§ 90-292 Declaration of policy
§ 90-293 Definitions
§ 90-294 License required; Article not applicable to certain activities
§ 90-295 Qualifications of applicants for permanent licensure
§ 90-296 Examinations
§ 90-298 Qualifications for applicants for temporary licensure
§ 90-298.1 Registered assistant
§ 90-299 Licensee to notify Board of place of practice
§ 90-300 Renewal of licenses
§ 90-301 Grounds for suspension or revocation of license
§ 90-301A Unethical acts and practices
§ 90-302 Prohibited acts and practices
§ 90-303 Board of Examiners for speech and language pathology and audiology; qualifications, appointment and terms of members; vacancies; meetings, etc
§ 90-304 Powers and duties of Board
§ 90-305 Fees
§ 90-306 Penalty for violation
§ 90-307 Severability

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 90 > Article 22 - Licensure Act for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists

  • Accredited college or university: means an institution of higher learning accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities, or accredited by a similarly recognized association of another locale. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • Audiologist: means any person who engages in the practice of audiology. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • Board: means the Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • License: means a license issued by the Board under the provisions of this Article, including a temporary license. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • 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.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, or corporate body, except that only individuals can be licensed under this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • practice of audiology: means the application of principles, methods, and procedures of measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, habilitation, or rehabilitation related to hearing and vestibular disorders for the purpose of identifying, preventing, ameliorating, or modifying such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • practice of speech and language pathology: means the application of principles, methods, and procedures for the measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, counseling, treating, instruction, habilitation, or rehabilitation related to the development and disorders of speech, voice, language, and swallowing for the purpose of identifying, preventing, ameliorating, or modifying such disorders. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • rehabilitation: shall include auditory training, speech reading, aural rehabilitation, hearing aid use evaluation and recommendations, and fabrication of earmolds and similar accessories for clinical testing purposes. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Speech and language pathologist: means any person who represents himself or herself to the public by title or by description of services, methods, or procedures as one who evaluates, examines, instructs, counsels, or treats persons suffering from conditions or disorders affecting speech and language or swallowing. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-293
  • 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