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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 6 - Optometry. › § 90-122 - Compensation and expenses of Board.

§ 90-122. Compensation and expenses of Board.
Notwithstanding G.S. 93B-5(a), each member of the North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry shall receive as compensation for his services in the performance of his duties under this Article two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each day actually engaged in the performance of the duties of his office, and all legitimate and necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings of the said Board.
All per diem allowances and all expenses paid as provided in this section shall be paid upon vouchers drawn by the Executive Director of the Board in accordance with Board policy.
The Board is authorized and empowered to expend from funds collected such sum or sums as it may determine necessary in the administration and enforcement of this Article, and employ such personnel as it may deem requisite to assist in carrying out the administrative functions required by this Article and by the Board. (1909, c. 444, s. 11; C.S., s. 6695; 1923, c. 42, s. 4; 1935, c. 63; 1959, c. 574; 1973, c. 800, s. 23; 1979, c. 771, s. 3; 1987, c. 645, s. 2; 2001-493, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 6 - Optometry. › § 90-123 - Fees.

§ 90-123. Fees.
In order to provide the means of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this Article and the duties of devolving upon the North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry, the Board is authorized to charge and collect the following fees:
(1) Each application for general optometry examination $800.00
(2) Each general optometry license renewal, which fee shall
be annually fixed by the Board, and not later than December 15
of each year written notice of the amount of the renewal fee
shall be given to each optometrist licensed to practice in this
State by mailing the notice to the last address of record with
the Board of each such optometrist 300.00
(3) Each certificate of license to a resident optometrist desiring to
change to another state or territory 300.00
(4) Each license issued to a practitioner of another state or
territory to practice in this State 350.00
(5) Each license to resume practice issued to an optometrist who
has retired from the practice of optometry or who has
removed from and returned to this State 350.00
(6) Each application for registration as an optometric assistant
or renewal thereof 100.00
(7) Each application for registration as an optometric technician
or renewal thereof 100.00
(8) Each duplicate license or renewal thereof for each branch
office 100.00.
(1909, c. 444, s. 12; C.S., s. 6696; 1923, c. 42, s. 5; 1933, c. 492; 1937, c. 362, s. 1; 1959, c. 477; 1969, c. 624; 1973, c. 1092, s. 2; 1979, c. 771, ss. 1, 2; 1981, c. 909; 1987, c. 645, s. 1; 2001-493, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 6 - Optometry. › § 90-123.1 - Continuing education courses required.

§ 90-123.1. Continuing education courses required.
All registered optometrists now or hereafter licensed in the State of North Carolina are and shall be required to take annual courses of study in subjects relating to the practice of the profession of optometry to the end that the utilization and application of new techniques, scientific and clinical advances, and the achievements of research will assure expansive and comprehensive care to the public. The length of study shall be prescribed by the Board but shall not exceed 25 hours in any calendar year. Attendance must be at a course or courses approved by the Board. Attendance at any course or courses of study are to be certified to the Board upon a form approved by the Board and shall be submitted by each registered optometrist at the time he makes application to the Board for the renewal of his license and payment of his renewal fee. The Board is authorized to use up to one half of its annual renewal fees for the purposes of contracting with institutions of higher learning, professional organizations, or qualified individuals for the providing of educational programs that meet this requirement. The Board is further authorized to treat funds set aside for the purpose of continuing education as State funds for the purpose of accepting any funds made available under federal law on a matching basis for the promulgation and maintenance of programs of continuing education. In no instance may the Board require a greater number of hours of study than are available at approved courses held within the State, and shall be allowed to waive this requirement in cases of certified illness or undue hardship. (1969, c. 354; 1981, c. 811, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 6 - Optometry. › § 90-124 - Rules of Board; certain information to be made available.

§ 90-124. Rules of Board; certain information to be made available.
Chapter 150B of the General Statutes governs the adoption of rules by the Board.
The Board shall make this Article, the Board rules, and a directory of optometrists available to each licensed optometrist. (1909, c. 444, s. 13; C.S., s. 6697; 1935, c. 63; 1953, c. 189; c. 1041, s. 12; 1955, c. 996; 1973, c. 800, s. 24; 1993, c. 539, s. 629; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2021-84, s. 7(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 6 - Optometry. › § 90-125 - Practicing under other than own name or as a salaried or commissioned employee.

