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NC Gen Stat § 90-113.74D (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5E - North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System Act.|§ 90-113.74D - Dispenser use of controlled substances reporting system.

 90-113.74D. Dispenser use of controlled substances reporting system.(a) Prior to dispensing a targeted controlled substance, a dispenser shall review the information in the controlled substances reporting system pertaining to the patient for the preceding 12-month period and document this review under any of the following circumstances:(1) The dispenser has a reasonable belief that the ultimate user may be seeking a targeted controlled substance for any reason other than the treatment of the ultimate user's existing medical condition.(2) The prescriber is located outside of the usual geographic area served by the dispenser.(3) The ultimate user resides outside of the usual geographic area served by the dispenser.(4) The ultimate user pays for the prescription with cash when the patient has prescription insurance on file with the dispenser.(5) The ultimate user demonstrates potential misuse of a controlled substance by any one or more of the following:a. Over-utilization of the controlled substance.b. Requests for early refills.c. Utilization of multiple prescribers.d. An appearance of being overly sedated or intoxicated upon presenting a prescription.e. A request by an unfamiliar ultimate user for an opioid drug by a specific name, street name, color, or identifying marks.(b) If a dispenser has reason to believe a prescription for a targeted controlled substance is fraudulent or duplicative, the dispenser shall withhold delivery of the prescription until the dispenser is able to contact the prescriber and verify that the prescription is medically appropriate.(c) A dispenser shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability for actions authorized by this section. Failure to review the system in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall not constitute medical negligence.  (2017-74, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-113.74E (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5E - North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System Act.|§ 90-113.74E - Certification of diversion investigators and diversion supervisors.

 90-113.74E. Certification of diversion investigators and diversion supervisors.Pursuant to its authority under G.S. 17C-6 and G.S. 17E-4, the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, in consultation with the Department of Justice, North Carolina Justice Academy, and State Bureau of Investigation, shall ensure that educational materials are created and that training programs are conducted for the certification of diversion investigators and diversion supervisors, as defined in G.S. 90-113.74(i).  (2018-44, s. 13.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-113.75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5E - North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System Act.|§ 90-113.75 - Civil penalties; other remedies; immunity from liability.

 90-113.75. Civil penalties; other remedies; immunity from liability.(a) A person who intentionally, knowingly, or negligently releases, obtains, or attempts to obtain information from the system in violation of a provision of this Article or a rule adopted pursuant to this Article shall be assessed a civil penalty by the Department not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation and shall be temporarily barred from accessing the system until further findings by the Department. The clear proceeds of penalties assessed under this section shall be deposited to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with Article 31A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes. The Commission shall adopt rules establishing the factors to be considered in determining the amount of the penalty to be assessed.(b) In addition to any other remedies available at law, an individual whose prescription information has been disclosed in violation of this Article or a rule adopted pursuant to this Article may bring an action against any person or entity who has intentionally, knowingly, or negligently released confidential information or records concerning the individual for either or both of the following:(1) Nominal damages of one thousand dollars ($1,000). In order to recover damages under this subdivision, it shall not be necessary that the plaintiff suffered or was threatened with actual damages.(2) The amount of actual damages, if any, sustained by the individual.(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, G.S. 8-53, G.S. 75-65, or any other provision of international, federal, State, or local law, a practitioner as defined in G.S. 90-87, a dispenser, or other person or entity permitted access to or required or permitted to submit or transmit reports or other records, data, or information, including, without limitation, any protected health information or any other individually identifying or personal information, under this Article that, in good faith, submits or transmits such reports or other records, data, or information as required or allowed by this Article is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of submitting or transmitting such reports or other records, data, or information, or as a result of any subsequent actual or attempted access to or use or disclosure of such reports or other records, data, or information, whether by the Department, any law enforcement officer or agency, or any other person or entity.  (2005-276, s. 10.36(a); 2013-152, s. 4; 2013-410, s. 18.5; 2018-44, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-113.75A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5E - North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System Act.|§ 90-113.75A - Creation of Controlled Substances Reporting System Fund.

