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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 30 - Practice of Acupuncture. › § 90-459 - Third-party reimbursements.

§ 90-459. Third-party reimbursements.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to require direct third-party reimbursement to persons licensed under this Article. (1993, c. 303, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 31 - Institute of Medicine. › § 90-470 - Institute of Medicine.

§ 90-470. Institute of Medicine.
(a) The persons appointed under the provisions of this section are declared to be a body politic and corporate under the name and style of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, and by that name may sue and be sued, make and use a corporate seal and alter the same at pleasure, contract and be contracted with, and shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges necessary for the purposes of this section. The corporation shall have perpetual succession.
(b) The purposes for which the corporation is organized are to:
(1) Be concerned with the health of the people of North Carolina;
(2) Monitor and study health matters;
(3) Respond authoritatively when found advisable;
(4) Respond to requests from outside sources for analysis and advice when this will aid in forming a basis for health policy decisions.
(c) The North Carolina Institute of Medicine shall be governed by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is authorized to establish and amend bylaws, to procure facilities, employ a director and staff, to solicit, receive and administer funds in the name of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, and carry out other activities necessary to fulfill the purposes of this section.
(d) The Board of Directors shall select additional members of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, so that the total membership will not exceed a number determined by the Board of Directors in its bylaws. The membership should be distinguished and influential leaders from the major health professions, the hospital industry, the health insurance industry, State and county government and other political units, education, business and industry, the universities, and the university medical centers.
(e) The North Carolina Institute of Medicine may receive and administer funds from private sources, foundations, State and county governments, federal agencies, and professional organizations.
(f) The director and staff of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine should be chosen from those well established in the field of health promotion and medical care.
(g) The North Carolina Institute of Medicine is declared to be under the patronage and control of the State.
(h) The General Assembly reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Article. (1983, c. 923, s. 197; 1995, c. 297, s. 1; 2007-25, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 12I.1(a); 2013-363, s. 4.1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 31 - Institute of Medicine. › § 90-471 - Board of Directors of the Institute of Medicine.

§ 90-471. Board of Directors of the Institute of Medicine.
(a) The Board of Directors of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Seven individuals appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(2) Seven individuals appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(3) Seven individuals appointed by the Governor.
(b) The members of the Board of Directors should be distinguished and influential leaders from the major health professions, the hospital industry, the health insurance industry, State and county government and other political units, education, business and industry, the universities, and the university medical centers.
(c) Terms on the Board of Directors shall be for four years, and no individual may serve more than two consecutive terms. (2013-360, s. 12I.1(b); 2013-363, s. 4.1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 33 - Industrial Hygiene. › § 90-515 - Definitions.

§ 90-515. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) "American Board of Industrial Hygiene". – A nonprofit corporation incorporated in 1960 in Pennsylvania to improve the practice of the profession of Industrial Hygiene by certifying individuals who meet its education and experience standards and who pass its examination.
(2) "Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)". – A person who has met the education, experience, and examination requirements established by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene for a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
(3) "Industrial Hygiene". – The applied science devoted to the anticipation, evaluation, and control of contaminants and stressors that may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort and inefficiency among workers and the general public.
(4) "Industrial Hygienist". – A person who, through special studies and training in chemistry, physics, biology, and related sciences, has acquired competence in industrial hygiene. The special studies and training must have been sufficient to confer competence in the: (i) anticipation and recognition of environmental contaminants and stressors to which workers and other members of the public could be exposed in industrial operations, office buildings, homes, and the general community; (ii) assessment of the likely effects on the health and well-being of individuals exposed to these contaminants and stressors; (iii) quantification of levels of human exposure to these contaminants and stressors through scientific measurement techniques; and (iv) designation of methods to eliminate or to control these contaminants and stressors, or to reduce the level of human exposure to them.
(5) "Industrial Hygienist in Training (IHIT)". – A person who has met the education, experience, and examination requirements established by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene for an Industrial Hygienist in Training (IHIT). (1997-195, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 33 - Industrial Hygiene. › § 90-516 - Unlawful acts.