§ 90-125. Practicing under other than own name or as a salaried or commissioned employee.
Except as provided for in Chapter 55B of the General Statutes of North Carolina, it shall be unlawful for any person licensed to practice optometry under the provisions of this Article to advertise, practice, or attempt to practice under a name other than his own, except as an associate of or assistant to an optometrist licensed under the laws of the State of North Carolina; and it shall be likewise unlawful for any corporation, lay body, organization, group, or lay individuals to engage, or undertake to engage, in the practice of optometry through means of engaging the services, upon a salary or commission basis, of one licensed to practice optometry or medicine in any of its branches in this State. Likewise, it shall be unlawful for any optometrist licensed under the provisions of this Article to undertake to engage in the practice of optometry as a salaried or commissioned employee of any corporation, lay body, organization, group, or lay individual. (1935, c. 63; 1937, c. 362, s. 2; 1969, c. 718, s. 16.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 6 - Optometry. › § 90-127 - Application of Article.

§ 90-127. Application of Article.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to apply to physicians and surgeons authorized to practice under the laws of North Carolina, except the provisions contained in G.S. 90-125, or prohibit persons to sell spectacles, eyeglasses, or lenses as merchandise from permanently located and established places of business. (1909, c. 444, s. 15; C.S., s. 6699; 1937, c. 362, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 6 - Optometry. › § 90-127.1 - Free choice by patient guaranteed.

§ 90-127.1. Free choice by patient guaranteed.
No agency of the State, county or municipality, nor any commission or clinic, nor any board administering relief, social security, health insurance or health service under the laws of the State of North Carolina shall deny to the recipients or beneficiaries of their aid or services the freedom to choose a duly licensed optometrist or duly licensed physician as the provider of care or services which are within the scope of practice of the profession of optometry as defined in this Chapter. (1965, c. 396, s. 3; 1973, c. 800, s. 25.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 6 - Optometry. › § 90-127.2 - Filling prescriptions.

§ 90-127.2. Filling prescriptions.
Legally licensed druggists of this State may fill prescriptions of optometrists duly licensed by the North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry to prescribe, apply or use pharmaceutical agents. (1977, c. 482, s. 5.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 6 - Optometry. › § 90-127.3 - Copy of prescription furnished on request.

§ 90-127.3. Copy of prescription furnished on request.
All persons licensed or registered under this Chapter shall upon request give each patient having received an eye examination a copy of his spectacle prescription. No person, firm or corporation licensed or registered under Article 17 of this Chapter shall fill a prescription or dispense lenses, other than spectacle lenses, unless the prescription specifically states on its face that the prescriber intends it to be for contact lenses and includes the type and specifications of the contact lenses being prescribed. The prescriber shall state the expiration date on the face of every prescription, and the expiration date shall be no earlier than 365 days after the examination date.
Any person, firm or corporation that dispenses contact lenses on the prescription of a practitioner licensed under Articles 1 or 6 of this Chapter shall, at the time of delivery of the lenses, inform the recipient both orally and in writing that he return to the prescriber for insertion of the lens, instruction on lens insertion and care, and to ascertain the accuracy and suitability of the prescribed lens. The statement shall also state that if the recipient does not return to the prescriber after delivery of the lens for the purposes stated above, the prescriber shall not be responsible for any damages or injury resulting from the prescribed lens, except that this sentence does not apply if the dispenser and the prescriber are the same person.
Prescriptions filled pursuant to this section shall be kept on file by the prescriber and the person filling the prescription for at least 24 months after the prescription is filled. (1981, c. 496, s. 14.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 6A - Optometry Peer Review. › § 90-128.1 - Peer review agreements.

