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NC Gen Stat § 90-157.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-157.4 - Civil penalty; disciplinary costs.

 90-157.4. Civil penalty; disciplinary costs.(a) The Board may assess a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the violation of any section of this Article or any rule adopted by the Board. If a licensee is found responsible for multiple violations in the same disciplinary actions, the maximum cumulative fine assessed shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). 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) The Board shall consider the following factors before imposing or assessing a civil penalty under this section:(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) The Board shall establish a schedule of civil penalties for violations of this Article and rules adopted by the Board.(d) If a licensee is found to have violated any provisions of this Article or any rule adopted by the Board, the Board may charge the costs of a disciplinary proceeding, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to that licensee.(e) If the Board imposes a civil penalty under this section, the party against whom the civil penalty has been assessed may file a petition for judicial review under Article 4 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.  (2021-120, s. 1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-158 through 90-171.18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9 - Nurse Practice Act.|§ 90-158 through 90-171.18 - through 90-171.18: Recodified as §§ 90-171.19 through 90-171.47.

 90-158 through 90-171.18: Recodified as 90-171.19 through 90-171.47.
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.19 - Legislative findings.

 90-171.19. Legislative findings.The General Assembly of North Carolina finds that mandatory licensure of all who engage in the practice of nursing is necessary to ensure minimum standards of competency and to provide the public safe nursing care. (1981, c. 360, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.22 - Officers.

 90-171.22. Officers.The officers of the Board shall be a chair, a vice-chair, and any other officers the Board considers necessary. All officers shall be elected annually by the Board for terms of one year and shall serve until their successors have been elected and qualified. (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 2003-146, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.24 - Executive director.

 90-171.24. Executive director.The executive director shall perform the duties prescribed by the Board and serve as secretary/treasurer to the Board.  (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1993, c. 198, s. 1; 2009-133, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.25 - Custody and use of funds.

 90-171.25. Custody and use of funds.The executive director shall deposit in financial institutions designated by the Board as official depositories all fees payable to the Board. The funds shall be deposited in the name of the Board and shall be used to pay all expenses incurred by the Board in carrying out the purposes of this Article. (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1993, c. 198, s. 2; c. 257, s. 4; 1995, c. 509, s. 41.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.26 - The Board may accept contributions, etc.

 90-171.26. The Board may accept contributions, etc.The Board may accept grants, contributions, devises, and gifts which shall be kept in a separate fund and shall be used by it to enhance the practice of nursing.  (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 2011-284, s. 63.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.28 - Nurses registered under previous law.

 90-171.28. Nurses registered under previous law.On June 30, 1981, any nurse who holds a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, issued by a competent authority pursuant to laws providing for the licensure of nurses in North Carolina, shall be deemed to be licensed under the provisions of this Article, but such person shall otherwise comply with the provisions of this Article including those provisions governing licensure renewal. (1953, c. 1199, s. 1; 1965, c. 578, s. 1; 1981, c. 360, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.29 - Qualifications of applicants for examination.

 90-171.29. Qualifications of applicants for examination.In order to be eligible for licensure by examination, the applicant shall make a written application to the Board on forms furnished by the Board and shall submit to the Board an application fee and written evidence, verified by oath, sufficient to satisfy the Board that the applicant has graduated from a course of study approved by the Board and is mentally and physically competent to practice nursing. (1947, c. 1091, s. 1; 1953, c. 750; c. 1199, ss. 1, 4; 1955, c. 1266, s. 2; 1961, c. 431, s. 2; 1965, c. 578, s. 1; 1973, c. 93, s. 4; 1981, c. 360, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.30 - Licensure by examination.

 90-171.30. Licensure by examination.At least twice each year the Board shall give an examination, at the time and place it determines, to applicants for licensure to practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. The Board shall adopt rules, not inconsistent with this Article, governing qualifications of applicants, the conduct of applicants during the examination, and the conduct of the examination. The applicants shall be required to pass the examination required by the Board. The Board shall adopt rules which identify the criteria which must be met by an applicant in order to be issued a license. When the Board determines that an applicant has met those criteria, passed the required examination, submitted the required fee, and has demonstrated to the Board's satisfaction that he or she is mentally and physically competent to practice nursing, the Board shall issue a license to the applicant. (1947, c. 1091, s. 1; 1953, c. 1199, s. 1; 1965, c. 578, s. 1; 1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1991, c. 643, s. 2; 1993, c. 198, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.31 - Reexamination.

 90-171.31. Reexamination.Any applicant who fails to pass the first licensure examination may take subsequent examinations in accordance with the rules of the Board. (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1993, c. 198, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.32 - Qualifications for license as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse without examination.

 90-171.32. Qualifications for license as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse without examination.The Board may, without examination, issue a license to an applicant who is duly licensed as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse under the laws of another state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or foreign country when that jurisdiction's requirements for licensure as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, as the case may be, are substantially equivalent to or exceed those of the State of North Carolina at the time the applicant was initially licensed, and when, in the Board's opinion, the applicant is competent to practice nursing in this State. The Board may require such applicant to prove competence and qualifications to practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in North Carolina. (1947, c. 1091, s. 1; 1953, c. 1199, s. 1; 1961, c. 431, s. 2; 1965, c. 578, s. 1; 1981, c. 360, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.33 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.33 - Temporary license.