§ 90-516. Unlawful acts.
(a) No person shall practice or offer to practice as a Certified Industrial Hygienist, use any advertisement, business card, or letterhead or make any other verbal or written communication that the person is a Certified Industrial Hygienist or acquiesce in such a representation unless that person is certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
(b) No person shall practice or offer to practice as an Industrial Hygienist in Training, use any advertisement, business card, or letterhead or make any other verbal or written communication that the person is an Industrial Hygienist in Training or acquiesce in such a representation unless that person is certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
(c) A violation of this Article shall be punished as a Class 2 misdemeanor.
(d) Any person, including the Attorney General, may apply to the superior court for injunctive relief to restrain a person who has violated this Article from continuing these illegal practices. The court may grant injunctive relief regardless of whether criminal prosecution or other action has been or may be instituted as a result of the violation. In the court's consideration of the issue of whether to grant or continue an injunction sought under this subsection, a showing of conduct in violation of the terms of this Article shall be sufficient to meet any requirement of general North Carolina injunction law for irreparable harm.
(e) The venue for actions brought under this Article is the superior court of any county in which the illegal or unlawful acts are alleged to have been committed or in the county where the defendant resides.
(f) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as authorizing a person certified in accordance with this Article to engage in the practice of engineering, nor to restrict or otherwise affect the rights of any person licensed to practice engineering under Chapter 89C of the General Statutes; provided, however, that no person shall use the title "Certified Industrial Hygienist" unless the person has complied with the provisions of this Article. (1997-195, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-522 - Title; purpose.

§ 90-522. Title; purpose.
(a) This Article may be cited as the "Athletic Trainers Licensing Act".
(b) The practice of athletic trainer services affects the public health, safety, and welfare. Licensure of the practice of athletic trainer services is necessary to ensure minimum standards of competency and to provide the public with safe athletic trainer services. It is the purpose of this Article to provide for the regulation of persons offering athletic trainer services. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-523 - Definitions.

§ 90-523. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Athletes.– Members of sports teams, including professional, amateur, and school teams; or participants in sports or recreational activities, including training and practice activities, that require strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina.
(2) Athletic trainer. – A person who, under a written protocol with a physician licensed under Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes and filed with the North Carolina Medical Board, carries out the practice of care, prevention, and rehabilitation of injuries incurred by athletes, and who, in carrying out these functions, may use physical modalities, including heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, or mechanical devices related to rehabilitation and treatment. A committee composed of two members of the North Carolina Medical Board and two members of the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners shall jointly define by rule the content, format, and minimum requirements for the written protocol required by this subdivision. The members shall be selected by their respective boards. The decision of this committee shall be binding on both Boards unless changed by mutual agreement of both Boards.
(3) Board. – The North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners as created by G.S. 90-524.
(4) License. – A certificate that evidences approval by the Board that a person has successfully completed the requirements set forth in G.S. 90-528 entitling the person to perform the functions and duties of an athletic trainer. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-525 - Powers of the Board.

§ 90-525. Powers of the Board.
The Board shall have the power and duty to:
(1) Administer this Article.
(2) Issue interpretations of this Article.
(3) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.
(4) Employ and fix the compensation of personnel that the Board determines is necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Article and incur other expenses necessary to effectuate this Article.
(5) Examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure, renewal of licensure, and reciprocal licensure.
(6) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses and carry out any disciplinary actions authorized by this Article.
(7) In accordance with G.S. 90-534, set fees for licensure, license renewal, and other services deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article.
(8) Conduct investigations for the purpose of determining whether violations of this Article or grounds for disciplining licensees exist.
(9) Maintain a record of all proceedings and make available to licensees and other concerned parties an annual report of all Board action.
(10) Develop standards and adopt rules for the improvement of athletic training services in the State.
(11) Adopt a seal containing the name of the Board for use on all licenses and official reports issued by it. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-526 - Custody and use of funds; contributions.

§ 90-526. Custody and use of funds; contributions.
(a) All fees payable to the Board shall be deposited in the name of the Board in financial institutions designated by the Board as official depositories and shall be used to pay all expenses incurred in carrying out the purposes of this Article.
(b) The Board may accept grants, contributions, devises, and gifts that shall be kept in a separate fund and shall be used by it to enhance the practice of athletic trainers. (1997-387, s. 1; 2011-284, s. 65.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-527 - License required; exemptions from license requirement.