§ 90-128.1. Peer review agreements.
(a) The North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry may, under rules adopted by the Board in compliance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, enter into agreements with the North Carolina State Optometric Society (Society), for the purpose of conducting peer review activities. Peer review activities to be covered by such agreements shall be limited in peer review proceedings to review of clinical outcomes as they relate to the quality of health care delivered by optometrists licensed by the Board.
(b) Peer review agreements shall include provisions for the Society to receive relevant information from the Board and other sources, provide assurance of confidentiality of nonpublic information and of the review process, and make reports to the Board. Peer review agreements shall include provisions assuring due process.
(c) Any confidential patient information and other nonpublic information acquired, created, or used in good faith by the Society pursuant to this section shall remain confidential and shall not be subject to discovery or subpoena in a civil case.
(d) Peer review activities conducted in good faith pursuant to any agreement under this section are deemed to be State directed and sanctioned and shall constitute State action for the purposes of application of antitrust laws. The Board shall be responsible for legal fees arising from peer review activities. (1997-75, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-140 - Selection of chiropractic members of Board.

§ 90-140. Selection of chiropractic members of Board.
The Governor and the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint chiropractic members of the Board for terms of three years from a list provided by the Board, and the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint a chiropractic member of the Board for a term of two years from a list provided by the Board. For each vacancy, the Board must submit at least three names to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House.
The Board shall establish procedures for the nomination and election of chiropractic members. These procedures shall be adopted under Article 2A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, and notice of the proposed procedures shall be given to all licensed chiropractors residing in North Carolina. These procedures shall not conflict with the provisions of this section. Every chiropractor with a current North Carolina license residing in this State shall be eligible to vote in all such elections, and the list of licensed chiropractors shall constitute the registration list for elections. Any decision of the Board relative to the conduct of such elections may be challenged by civil action in the Wake County Superior Court. A challenge must be filed not later than 30 days after the Board has rendered the decision in controversy, and all such cases shall be heard de novo. (1917, c. 73, s. 2; C.S., s. 6711; 1933, c. 442, s. 1; 1963, c. 646, s. 1; 1979, c. 108, s. 2; 1981, c. 766, s. 2; 1983, c. 717, s. 106; 1987, c. 827, s. 1; 1995, c. 490, s. 11.1; 2000-189, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-141 - Organization; quorum.

§ 90-141. Organization; quorum.
The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall elect such officers as they may deem necessary. Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (1917, c. 73, s. 4; C.S., s. 6713; 1933, c. 442, s. 1; 1981, c. 766, s. 3; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-142 - Powers; duties.

§ 90-142. Powers; duties.
The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Article.
(2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules as may be necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Article.
(3) Issue position statements and other interpretative guidelines.
(4) Require an applicant or licensee to submit to the Board evidence of the applicant's or licensee's continuing competence to practice chiropractic.
(5) Establish substantial equivalency under G.S. 90-143(b) and G.S. 90-143.1.
(6) Set the passing scores for approved examinations under G.S. 90-143(b).
(7) Establish certain reasonable fees as for applications for examination, licensure, provisional licensure, renewal of licensure, licensure verification, continuing education, and other administrative services provided by the Board. When the Board uses a testing service for the preparation, administration, or grading of examination, the Board may charge the applicant the actual cost of the examination services and a prorated portion of the examination fee for administration and processing of the examination. Examination fees are not refundable.
(8) Establish certification standards for chiropractic clinical assistants.
(9) Employ and fix the compensation of personnel and legal counsel that the Board deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.
(10) Establish by rule a process to assess civil penalties pursuant to G.S. 90-157.4.
(11) Take disciplinary action pursuant to G.S. 90-154.2 and G.S. 90-154.3.
(12) Seek injunctive relief through a court of competent jurisdiction for violations of this Article. (1919, c. 148, s. 4; C.S., s. 6714; 1967, c. 263, s. 2; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-142.1 - Supervised training programs authorized.

§ 90-142.1. Supervised training programs authorized.
(a) As used in this section, "preceptorship program" means a clinical program of an approved chiropractic college in which a student of chiropractic, under the direct supervision of a licensed chiropractor, observes the licensed chiropractor and may perform chiropractic services as defined in G.S. 90-143(a) and subject to G.S. 90-151. For the purposes of this section, "direct supervision" means that the supervising licensed chiropractor must be within the immediate patient treatment area and available to the student at all times.
(b) Each student enrolled in a chiropractic college that meets the accreditation requirements of G.S. 90-143 may participate in a preceptorship program. (2017-57, s. 11J.3(a); 2023-84, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-143.1 - Applicants licensed in other states.

