North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 90C North Carolina Recreational Therapy Licensure Act

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-1 through 90C-19. Repealed by Session Laws 2005-378, s. 1, effective October 5, 2005
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-20. Short title
This Chapter shall be known as the "North Carolina Recreational Therapy Licensure Act". (2005-378, s. 2.)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-21. Purpose
It is the purpose and intent of the Recreational Therapy Licensure Act to safeguard the health and safety of the public and to protect...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-22. Definitions
In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Board. - The North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy Licensure....
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-23. North Carolina Recreational Therapy Licensure Board is created
(a) The North Carolina Recreational Therapy Licensure Board is created. (b) Composition. - The Board shall consist of eight members appointed as follows: (1)...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-24. Powers of the Board
(a) The Board shall have the following general powers and duties: (1) To administer this Chapter. (2) To issue interpretations of this Chapter. (3)...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-25. Executive Director
The Executive Director shall deposit all fees payable to the Board in financial institutions designated by the Board as official depositories. The funds shall...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-26. The Board may accept contributions, etc
The Board may accept grants, contributions, devises, and gifts that shall be kept in a separate fund and shall be used by it to...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-27. Requirements for licensure
(a) The Board shall license any person as a "Licensed Recreational Therapist" who meets the following education, credential, and experience requirements: (1) Passage of...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-28. Licensure fees
Applications for licensure shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the Board. The Board may establish fees for the actual cost of...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-29. License renewal
Every license issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be renewable every two years. Within 30 days before the expiration date, a person who desires...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-30. Reinstatement
A person who has allowed his or her license to lapse by failure to renew it pursuant to this Chapter must apply for licensure...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-31. Inactive list
When a person licensed by the Board submits a request for inactive status and pays the inactive fee, the Board shall issue to the...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-32. Revocation, suspension, or denial of licensure
The Board may require remedial education, issue of a letter of reprimand, restrict, revoke, or suspend any license issued pursuant to this Chapter or...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-33. Reciprocity
The Board may grant a license, without examination or by special examination, to any person who, at the time of application, is licensed as...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-34. Persons and practices not affected
Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent or restrict: (1) Any person qualified, registered, certified, or licensed to engage in another profession...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-35. Reports; immunity from suit
Any person who has reasonable cause to suspect malpractice, misconduct, or incapacity of a person who is licensed pursuant to this Chapter or who...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-36. Violations and penalties
Any person not licensed under this Chapter who holds himself or herself out to be licensed under this Chapter or who practices recreational therapy...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-37. Enjoining illegal practices
(a) If the Board finds that a person is violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, it may apply in its own name...

Last modified: March 23, 2014