; 2007-525, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-685.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act.|§ 90-685.1 - Confidentiality of Committee investigative information.

 90-685.1. Confidentiality of Committee investigative information.(a) All records, papers, investigative files, investigative reports, other investigative information, and other documents containing information in the possession of or received or gathered by the Committee or its members or employees as a result of investigations, inquiries, or interviews conducted in connection with a licensing, complaint, or disciplinary matter shall not be considered public records within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes and are privileged, confidential, and not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release to any person other than the Committee, its employees, or agents involved in the application for license or discipline of a license holder, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. For purposes of this subsection, investigative information includes information relating to the identity of, and a report made by, a perfusionist, or other person performing an expert review for the Committee.(b) The Committee shall provide the licensee or applicant with access to all information in its possession that the Committee intends to offer into evidence in presenting its case in chief at the contested hearing on the matter, subject to any privilege or restriction set forth by rule, statute, or legal precedent, upon written request from a licensee or applicant who is the subject of a complaint or investigation, or from the licensee's or applicant's counsel, unless good cause is shown for delay. The Committee is not required to provide any of the following:(1) A Committee investigative report.(2) The identity of a nontestifying complainant.(3) Attorney-client communications, attorney work product, or other materials covered by a privilege recognized by the Rules of Civil Procedure or the Rules of Evidence. (2007-525, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-686 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act.|§ 90-686 - Qualifications for licensure.

 90-686. Qualifications for licensure.(a) An applicant shall be licensed to practice perfusion if the applicant meets all of the following qualifications:(1) Is at least 18 years old.(2) Completes an application on a form provided by the Committee.(3) Successfully completes a perfusion education program approved by the Committee.(4) Pays the required fee under G.S. 90-689.(5) Is a certified clinical perfusionist.(b) All persons licensed under this section shall practice perfusion under the supervision of a physician licensed under Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes. (2005-267, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-687 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act.|§ 90-687 - Reciprocity.

 90-687. Reciprocity.The Committee may grant, upon application and payment of proper fees, a license to a person who has been licensed to practice perfusion in another state or territory of the United States whose standards of competency are substantially equivalent to those provided in this Article or holds a current certificate as a certified clinical perfusionist. (2005-267, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-688 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act.|§ 90-688 - Provisional license.

 90-688. Provisional license.The Committee may grant a provisional license for a period not exceeding 12 months to any applicant who has successfully completed an approved perfusion education program and pays the required fee under G.S. 90-689. A provisional license shall allow the individual to practice perfusion under the supervision and direction of a licensed perfusionist and in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this Article. A license granted under this section shall contain an endorsement indicating that the license is provisional and stating the terms and conditions of its use by the licensee and shall state the date the license was granted and the date it expires. Provisional licenses shall be renewed in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 90-690. (2005-267, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-689 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act.|§ 90-689 - Expenses; fees.

 90-689. Expenses; fees.(a) All fees shall be payable to the Medical Board and deposited in the name of the Medical Board in financial institutions designated by the Medical Board as official depositories. These fees shall be used to carry out the purposes of this Article.(b) All salaries, compensation, and expenses incurred or allowed to carry out the purposes of this Article shall be paid by the Medical Board exclusively out of the fees received by the Medical Board as authorized by this Article or funds received from other sources. In no case shall any salary, expense, or other obligation authorized by this Article be charged against the State treasury.(c) The Committee, upon the approval of the Medical Board, shall establish fees not exceeding the following amounts:(1) License application $350.00(2) Biennial renewal of license $350.00(3) Late renewal of license $100.00(4) Provisional license $175.00(5) Copies of rules Cost.(2005-267, s. 1.)