§ 90-143.1. Applicants licensed in other states.
If an applicant for licensure is already licensed in another state to practice chiropractic, the Board shall issue a license to practice chiropractic to the applicant upon evidence that:
(1) The applicant is currently an active, competent practitioner and is in good standing; and
(2) The applicant has practiced at least one year out of the three years immediately preceding his or her application; and
(3) The applicant currently holds a valid license in another state; and
(4) No disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint is pending anywhere at the time a license is to be issued by this State; and
(5) The licensure requirements in the other state are equivalent to or higher than those required by this State.
Any license issued upon the application of any chiropractor from any other state shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Article with reference to the license issued by the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners upon examination, and the rights and privileges to practice the profession of chiropractic under any license so issued shall be subject to the same duties, obligations, restrictions, and conditions as imposed by this Article on chiropractors originally examined by the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (1981, c. 766, s. 5; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-143.2 - Certification of diagnostic imaging technicians.

§ 90-143.2. Certification of diagnostic imaging technicians.
(a) The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall certify the competence of any person employed by a licensed chiropractor practicing in the State if the employee's duties include the production of diagnostic images, whether by X ray or other imaging technology. Applicants for certification must demonstrate proficiency in the following subjects:
(1) Physics and equipment of radiographic imaging;
(2) Principles of radiographic exposure;
(3) Radiographic protection;
(4) Anatomy and physiology;
(5) Radiographic positioning and procedure.
The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may adopt rules pertaining to initial educational requirements, examination of applicants, and continuing education requirements as are reasonably required to enforce this provision.
(b) Any person seeking to renew a certification of competence previously issued by the Board shall pay to the secretary of the Board a fee as prescribed and set by the Board which fee shall not be more than fifty dollars ($50.00). (1991, c. 633, s. 1; 2002-59, s. 1; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-143.3 - Criminal record checks of applicants for licensure.

§ 90-143.3. Criminal record checks of applicants for licensure.
(a) Any person applying for licensure as a chiropractic physician in this State shall provide to the Board a fingerprint card in a format acceptable to the Board and a form signed by the applicant consenting to a criminal record check and the use of the applicant's fingerprints and such other identifying information as may be required by the State or national data banks. The Board shall submit these documents to the Department of Public Safety, along with a request for a criminal record check of the applicant.
(b) Upon receipt of the Board's submission, the Department of Public Safety shall commence the requested criminal record check. The Department of Public Safety shall forward a set of the applicant's fingerprints to the State Bureau of Investigation for a search of the State's criminal records, and the State Bureau of Investigation shall forward a set of the applicant's fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a search of national criminal records. The Department of Public Safety may charge the licensure applicant a fee for performing the criminal record check.
(c) The Board shall keep all information obtained from criminal record checks privileged and confidential, in accordance with applicable State law and federal guidelines, and the information shall not be a public record under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. If the Board refuses to issue a license based in whole or part on information obtained from a criminal record check, the Board may disclose the relevant information to the applicant but shall not provide a copy of the record check to the applicant.
(d) When acting in good faith and in conformity with this section, the Board, its officers, and employees shall be immune from civil liability for initially refusing licensure based on information contained in a criminal record check supplied by the Department of Public Safety, even if the information relied upon is later shown to be erroneous. (2007-525, s. 1; 2014-100, s. 17.1(o).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-143.4 - Chiropractic clinical assistants; certification of competency.

