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NC Gen Stat § 93B-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-6 - Use of funds for lobbying prohibited.

 93B-6. Use of funds for lobbying prohibited.Occupational licensing boards shall not use any funds to promote or oppose in any manner the passage by the General Assembly of any legislation. (1973, c. 1302.)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-7 - Rental of state-owned office space.

 93B-7. Rental of state-owned office space.Any occupational licensing board, which financially operates on the licensing fees charged and also occupies state-owned office space, shall pay rent, in a reasonable amount to be determined by the Governor, to the State for the occupancy of such space. (1973, c. 1300.)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-8 - Examination procedures.

 93B-8. Examination procedures.(a) Each applicant for an examination given by any occupational licensing board shall be informed in writing or print of the required grade for passing the examination prior to the taking of such examination.(b) Each applicant for an examination given by any occupational licensing board shall be identified, for purposes of the examination, only by number rather than by name.(c) Each applicant who takes an examination given by any occupational licensing board, and does not pass such examination, shall have the privilege to review his examination in the presence of the board or a representative of the board. Except as provided in this subsection, an occupational licensing board shall not be required to disclose the contents of any examination or of any questions which have appeared thereon, or which may appear thereon in the future.(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, under no circumstances shall an occupational licensing board be required to disclose to an applicant questions or answers to tests provided by recognized testing organizations pursuant to contracts which prohibit such disclosures. (1973, c. 1334, s. 1; 1991, c. 360, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-8.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-8.2 - Prohibit licensees from serving as investigators.

 93B-8.2. Prohibit licensees from serving as investigators.No occupational licensing board shall contract with or employ a person licensed by the board to serve as an investigator or inspector if the licensee is actively practicing in the profession or occupation and is in competition with other members of the profession or occupation over which the board has jurisdiction. Nothing in this section shall prevent a board from (i) employing licensees who are not otherwise employed in the same profession or occupation as investigators or inspectors or for other purposes or (ii) contracting with licensees of the board to serve as expert witnesses or consultants in cases where special knowledge and experience is required, provided that the board limits the duties and authority of the expert witness or consultant to serving as an information resource to the board and board personnel.  (2015-286, s. 1.5.)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-8.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-8.6 - Recognition of apprenticeships and training.

 93B-8.6. Recognition of apprenticeships and training.(a) The following definitions shall apply in this section:(1) Apprenticeship. - A program that meets the federal guidelines for registered apprenticeships set out in 29 C.F.R. Part 29 and 29 U.S.C. 50. An apprenticeship can be completed under a State-licensed practitioner of that occupation or at a State-licensed school.(2) Career technical education. - Programs of study, clusters, and pathways approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education or the State Board of Community Colleges.(3) Licensing. - Any required training, education, or fee to work in a specific profession.(b) Unless otherwise required by federal law, including requirements pertaining to eligibility for federal grant funding, an occupational licensing board shall grant a license to any applicant who meets the following criteria:(1) Completed an apprenticeship approved by the North Carolina State Approving Agency or federal Department of Labor, or otherwise permitted under State or federal law.(2) Passed an examination, if one is deemed to be necessary by the licensing authority.(3) With the exception of any prelicensing education requirements, has met any other requirements for licensure set forth in the law or rules related to the particular board.(c) This section shall not apply to occupational licensing boards governing professions requiring advanced knowledge acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual study, including those requiring a bachelor's or advanced degree.(d) Each occupational licensing board shall establish a passing score for the board's examinations which shall not exceed the passing score that is required under the board's standard licensing processes. If the relevant law or rule does not require an examination for the standard licensing process, no examination may be required for applicants who complete an apprenticeship in that occupation. Except as otherwise required by federal law, apprenticeships for an occupation shall not be required to exceed the number of hours required by the relevant licensing authority or statute for that occupation.(e) Applicants for licensure shall be permitted to apply training hours earned through career technical education provided by North Carolina public schools and colleges towards the requirements for licensure in the same occupation in accordance with the standards and procedures authorized in accordance with this Chapter.(f) The State Board of Community Colleges and occupational licensing boards shall adopt rules for the implementation of this section.  (2019-91, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-9 - Age requirements.

