Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-270.149

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(a) Except as permitted in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270.138 and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270.139, it shall be a violation of this Article for any person not licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Article to represent himself or herself as a psychologist, licensed psychologist, licensed psychological associate, or health services provider in psychology.

(b) Except as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270.138 and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270.139, it shall be a violation of this Article for any person not licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Article to practice or offer to practice psychology as defined in this Article whether as an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, agency, or other entity.

(c) Except as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270.138 and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270.139, it shall be a violation of this Article for any person not licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Article to use a title or description of services including the term “psychology,” or any of its derivatives such as “psychologic”, “psychological”, or “psychologist”, singly or in conjunction with modifiers such as “licensed”, “practicing”, “certified”, or “registered”. (1967, c. 910, s. 16; 1979, c. 670, s. 3; c. 1005, s. 3; 1993, c. 375, s. 1; 2020-82, s. 1(a).)