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NC Gen Stat § 90-743 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 43 - Behavior Analyst Licensure.|§ 90-743 - Fees.

 90-743. Fees.The Board may collect fees established by its rules, but those fees shall not exceed the amounts listed below:(1)....... Application fee for licensure................................................................. $250.00.(2)....... License renewal..................................................................................... $200.00.(3)....... Late renewal fee...................................................................................... $50.00.(4)....... Reciprocal license application............................................................... $250.00.(5)....... Temporary license application.............................................................. $100.00.  (2021-22, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-744 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 43 - Behavior Analyst Licensure.|§ 90-744 - Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure.

 90-744. Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure.(a) All applicants for licensure shall consent to a criminal history record check. Refusal to consent to a criminal history record check may constitute grounds for the Board to deny licensure to an applicant. The Board shall be responsible for providing to the North Carolina Department of Justice the applicant's fingerprints to be checked, a form signed by the applicant consenting to the criminal history record check and the use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State or National Repositories, and any additional information required by the Department of Justice. The Board shall keep all information obtained in accordance with this section confidential.(b) The cost of the criminal history record check and the fingerprinting shall be paid by the applicant. The Board shall collect any fees required by the Department of Justice and shall remit the fees to the Department of Justice for expenses associated with conducting the criminal history record check.(c) If an applicant's criminal history record reveals one or more criminal convictions, the conviction shall not automatically bar licensure. The Board shall consider all of the following factors regarding the conviction:(1) The level of seriousness of the crime.(2) The date of the crime.(3) The age of the individual at the time of conviction.(4) The circumstances surrounding the commission of the crime, if known.(5) The nexus between the criminal conduct of the individual and the job duties of the position to be filled.(6) The applicant's prison, jail, probation, parole, rehabilitation, and employment records since the date the crime was committed.(d) If, after reviewing the factors, the Board determines that any of the grounds to deny licensure exist, the Board may deny licensure of the applicant. The Board may disclose to the applicant information contained in the criminal history record that is relevant to the denial if disclosure of the information is permitted by applicable State and federal law. The Board shall not provide a copy of the criminal history to the applicant. The applicant shall have the right to appear before the Board to appeal the Board's decision. An appearance before the full Board shall constitute an exhaustion of administrative remedies in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.(e) The Board, its officers, and employees, acting in good faith and in compliance with this section, shall be immune from civil liability for denying licensure to an applicant based on information provided in the applicant's criminal history record.  (2021-22, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-745 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 43 - Behavior Analyst Licensure.|§ 90-745 - Exemptions from licensure.

 90-745. Exemptions from licensure.An individual is exempt from the requirements of this Article if any of the following conditions are met:(1) The individual is a licensed psychologist or psychological associate in this State or provides ancillary services in accordance with G.S. 90-270.154.(2) The individual is a behavior technician delivering applied behavior analysis services under the extended authority and direction of a licensed behavior analyst, licensed assistant behavior analyst, or other professional licensed under this Chapter or Chapter 90B of the General Statutes, so long as the services of the licensed professional are within the scope of practice of the license possessed by that licensed professional, and the services performed are commensurate with the licensed professional's education, training, and experience. The behavior technician does not design assessment or intervention plans or procedures but delivers services as assigned by a supervisor who is responsible for the behavior technician's work.(3) The individual is a family member, guardian, or other caretaker implementing a behavior analysis treatment plan under the direction of a licensed behavior analyst or a licensed assistant behavior analyst.(4) The individual engages in the practice of behavior analysis with nonhuman subjects, including individuals who are animal behaviorists and animal trainers.(5) The individual provides general behavior analysis services to organizations, so long as the services are for the benefit of the organizations and do not involve direct services to individuals.(6) The individual is a professional licensed under this Chapter or Chapter 90B of the General Statutes, so long as the licensed professional does not represent that the licensed professional is a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst and the services of the licensed professional are within the scope of practice of the license possessed by that licensed professional and the services performed are commensurate with the licensed professional's education, training, and experience.(7) The activities are part of a defined college or university course program of study, practicum, or intensive practicum, so long as that individual is under direct supervision of (i) a licensed behavior analyst, (ii) an instructor in a course sequence approved by the certifying entity, or (iii) a qualified faculty member.(8) The individual is pursuing experience in behavior analysis consistent with the certifying entity's experience requirements, so long as the individual's activities are supervised by a licensed behavior analyst.  (2021-22, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-746 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 43 - Behavior Analyst Licensure.|§ 90-746 - Prohibited acts and penalties.

 90-746. Prohibited acts and penalties.(a) Except as permitted in G.S. 90-745, it shall be a violation of this Article for any individual not licensed under this Article to practice behavior analysis or to hold oneself out to the public as an individual practicing behavior analysis.(b) Any individual not licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Article practicing behavior analysis or holding oneself out to the public as an individual practicing behavior analysis in violation of this Article is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Each violation shall count as a separate offense.  (2021-22, s. 2(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-747 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 43 - Behavior Analyst Licensure.|§ 90-747 - Injunction.

