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NC Gen Stat § 90-270.146 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18G - Psychology Practice Act.|§ 90-270.146 - Licensure of psychologists licensed or certified in other jurisdictions; licensure of diplomates of the American Board of Professional Psychology; reciprocity.

 90-270.146. Licensure of psychologists licensed or certified in other jurisdictions; licensure of diplomates of the American Board of Professional Psychology; reciprocity.(a) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the Board shall grant permanent licensure at the appropriate level to any person who, at the time of application meets all of the following requirements:(1) Is licensed or certified as a psychologist by a similar psychology licensing board in another jurisdiction.(2) The license or certification is in good standing.(3) Is a graduate of an institution of higher education.(4) Who passes an examination prescribed by the Board.(5) Meets the definition of a senior psychologist as that term is defined by the rules of the Board.(a1) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the Board shall grant permanent licensure at the appropriate level to any person who, at the time of application, meets all of the following requirements:(1) Is licensed or certified as a psychologist by a similar psychology licensing board in another jurisdiction.(2) The license or certification is in good standing.(3) Possesses a doctoral degree in psychology from an institution of higher education.(4) Passes an examination prescribed by the Board.(5) Has no unresolved complaints in any jurisdiction at the time of application in this State.(6) Holds a current credential for psychology licensure mobility, as defined in rules adopted by the Board.(b) The Board may establish formal written agreements of reciprocity with the psychology boards of other jurisdictions if the Board determines that the standards of the boards of the other jurisdictions are substantially equivalent to or greater than those required by this Article.(c) The Board shall grant health services provider certification to any person licensed under the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) above when it determines that the applicant's training and experience are substantially equivalent to or greater than that specified in G.S. 90-270.153.(d) Upon application and payment of the requisite fee, the Board shall waive the requirement of the national written examination to any person who is a diplomate in good standing of the American Board of Professional Psychology.(e) The Board shall adopt rules implementing and defining these provisions, and, with respect to the senior psychologist, shall adopt rules including, but not limited to, such factors as educational background, professional experience, length and status of licensure, ethical conduct, and examination required.(f) The Board may deny licensure to any person otherwise eligible for permanent licensure under this section upon documentation of conduct specified in G.S. 90-270.148.  (1967, c. 910, s. 13; 1993, c. 375, s. 1; 2007-468, ss. 4-6; 2020-82, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.147 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18G - Psychology Practice Act.|§ 90-270.147 - Renewal of licenses; duplicate or replacement licenses.

 90-270.147. Renewal of licenses; duplicate or replacement licenses.(a) A license in effect on October 1, 1993, must be renewed on or before January 1, 1994. Thereafter, a license issued under this Article must be renewed biennially on or before the first day of October in each even-numbered year, the requirements for such renewal being:(1) Each application for renewal must be made on a form prescribed by the Board and accompanied by a fee as specified in G.S. 90-270.151(b). If a license is not renewed on or before the renewal date, an additional fee shall be charged for late renewal as specified in G.S. 90-270.151(b).(2) The Board may establish continuing education requirements as a condition for license renewal.(b) A licensee may request the Board to issue a duplicate or replacement license for a fee as specified in G.S. 90-270.151(b). Upon receipt of the request and a showing of good cause for the issuance of a duplicate or replacement license, and the payment of the fee, the Board shall issue a duplicate or replacement license.  (1967, c. 910, s. 14; 1971, c. 889, s. 1; 1975, c. 675, s. 3; 1979, c. 710; 1985, c. 734, s. 8; 1987, c. 500, s. 2; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1029, s. 2; 1993, c. 375, s. 1; 2020-82, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.149 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18G - Psychology Practice Act.|§ 90-270.149 - Prohibited acts.

