reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NC Gen Stat § 90-634 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice.|§ 90-634 - Enforcement; injunctive relief.

 90-634. Enforcement; injunctive relief.(a) It is unlawful for a person not licensed or exempted under this Article to engage in any of the following:(1) Practice of massage and bodywork therapy.(2) Advertise, represent, or hold out himself or herself to others to be a massage and bodywork therapist.(3) Use any title descriptive of any branch of massage and bodywork therapy, as provided in G.S. 90-623, to describe his or her practice.(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.(b1) Unless exempt from the approval process, it is unlawful for an individual, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity to open, operate, or advertise a massage and bodywork therapy school without first having obtained the approval required by G.S. 90-631.1.(b2) An individual, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity that violates subsection (b1) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.(b3) It is unlawful for a person, individual, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity to do any of the following:(1) Employ, hire, engage, or otherwise contract with a person who is not licensed or exempted under this Article to provide massage and bodywork therapy services to the public.(2) Aid and abet any person not licensed or exempted under this Article in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy.(3) Advertise, represent, or hold out any person not licensed or exempted under this Article to others as a massage and bodywork therapist.(4) Describe the practice of any person not licensed or exempted under this Article or use any title descriptive of any branch of massage and bodywork therapy to reference any such person in violation of G.S. 90-623.(b4) A person who violates subsection (b3) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.(c) The Board may make application to superior court for an order enjoining a violation of this Article. Upon a showing by the Board that a person, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity has violated or is about to violate this Article, the court may grant an injunction, restraining order, or take other appropriate action.  (1998-230, s. 10; 2008-224, s. 18; 2009-570, s. 12; 2017-151, s. 3(l).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-634.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice.|§ 90-634.1 - Civil penalties; disciplinary costs.

 90-634.1. Civil penalties; disciplinary costs.(a) Authority to Assess Civil Penalties. - The Board may assess a civil penalty not in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the violation of any section of this Article or the violation of any rules adopted by the Board. The continuation of the same act for which the penalty is imposed shall not be the basis for an additional penalty unless the penalty is imposed against the same party who has repeated the same act for which the discipline has previously been imposed. The clear proceeds of any civil penalty assessed under this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2.(b) Consideration Factors. - Before imposing and assessing a civil penalty, the Board shall consider the following factors:(1) The nature, gravity, and persistence of the particular violation.(2) The appropriateness of the imposition of a civil penalty when considered alone or in combination with other punishment.(3) Whether the violation was willful and malicious.(4) Any other factors that would tend to mitigate or aggravate the violations found to exist.(c) Schedule of Civil Penalties. - The Board shall establish a schedule of civil penalties for violations of this Article and rules adopted by the Board.(d) Transcriptions Costs. - The Board may assess the costs of transcriptions of a disciplinary hearing held by the Board or the Office of Administrative Hearings to include the recording of the hearing by a court reporter and transcription of the proceeding against a person found to be in violation of this Article or rules adopted by the Board.  (2003-348, s. 4; 2008-224, s. 19.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-635 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice.|§ 90-635 - Third-party reimbursement.

 90-635. Third-party reimbursement.Nothing in this Article shall be construed to require direct third-party reimbursement to persons licensed under this Article. (1998-230, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-636 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice.|§ 90-636 - Regulation by county or municipality.

 90-636. Regulation by county or municipality.Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prohibit a county or municipality from regulating persons covered by this Article, however, a county or municipality may not impose regulations that are inconsistent with this Article. (1998-230, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-640 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 37 - Health Care Practitioner Identification.|§ 90-640 - Identification badges required.

 90-640. Identification badges required.(a) For purposes of this section, "health care practitioner" means an individual who is licensed, certified, or registered to engage in the practice of medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, or any related occupation involving the direct provision of health care to patients.(b) When providing health care to a patient, a health care practitioner shall wear a badge or other form of identification displaying in readily visible type the individual's name and the license, certification, or registration held by the practitioner. If the identity of the individual's license, certification, or registration is commonly expressed by an abbreviation rather than by full title, that abbreviation may be used on the badge or other identification.(c) The badge or other form of identification is not required to be worn if the patient is being seen in the health care practitioner's office and, the name and license of the practitioner can be readily determined by the patient from a posted license, a sign in the office, a brochure provided to patients, or otherwise.(d) Each licensing board or other regulatory authority for health care practitioners may adopt rules for exemptions from wearing a badge or other form of identification, or for allowing use of the practitioner's first name only, when necessary for the health care practitioner's safety or for therapeutic concerns.(e) Violation of this section is a ground for disciplinary action against the health care practitioner by the practitioner's licensing board or other regulatory authority. (1999-320, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-646 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-646 - Short title.

 90-646. Short title.This Article may be cited as the "Respiratory Care Practice Act". (2000-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-647 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-647 - Purpose.

 90-647. Purpose.The General Assembly finds that the practice of respiratory care in the State of North Carolina affects the public health, safety, and welfare and that the mandatory licensure of persons who engage in respiratory care is necessary to ensure a minimum standard of competency. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to protect the public from the unqualified practice of respiratory care and from unprofessional conduct by persons licensed pursuant to this Article. (2000-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-649 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-649 - North Carolina Respiratory Care Board; creation.

