North Carolina General Statutes 90-270.69. Powers and duties of the Board
The Board shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Establish and determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure to practice occupational therapy in this State.
(2) Conduct investigations, subpoena individuals and records, and do all other things necessary and proper to discipline persons licensed under this Article and to enforce this Article.
(2a) Communicate disciplinary actions to relevant State and federal authorities and to other state occupational therapy licensing authorities.
(3) Issue and renew, and deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew any license under this Article.
(4) Adopt, amend, or repeal any reasonable rules or regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, including but not limited to rules establishing ethical standards of practice.
(5) Employ professional, clerical, investigative or special personnel necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article, and purchase or rent office space, equipment and supplies.
(6) Adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings, official records, and licenses.
(7) Conduct administrative hearings in accordance with Chapter 150B of the N.C. Gen. Stat. when a “contested case” as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-2(2) arises under this Article.
(8) Establish reasonable fees for applications, initial and renewal licenses, and other services provided by the Board.
(9) Submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly of all its official actions during the preceding year, together with any recommendations and findings regarding improvement of the profession of occupational therapy.
(10) Publish and make available upon request the licensure standards prescribed under this Article and all rules and regulations established by the Board.
(11) Conduct a training program as needed for new Board members designed to familiarize new members with their duties. ?(1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1073, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, ss. 1, 77; 2005-432, s. 4; 2008-187, s. 40(a).)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-270.69
- Board: The North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-270.67
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Occupational therapy: A health care profession providing evaluation, treatment and consultation to help individuals achieve a maximum level of independence by developing skills and abilities interfered with by disease, emotional disorder, physical injury, the aging process, or impaired development. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-270.67
- seal: shall be construed to include an impression of such official seal, made upon the paper alone, as well as an impression made by means of a wafer or of wax affixed thereto. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.