 93B-9. Age requirements.Except certifications issued by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission pursuant to Chapters 17C, 17E, 74E, and 74G of the General Statutes, no occupational licensing board may require that an individual be more than 18 years of age as a requirement for receiving a license with the following exceptions: the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission may establish a higher age as a requirement for holding certification through either Commission.  (1973, c. 1356; 2010-97, s. 8; 2010-122, s. 27.)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-10 - Expiration of term of appointment of board member.

 93B-10. Expiration of term of appointment of board member.A board member serving on an occupational and professional licensing board whose term of appointment has expired shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (1973, c. 1373, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-11 - Interest from State Treasurer's Investment Program.

 93B-11. Interest from State Treasurer's Investment Program.Any interest earned by an occupational licensing board under G.S. 147-69.3(d) may be used only for the following purposes:(1) To reduce fees;(2) Improve services offered to licensees and the public; or(3) For educational purposes to benefit licensees or the public. (1983, c. 515, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-12 - Information from licensing boards having authority over health care providers.

 93B-12. Information from licensing boards having authority over health care providers.(a) Every occupational licensing board having authority to license physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives in this State shall modify procedures for license renewal to include the collection of information specified in this section for each board's regular renewal cycle. The purpose of this requirement is to assist the State in tracking the availability of health care providers to determine which areas in the State suffer from inequitable access to specific types of health services and to anticipate future health care shortages which might adversely affect the citizens of this State. Occupational licensing boards shall collect, report, and update the following information:(1) Area of health care specialty practice;(2) Address of all locations where the licensee practices; and(3) Other information the occupational licensing board deems relevant to assisting the State in achieving the purpose set out in this section, including social security numbers for research purposes only in matching other data sources.(b) Every occupational licensing board required to collect information pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall report and update the information on an annual basis to the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department shall provide this information to programs preparing primary care physicians, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners upon request by the program and by the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina. Information provided by the occupational licensing board pursuant to this subsection may be provided in such form as to omit the identity of the health care licensee. (1995, c. 507, s. 23A.4; 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 17, s. 16.4; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-14 - Information on applicants for licensure.

 93B-14. Information on applicants for licensure.Every occupational licensing board shall require applicants for licensure to provide to the Board the applicant's social security number. This information shall be treated as confidential and may be released only as follows:(1) To the State Child Support Enforcement Program of the Department of Health and Human Services upon its request and for the purpose of enforcing a child support order.(2) To the Department of Revenue for the purpose of administering the State's tax laws. (1997-433, s. 4.6; 1997-443, s. 11A-122; 1998-17, s. 1; 1998-162, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-15 - Payment of license fees by members of the Armed Forces; board waiver rules.

 93B-15. Payment of license fees by members of the Armed Forces; board waiver rules.(a) An individual who is serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and to whom G.S. 105-249.2 grants an extension of time to file a tax return is granted an extension of time to pay any license fee charged by an occupational licensing board as a condition of retaining a license granted by the board. The extension is for the same period that would apply if the license fee were a tax.(b) Occupational licensing boards shall adopt rules to postpone or waive continuing education, payment of renewal and other fees, and any other requirements or conditions relating to the maintenance of licensure by an individual who is currently licensed by and in good standing with the board, is serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, and to whom G.S. 105-249.2 grants an extension of time to file a tax return.  (1998-95, s. 8; 1999-337, s. 12; 2009-458, s. 1; 2011-183, s. 68.)
NC Gen Stat § 93B-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93B - Occupational Licensing Boards|§ 93B-16 - Occupational board liability for negligent acts.

