North Carolina Administrative Code

21 NCAC 54 .2308 DISQUALIFICATION OF BOARD MEMBER (a) If for any reason a Board member determines that personal bias or other factors render him unable to conduct or participate in the hearing and perform all duties in an impartial manner, he shall submit, in writing, to the Boar…

21 NCAC 54 .2309 FAILURE TO APPEAR (a) Continuances shall be granted only in compelling circumstances, such as sickness, previous immovable conflict, or unavailability of key witnesses. (b) If a hearing is conducted or a decision is reached in an administrative hearing in the abs…

21 NCAC 54 .2310 SIMPLIFICATION OF ISSUES History Note: Authority G.S. 90-270.9; 150B-40(c)(5); Eff. August 1, 1984; Amended Eff. March 1, 1989; Expired Eff. November 1, 2017 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

21 NCAC 54 .2311 SUBPOENAS History Note: Authority G.S. 90-270.9; 150B-39(c); Eff. August 1, 1984; Amended Eff. March 1, 1989; January 1, 1986; Repealed Eff. April 1, 2020.

21 NCAC 54 .2314 PRESIDING OFFICER Prior to designation of a presiding officer by the Board, or if the presiding officer is unavailable or disqualifies himself, the chairperson of the Board shall act as presiding officer for purposes of issuing subpoenas, ordering the production …

SECTION .2400 - RULEMAKING PROCEDURES 21 NCAC 54 .2401 PETITION FOR RULEMAKING HEARINGS (a) Any person wishing to submit a petition requesting the adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule by the Board shall mail a petition to the Board at the address shown in Rule .1602 of this Ch…

21 NCAC 54 .2402 DISPOSITION OF PETITION (a) The Board shall determine whether to grant the petitioner's request. Prior to making this determination, the Board's chairperson or his or her designee may request additional information from the petitioner(s), may contact interested p…

SECTION .2600 - DECLARATORY RULINGS 21 NCAC 54 .2601 REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING (a) All requests for declaratory rulings shall be written and mailed to the North Carolina Psychology Board at the address shown in Rule .1602 of this Chapter. (b) Each Request for Declaratory Rul…

21 NCAC 54 .2602 DISPOSITION OF REQUEST History Note: Authority G.S. 90-270.9; 150B-11(1); 150B-17; Eff. September 1, 1988; Amended Eff. March 1, 1989; Expired Eff. November 1, 2017 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

SECTION .2700 - HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDER CERTIFICATION 21 NCAC 54 .2701 Health Services ACTIVITIES (a) Health services in psychology include services provided directly to clients or patients or groups of clients or patients. Such services include the following: (1) the diagnosis,…

21 NCAC 54 .2702 REQUIREMENTS BEFORE JUNE 30, 1994 History Note: Temporary Adoption Eff. April 20, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Authority G.S. 90-270.9; 90-270.20(e)(f); Temporary Adoption Expired Eff. July 1, 1…

21 NCAC 54 .2703 DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATE A health services provider certificate shall be displayed within the same physical office as the licensee's licensure certificate, or be available for view upon request by the licensee's patients or clients, at any time that licensee is pra…

21 NCAC 54 .2704 HSP-P REQUIREMENTS (a) To be certified as a health services provider psychologist (HSP-P), a licensed psychologist holding permanent North Carolina licensure shall be qualified by education as defined in Paragraph (b) of this Rule and shall have completed two yea…

21 NCAC 54 .2705 HSP-PP REQUIREMENTS (a) To be certified as a health services provider psychologist provisional (HSP-PP), a licensed psychologist holding provisional North Carolina licensure shall be qualified by education. An applicant shall submit a completed, notarized applica…

21 NCAC 54 .2706 HSP-PA REQUIREMENTS (a) To be certified as a health services provider psychological associate (HSP-PA), a North Carolina licensed psychological associate shall be qualified by education as set forth in Paragraph (b) of this Rule, and submit a completed, notarized…

SECTION .2800 - ANCILLARY SERVICES 21 NCAC 54 .2801 SCOPE (a) Any psychologist employing or supervising unlicensed individuals performing ancillary services shall maintain professional responsibility for the quality of the services rendered and for the effects of the services upo…