§ 90-527. License required; exemptions from license requirement.
(a) On or after January 1, 1998, no person shall practice or offer to practice as an athletic trainer, perform activities of an athletic trainer, or use any card, title, or abbreviation to indicate that the person is an athletic trainer unless that person is currently licensed as provided by this Article.
(b) The provisions of this Article do not apply to:
(1) Licensed, registered, or certified professionals, such as nurses, physical therapists, and chiropractors if they do not hold themselves out to the public as athletic trainers.
(2) A physician licensed under Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.
(3) A person serving as a student-trainer or in a similar position under the supervision of a physician or licensed athletic trainer.
(4) An athletic trainer who is employed by, or under contract with, an organization, corporation, or educational institution located in another state and who is representing that organization, corporation, or educational institution at an event held in this State.
(5) Boxing trainers, if they do not hold themselves out to the public as athletic trainers. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-528 - Application for license; qualifications; issuance.

§ 90-528. Application for license; qualifications; issuance.
(a) An applicant for a license under this Article shall make a written application to the Board on a form approved by the Board and shall submit to the Board an application fee along with evidence that demonstrates good moral character and graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a course of study approved by the Board.
(b) The applicant shall also pass the examination administered by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc.
(c) When the Board determines that an applicant has met all the qualifications for licensure and has submitted the required fee, the Board shall issue a license to the applicant. A license is valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed subject to the requirements of this Article. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-529 - Athletic trainers previously certified.

§ 90-529. Athletic trainers previously certified.
The Board shall issue a license to practice as an athletic trainer to a person who applies to the Board on or before August 1, 1998, and furnishes to the Board on a form approved by the Board proof of good moral character, graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a course of study approved by the Board, and a current certificate from the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-530 - Athletic trainers not certified.

§ 90-530. Athletic trainers not certified.
(a) A person who has been actively engaged as an athletic trainer since August 1, 1994, and who continues to practice up to the time of application, shall be eligible for licensure without examination by paying the required fee and by demonstrating the following:
(1) Proof of good moral character.
(2) Proof of practice in this State since August 1, 1994.
(3) Proof of graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a course of study approved by the Board.
(4) Fulfillment of any other requirements set by the Board.
An application made pursuant to this section shall be filed with the Board on or before August 1, 1998.
(b) A person is "actively engaged" as an athletic trainer if the person is a salaried employee of, or has contracted with, an educational institution, an industry, a hospital, a rehabilitation clinic, or a professional athletic organization or another bona fide athletic organization and the person performs the duties of an athletic trainer. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-531 - Reciprocity with other states.

§ 90-531. Reciprocity with other states.
A license may be issued to a qualified applicant holding an athletic trainer license in another state if that state recognizes the license of this State in the same manner. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-532 - License renewal.

§ 90-532. License renewal.
Every license issued under this Article shall be renewed during the month of January. On or before the date the current license expires, any person who desires to continue practice shall apply for a license renewal and shall submit the required fee. Licenses that are not renewed shall automatically lapse. In accordance with rules adopted by the Board, a license that has lapsed may be reissued within five years from the date it lapsed. A license that has been expired for more than five years may be reissued only in a manner prescribed by the Board. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-533 - Continuing education.

§ 90-533. Continuing education.
(a) As a condition of license renewal, a licensee must meet the continuing education requirements set by the Board. The Board shall determine the number of hours and subject matter of continuing education required as a condition of license renewal. The Board shall determine the qualifications of a provider of an educational program that satisfies the continuing education requirement.
(b) The Board shall grant approval to a continuing education program or course upon finding that the program or course offers an educational experience designed to enhance the practice of athletic trainer, including the continuing education program of the National Athletic Trainers' Association.
(c) If a continuing education program offers to teach licensees to perform advanced skills, the Board may grant approval for the program when it finds that the nature of the procedure taught in the program and the program facilities and faculty are such that a licensee fully completing the program can reasonably be expected to carry out those procedures safely and properly. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-534 - Expenses and fees.

§ 90-534. Expenses and fees.
(a) All salaries, compensation, and expenses incurred or allowed to carry 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 obligation of the Board be charged against the State treasury.
(b) The schedule of fees shall not exceed the following:
(1) Issuance of a license $ 200.00
(2) License renewal 75.00
(3) Reinstatement of lapsed license 100.00
(4) Reasonable charges for duplication services and material. (1997-387, s. 1; 2010-98, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-535 - Hiring of athletic trainers by school units.

§ 90-535. Hiring of athletic trainers by school units.
Local school administrative units may hire persons who are not licensed under this Article. The persons hired may perform the activities of athletic trainers in the scope of their employment but may not claim to be licensed under this Article. The persons hired may not perform the activities of athletic trainers outside the scope of this employment unless they are authorized to do so under G.S. 90-527(b). (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-536 - Disciplinary authority of the Board; administrative proceedings.