 90-649. North Carolina Respiratory Care Board; creation.(a) The North Carolina Respiratory Care Board is created. The Board shall consist of 10 members as follows:(1) Two members shall be respiratory care practitioners.(2) Four members shall be physicians licensed to practice in North Carolina, and whose primary practice is Pulmonology, Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, or whose specialty is Cardiothoracic Disorders.(3) One member shall represent the North Carolina Hospital Association.(4) One member shall represent the North Carolina Association of Medical Equipment Services.(5) Two members shall represent the public at large.(b) Members of the Board shall be citizens of the United States and residents of this State. The respiratory care practitioner members shall have practiced respiratory care for at least five years and shall be licensed under this Article. The public members shall not be: (i) a respiratory care practitioner, (ii) an agent or employee of a person engaged in the profession of respiratory care, (iii) a health care professional licensed under this Chapter or a person enrolled in a program to become a licensed health care professional, (iv) an agent or employee of a health care institution, a health care insurer, or a health care professional school, (v) a member of an allied health profession or a person enrolled in a program to become a member of an allied health profession, or (vi) a spouse of an individual who may not serve as a public member of the Board. (2000-162, s. 1; 2003-384, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-650 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-650 - Appointments and removal of Board members; terms and compensation.

 90-650. Appointments and removal of Board members; terms and compensation.(a) The members of the Board shall be appointed as follows:(1) The Governor shall appoint the public members described in G.S. 90-649(a)(5).(2) The General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall appoint one of the respiratory care practitioner members described in G.S. 90-649(a)(1) and one of the physician members described in G.S. 90-649(a)(2) in accordance with G.S. 120-121.(3) The General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, shall appoint one of the respiratory care practitioner members described in G.S. 90-649(a)(1) and one of the physician members described in G.S. 90-649(a)(2) in accordance with G.S. 120-121.(4) The North Carolina Medical Society shall appoint one of the physician members described in G.S. 90-649(a)(2).(5) The Old North State Medical Society shall appoint one of the physician members described in G.S. 96-649(a)(2).(6) The North Carolina Hospital Association shall appoint the member described in G.S. 90-649(a)(3).(7) The North Carolina Association of Medical Equipment Services shall appoint the member described in G.S. 90-649(a)(4).(b) Members of the Board shall take office on the first day of November immediately following the expired term of that office and shall serve for a term of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. No member shall serve on the Board for more than two consecutive terms.(c) The Governor may remove members of the Board, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, for incompetence, neglect of duty, unprofessional conduct, conviction of any felony, failure to meet the qualifications of this Article, or committing any act prohibited by this Article.(d) Any vacancy shall be filled by the authority originally filling that position, except that any vacancy in appointments by the General Assembly shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 120-122. Appointees to fill vacancies shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term and until their successors have been duly appointed and qualified.(e) Members of the Board shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to travel, per diem, and other expenses authorized by G.S. 93B-5.(f) Individual members shall be immune from civil liability arising from activities performed within the scope of their official duties. (2000-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-651 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-651 - Election of officers; meetings of the Board.

 90-651. Election of officers; meetings of the Board.(a) The Board shall elect a chair and a vice-chair who shall hold office according to rules adopted pursuant to this Article, except that all officers shall be elected annually by the Board for one-year terms and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.(b) The Board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year as provided by rules adopted pursuant to this Article. The Board may hold additional meetings upon the call of the chair or any two Board members. A majority of the Board membership shall constitute a quorum. (2000-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-653 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-653 - Licensure requirements; examination.

 90-653. Licensure requirements; examination.(a) Each applicant for licensure under this Article shall meet the following requirements:(1) Submit a completed application as required by the Board.(2) Submit any fees required by the Board.(3) Submit to the Board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant has successfully completed the minimal requirements of a respiratory care education program as approved by the Commission for Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs, or the Canadian Council on Accreditation for Respiratory Therapy Education.(4) Submit to the Board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant has successfully completed the minimal requirements for Basic Cardiac Life Support as recognized by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or the American Safety and Health Institute.(5) Pass the entry-level examination given by the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc.(b) At least three times each year, the Board shall cause the examination required in subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of this section to be given to applicants at a time and place to be announced by the Board. Any applicant who fails to pass the first examination may take additional examinations in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this Article. (2000-162, s. 1; 2003-384, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-654 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-654 - Temporary license.

 90-654. Temporary license.Upon application and payment of the required fees, the Board may grant a temporary license to a person who, at the time of application, submits notarized copies of the items required in G.S. 90-653(a)(3) through (a)(5) while awaiting official copies of the items from the issuing agency. The temporary license shall be valid for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of application. (2000-162, s. 1; 2003-384, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-655 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-655 - Licensure by reciprocity.