 90-113.75A. Creation of Controlled Substances Reporting System Fund.(a) The Controlled Substances Reporting System Fund is created within the Department as a special revenue fund. The Department shall administer the Fund. The Department shall use the Fund only for operation of the controlled substances reporting system and to carry out the provisions of this Article.(b) The Fund shall consist of the following:(1) Any moneys appropriated to the Fund by the General Assembly.(2) Any moneys received from State, federal, private, or other sources for deposit into the Fund.(c) All interest that accrues to the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. Any balance remaining in the Fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the Fund and shall not revert to the General Fund.  (2017-74, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-113.75B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5E - North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System Act.|§ 90-113.75B - Annual report to General Assembly and licensing boards.

 90-113.75B. Annual report to General Assembly and licensing boards.Annually on February 1, beginning February 1, 2019, the Department shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, the North Carolina Medical Board, the North Carolina Board of Podiatry Examiners, the North Carolina Board of Nursing, the North Carolina Dental Board, the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board, and the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy on data reported to the controlled substances reporting system. The report shall include at least all of the following information about targeted controlled substances reported to the system during the preceding calendar year:(1) The total number of prescriptions dispensed, broken down by Schedule.(2) Demographics about the ultimate users to whom prescriptions were dispensed.(3) Statistics regarding the number of pills dispensed per prescription.(4) The number of ultimate users who were prescribed a controlled substance by two or more practitioners.(5) The number of ultimate users to whom a prescription was dispensed in more than one county.(6) The categories of practitioners prescribing controlled substances and the number of prescriptions authorized by each category of practitioner. For the purpose of this subdivision, medical doctors, surgeons, palliative care practitioners, oncologists and other practitioners specializing in oncology, pain management practitioners, practitioners who specialize in hematology, including the treatment of sickle cell disease, and practitioners who specialize in treating substance use disorder shall be treated as distinct categories of practitioners.(7) Any other data deemed appropriate and requested by the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, the North Carolina Medical Board, the North Carolina Board of Podiatry Examiners, the North Carolina Board of Nursing, the North Carolina Dental Board, the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board, or the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.  (2017-74, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-113.76 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5E - North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System Act.|§ 90-113.76 - Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services to adopt rules.

 90-113.76. Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services to adopt rules.The Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services shall adopt rules necessary to implement this Article. (2005-276, s. 10.36(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-113.80 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5F - Control of Potential Drug Paraphernalia Products.|§ 90-113.80 - Title.

 90-113.80. Title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Drug Paraphernalia Control Act of 2009."  (2009-205, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-113.81 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5F - Control of Potential Drug Paraphernalia Products.|§ 90-113.81 - Definitions.

 90-113.81. Definitions.For the purposes of this Article:(a) "Glass tube" means an object which meets all of the following requirements:(1) A hollow glass cylinder, either open or closed at either end.(2) No less than two or more than seven inches in length.(3) No less than one-eighth inch or more than three-fourths inch in diameter.(4) May be used to facilitate, or intended or designed to facilitate, violations of the Controlled Substances Act, including, but not limited to, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, and concealing controlled substances and injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing controlled substances into the human body.(5) Sold individually, or in connection with another object such as a novelty holder, flower vase, or pen. The foregoing descriptions are intended to be illustrative and not exclusive.(b) "Retailer" means an individual or entity that is the general owner of an establishment where glass tubes or splitters are available for sale.(c) "Splitter" means a ring-shaped device that does both of the following:(1) Allows the insertion of a wrapped tobacco product, such as a cigar, so that it can be pulled through the device.(2) Cuts or slices the wrapping of the tobacco product along the product's length as it is drawn through the device.  (2009-205, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-113.82 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5F - Control of Potential Drug Paraphernalia Products.|§ 90-113.82 - Glass tubes or splitters; restrictions on sales.