§ 90-143.4. Chiropractic clinical assistants; certification of competency.
(a) "Chiropractic clinical assistant" means a nonlicensed employee of a chiropractic physician whose duties include (i) collecting general health data, such as the taking of an oral history or vital sign measurements, (ii) applying therapeutic procedures, such as thermal, sound, light and electrical modalities, and hydrotherapy, and (iii) monitoring prescribed rehabilitative activities. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a chiropractic clinical assistant to provide a chiropractic adjustment, manual therapy, nutritional instruction, counseling, or any other therapeutic service that requires individual licensure.
(b) Any person employed as a chiropractic clinical assistant shall obtain a certificate of competency from the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Board) within 180 days after the person begins employment. Certification shall not be required for employees whose duties are limited to administrative activities of a nonclinical nature. Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 90-142.1 and this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to practice as a chiropractic clinical assistant unless duly certified by the Board.
(c) An applicant for certification under this section shall be (i) at least 18 years of age, (ii) a high school graduate or the equivalent, (iii) of good moral character, and (iv) able to demonstrate proficiency in the following subjects:
(1) Basic anatomy.
(2) Chiropractic philosophy and terminology.
(3) Utilization of standard therapeutic modalities.
(4) Contraindications and response to emergencies.
(5) Jurisprudence and patient privacy protection.
(d) If an applicant for certification is already certified or registered as a chiropractic clinical assistant in another state, the Board shall issue a certificate of competency upon evidence that the applicant is in good standing in the other state, provided the requirements for certification or registration in the other state are substantially similar to or more stringent than the requirements for certification in this State.
(e) Any certificate issued under this section shall expire at the end of the calendar year unless renewed in a time and manner established by the Board. Applicants for initial certification or renewal of certification shall pay to the secretary of the Board a fee as prescribed and set by the Board, which fee shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
(f) The Board may adopt rules pertaining to initial educational requirements, course approval, instructor credentials, examination of applicants, grandfathering, reciprocity, continuing education requirements, and the submission and processing of applications as are reasonably necessary to enforce this section. (2013-290, s. 1; 2016-117, s. 1(a); 2017-57, s. 11J.3(b); 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-144 - Meetings of the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

§ 90-144. Meetings of the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall meet at least once a year at such time and place as the Board shall determine and advertise. Applicants for licensure under this Article shall comply with G.S. 90-143(b). (1917, c. 73, s. 6; C.S., s. 6716; 1933, c. 442, s. 1; 1949, c. 785, s. 1; 1985, c. 760, s. 1; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-145 - Grant of license.

§ 90-145. Grant of license.
The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall grant to each applicant who is found to be competent, upon examination, a license authorizing him or her to practice chiropractic in North Carolina. (1917, c. 73, s. 7; C.S., s. 6717; 1949, c. 785, s. 2; 1981, c. 766, s. 6; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-146 - Graduates from other states.

§ 90-146. Graduates from other states.
A graduate of a regular chiropractic school who comes into this State from another state may be granted a license by the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners as required in this Article. (1917, c. 73, s. 8; C.S., s. 6718; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-147 - Practice without license a misdemeanor; injunctions.

§ 90-147. Practice without license a misdemeanor; injunctions.
Any person practicing chiropractic in this State without possessing a license as provided in this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, except that students of chiropractic participating in a preceptorship program may perform chiropractic services without a license under direct supervision as set forth in G.S. 90-142.1.
The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may appear in its own name in the superior court in an action for injunctive relief to prevent violation of this section, and the superior court shall have the power to grant such injunction regardless of whether criminal prosecution has been or may be instituted. An action under this section shall be commenced in the superior court district in which the respondent resides or has his principal place of business or in which the alleged violation occurred. (1917, c. 73, s. 9; C.S., s. 6719; 1993, c. 539, s. 631; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2001-281, s. 4; 2021-120, s. 1(a); 2023-84, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-148 - Records of Board.