§ 90-536. Disciplinary authority of the Board; administrative proceedings.
(a) Grounds for disciplinary action against a licensee shall include the following:
(1) Giving false information or withholding material information from the Board in procuring a license to practice as an athletic trainer.
(2) Having been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to a crime that indicates that the person is unfit or incompetent to practice as an athletic trainer or that indicates that the person has deceived or defrauded the public.
(3) Having a mental or physical disability or using a drug to a degree that interferes with the person's fitness to practice as an athletic trainer.
(4) Engaging in conduct that endangers the public health.
(5) Being unfit or incompetent to practice as an athletic trainer by reason of deliberate or negligent acts or omissions regardless of whether actual injury to a patient is established.
(6) Willfully violating any provision of this Article or rules adopted by the Board.
(7) Having been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to an offense under State or federal narcotic or controlled substance laws.
(b) In accordance with Article 3A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, the Board may require remedial education, issue a letter of reprimand, restrict, revoke, or suspend any license to practice as an athletic trainer in North Carolina or deny any application for licensure if the Board determines that the applicant or licensee has committed any of the above acts or is no longer qualified to practice as an athletic trainer. The Board may reinstate a revoked license or remove licensure restrictions when it finds that the reasons for revocation or restriction no longer exist and that the person can reasonably be expected to practice as an athletic trainer safely and properly. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-537 - Enjoining illegal practices.

§ 90-537. Enjoining illegal practices.
If the Board finds that a person who does not have a license issued under this Article claims to be an athletic trainer or is engaging in practice as an athletic trainer in violation of this Article, the Board may apply in its own name to the Superior Court of Wake County for a temporary restraining order or other injunctive relief to prevent the person from continuing illegal practices. The court may grant injunctions regardless of whether criminal prosecution or other action has been or may be instituted as a result of a violation. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-538 - Penalties.

§ 90-538. Penalties.
A person who does not have a license issued under this Article who either claims to be an athletic trainer or engages in practice as an athletic trainer in violation of this Article is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each act of unlawful practice constitutes a distinct and separate offense. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-539 - Reports; immunity from suit.

§ 90-539. Reports; immunity from suit.
A person who has reasonable cause to suspect misconduct or incapacity of a licensee, or who has reasonable cause to suspect that a person is in violation of this Article, shall report the relevant facts to the Board. Upon receipt of a charge, or upon its own initiative, the Board may give notice of an administrative hearing or may, after diligent investigation, dismiss unfounded charges. A person who, in good faith, makes a report pursuant to this section shall be immune from any criminal prosecution or civil liability resulting therefrom. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 34 - Athletic Trainers. › § 90-540 - No third-party reimbursement required.

§ 90-540. No third-party reimbursement required.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to require direct third-party reimbursement to persons licensed under this Article. (1997-387, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 35 - Accident-Trauma Victim Identification. › § 90-601 - Purpose.

§ 90-601. Purpose.
The identification of accident-trauma victims is crucial to the timely notification of the next of kin of accident-trauma victims and to the recovery of organs and tissues for organ transplants. In recognition of these facts, it is the policy of this State and the purpose of this act to provide for the timely identification of accident-trauma victims by law enforcement, fire, emergency, rescue, and hospital personnel. (1997-443, s. 20.12(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 35 - Accident-Trauma Victim Identification. › § 90-603 - Timely notification of next of kin.

§ 90-603. Timely notification of next of kin.
A State or local law enforcement officer shall make a reasonable effort to notify the next of kin of an accident-trauma victim if the individual is hospitalized or dead. Whenever possible, the notification should be delivered in person and without delay after ensuring positive identification. If appropriate under the circumstances, the notification may be given by telephone in accordance with State and local law enforcement departmental policies. In addition to the notification of next of kin made by law enforcement personnel, other emergency rescue or hospital personnel may contact the next of kin, or the nearest organ procurement organization, in order to expedite decision making with regard to potential organ and tissue recovery. (1997-443, s. 20.12(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 35 - Accident-Trauma Victim Identification. › § 90-604 - Use of body information tags.