 93B-16. Occupational board liability for negligent acts.(a) An occupational licensing board may purchase commercial insurance of any kind to cover all risks or potential liability of the board, its members, officers, employees, and agents, including the board's liability under Articles 31 and 31A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.(b) Occupational licensing boards shall be deemed State agencies for purposes of Articles 31 and 31A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, and board members and employees of occupational licensing boards shall be considered State employees for purposes of Articles 31 and 31A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes. To the extent an occupational licensing board purchases commercial liability insurance coverage in excess of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) per claim for liability arising under Article 31 or 31A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, the provisions of G.S. 143-299.4 shall not apply. To the extent that an occupational licensing board purchases commercial insurance coverage for liability arising under Article 31 or 31A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, the provisions of G.S. 143-300.6(c) shall not apply.(c) The purchase of insurance by an occupational licensing board under this section shall not be construed to waive sovereign immunity or any other defense available to the board, its members, officers, employees, or agents in an action or contested matter in any court, agency, or tribunal. The purchase of insurance by an occupational licensing board shall not be construed to alter or expand the limitations on claims or payments established in G.S. 143-299.2 or limit the right of board members, officers, employees, or agents to defense by the State as provided by G.S. 143-300.3. (2002-168, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 93D-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93D - North Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board|§ 93D-1 - Definitions.

 93D-1. Definitions.For the purposes of this Chapter:(1) "Board" shall mean the North Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board.(2) "Fitting and selling hearing aids" shall mean the evaluation or measurement of the powers or range of human hearing by means of an audiometer or by other means and the consequent selection or adaptation or sale or rental of hearing aids intended to compensate for hearing loss including the making of an impression of the ear.(3) "Hearing aid" shall mean any instrument or device designed for or represented as aiding, improving or compensating for defective human hearing and any parts, attachments or accessories of such an instrument or device.(4) "Hearing Aid Specialist" shall mean a person licensed by the Board to engage in the activities within the scope of practice of a hearing aid specialist in North Carolina.(5) "Registered Sponsor" shall mean a person with a permanent license as an audiologist under Article 22 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes who is registered in accordance with G.S. 93D-3(c)(16), or a licensee of the Board who has been approved as a sponsor of an apprentice.  (1969, c. 999; 2011-311, s. 1; 2013-410, s. 32.5(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 93D-1.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93D - North Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board|§ 93D-1.1 - Hearing aid specialist; scope of practice.

 93D-1.1. Hearing aid specialist; scope of practice.The scope of practice of a hearing aid specialist regulated pursuant to this Chapter shall include the following activities:(1) Fitting and selling hearing aids.(2) Eliciting patient histories.(3) Performing hearing evaluations.(4) Administering and interpreting tests of human hearing.(5) Referring, as appropriate, for cochlear implant evaluation or other clinical, rehabilitative, or medical intervention.(6) Determining candidacy for hearing aids, tinnitus management devices, and other assistive listening devices.(7) Providing hearing aid, tinnitus management device, and assistive device recommendations and selection.(8) Performing hearing aid fittings, programming, and adjustments.(9) Assessing hearing aid efficacy utilizing appropriate fitting verification methodology.(10) Performing hearing aid repairs.(11) Administering cerumen management in the course of examining ears.(12) Making ear impressions, and preparing, designing, and modifying ear molds.(13) Providing counseling and rehabilitation services related to hearing aids.(14) Providing supervision and in-service training for apprentices in fitting and selling hearing aids.(15), (16) Repealed by Session Laws 2014-115, s. 42.3(a), effective August 11, 2014.  (2013-410, s. 32.5(b); 2014-115, s. 42.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 93D-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93D - North Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board|§ 93D-2 - Practice without license unlawful.

 93D-2. Practice without license unlawful.It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any activity within the scope of practice of a hearing aid specialist, unless the person has first obtained a license from the North Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board, is an apprentice working under the supervision of a Registered Sponsor, or is otherwise authorized by law to engage in the activity within the scope of practice of another regulated profession.  (1969, c. 999; 1981, c. 601, s. 1; 2011-311, s. 2; 2013-410, s. 32.5(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 93D-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93D - North Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board|§ 93D-4 - Board may enjoin illegal practices.