 90-747. Injunction.The Board may apply to the Superior Court of Wake County for an injunction to prevent violations of this Article or any rules enacted by the Board. The court is empowered to grant injunctions regardless of whether criminal prosecution or other action has been or may be instituted as a result of the violation.  (2021-22, s. 2(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-20 - Purpose.

 90A-20. Purpose.It is the purpose of this Article to protect the public health and to conserve and protect the water resources of the State; to protect the public investment in water treatment facilities; to provide for the classifying of public water treatment facilities; to require the examination of water treatment facility operators and the certification of their competency to supervise the operation of water treatment facilities; and to establish the procedures for such classification and certification. Further, it is the purpose of this Article to provide for the certification of personnel operating the distribution portion of a water treatment facility. (1969, c. 1059, s. 2; 1989, c. 227, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-20.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-20.1 - Definitions.

 90A-20.1. Definitions.In this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:(1) "Board" or "Board of Certification" means the Water Treatment Facility Operators Board of Certification.(2) "Operator" means a person who operates, maintains or inspects water treatment facilities.(3) "Operator in responsible charge" means a person designated by the owner of the water treatment facility to be responsible for the total operation and maintenance of the facility.(4) "Public water system" means a system for the provision of piped water for human consumption as defined in G.S. 130A-313(10).(5) "Unit of local government" means a county, city, consolidated city-county, sanitary district or other local political subdivision, authority or agency of local government.(6) "Water treatment facility" means any facility or facilities used or available for use in the collection, treatment, testing, storage, pumping, or distribution of water for a public water system. (1989, c. 227, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-21 - Water Treatment Facility Operators Board of Certification.

 90A-21. Water Treatment Facility Operators Board of Certification.(a) Board Membership. - There is hereby established within the Department of Environmental Quality a Water Treatment Facility Operators Board of Certification (hereinafter termed the "Board of Certification") composed of eight members to be appointed by the Governor as follows:(1) One member who is currently employed as a water treatment facility operator;(2) One member who is manager of a North Carolina municipality using a surface water supply;(3) One member who is manager of a North Carolina municipality using a treated groundwater supply;(4) One member who is employed as a director of utilities, water superintendent, or equivalent position with a North Carolina municipality;(5) One member employed by a private water utility or private industry and who is responsible for the operation or supervision of a water supply and treatment facility;(6) One member who is a faculty member of a four-year college or university whose major field is related to water supply;(7) One member employed by the Department of Environmental Quality and working in the field of water supply;(8) One member not certified or regulated under this Article, who shall represent the interest of the public at large.(b) Terms of Office. - All members serving on the Board on June 30, 1981, shall complete their respective terms. No member appointed to the Board on or after July 1, 1981, shall serve more than two complete consecutive three-year terms, except that the member employed by the Department of Environmental Quality may serve more than two consecutive terms, and except that each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and qualifies. The Governor may remove any member for good cause shown and shall appoint members to fill unexpired terms. The Governor shall appoint the public member not later than July 1, 1981.(c) Powers and Responsibilities. - The Board of Certification shall establish all rules, regulations and procedures with respect to the certification program and advise and assist the Secretary of Environmental Quality in its administration.(d) Compensation. - Members of the Board of Certification who are officers or employees of State agencies or institutions shall receive subsistence and travel allowances at the rates authorized by G.S. 138-5.(e) Officers. - The Board shall elect a chairman and all other necessary officers to serve one-year terms. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.(f) Annual Report. - The Board shall report annually to the Governor a full statement of its disciplinary and enforcement programs and activities during the year, together with such recommendations as it may deem expedient.  (1969, c. 1059, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1981, c. 616, ss. 1-5; 1989, c. 727, s. 219(7); 1997-443, s. 11A.24; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(u), (v).)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-22 - Classification of water treatment facilities; notification of users.

 90A-22. Classification of water treatment facilities; notification of users.(a) On or before July 1, 1982, the Board of Certification, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary of Environmental Quality, shall classify all surface water treatment facilities and all facilities for treating groundwater supplies that are used, or intended for use, as part of a public water supply system with due regard for the size of the facility, its type, character of water to be treated, other physical conditions affecting the treatment of the water, and with respect to the degree of skill, knowledge, and experience that the operator responsible for the water treatment facility must have to supervise successfully the operation of the facilities so as to adequately protect the public health.(b) The Board shall notify users of such facilities when any classification of a facility by the Board would result in a certified operator's not being required to supervise the operation of that facility. Any user so notified may demand a hearing on the Board's decision, and that hearing and any appeal therefrom shall be conducted in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.  (1969, c. 1059, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1981, c. 616, s. 6; 1987, c. 827, ss. 1, 230; 1989, c. 727, s. 219(8); 1997-443, s. 11A.25; 2015-241, s. 14.30(v).)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-23 - Grades of certificates.

 90A-23. Grades of certificates.The Board of Certification, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary of Environmental Quality, shall establish grades of certification for water treatment facility operators corresponding to the classification of water treatment facilities.  (1969, c. 1059, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1989, c. 227, s. 3; c. 727, s. 219(9); 1997-443, s. 11A.26; 2015-241, s. 14.30(v).)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-24 - Operator qualifications and examination.