 90-270.149. Prohibited acts.(a) Except as permitted in G.S. 90-270.138 and G.S. 90-270.139, it shall be a violation of this Article for any person not licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Article to represent himself or herself as a psychologist, licensed psychologist, licensed psychological associate, or health services provider in psychology.(b) Except as provided in G.S. 90-270.138 and G.S. 90-270.139, it shall be a violation of this Article for any person not licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Article to practice or offer to practice psychology as defined in this Article whether as an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, agency, or other entity.(c) Except as provided in G.S. 90-270.138 and G.S. 90-270.139, it shall be a violation of this Article for any person not licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Article to use a title or description of services including the term "psychology," or any of its derivatives such as "psychologic", "psychological", or "psychologist", singly or in conjunction with modifiers such as "licensed", "practicing", "certified", or "registered".  (1967, c. 910, s. 16; 1979, c. 670, s. 3; c. 1005, s. 3; 1993, c. 375, s. 1; 2020-82, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.150 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18G - Psychology Practice Act.|§ 90-270.150 - Violations and penalties.

 90-270.150. Violations and penalties.Any person who violates G.S. 90-270.149 is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.  (1967, c. 910, s. 17; 1993, c. 539, s. 646; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2020-82, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.151 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18G - Psychology Practice Act.|§ 90-270.151 - Disposition and schedule of fees.

 90-270.151. Disposition and schedule of fees.(a) Except for fees paid directly to the vendor as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of this section, all fees derived from the operation of this Article shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of a revolving fund for the use of the Board in carrying out its functions. All fees derived from the operation of this Article shall be nonrefundable.(b) Fees for activities specified by this Article are as follows:(1) Application fees for licensed psychologists and licensed psychological associates per G.S. 90-270.145(a) and (b)(1), or G.S. 90-270.146, shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).(2) Fees for the national written examination shall be the cost of the examination as set by the vendor plus an additional fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). The Board may require applicants to pay the fee directly to the vendor.(3) Fees for additional examinations shall be as prescribed by the Board.(4) Fees for the renewal of licenses, per G.S. 90-270.147(a)(1), shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per biennium. This fee may not be prorated.(5) Late fees for license renewal, per G.S. 90-270.147(a)(1), shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).(6) Fees for the reinstatement of a license, per G.S. 90-270.148(f), shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).(7) Fees for a duplicate license, per G.S. 90-270.147(b), shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).(8) Fees for a temporary license, per G.S. 90-270.139(f) and 90-270.139(g), shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00).(9) Application fees for a health services provider certificate, per G.S. 90-270.153, shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).(c) The Board may specify reasonable charges for duplication services, materials, and returned bank items in its rules.  (1967, c. 910, s. 19; 1993, c. 257, s. 5; c. 375, s. 1; 2003-368, s. 4; 2020-82, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.152 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18G - Psychology Practice Act.|§ 90-270.152 - Injunctive authority.

 90-270.152. Injunctive authority.The Board may apply to the superior court for an injunction to prevent violations of this Article or of any rules enacted pursuant thereto. The court is empowered to grant such injunctions regardless of whether criminal prosecution or other action has been or may be instituted as a result of such violation.  (1983, c. 82, s. 6; 2020-82, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.154 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18G - Psychology Practice Act.|§ 90-270.154 - Ancillary services.

 90-270.154. Ancillary services.A psychologist licensed under this Article may employ or supervise unlicensed individuals who assist in the provision of psychological services to clients, patients, and their families. The Board may adopt rules specifying the titles used by such individuals, the numbers employed or supervised by any particular psychologist, the activities in which they may engage, the nature and extent of supervision which must be provided, the qualifications of such individuals, and the nature of the responsibility assumed by the employing or supervising psychologist.  (1993, c. 375, s. 1; 2020-82, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.155 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18G - Psychology Practice Act.|§ 90-270.155 - Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure and licensees.