 90-171.33. Temporary license.(a), (b) Repealed by Session Laws 2019-180, s. 6, effective October 1, 2019, and applicable to licenses granted or renewed on or after that date and actions taken by the Board of Nursing on or after that date.(c) The Board may issue a nonrenewable temporary license to persons applying for licensure under G.S. 90-171.32 for a period not to exceed the lesser of six months or until the Board determines whether the applicant is qualified to practice nursing in North Carolina. Temporary licensees may perform patient-care services within limits defined by the Board. In defining these limits, the Board shall consider the ability of the temporary licensee to safely and properly carry out patient-care services. Temporary licensees shall be held to the standard of care of a fully licensed nurse.  (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1991, c. 643, s. 3; 1993, c. 198, s. 5; 2019-180, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.34 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.34 - Licensure renewal.

 90-171.34. Licensure renewal.Every unencumbered license, except temporary license, issued under this Article shall be renewed for two years. On or before the date the current license expires, every person who desires to continue to practice nursing shall apply for licensure renewal to the Board on forms furnished by the Board and shall also file the required fee. Failure to renew the license before the expiration date shall result in automatic forfeiture of the right to practice nursing in North Carolina until such time that the license has been reinstated.  (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1993, c. 198, s. 6; 2009-133, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.35 - Reinstatement.

 90-171.35. Reinstatement.A licensee who has allowed license to lapse by failure to renew as herein provided may apply for reinstatement on a form provided by the Board. The Board shall require the applicant to return the completed application with the required fee and to furnish a statement of the reason for failure to apply for renewal prior to the deadline. If the license has lapsed for at least five years, the Board shall require the applicant to complete satisfactorily a refresher course approved by the Board, or provide proof of active licensure within the past five years in another jurisdiction. The Board may require any applicant for reinstatement to satisfy the Board that the license should be reinstated. If, in the opinion of the Board, the applicant has so satisfied the Board, it shall issue a renewal of license to practice nursing, or it shall issue a license to practice nursing for a limited time. (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1993, c. 198, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.36 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.36 - Inactive list.

 90-171.36. Inactive list.(a) When a licensee submits a request for inactive status, the Board shall issue to the licensee a statement of inactive status and shall place the licensee's name on the inactive list. While on the inactive list, the person shall not be subjected to renewal requirements and shall not practice nursing in North Carolina.(b) When such person desires to be removed from the inactive list and returned to the active list within five years of being placed on inactive status, an application shall be submitted to the Board on a form furnished by the Board and the fee shall be paid for license renewal. The Board shall require evidence of competency to resume the practice of nursing before returning the applicant to active status. If the person has been on the inactive list for more than five years, the applicant must satisfactorily complete a refresher course approved by the Board or provide proof of active licensure within the past five years in another jurisdiction. (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1993, c. 198, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.36A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.36A - Retired nurse status; reinstatement.

 90-171.36A. Retired nurse status; reinstatement.(a) After a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse has retired, upon payment of the one-time fee required by G.S. 90-171.27(b), the Board may issue a special license to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in recognition of the nurse's retired status.(b) If a retired registered nurse or licensed practical nurse wishes to return to the practice of nursing, the retired nurse shall apply for reinstatement on a form provided by the Board and satisfy any requirements the Board deems necessary to reinstate the license. (2003-29, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.37A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.37A - Use of hearing committee and depositions.

 90-171.37A. Use of hearing committee and depositions.(a) The Board, in its discretion, may designate in writing three or more of its members to conduct hearings as a hearing committee to receive evidence. A majority of the hearing committee shall be licensed nurses.(b) Evidence and testimony may be presented at hearings before the Board or a hearing committee in the form of depositions before any person authorized to administer oaths in accordance with the procedure for the taking of depositions in civil actions in the superior court. At the discretion of the Board, witness testimony may be received by telephone or videoconferencing at a hearing.(c) The hearing committee shall submit a recommended decision that contains findings of fact and conclusions of law to the Board. Before the Board makes a final decision, it shall give each party an opportunity to file written exceptions to the recommended decision made by the hearing committee and to present oral arguments to the Board. A majority of the qualified members present and voting of the full Board shall issue a final decision.  (2007-148, s. 2; 2019-180, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.37B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.37B - Appeal from Board's disciplinary action of licensee.

 90-171.37B. Appeal from Board's disciplinary action of licensee.(a) A licensee may appeal a public disciplinary action made by the Board under G.S. 90-171.37(a). A licensee may appeal any public disciplinary action made by the Board to the superior court located in the county where the licensee resides or where the Board is located by filing written notice of appeal within 30 days after receipt of the Board's decision. A licensee must state all exceptions to the Board's decision in the licensee's written notice of appeal and properly identify the general court of justice where the licensee intends the appeal to be heard.(b) Within 30 days of receiving a licensee's written notice of appeal, the Board shall prepare, certify, and file the record, charges, notice of hearing, transcript of testimony, documents, and written evidence produced at the hearing, the Board's decision, and a licensee's notice of appeal with the clerk of superior court in the county where the licensee appealed the Board's decision.  (2019-180, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.37D (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.37D - Service of notices.