 90-113.82. Glass tubes or splitters; restrictions on sales.(a) Glass tubes or splitters shall not be offered for retail sale by self-service, but shall be stored and sold from behind a counter where the general public cannot access them without the assistance of a retailer's agent or employee.(b) The retailer shall require any member of the public to whom it transfers a glass tube or splitter, with or without consideration, to do all of the following:(1) Present identification that includes a photograph that is an accurate depiction of the person and that also includes the person's name and current address.(2) Enter his or her name and current address on a record that the retailer shall maintain solely for the purposes of this section.(3) Sign his or her name, verifying by signature the glass tube or splitter will not be used as drug paraphernalia in violation of the criminal laws of the State of North Carolina.(c) The retailer shall maintain the record described in subsection (b) of this section for a period of two years from the date of each transaction, after which it may be destroyed.(d) The record shall be readily available within 48 hours of the time of the transaction for inspection by an authorized official of a federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.(e) The retailer shall train its agents and employees on the requirements of this section.  (2009-205, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-113.83 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5F - Control of Potential Drug Paraphernalia Products.|§ 90-113.83 - Penalties.

 90-113.83. Penalties.(a) A retailer, or an employee of the retailer, who willfully and knowingly violates any one of the subsections of G.S. 90-113.82 shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.(b) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement or representation in fulfilling the requirements in G.S. 90-113.82(b) shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.  (2009-205, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-113.84 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 5F - Control of Potential Drug Paraphernalia Products.|§ 90-113.84 - Immunity.

 90-113.84. Immunity.A retailer, or an employee of the retailer, who, reasonably and in good faith, (i) reports to any law enforcement agency any alleged criminal activity related to the sale or purchase of glass tubes or splitters or (ii) refuses to sell a glass tube or splitter to a person reasonably believed to be purchasing it for use as drug paraphernalia is immune from civil liability for that conduct, except in cases of willful misconduct.  (2009-205, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-114 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 6 - Optometry.|§ 90-114 - Optometry defined.

 90-114. Optometry defined.Any one or any combination of the following practices shall constitute the practice of optometry:(1) The examination of the human eye by any method, other than surgery, to diagnose, to treat, or to refer for consultation or treatment any abnormal condition of the human eye and its adnexa; or(2) The employment of instruments, devices, pharmaceutical agents and procedures, other than surgery, intended for the purposes of investigating, examining, treating, diagnosing or correcting visual defects or abnormal conditions of the human eye or its adnexa; or(3) The prescribing and application of lenses, devices containing lenses, prisms, contact lenses, orthoptics, vision training, pharmaceutical agents, and prosthetic devices to correct, relieve, or treat defects or abnormal conditions of the human eye or its adnexa. (1909, c. 444, s. 1; C.S., s. 6687; 1923, c. 42, s. 1; 1977, c. 482, s. 1; 1997-75, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-115 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 6 - Optometry.|§ 90-115 - Practice without registration unlawful.

 90-115. Practice without registration unlawful.After the passage of this Article it shall be unlawful for any person to practice optometry in the State unless he has first obtained a certificate of registration as hereinafter provided. Within the meaning of this Article, a person shall be deemed as practicing optometry who does, or attempts to, sell, furnish, replace, or duplicate, a lens, frame, or mounting, or furnishes any kind of material or apparatus for ophthalmic use, without a written prescription from a person authorized under the laws of the State of North Carolina to practice optometry, or from a person authorized under the laws of North Carolina to practice medicine: Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not prohibit persons or corporations from selling completely assembled spectacles, without advice or aid as to the selection thereof, as merchandise from permanently located or established places of business, nor shall it prohibit persons or corporations from making mechanical repairs to frames for spectacles; nor shall it prohibit any person, firm, or corporation engaged in grinding lenses and filling prescriptions from replacing or duplicating lenses on original prescriptions issued by a duly licensed optometrist, and oculist. (1909, c. 444, s. 2; C.S., s. 6688; 1935, c. 63; 1967, c. 691, s. 43.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-116 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 6 - Optometry.|§ 90-116 - Board of Examiners in Optometry.