 90A-24. Operator qualifications and examination.The Board of Certification, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary of Environmental Quality shall establish minimum requirements of education, experience and knowledge for each grade of certification for water treatment facility operators, and shall establish procedures for receiving applications for certification, conducting examinations and making investigations of applicants as may be necessary and appropriate to the end that prompt and fair consideration be given every application and the water treatment facilities of the State may be adequately supervised by certified operators.  (1969, c. 1059, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1989, c. 727, s. 219(10); 1997-443, s. 11A.27; 2015-241, s. 14.30(v).)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-25.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-25.1 - Renewal of certificate.

 90A-25.1. Renewal of certificate.A certificate expires on December 31 of the year in which it is issued or renewed. The Board, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary of Environmental Quality, may establish minimum continuing education requirements that an applicant must meet to renew a certificate. The Board shall renew a certificate if the applicant meets the continuing education requirements imposed as a condition for renewal, pays the required renewal fee plus any renewal fees in arrears, and, if the application is late, pays the late penalty.  (1991, c. 321, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.29; 2015-241, s. 14.30(v).)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-26 - Revocation or suspension of certificate.

 90A-26. Revocation or suspension of certificate.The Board of Certification, in accordance with the procedure set forth in Chapter 150B of the General Statutes of North Carolina, may issue a reprimand to an operator, or suspend or revoke the certificate of an operator, when it finds any of the following: (1) The operator has practiced fraud or deception.(2) The operator failed to use reasonable care, judgment, knowledge, or ability in the performance of an operator's duties.(3) The operator is incompetent or unable to properly perform the duties of an operator. (4) The operator has failed to comply with the requirements for certification or renewal of certification. (1969, c. 1059, s. 2; 1973, c. 1331, s. 3; 1981, c. 616, s. 9; 1987, c. 827, s. 1; 1991, c. 321, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-27 - Application fee.

 90A-27. Application fee.The Board may establish a schedule of fees for the issuance or renewal of a certificate to cover the costs of administering the certification programs. The fee for issuing or renewing a certificate may not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). The Board may impose a penalty not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00) for the late renewal of a certificate. (1969, c. 1059, s. 2; 1981, c. 562, s. 1; 1991, c. 321, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-28 - Promotion of training and other powers.

 90A-28. Promotion of training and other powers.The Board of Certification and the Secretary of Environmental Quality may take all necessary and appropriate steps in order to effectively and fairly achieve the purposes of this Article, including, but not limited to, the providing of training for operators and cooperating with educational institutions and private and public associations, persons, or corporations in the promotion of training for water treatment facility personnel.  (1969, c. 1059, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1989, c. 727, s. 219(11); 1997-443, s. 11A.30; 2015-241, s. 14.30(v).)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-29 - Certified operators required.

 90A-29. Certified operators required.(a) On and after July 1, 1971, every person, corporation, company, association, partnership, unit of local government, State agency, federal agency, or other legal entity owning or having control of a water treatment facility shall have the obligation of assuring that the operator in responsible charge of such facility is duly certified by the Board of Certification under the provisions of this Article.(b) No person, after July 1, 1971, shall perform the duties of an operator, in responsible charge of a water treatment facility, without being duly certified under the provisions of this Article. (1969, c. 1059, s. 2; 1981, c. 616, s. 10; 1989, c. 227, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 90A-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90A - Sanitarians and Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators|Article 2 - Certification of Water Treatment Facility Operators.|§ 90A-30 - Penalties; remedies; contested cases.

 90A-30. Penalties; remedies; contested cases.(a) Upon the recommendation of the Board of Certification, the Secretary of Environmental Quality or a delegated representative may impose an administrative, civil penalty on any person, corporation, company, association, partnership, unit of local government, State agency, federal agency, or other legal entity who violates G.S. 90A-29(a). Each day of a continued violation shall constitute a separate violation. The penalty shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each day such violation continues. No penalty shall be assessed until the person alleged to be in violation has been notified of the violation.The clear proceeds of penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2.(b) Any person wishing to contest a penalty issued under this section shall be entitled to an administrative hearing and judicial review conducted according to the procedures outlined in Articles 3 and 4 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.(c) The Secretary may bring a civil action in the superior court of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred to recover the amount of the administrative penalty whenever an owner or person in control of a water treatment facility(1) Who has not requested an administrative hearing fails to pay the penalty within 60 days after being notified of such penalty, or(2) Who has requested an administrative hearing fails to pay the penalty within 60 days after service of a written copy of the decision as provided in G.S. 150B-36.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section imposes the only penalty or sanction, civil or criminal, for violations of G.S. 90A-29(a) or for the failure to meet any other legal requirement for a water system to have a certified operator in responsible charge.  (1981, c. 616, s. 11; 1987, c. 827, s. 231; 1989, c. 227, s. 5; c. 727, s. 219(12); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1024, s. 18; 1997-443, s. 11A.31; 1998-215, s. 45; 2015-241, s. 14.30(v).)