§ 90-148. Records of Board.
(a) The secretary of the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Board, giving the name of each applicant for license, and the name of each applicant licensed and the date of such license. The Board may order that any clinical care or patient records concerning the practice of chiropractic and relevant to a complaint received by the Board or an inquiry or investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Board shall be produced by the custodian of the records to the Board or for inspection and copy by representatives of or counsel to the Board. A chiropractor licensed by the Board or an establishment employing a chiropractor licensed by the Board shall maintain patient records for a minimum of seven years from the date the chiropractor terminates services to the patient and the patient services record is closed. A chiropractor licensed by the Board or a chiropractic assistant certified by the Board shall cooperate fully and in a timely manner with the Board and its designated representatives in an inquiry or investigation of the records conducted by or on behalf of the Board.
(b) Except as otherwise provided, all records, papers, and documents containing information collected and compiled by or on behalf of the Board shall be public records, provided that any information that identifies a patient who has not consented to the public disclosure of services rendered to him or her shall be deleted or redacted, as appropriate.
(c) Records, papers, and other documents containing information collected or compiled by or on behalf of the Board as a result of an investigation, inquiry, or interview conducted in connection with certification, licensure, or a disciplinary matter shall not be considered public records as defined in G.S. 132-1. Any notice or statement of charges, notice of hearing, or decision rendered in connection with a hearing shall be a public record provided that information identifying a patient who has not consented to the public disclosure of his or her services by a person licensed or certified under this Article shall be redacted from the public record.
(d) The home addresses and personal email addresses of members of the Board shall not be public records as defined in G.S. 132-1, unless a Board member consents to the disclosure in writing.
(e) The home addresses and personal email addresses of licensees shall not be public records as defined in G.S. 132-1, unless the licensee consents to the disclosure in writing. (1917, c. 73, s. 10; C.S., s. 6720; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-149 - Application fee.

§ 90-149. Application fee.
Each applicant shall pay the secretary of the Board a fee as prescribed and set by the Board which fee shall not be more than three hundred dollars ($300.00). (1917, c. 73, s. 11; C.S., s. 6721; 1977, c. 922, s. 1; 2001-493, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-151 - Extent and limitation of license.

§ 90-151. Extent and limitation of license.
Any person obtaining a license from the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the right to practice the science known as chiropractic, in accordance with the method, thought, and practice of chiropractors, as taught in recognized chiropractic schools and colleges, but shall not prescribe for or administer to any person any medicine or drugs, nor practice osteopathy or surgery. (1917, c. 73, s. 12; C.S., s. 6722; 1933, c. 442, s. 3; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-151.1 - Selling nutritional supplements to patients.

§ 90-151.1. Selling nutritional supplements to patients.
A chiropractic physician may sell nutritional supplements at a chiropractic office to a patient as part of the patient's plan of treatment but may not otherwise sell nutritional supplements at a chiropractic office. A chiropractic physician who sells nutritional supplements to a patient must keep a record of the sale that complies with G.S. 105-164.24, except that the record may not disclose the name of the patient. (1997-369, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-153 - Licensed chiropractors may practice in public hospitals.

§ 90-153. Licensed chiropractors may practice in public hospitals.
A licensed chiropractor in this State may have access to and practice chiropractic in any hospital or sanitarium in this State that receives aid or support from the public, and shall have access to diagnostic X-ray records and laboratory records relating to the chiropractor's patient. (1919, c. 148, s. 3; C.S., s. 6724; 1977, c. 1109, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-154 - Grounds for professional discipline.

§ 90-154. Grounds for professional discipline.
(a) The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a practitioner or applicant is guilty of any offense described in subsection (b):
(1) Permanently revoke a license to practice chiropractic.
(2) Suspend a license to practice chiropractic.
(3) Refuse to grant a license.
(4) Censure a practitioner.
(5) Issue a letter of reprimand.
(6) Place a practitioner on probationary status and require him to report regularly to the Board upon the matters which are the basis of probation.
(7) A civil penalty as allowed by this section.
(b) Any one of the following is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board under subsection (a):
(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-120, s. 1(a), effective October 1, 2021.
(2) Conviction of a felony or of a crime involving moral turpitude.
(3) Physical, mental, emotional infirmity, including addiction to or severe dependency upon alcohol or any other drug that impairs the ability to practice safely.
(4) Unethical conduct as defined in G.S. 90-154.2.
(5) Negligence, incompetence, or malpractice in the practice of chiropractic.
(6) Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 188, s. 1.
(7) Not rendering acceptable care in the practice of the profession as defined in G.S. 90-154.3.
(8) Lewd or immoral conduct toward a patient.
(9) Committing or attempting to commit fraud, deception, or misrepresentation.
(10) through (17) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-120, s. 1(a), effective October 1, 2021.
(18) Violating the provisions of G.S. 90-151 regarding the extent and limitation of license.
(19) Concealing information from the Board or failing to respond truthfully and completely to an inquiry from the Board concerning any matter affecting licensure.
(20) Failing to comply with a decision of the Board that is final.
(21) Committing an act on or after October 1, 2007, which demonstrates a lack of good moral character which would have been a basis for denying a license under G.S. 90-143(b)(1), had it been committed before application for a license.
(22) Engaging in any act or practice violative of any of the provisions of this Article or of any of the rules and regulations adopted by the Board or aiding, abetting, or assisting any other person in the violation of any of the provisions of this Article.
(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-120, s. 1(a), effective October 1, 2021. (1917, c. 73, s. 14; C.S., s. 6725; 1949, c. 785, s. 3; 1963, c. 646, s. 3; 1981, c. 766, s. 7; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1067, s. 1; 1985, c. 367, ss. 1, 2; c. 760, ss. 2, 3; 1995, c. 188, s. 1; 1999-430, s. 1; 2007-525, s. 4; 2016-117, s. 1(b); 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-154.2 - Unethical conduct.