 90-270.155. Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure and licensees.(a) The Board may request that an applicant for licensure or reinstatement of a license or that a licensed psychologist or psychological associate currently under investigation by the Board for allegedly violating this Article 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 or reinstatement of a license to an applicant or take disciplinary action against a licensee, including revocation of a license. The Board shall be responsible for providing to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety the fingerprints of the applicant or licensee to be checked, a form signed by the applicant or licensee consenting to the criminal 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 Public Safety. The Board shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential.The Board shall collect any fees required by the Department of Public Safety and shall remit the fees to the Department of Public Safety for the cost of conducting the criminal history record check.(b) Limited Immunity. - The Board, its officers and employees, acting reasonably and in compliance with this section, shall be immune from civil liability for denying licensure or reinstatement of a license to an applicant or the revocation of a license or other discipline of a licensee based on information provided in the applicant's or licensee's criminal history record check.  (2006-175, s. 2; 2014-100, s. 17.1(o); 2020-82, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.160 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18H - Psychology Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact.|§ 90-270.160 - Purpose.

 90-270.160. Purpose.This Compact is designed to achieve the following purposes and objectives:(1) Increase public access to professional psychological services by allowing for telepsychological practice across state lines as well as temporary in-person, face-to-face services into a state which the psychologist is not licensed to practice psychology.(2) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety, especially client/patient safety.(3) Encourage the cooperation of Compact States in the areas of psychology licensure and regulation.(4) Facilitate the exchange of information between Compact States regarding psychologist licensure, adverse actions, and disciplinary history.(5) Promote compliance with the laws governing psychological practice in each Compact State.(6) Invest all Compact States with the authority to hold licensed psychologists accountable through the mutual recognition of Compact State licenses.  (2020-82, s. 1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.162 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18H - Psychology Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact.|§ 90-270.162 - Home State licensure.

 90-270.162. Home State licensure.(a) The Home State shall be a Compact State where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology.(b) A psychologist may hold one or more Compact State licenses at a time. If the psychologist is licensed in more than one Compact State, the Home State is the Compact State where the psychologist is physically present when the services are delivered as authorized by the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology under the terms of this Compact.(c) Any Compact State may require a psychologist not previously licensed in a Compact State to obtain and retain a license to be authorized to practice in the Compact State under circumstances not authorized by the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology under the terms of this Compact.(d) Any Compact State may require a psychologist to obtain and retain a license to be authorized to practice in a Compact State under circumstances not authorized by Temporary Authorization to Practice under the terms of this Compact.(e) A Home State's license authorizes a psychologist to practice in a Receiving State under the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology only if the Compact State:(1) Currently requires the psychologist to hold an active E.Passport;(2) Has a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensed individuals;(3) Notifies the Commission, in compliance with the terms herein, of any adverse action or significant investigatory information regarding a licensed individual;(4) Requires an Identity History Summary of all applicants at initial licensure, including the use of the results of fingerprints or other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or other designee with similar authority, no later than 10 years after activation of the Compact; and(5) Complies with the Bylaws and Rules of the Commission.(f) A Home State's license grants Temporary Authorization to Practice to a psychologist in a Distant State only if the Compact State:(1) Currently requires the psychologist to hold an active IPC;(2) Has a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensed individuals;(3) Notifies the Commission, in compliance with the terms herein, of any adverse action or significant investigatory information regarding a licensed individual;(4) Requires an Identity History Summary of all applicants at initial licensure, including the use of the results of fingerprints or other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or other designee with similar authority, no later than 10 years after activation of the Compact; and(5) Complies with the Bylaws and Rules of the Commission.  (2020-82, s. 1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.165 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18H - Psychology Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact.|§ 90-270.165 - Conditions of telepsychology practice in a Receiving State.

 90-270.165. Conditions of telepsychology practice in a Receiving State.A psychologist may practice in a Receiving State under the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology only in the performance of the scope of practice for psychology as assigned by an appropriate State Psychology Regulatory Authority, as defined in the Rules of the Commission, and under the following circumstances:(1) The psychologist initiates a client/patient contact in a Home State via telecommunications technologies with a client/patient in a Receiving State.(2) Other conditions regarding telepsychology as determined by Rules promulgated by the Commission.  (2020-82, s. 1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.167 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18H - Psychology Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact.|§ 90-270.167 - Additional authorities invested in a Compact State's Psychology Regulatory Authority.