§ 90-604. Use of body information tags.
(a) In order to provide the identifying information necessary to facilitate organ and tissue transplants, a body information tag shall be attached to or transmitted with the body of an accident-trauma victim by the following persons:
(1) A law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or other official emergency rescuer who believes the seriously injured individual to be near death; and
(2) Hospital personnel, after the individual has been pronounced dead.
(b) The body information tag shall include information identifying the accident-trauma victim, identifying whether the individual is an organ donor, and providing any information on the next of kin. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall be responsible for producing and distributing body information tags to all State and local law enforcement departments. In addition, the tags shall be distributed by the Division of Motor Vehicles to all State and local agencies employing firefighters, paramedics, and other emergency and rescue personnel. (1997-443, s. 20.12(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-621 - Declaration of purpose.

§ 90-621. Declaration of purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to ensure the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this State receiving massage and bodywork therapy services. This purpose is achieved by:
(1) Establishing education and testing standards that ensure competency in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy. Mandatory licensure of those engaged in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy assures the public that each individual has satisfactorily met the standards of the profession and continues to meet both the ethical and competency goals of the profession.
(2) Establishing standards for establishments that provide massage and bodywork therapy services. Mandatory licensure of those who own or operate massage and bodywork therapy establishments assures the public that these establishments provide legal, professional services and employ licensed massage and bodywork therapists who have satisfactorily met the standards of the profession and continue to meet both the ethical and competency goals of the profession. (1998-230, s. 10; 2008-224, s. 1; 2017-151, s. 3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-623 - License to practice required.

§ 90-623. License to practice required.
(a) A person shall not practice or hold out himself or herself to others as a massage and bodywork therapist without first applying for and receiving from the Board a license to engage in that practice.
(b) A person holds out himself or herself to others as a massage and bodywork therapist when the person adopts or uses any title or description including "massage therapist", "bodywork therapist", "masseur", "masseuse", "massagist", "somatic practitioner", "body therapist", "structural integrator", or any derivation of those terms that implies this practice.
(c) It shall be unlawful to advertise using the term "massage therapist" or "bodywork therapist" or any other term that implies a soft tissue technique or method in any public or private publication or communication by a person not licensed under this Article as a massage and bodywork therapist. Any person who holds a license to practice as a massage and bodywork therapist in this State may use the title "Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist". No other person shall assume this title or use an abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs, or figures to indicate that the person using the title is a licensed massage and bodywork therapist. An establishment employing or contracting with persons licensed under this Article may advertise on behalf of those persons.
(d) The practice of massage and bodywork therapy shall not include any of the following:
(1) The diagnosis of illness or disease.
(2) Medical procedures, chiropractic adjustive procedures, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, or prescription of medicines.
(3) The use of modalities for which a license to practice medicine, chiropractic, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, acupuncture, or podiatry is required by law.
(4) Sexual activity, which shall mean any direct or indirect physical contact, by any person or between persons, which is intended to erotically stimulate either person, or which is likely to cause such stimulation and includes sexual intercourse, fellatio, cunnilingus, masturbation, or anal intercourse. As used in this subdivision, masturbation means the manipulation of any body tissue with the intent to cause sexual arousal. Sexual activity can involve the use of any device or object and is not dependent on whether penetration, orgasm, or ejaculation has occurred. (1998-230, s. 10; 2008-224, s. 3; 2017-151, s. 3(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-624 - Activities not requiring a license to practice.

§ 90-624. Activities not requiring a license to practice.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prohibit or affect:
(1) The practice of a profession by persons who are licensed, certified, or registered under other laws of this State and who are performing services within their authorized scope of practice.
(2) The practice of massage and bodywork therapy by a person employed by the government of the United States while the person is engaged in the performance of duties prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States.
(3) The practice of massage and bodywork therapy by persons duly licensed, registered, or certified in another state, territory, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country when incidentally called into this State to teach a course related to massage and bodywork therapy or to consult with a person licensed under this Article.
(4) Students enrolled in a Board-approved school while completing a clinical requirement for graduation that shall be performed under the supervision of a person licensed under this Article.
(5) A person giving massage and bodywork therapy to members of that person's immediate family.
(6) The practice of movement educators such as dance therapists or teachers, yoga teachers, personal trainers, martial arts instructors, movement repatterning practitioners, and other such professions.
(7) The practice of techniques that are specifically intended to affect the human energy field.
(8) A person employed by or contracting with a not-for-profit community service organization to perform massage and bodywork therapy on persons who are members of the not-for-profit community service organization and are of the same gender as the person giving the massage or bodywork therapy. (1998-230, s. 10; 2000-140, s. 93; 2017-151, s. 3(d).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-627 - Custody and use of funds.