21 NCAC 54 .2802 TITLES Titles of individuals providing ancillary services shall not indicate either that these individuals are licensed or trained in psychology or that the individuals are providing services defined as the practice of psychology in G.S. 90-270.136(8). Unlicensed…

21 NCAC 54 .2803 EMPLOYMENT AND SUPERVISION OF UNLICENSED INDIVIDUALS (a) Any psychologist who employs or supervises unlicensed individuals who provide ancillary services as specified in Rule .2801 of this Section shall maintain documentation of the relationship between the psych…

21 NCAC 54 .2804 QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING (a) Prior to the provision of ancillary services by an unlicensed individual, the psychologist supervising or employing the individual shall provide training in and establish that the individual has knowledge and understanding of legal…

21 NCAC 54 .2805 SERVICES APPROPRIATE FOR ANCILLARY SERVICES PERSONNEL (a) When a psychologist employs or supervises an unlicensed individual that provides only clerical functions, such as responding to telephone inquiries, scheduling appointments, filing insurance claims, typing…

21 NCAC 54 .2806 SERVICES NOT APPROPRIATE FOR UNLICENSED INDIVIDUALS Individuals providing ancillary services shall not engage in the administration of projective techniques; psychological evaluation report writing; and all forms of diagnostic interviewing, counseling, and psycho…

Chapter 56 – Board of Examiners for engineers and surveyors SECTION .0100 - ORGANIZATION OF BOARD 21 NCAC 56 .0101 IDENTIFICATION The North Carolina State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors is hereinafter referred to as "the Board." History Note: Authority G.S. 89C-10…

21 NCAC 56 .0102 GENERAL PURPOSE OF BOARD History Note: Authority G.S. 89C-2; 89C-10; 89C-13 to 89C-17; 89C-20 to 89C-23; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977; Amended Eff. January 1, 1982; Repealed Eff. April 1, 1989.

21 NCAC 56 .0103 ORGANIZATION (a) Board Committees. The Board shall be organized into an engineering committee, a land surveying committee and a continuing professional competency (CPC) committee. The engineering committee shall consist of the four engineer members and one public…

21 NCAC 56 .0104 DESCRIPTION OF SEAL The official seal adopted by the Board is the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina with the inscription of the Board name on the perimeter. History Note: Authority G.S. 89C-10(b); Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977; …

21 NCAC 56 .0303 DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS The Board may dispense funds for educational programs. Entities described in G.S. 89C-10(g) may request funds in writing and provide the following information: (1) The amount needed; (2) The intended use of the funds; (3) Subject material to…

21 NCAC 56 .0304 SUSPENSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXPEND FUNDS In the event that the Board's authority to expend funds is suspended pursuant to G.S. 93B-2(d), the Board shall continue to issue and renew licenses and collect all fees set forth in G.S. 89C-14, 89C-17, and 89C-24. The Boa…

SECTION .0400 - RECORDS AND REPORTS OF BOARD: RETENTION AND DISPOSITION 21 NCAC 56 .0401 RECORDS OF BOARD PROCEEDINGS Records of all proceedings of the Board such as rule-making proceedings, declaratory rulings and contested cases and all other records are retained at the office …

21 NCAC 56 .0402 RECORDS OF APPLICATIONS All records of applications for licensure which are active are retained at the office of the Board. However, application files once submitted to the Board are Board property and are not returnable. During the time records are physically he…

21 NCAC 56 .0403 APPLICATION FILES History Note: Authority G.S. 89C-10(a); 89C-12; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977; Amended Eff. May 1, 1994; April 1, 1989; January 1, 1982; Repealed Eff. August 1, 1998.