 90-270.167. Additional authorities invested in a Compact State's Psychology Regulatory Authority.In addition to any other powers granted under state law, a Compact State's Psychology Regulatory Authority shall have the authority under this Compact to:(1) Issue subpoenas, for both hearings and investigations, which require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a Compact State's Psychology Regulatory Authority for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and/or the production of evidence from another Compact State shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to that court's practice and procedure in considering subpoenas issued in its own proceedings. The issuing State Psychology Regulatory Authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state where the witnesses and/or evidence are located.(2) Issue cease and desist and/or injunctive relief orders to revoke a psychologist's Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology and/or Temporary Authorization to Practice.(3) During the course of any investigation, a psychologist may not change his/her Home State licensure. A Home State Psychology Regulatory Authority is authorized to complete any pending investigations of a psychologist and to take any actions appropriate under its law. The Home State Psychology Regulatory Authority shall promptly report the conclusions of such investigations to the Commission. Once an investigation has been completed, and pending the outcome of said investigation, the psychologist may change his/her Home State licensure. The Commission shall promptly notify the new Home State of any such decisions as provided in the Rules of the Commission. All information provided to the Commission or distributed by Compact States pursuant to the psychologist shall be confidential, filed under seal, and used for investigatory or disciplinary matters. The Commission may create additional rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by Compact States.  (2020-82, s. 1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.168 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18H - Psychology Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact.|§ 90-270.168 - Coordinated Licensure Information System.

 90-270.168. Coordinated Licensure Information System.(a) The Commission shall provide for the development and maintenance of a Coordinated Licensure Information System (Coordinated Database) and reporting system containing licensure and disciplinary action information on all psychologists to whom this Compact is applicable in all Compact States as defined by the Rules of the Commission.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a Compact State shall submit a uniform data set to the Coordinated Database on all licensees as required by the Rules of the Commission, including:(1) Identifying information;(2) Licensure data;(3) Significant investigatory information;(4) Adverse actions against a psychologist's license;(5) An indicator that a psychologist's Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology and/or Temporary Authorization to Practice is revoked;(6) Nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation information;(7) Any denial of application for licensure and the reasons for such denial; and(8) Other information which may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the Rules of the Commission.(c) The Coordinated Database administrator shall promptly notify all Compact States of any adverse action taken against, or significant investigative information on, any licensee in a Compact State.(d) Compact States reporting information to the Coordinated Database may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the Compact State reporting the information.(e) Any information submitted to the Coordinated Database that is subsequently required to be expunged by the law of the Compact State reporting the information shall be removed from the Coordinated Database.  (2020-82, s. 1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.172 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18H - Psychology Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact.|§ 90-270.172 - Date of implementation of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendments.

 90-270.172. Date of implementation of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendments.(a) The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact is enacted into law in the seventh Compact State. The provisions which become effective at that time shall be limited to the powers granted to the Commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the Commission shall meet and exercise rule-making powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the Compact.(b) Any state which joins the Compact subsequent to the Commission's initial adoption of the rules shall be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the Compact becomes law in that state. Any rule which has been previously adopted by the Commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the Compact becomes law in that state.(c) Any Compact State may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.(1) A Compact State's withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute.(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing State's Psychology Regulatory Authority to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal.(d) Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any psychology licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a Compact State and a Non-Compact State which does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact.(e) This Compact may be amended by the Compact States. No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon any Compact State until it is enacted into the law of all Compact States.  (2020-82, s. 1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-270.173 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 18H - Psychology Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact.|§ 90-270.173 - Construction and severability.

 90-270.173. Construction and severability.This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state member thereto, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining Compact States.  (2020-82, s. 1(b).)