§ 90-627. Custody and use of funds.
All fees and other moneys collected and received by the Board shall be used for the purposes of implementing this Article. (1998-230, s. 10.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-628 - Expenses and fees.

§ 90-628. Expenses and fees.
(a) All salaries, compensation, and expenses incurred or allowed for 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 from funds received from other sources. In no case shall any salary, expense, or other obligations of the Board be charged against the General Fund.
(b) The Board may impose the following fees up to the amounts listed below for a license to practice massage and bodywork therapy:
(1) Application for license $20.00
(2) Initial license fee 150.00
(3) License renewal 100.00
(4) Late renewal penalty 75.00
(5) Repealed by Session Laws 2008-224, s. 8, effective August 17, 2008.
(6) Duplicate license 25.00
(7) Repealed by Session Laws 2008-224, s. 8, effective August 17, 2008. (1998-230, s. 10; 2008-224, s. 8; 2017-151, s. 3(f).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-629 - Requirements for licensure to practice.

§ 90-629. Requirements for licensure to practice.
Upon application to the Board and the payment of the required fees, an applicant may be licensed as a massage and bodywork therapist if the applicant meets all of the following qualifications:
(1) Has obtained a high school diploma or equivalent.
(2) Is 18 years of age or older.
(3) Is of good moral character as determined by the Board.
(4) Has successfully completed a training program consisting of a minimum of 500 in-class hours of supervised instruction at a Board-approved school.
(5) Has passed a competency assessment examination that meets generally accepted psychometric principles and standards and is approved by the Board.
(6) Has submitted fingerprint cards in a form acceptable to the Board at the time the license application is filed and consented to a criminal history record check by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
(7) Demonstrates satisfactory proof of proficiency in the English language. (1998-230, s. 10; 2008-224, s. 9; 2014-100, s. 17.1(o); 2017-151, s. 3(g).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-629.1 - Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure to practice and for ownership or operation of an establishment.

§ 90-629.1. Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure to practice and for ownership or operation of an establishment.
(a) All applicants for licensure to practice massage and bodywork therapy or to operate a massage and bodywork therapy establishment shall consent to a criminal history record check. Refusal to consent to a criminal history record check may constitute grounds for the Board to deny licensure to an applicant. The Board shall ensure that the State and national criminal history of an applicant is checked. The Board shall be responsible for providing to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety the fingerprints of the applicant to be checked, a form signed by the applicant consenting to the criminal record check and the use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State or National Repositories, and any additional information required by the Department of Public Safety. The Board shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential.
(b) The cost of the criminal history record check and the fingerprinting shall be borne by the applicant.
(c) If an applicant's criminal history record check reveals one or more criminal convictions, the conviction shall not automatically bar licensure. The Board shall consider all of the following factors regarding the conviction:
(1) The level of seriousness of the crime.
(2) The date of the crime.
(3) The age of the person at the time of the conviction.
(4) The circumstances surrounding the commission of the crime, if known.
(5) The nexus between the criminal conduct of the person and the job duties of the position to be filled.
(6) The person's prison, jail, probation, parole, rehabilitation, and employment records since the date the crime was committed.
If, after reviewing the factors, the Board determines that any of the grounds set forth in the subdivisions of G.S. 90-633(a) exist, the Board may deny licensure of the applicant. The Board may disclose to the applicant information contained in the criminal history record check that is relevant to the denial. The Board shall not provide a copy of the criminal history record check to the applicant. The applicant shall have the right to appear before the Board to appeal the Board's decision. However, an appearance before the full Board shall constitute an exhaustion of administrative remedies in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
(d) The Board, its officers, and employees, acting in good faith and in compliance with this section, shall be immune from civil liability for denying licensure to an applicant based on information provided in the applicant's criminal history record check. (2008-224, s. 10; 2014-100, s. 17.1(o); 2017-151, s. 3(h).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-630.5 - Renewal of license to practice and license to operate massage and bodywork therapy establishment; continuing education.

§ 90-630.5. Renewal of license to practice and license to operate massage and bodywork therapy establishment; continuing education.
(a) The license to practice and the license to operate a massage and bodywork therapy establishment under this Article shall be renewed every two years.
(b) The continuing education requirement for the renewal of an initial license to practice is as follows:
(1) If the licensure period is two years or more, each licensee shall submit to the Board evidence of the successful completion of at least 24 hours of study, as approved by the Board, since the initial licensure application date in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy.
(2) If the licensure period is less than two years, but more than one year, each licensee shall submit to the Board evidence of the successful completion of at least 12 hours of study, as approved by the Board, since the initial licensure application date in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy.
(c) For subsequent renewals of a license to practice, each licensee shall submit to the Board evidence of the successful completion of at least 24 hours of study, as approved by the Board, since the previous licensure renewal submission date in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy. (1998-230, s. 10; 2008-224, s. 16; 2017-151, s. 3(j).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-631.1 - Massage and bodywork therapy school approval required.