 90-171.37D. Service of notices.(a) Any notice required by this Article may be served either personally by an employee of the Board or by an officer authorized by law to serve process, or by registered or certified mail, return requested, directed to the licensee or applicant at his or her last known address as shown by the records of the Board. If notice is served personally, it shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the officer or employee of the Board delivers the notice to the person addressed or delivers the notice at the licensee's or applicant's last known address as shown by records of the Board with a person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein. Where notice is served in a manner authorized by Rule 4(j) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, it shall be deemed to have been served on the date borne by the return receipt showing delivery of the notice to the licensee's or applicant's last known address as shown by the records of the Board, regardless of whether the notice was actually received or whether the notice was unclaimed or undeliverable for any reason.(b) Reserved.  (2019-180, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.38 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.38 - Standards for nursing programs.

 90-171.38. Standards for nursing programs.(a) A nursing program may be operated under the authority of a general hospital, or an approved post-secondary educational institution. The Board shall establish, revise, or repeal standards for nursing programs. These standards shall specify program requirements, curricula, faculty, students, facilities, resources, administration, and describe the approval process. Any institution desiring to establish a nursing program shall apply to the Board and submit satisfactory evidence that it will meet the standards established by the Board. Those standards shall be designed to ensure that graduates of those programs have the education necessary to safely and competently practice nursing.(b) Any individual, organization, association, corporation, or institution may establish a program for the purpose of training or educating any registered nurse licensed under G.S. 90-171.30, 90-171.32, or 90-171.33 in the skills, procedures, and techniques necessary to conduct examinations for the purpose of collecting evidence from the victims of first-degree forcible rape as defined in G.S. 14-27.21, second-degree forcible rape as defined in G.S. 14-27.22, statutory rape of a child by an adult as defined in G.S. 14-27.23, first-degree statutory rape as defined in G.S. 14-27.24, statutory rape of a person who is 15 years of age or younger as defined in G.S. 14-27.25, first-degree forcible sexual offense as defined in G.S. 14-27.26, second-degree forcible sexual offense as defined in G.S. 14-27.27, statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult as defined in G.S. 14-27.28, first-degree statutory sexual offense as defined in G.S. 14-27.29, statutory sexual offense with a person who is 15 years of age or younger as defined in G.S. 14-27.30, attempted first-degree or second-degree forcible rape, attempted first-degree statutory rape, attempted first-degree or second-degree forcible sexual offense, or attempted first-degree statutory sexual offense. The Board, pursuant to G.S. 90-171.23(b)(14), shall establish, revise, or repeal standards for any such program. Any individual, organization, association, corporation, or institution which desires to establish a program under this subsection shall apply to the Board and submit satisfactory evidence that it will meet the standards prescribed by the Board.  (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 1; 1991, c. 643, s. 5; 1997-375, s. 1; 2003-146, s. 4; 2009-133, s. 5; 2015-181, s. 37.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.39 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.39 - Approval.

 90-171.39. Approval.The Board shall designate persons to survey proposed nursing programs. The persons designated by the Board shall submit a written report of the survey to the Board. If in the opinion of the Board the standards for approved nursing education are met, the program shall be given approval.  (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 2019-180, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.40 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.40 - Ongoing approval.

 90-171.40. Ongoing approval.The Board shall review all nursing programs in the State at least every 10 years or more often as considered necessary. If the Board determines that any approved nursing program does not meet or maintain the standards required by the Board, the Board shall give written notice specifying the deficiencies to the institution responsible for the program. The Board shall evaluate and take appropriate action, including withdrawing approval, for a program that fails to correct deficiencies within a reasonable time. The Board shall publish a list of nursing programs in this State showing their approval status.  (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 2003-146, s. 5; 2019-180, s. 11.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.41 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.41 - Baccalaureate in nursing candidate credits.

 90-171.41. Baccalaureate in nursing candidate credits.Every graduate of a diploma or associate degree school of nursing in this State who has passed the registered nurse examination shall, upon admission to any State-supported institution of higher learning offering baccalaureate education in nursing, be granted credit for previous experience in the diploma or associate degree school of nursing on an individual basis by the utilization of the most effective method of evaluation to the end that the applicant shall receive optimum credit and that upon graduation the applicant will have earned the baccalaureate degree in nursing. (1969, c. 547, s. 1; 1981, c. 360, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-171.42 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.|§ 90-171.42 - Continuing education programs.

 90-171.42. Continuing education programs.(a) Upon request, the Board shall grant approval to continuing education programs upon a finding that the program offers an educational experience designed to enhance the practice of nursing.(b) If the program offers to teach nurses to perform advance skills, the Board may grant approval for the program and the performance of the advanced skills by those successfully completing the program when it finds that the nature of the procedures taught in the program and the program facilities and faculty are such that a nurse successfully completing the program can reasonably be expected to carry out those procedures safely and competently. (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1991, c. 643, s. 6.)