  90-655. Licensure by reciprocity.The Board may grant, upon application and the payment of proper fees, a license to a person who, at the time of application holds a valid license, certificate, or registration as a respiratory care practitioner issued by another state or a political territory or jurisdiction acceptable to the Board if, in the Board's determination, the requirements for that license, certificate, or registration are substantially the same as the requirements for licensure under this Article. (2000-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-656 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-656 - Provisional license.

 90-656. Provisional license.The Board may grant a provisional license for a period not exceeding 12 months to any applicant who has successfully completed the education requirements under G.S. 90-653(a)(3) and has made application to take the examination required under G.S. 90-653(a)(5). A provisional license allows the individual to practice respiratory care under the direct supervision of a respiratory care practitioner and in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this Article. A license granted under this section shall contain an endorsement indicating that the license is provisional and stating the terms and conditions of its use by the licensee and shall state the date the license was granted and the date it expires. (2000-162, s. 1; 2003-384, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-657 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-657 - Notification of applicant following evaluation of application.

 90-657. Notification of applicant following evaluation of application.After evaluation of the application and of any other evidence required from the applicant by the Board, the Board shall notify each applicant that the application and evidence submitted are satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If the application and evidence is rejected, the notice shall state the reasons for the rejection. (2000-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-658 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-658 - License as property of the Board; display requirement; renewal; inactive status.

 90-658. License as property of the Board; display requirement; renewal; inactive status.(a) A license issued by the Board is the property of the Board and shall be surrendered by the licensee to the Board on demand.(b) The licensee shall display the license in the manner prescribed by the Board.(c) The licensee shall inform the Board of any change of the licensee's address.(d) The license shall be renewed by the Board annually upon the payment of a renewal fee if, at the time of application for renewal, the applicant is not in violation of this Article and has fulfilled the current requirements regarding continuing education as established by rules adopted pursuant to this Article.(e) The Board shall notify a licensee at least 30 days in advance of the expiration of his or her license. Each licensee is responsible for renewing his or her license before the expiration date. Licenses that are not renewed automatically lapse.(f) The Board may provide for the late renewal of an automatically lapsed license upon the payment of a late fee. No late fee renewal may be granted more than five years after a license expires.(g) In accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this Article, a licensee may request that his or her license be declared inactive and may thereafter apply for active status. (2000-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-659 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-659 - Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew a license.

 90-659. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew a license.(a) The Board shall take the necessary actions to deny or refuse to renew a license, suspend or revoke a license, or to impose probationary conditions on a licensee or applicant if the licensee or applicant:(1) Has engaged in any of the following conduct:a. Employed fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or the renewal of a license.b. Committed an act of malpractice, gross negligence, or incompetence in the practice of respiratory care.c. Practiced respiratory care without a license.d. Engaged in health care practices that are determined to be hazardous to public health, safety, or welfare.(2) Was convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any crime involving moral turpitude.(3) Was adjudicated insane or incompetent, until proof of recovery from the condition can be established.(4) Engaged in any act or practice that violates any of the provisions of this Article or any rule adopted pursuant to this Article, or aided, abetted, or assisted any person in such a violation.(b) Denial, refusal to renew, suspension, or revocation of a license, or imposition of probationary conditions upon a licensee may be ordered by the Board after a hearing held in accordance with Article 3A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes and rules adopted pursuant to this Article. An application may be made to the Board for reinstatement of a revoked license if the revocation has been in effect for at least one year. (2000-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-660 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-660 - Expenses; fees.

 90-660. Expenses; fees.(a) All salaries, compensation, and expenses incurred or allowed for carrying out the purposes of this Article shall be paid by the Board exclusively out of the fees received by the Board as authorized by this Article or funds received from other sources. In no case shall any salary, expense, or other obligations of the Board be charged against the State.(b) All monies received by the Board pursuant to this Article shall be deposited in an account for the Board and shall be used for the administration and implementation of this Article. The Board shall establish fees in amounts to cover the cost of services rendered for the following purposes:(1) For an initial application, a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).(2) For examination or reexamination, a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).(3) For issuance of any license, a fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).(4) For the renewal of any license, a fee not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00).(5) For the late renewal of any license, an additional late fee not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00).(6) For a license with a provisional or temporary endorsement, a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).(7) For copies of rules adopted pursuant to this Article and licensure standards, charges not exceeding the actual cost of printing and mailing.(8) For official verification of licensure status, a fee not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00).(9) For approval of continuing education programs, a fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). (2000-162, s. 1; 2001-455, s. 7; 2003-384, s. 6; 2007-418, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-661 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-661 - Requirement of license.

 90-661. Requirement of license.It shall be unlawful for any person who is not currently licensed under this Article to:(1) Engage in the practice of respiratory care.(2) Use the title "respiratory care practitioner".(3) Use the letters "RCP", "RTT", "RT", or any facsimile or combination in any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia.(4) Imply orally or in writing or indicate in any way that the person is a respiratory care practitioner or is otherwise licensed under this Article.(5) Employ or solicit for employment unlicensed persons to practice respiratory care. (2000-162, s. 1; 2003-384, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-662 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act.|§ 90-662 - Violation a misdemeanor.

 90-662. Violation a misdemeanor.Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (2000-162, s. 1.)