§ 90-631.1. Massage and bodywork therapy school approval required.
Unless exempt from the Board approval process, no individual, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity shall open, operate, or advertise a massage and bodywork therapy school in this State unless it has first complied with all the requirements of this Article and rules adopted by the Board and has been approved by the Board. (2008-224, s. 15.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-631.2 - Authority to establish fees for massage and bodywork therapy school approval.

§ 90-631.2. Authority to establish fees for massage and bodywork therapy school approval.
(a) The Board shall establish a schedule of fees for approvals and renewals granted and for inspections performed pursuant to this Article. The fees collected under this section are intended to cover the administrative costs of the approval programs. No fee for application approval or renewal of approval shall be refunded in the event the application is rejected or the approval suspended or revoked.
(b) Fees for Board approval of schools are as follows:
(1) Request for Application Approval Package $20.00
(2) Initial application for approval (one program) 2,000.00
(3) Initial application for approval of additional
programs (same location) 750.00
(4) Inspection for initial approval or renewal (one program) 1,500.00
(5) Inspection for initial approval or renewal of additional
programs (same location) 500.00
(6) Renewal of approval (one program) 1,000.00
(7) Renewal of approval (each additional program) 750.00
(c) Renewal inspections shall not occur more frequently than every three years, unless necessary.
(d) A school that is required to have more than one inspection in a fiscal year in order to investigate or verify areas of noncompliance with the standards for school approval shall pay a fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for each additional inspection. (2008-224, s. 15.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-631.3 - Grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal of massage and bodywork therapy school approval; notice and hearing; judicial review.

§ 90-631.3. Grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal of massage and bodywork therapy school approval; notice and hearing; judicial review.
(a) The Board may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to approve a massage and bodywork therapy school for any of the following reasons:
(1) The employment of fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in obtaining or attempting to obtain approval of a massage and bodywork therapy school.
(2) Engaging in any act or practice in violation of any of the provisions of this Article or of any of the rules adopted by the Board, or aiding, abetting, or assisting any other person in the violation of the provisions of this Article or rules adopted by the Board.
(3) Failure to require that its students must complete the minimum standards in order to graduate.
(4) Operating a massage and bodywork therapy school without approval from this Board.
(5) Engaging in conduct that could result in harm or injury to the public.
(6) The employment of fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation when communicating with the general public, health care professionals, or other business professionals.
(7) Falsely holding out a massage and bodywork therapy school as approved by this Board.
(8) Failure to allow authorized representatives of the Board to conduct inspections of the massage and bodywork therapy school or refusing to make available to the Board, following written notice to the massage and bodywork therapy school, the requested information pertaining to the requirements for approval set forth in this Article.
(9) Failure to notify the Board in writing within 30 days of any notification it receives from its accrediting agency or the United States Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education of a show cause action, probation action, or denial of accreditation.
(10) The applicant for or holder of massage and bodywork therapy school approval has pleaded guilty, entered a plea of nolo contendere, or has been found guilty of a crime involving moral turpitude by a judge or jury in any state or federal court.
(b) A refusal to issue, refusal to renew, or suspension or revocation of massage and bodywork therapy school approval under this section shall be made in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (2008-224, s. 15.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › §§ 90-632: Recodified as G.S. 90-630.5 by Session Laws 2017-151, s. 3(j), effective October 1, 2017.

§ 90-632: Recodified as G.S. 90-630.5 by Session Laws 2017-151, s. 3(j), effective October 1, 2017.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations › Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. › § 90-632.10 - Massage and bodywork therapy establishment license required.

§ 90-632.10. Massage and bodywork therapy establishment license required.
The Board shall license massage and bodywork therapy establishments in this State for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Unless otherwise exempt from the Board licensure process, no individual, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity shall open, operate, or advertise a massage and bodywork therapy establishment in this State unless it has first been licensed by the Board. The Board shall maintain a list of licensed massage and bodywork therapy establishments operating pursuant to this Article. (2017-151, s. 3(k).)