§ 90-154.2. Unethical conduct.
Unethical conduct is defined as:
(1) The over-utilization or improper use, in the providing of treatment, physiological therapeutics, radiographics, or any other service not commensurate with the stated diagnosis and clinical findings. This determination shall be based upon the collective findings and experience of the Board utilizing the best available, relative information and advice. There must be a rationale for the services provided the patient.
(2) The billing or otherwise charging of a fee to a third party payor for a service offered by the doctor as a free service, which service is accepted as a free service by any patient when, in fact, the doctor of chiropractic is transmitting any charge to a third-party payor for payment.
(3) The over-utilization of ionizing radiation in the re-X-ray of a patient. The acceptable guidelines for re-X-ray are:
a. When fractures are evident;
b. When bone pathologies are under evaluation;
c. When soft tissue pathologies are under evaluation;
d. When there is reinjury;
e. When the original X-ray findings have revealed limitations of ranges and motion, re-X-ray may be done after clinical progress has revealed objective improvement, but not within 12 days and only limited views would be indicated.
(4) Any licensee's failure to use the words Chiropractic Physician, Chiropractor or the initials D.C. in conjunction with the use of his name in his capacity as a Chiropractor on all reports, statements of claim for services rendered and on all signs, letterheads, business cards, advertising, and any other items of identification.
(5) Violation of the Rules of Ethics of Advertising and Publicity.
(6) The allowance of any unlicensed person to practice chiropractic in the office of a licensed chiropractic. (1985, c. 760, s. 4.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-154.3 - Acceptable care in the practice of chiropractic.

§ 90-154.3. Acceptable care in the practice of chiropractic.
(a) It shall be unlawful for a doctor of chiropractic to examine, treat, or render any professional service to a patient that does not conform to the standards of acceptable care.
(b) For purposes of disciplinary action, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners may adopt rules that establish and define standards of acceptable care with respect to:
(1) Examination and diagnosis.
(2) The use of chiropractic treatment.
(3) Physiological therapeutic agents.
(4) Diagnostic radiology.
(5) The maintenance of patient records.
(6) Sanitation, safety, and the adequacy of clinical equipment.
(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-120, s. 1(a), effective October 1, 2021.
(d) Nothing in this section shall alter the lawful scope of practice of chiropractic as defined in G.S. 90-143 or the limitation of license as defined in G.S. 90-151. (1985, c. 760, s. 5; 1995, c. 188, s. 3; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-155 - Annual fee for renewal of license.