 93D-4. Board may enjoin illegal practices.The Board may, if it finds that any person is violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, apply to superior court for a temporary or permanent restraining order or injunction to restrain such persons from continuing such illegal practices. If upon application, it appears to the court that such person has violated or is violating the provisions of this Chapter, the court shall issue an order restraining the sale or fitting of hearing aids or other conduct in violation of this Chapter. All such actions by the Board for injunctive relief shall be governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure and Article 37, Chapter 1 of the General Statutes; provided, that injunctive relief may be granted regardless of whether criminal prosecution has been or may be instituted under the provisions of this Chapter. Actions under this section shall be commenced in the superior court district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1 in which the respondent resides or has his principal place of business. (1969, c. 999; 1981, c. 601, s. 6; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1037, s. 105.)
NC Gen Stat § 93D-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93D - North Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board|§ 93D-5 - Requirements for registration; examinations; licenses.

 93D-5. Requirements for registration; examinations; licenses.(a) No person shall undertake any activity within the scope of practice of a hearing aid specialist in this State unless the person first has been issued a license by the Board or is an apprentice working under the supervision of a Registered Sponsor. Except as hereinafter provided, each applicant for a license shall pay a fee set by the Board, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), which fee may be prorated by the Board, and shall show to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant:(1) Is a person of good moral character.(2) Is 18 years of age or older.(3) Has an education equivalent to a four-year course in an accredited high school.(4) Repealed by Session Laws 2007-406, s. 3, effective August 21, 2007.(b) Except as hereinafter provided, no license shall be issued to a person until he has successfully passed a qualifying examination administered by the Board.(c) No license shall be issued to any person until the person has served as an apprentice as set forth in G.S. 93D-9 for a period of at least one year; provided, that the one-year apprenticeship requirement shall be waived for the following:(1) Persons qualified under G.S. 93D-6.(2) Persons holding a permanent license as an audiologist under Article 22 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.(3) Persons holding a temporary license as an audiologist under Article 22 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes who have undergone 250 hours of supervised activity fitting or selling hearing aids under the direct supervision of a Registered Sponsor.(4) Persons continuously licensed to fit or sell hearing aids in another state or jurisdiction for the preceding three years.(5) Persons who have worked full-time for one year in the office of and under the direct supervision of an otolaryngologist fitting or selling hearing aids.  (1969, c. 999; 1975, c. 550, s. 2; 1981, c. 601, ss. 7, 8; c. 990, s. 1; 1991, c. 592, s. 2; 2007-406, s. 3; 2011-311, s. 5; 2012-194, s. 66; 2013-296, s. 2; 2013-410, s. 32.5(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 93D-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93D - North Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board|§ 93D-6 - Hearing aid specialists licensed in other States.

 93D-6. Hearing aid specialists licensed in other States.Whenever the Board determines that another state or jurisdiction has requirements at least equivalent to those in effect pursuant to this Chapter for engaging in activities within the scope of practice of a hearing aid specialist and that such state or jurisdiction has a program at least equivalent to the program for determining whether applicants pursuant to this Chapter are qualified to engage in activities within the scope of practice of a hearing aid specialist, the Board may issue, but is not compelled to issue, licenses to applicants therefor who hold current, unsuspended and unrevoked certificates or licenses to engage in activities within the scope of practice of a hearing aid specialist in such other state or jurisdiction. No such applicant shall be required to submit to any examination or other procedure required by G.S. 93D-5, but shall be required to pay an application fee to the Board in an amount set by the Board, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). Such applicant must have one full year of experience satisfactory to the Board before issuance of the license.  (1969, c. 999; 1971, c. 1093, s. 2; 1981, c. 990, s. 2; 1991, c. 592, s. 3; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1030, s. 24; 2013-410, s. 32.5(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 93D-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 93D - North Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board|§ 93D-7 - Statements of sale.

 93D-7. Statements of sale.Every person fitting and selling a hearing aid, be it new or used, in the State of North Carolina, at or before the time of delivery of the hearing aid shall render to the user and/or purchaser a statement of sale to include the following:(1) Date of delivery(2) Condition of hearing aid; new, used, reconditioned(3) Hearing aid identification number(4) Name of manufacturer(5) Price of hearing aid(6) Charge for fitting and service(7) Name of dealer and/or fitter(8) Signature of customer.  (1969, c. 999; 1973, c. 1345, s. 3; 2011-311, s. 6.)