 90-116. Board of Examiners in Optometry.In order to properly regulate the practice of optometry, there is established a North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry, which shall consist of five regularly graduated optometrists who have been engaged in the practice of optometry in this State for at least five years and two members to represent the public at large.No public member shall at any time be a health care provider, be related to or be the spouse of a health care provider, or have any pecuniary interest in the profitability of a health care provider. For purposes of this section, the term "health care provider" shall have the same meaning as provided in G.S. 58-47-5(4). The Governor shall appoint the two public members not later than July 1, 1981.The optometric members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor from a list provided by the North Carolina State Optometric Society. For each vacancy, the society must submit at least three names to the Governor. The society shall establish procedures for the nomination and election of optometrist members of the Board. These procedures shall be adopted under the rule-making procedures described in Article 2A, Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, and notice of the proposed procedures shall be given to all licensed optometrists residing in North Carolina. Such procedures shall not conflict with the provisions of this section. Every optometrist with a current North Carolina license residing in the State shall be eligible to vote in all such elections, and the list of licensed optometrists shall constitute the registration list for elections. Any decision of the society relative to the conduct of such elections may be challenged by civil action in the Wake County Superior Court. A challenge must be filed not later than 30 days after the society has rendered the decision in controversy, and all such cases shall be heard de novo.All Board members serving on June 30, 1981, shall be eligible to complete their respective terms. No member appointed to a term on or after July 1, 1981, shall serve more than two complete consecutive five-year terms, except that each member shall serve until his successor is chosen and qualifies.The Governor may remove any member for good cause shown. Any vacancy in the optometrist membership of the Board shall be filled for the period of the unexpired term by the Governor from a list of at least three names submitted by the North Carolina State Optometric Society Executive Council. Any vacancy in the public membership of the Board shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. (1909, c. 444, s. 3; 1915, c. 21, s. 1; C.S., s. 6689; 1935, c. 63; 1981, c. 496, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 1; 2000-189, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-117 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 6 - Optometry.|§ 90-117 - Officers; common seal.

 90-117. Officers; common seal.The North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry shall, at each annual meeting thereof, elect one of its members president and one secretary-treasurer. The common seal which has already been adopted by said Board, pursuant to law, shall be continued as the seal of said Board. (1909, c. 444, s. 4; C.S., s. 6690; 1935, c. 63; 1953, c. 1041, s. 11; 1973, c. 800, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-117.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 6 - Optometry.|§ 90-117.1 - Quorum; adjourned meetings.

 90-117.1. Quorum; adjourned meetings.A majority of the members of said Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a majority of members are not present at the time and the place appointed for a Board meeting, those members of the Board in attendance may adjourn from day to day until a quorum is present, and the action of the Board taken at any adjourned meeting thus had shall have the same force and effect as if had upon the day and at the hour of the meeting called and adjourned from day to day. (1973, c. 800, s. 2; 1981, c. 496, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-117.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 6 - Optometry.|§ 90-117.2 - Records and transcripts.

 90-117.2. Records and transcripts.The said Board shall keep a record of its transactions at all annual or special meetings and shall provide a record book in which shall be entered the names and proficiency of all persons to whom licenses may be granted under the provisions of law. The said book shall show, also, the license number and the date upon which such license was issued and shall show such other matters as in the opinion of the Board may be necessary or proper. Said book shall be deemed a book of record of said Board and a transcript of any entry therein or a certification that there is not entered therein the name, proficiency and license number or date of granting such license, certified under the hand of the secretary-treasurer, attested by the seal of the North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry, shall be admitted as evidence in any court of this State when the same shall otherwise be competent. (1973, c. 800, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-117.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 6 - Optometry.|§ 90-117.3 - Annual and special meetings.

 90-117.3. Annual and special meetings.The North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry shall meet annually in June of each year at such place as may be determined by the Board, and at such other times and places as may be determined by action of the Board or by a majority of the members thereof. Notice of the place of the annual meeting and of the time and place of any special or called meeting shall be given in writing, by registered or certified mail or personally, to each member of the Board at least 10 days prior to said meeting; provided the requirements of notice may be waived by any member of the Board. At the annual meeting or at any special or called meeting, the said Board shall have the power to conduct examination of applicants and to transact such other business as may come before it, provided that in case of a special meeting, the purpose for which said meeting is called shall be stated in the notice. (1973, c. 800, s. 4; 1981, c. 496, s. 3.)