§ 90-155. Annual fee for renewal of license.
(a) Licensees must renew their license each year on or before December 31 of each year following the year in which a license is first issued and shall pay to the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners a renewal license fee as prescribed and set by the said Board which fee shall not be more than three hundred dollars ($300.00), and shall furnish the Board evidence of having attended two days of educational sessions or programs approved by the Board during the preceding 12 months, provided the Board may waive this educational requirement due to sickness or other hardship of the applicant.
(b) A licensee who is not actively engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this State and who does not wish to renew his or her license may direct the Board to place the licensee on inactive status.
(c) A licensee who fails to renew his or her license as required by this section shall pay an additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to the Board. The license of any licensee who fails to renew by January 30 of each year shall automatically be placed on inactive status.
(d) A licensee with an inactive license shall not practice chiropractic in this State. The Board shall retain jurisdiction over an inactive license, including licenses placed on inactive status by retirement of the licensee, a request by the licensee for inactivation, the surrendering of a license, or by operation of an order entered by the Board.
(e) Upon payment of all accumulated fees and penalties, the license of the licensee may be reinstated, subject to the Board requiring the licensee to appear before the Board for an interview to prove the licensee's competency in a manner as may be reasonably determined by the Board and to comply with other licensing requirements. (1917, c. 73, s. 15; C.S., s. 6726; 1933, c. 442, s. 4; 1937, c. 293, s. 2; 1963, c. 646, s. 4; 1971, c. 715; 1977, c. 922, ss. 2, 3; 1985, c. 760, s. 6; 2001-493, s. 4; 2016-117, s. 1(c); 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-156 - Pay of Board and authorized expenditures.

§ 90-156. Pay of Board and authorized expenditures.
Notwithstanding G.S. 93B-5(a), the members of the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall receive as compensation for their services a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each day during which they are engaged in the official business of the Board and their actual expenses, including transportation and lodging, when meeting for the purpose of holding examinations, and performing any other duties placed upon them by this Article, to be paid by the treasurer of the Board out of the moneys received by him as license fees, or from renewal fees. The Board shall also expend out of such fund so much as may be necessary for preparing licenses, securing seal, providing for programs for licensed doctors of chiropractic in North Carolina, and all other necessary expenses in connection with the duties of the Board. (1917, c. 73, s. 16; C.S., s. 6727; 1949, c. 785, s. 4; 1981, c. 766, s. 8; 2001-493, s. 5; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-157 - Chiropractors subject to State and municipal regulations.

§ 90-157. Chiropractors subject to State and municipal regulations.
Chiropractors shall observe and be subject to all State and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious and infectious diseases. (1917, c. 73, s. 17; C.S., s. 6728.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-157.1 - Free choice by patient guaranteed.

§ 90-157.1. Free choice by patient guaranteed.
No agency of the State, county or municipality, nor any commission or clinic, nor any board administering relief, social security, health insurance or health service under the laws of the State of North Carolina shall deny to the recipients or beneficiaries of their aid or services the freedom to choose a duly licensed chiropractor as the provider of care or services which are within the scope of practice of the profession of chiropractic as defined in this Chapter. (1977, c. 1109, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-157.2 - Chiropractor as expert witness.

§ 90-157.2. Chiropractor as expert witness.
A Doctor of Chiropractic, for all legal purposes, shall be considered an expert in his field and, when properly qualified, may testify in a court of law as to:
(1) The etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and disability, including anatomical, neurological, physiological, and pathological considerations within the scope of chiropractic, as defined in G.S. 90-151; and
(2) The physiological dynamics of contiguous spinal structures which can cause neurological disturbances, the chiropractic procedure preparatory to, and complementary to the correction thereof, by an adjustment of the articulations of the vertebral column and other articulations. (1977, c. 1109, s. 3; 1989, c. 555, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 8 - Chiropractic. › § 90-157.3 - Ownership of chiropractic practices limited.

§ 90-157.3. Ownership of chiropractic practices limited.
(a) Each partner in a partnership that is engaged in the practice of chiropractic shall be licensed under this Article.
(b) Each general partner in a limited partnership that is engaged in the practice of chiropractic and each limited partner who takes part in the control of the practice shall be licensed under this Article.
(c) The provisions of Chapter 55B of the General Statutes shall apply to all business corporations organized under Chapter 55 of the General Statutes and engaged in the practice of chiropractic. (1999-430, s. 2.)
2023 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).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 9 - Nurse Practice Act. › §§ 90-158 through 90-171.18: Recodified as §§ 90-171.19 through 90-171.47.

Article 9.
Nurse Practice Act.
§§ 90-158 through 90-171.18: Recodified as §§ 90-171.19 through 90-171.47.
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)