SECTION .0500 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER 21 NCAC 56 .0501 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING (a) Education. Pursuant to G.S. 89C-13, the Board shall consider the education of an applicant in determining eligibility for certification as an Engineer Intern or licensure as a Professional Engin…

21 NCAC 56 .0502 APPLICATION PROCEDURE: INDIVIDUAL (a) General. A person desiring to become certified as an Engineer Intern or licensed as a Professional Engineer shall apply to the Board. (b) Application. The appropriate application may be accessed on the Board's website. Applic…

21 NCAC 56 .0503 EXAMINATIONS (a) The Board offers the following examinations that are the national examinations of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) with application made directly to NCEES to take the exam: (1) Fundamentals of Engineering (F…

21 NCAC 56 .0504 CERTIFICATES History Note: Authority G.S. 89C-3; 89C-13; 89C-15; 89C-16; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977; Amended Eff. January 1, 1982; Repealed Eff. April 1, 1989.

21 NCAC 56 .0505 EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES (a) Professional Engineer Licensure. A license to practice professional engineering expires on the last day of each calendar year. A licensee may renew their license through their online licensee portal on the Board's websit…

21 NCAC 56 .0506 waiver for licensees serving on active duty in the armed forces of the us (a) All Professional Engineers currently licensed by and in good standing with the Board (whose license is not suspended or revoked) who are serving in the armed forces of the United States…

SECTION .0600 - PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR 21 NCAC 56 .0601 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING (a) Education. Pursuant to G.S. 89C-13(b), the Board shall consider the education of an applicant in determining eligibility for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor. Certain terms concern…

21 NCAC 56 .0602 APPLICATION PROCEDURE: INDIVIDUAL (a) General. A person desiring to become certified as a Surveyor Intern or licensed as a Professional Land Surveyor shall apply to the Board. (b) Application. The appropriate application may be accessed on the Board's website. Ap…

21 NCAC 56 .0603 EXAMINATIONS (a) The Board offers the following examinations that are the national examinations of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) with application made directly to NCEES to take the exam: (1) Fundamentals of Surveying (FS)…

21 NCAC 56 .0604 STANDARDS OF PRACTICE History Note: Authority G.S. 89C-10; 89C-21; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977; Amended Eff. January 1, 1982; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1989.

21 NCAC 56 .0605 CERTIFICATES History Note: Authority G.S. 89C-3; 89C-13; 89C-15; 89C-16; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977; Amended Eff. January 1, 1982; Repealed Eff. April 1, 1989.

21 NCAC 56 .0606 EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES (a) Professional Land Surveyor Licensure. A license to practice surveying expires on the last day of each calendar year. A licensee may renew their license through their online licensee portal on the Board's website during t…

21 NCAC 56 .0607 waiver for licensees serving on active duty in the armed forces of the us (a) All Professional Land Surveyors currently licensed by and in good standing with the Board (whose license is not suspended or revoked) who are serving in the armed forces of the United S…

21 NCAC 56 .0608 SURVEYOR INTERN (a) General. To obtain the optional certification as a Surveyor Intern, an applicant shall: (1) pass the fundamentals of land surveying examination and make application to the Board on a form prescribed and furnished by the Board, (2) be of good c…

SECTION .0700 – RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT 21 NCAC 56 .0701 RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (a) In order to safeguard the life, health, property, and welfare of the public and to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity, skills, and practice in the professions of engi…

21 NCAC 56 .0702 RULES OF CONDUCT OF ADVERTISING (a) The Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor shall not make exaggerated, misleading, deceptive or false statements or claims about professional qualifications, experience or performance in brochures, correspondence, …

SECTION .0800 - FIRM REGISTRATION 21 NCAC 56 .0801 REQUIREMENTS History Note: Authority G.S. 55B-10; 89C-24; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977; Amended Eff. January 1, 1982; Repealed Eff. April 1, 1989.

21 NCAC 56 .0802 PROCEDURE (a) Professional Corporations and Limited Liability Companies: (1) Request. A request for an application for licensure as a professional corporation or professional limited liability company engaged in the practice of engineering or land surveying may b…

21 NCAC 56 .0803 FEES History Note: Authority G.S. 89C-10; 89C-24; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977; Repealed Eff. April 1, 1989.

21 NCAC 56 .0804 ANNUAL RENEWAL AND 30-DAY REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS AND CHANGE OF ADDRESS (a) Renewal. The certificate of licensure for a business shall be renewed annually. (b) Expiration. The certificate of licensure expires on the last day of June following its issuance by the …