North Carolina Administrative Code

21 NCAC 65 .0202 RECREATIONAL THERAPY CODE OF ETHICS History Note: Authority G.S. 90C-22(2)(g); Temporary Adoption Eff. December 1, 2005; Temporary Adoption Expired Eff. September 11, 2006.

21 NCAC 65 .0203 LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPIST Standards OF PRACTICE A Licensed Recreational Therapist shall practice recreational therapy, also known as therapeutic recreation, in accordance with the most recent version of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association, Stand…

21 NCAC 65 .0204 LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT Standards OF PRACTICE Under the supervision of a Licensed Recreational Therapist, a Licensed Recreational Therapy Assistant shall practice recreational therapy in accordance with ATRA SOP, as incorporated by reference in Ru…

21 NCAC 65 .0205 SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (a) The Licensed Recreational Therapy Assistant (LRTA) shall perform duties and functions under the clinical supervision of the Licensed Recreational Therapist (LRT). Once the LRT determines the LRTA has de…

SECTION .0300 – REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE 21 NCAC 65 .0301 MINIMUM LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND COMPETENCY FOR LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPIST (a) For the purposes of G.S. 90C-27(a), a candidate for licensure as a recreational therapist shall have graduated from an accredited college …

21 NCAC 65 .0302 MINIMUM LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND COMPETENCY FOR LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS (a) For the purposes of G.S. 90C-27(b), an academic major is defined as an Associate of Applied Science Degree in therapeutic recreation or recreational therapy from a communit…

SECTION .0400 - APPLICATION 21 NCAC 65 .0401 APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPIST AND LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERaPY ASSISTANT (a) An applicant for licensure may request, in writing or on the Board's website, www.ncbrtl.org, an application package from the No…

SECTION .0500 – LICENSURE FEES 21 NCAC 65 .0501 LICENSURE FEES (a) A cashier's check, money order, certified check, an employer's check, or online payment is acceptable for the initial application licensure fees. (b) Fees are nonrefundable and payable to the North Carolina Board …

SECTION 0600 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 21 NCAC 65 .0601 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPIST AND LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (a) During the two-year licensing period, a Recreational Therapist or Recreational Therapy Assistant…

21 NCAC 65 .0602 Renewal REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPIST AND LICENSED RECREATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (a) Board staff shall send a renewal and fee notice to a licensee 60 days prior to the expiration date at the licensees' last known contact address listed on lice…

21 NCAC 65 .0603 change of address or name requirements for licensed recreational therapist and licensed recreational therapy assistant (a) Each licensee shall notify the Board and make changes to his or her online profile within 30 days of a change of name, work, or home address…

21 NCAC 65 .0604 lRTA Renewal supervision requirement Each Licensed Recreational Therapy Assistant shall submit proof of supervision by submitting the LRTA Supervision Verification Form with the renewal application every two years. This form documents the duties and functions set…

SECTION .0700 – REINSTATEMENT 21 NCAC 65 .0701 REINSTATEMENT OF LAPSED LICENSE (a) A recreational therapist or a recreational therapy assistant whose license has lapsed and who desires reinstatement of that license shall: (1) Complete a reinstatement application form provided by …

SECTION .0800 – INACTIVE STATUS 21 NCAC 65 .0801 INACTIVE STATUS (a) A licensee shall request inactive status by completing the Inactive Status Request Form, that includes the licensee's contact information, the number of years requested, the reason for the request, and paying th…

SECTION .0900 - RECIPROCITY 21 NCAC 65 .0901 ENDORSEMENT (a) The applicant for licensure by endorsement must make application to and be evaluated by the Board in accordance to the procedures outlined in the requirements for licensure. (b) The application package shall be accompan…

21 NCAC 65 .0902 MIlitary ENdorsement (a) The military trained applicant for licensure by endorsement shall make application to the Board by showing his or her credentials are substantially equivalent or exceed the requirements for licensure, as set forth in Section .0300 of this…

SECTION .1000 - REVOCATION, SUSPENSION OR DENIAL OF LICENSURE 21 NCAC 65 .1001 COMPLAINTS And Reports (a) The Board shall accept from the licensee as a self-report, an employer agency, or the public reports and complaints of suspected malpractice, violations of Chapter 90C, compl…

21 NCAC 65 .1002 INVESTIGATIONS (a) After accepting a report or complaint as referenced in Rule .1001 of this Section, the Board shall require information from the licensee regarding any disciplinary action taken by an employer or any sanctions issued to the licensee by a credent…

21 NCAC 65 .1003 Letter of Notification If the Board receives information that an individual may be practicing recreational therapy without a license, the Board shall issue a Letter of Notification. The Board shall inform the individual in writing that his or her practice may be …

21 NCAC 65 .1004 Unauthorized Practice (a) Except as otherwise authorized in G.S. 90C-34, non-licensed individuals shall not: (1) Practice, attempt to practice, supervise recreational therapy, or hold out any individual as being able to do any of these things in this State, witho…

21 NCAC 65 .1005 VIOLATIONS (a) Following an investigation, the Board shall determine whether a Compliance Violation has occurred. (1) As used in this Section, a "Compliance Violation" shall mean: (A) A licensee's failure to pay required fee in accordance with Rule .0501 of this …

21 NCAC 65 .1006 SANCTIONS (a) Upon the Board's determination that an applicant or licensee (if the licensees has not entered into a corrective action plan) has violated the rules set forth in this Chapter with a Compliance or Practice Violation or engaged in any conduct violatin…

21 NCAC 65 .1007 Hearings (a) The individual may submit a request for a hearing in the Board's office. The request must be received by the Board within 30 days of the date such individual receives notice of the Board's action or proposed action. (b) The written request must inclu…

CHAPTER 66 – VETERINARY MEDICAL BOARD SECTION .0100 - STATUTORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 21 NCAC 66 .0101 AUTHORITY: NAME AND LOCATION OF BOARD The "North Carolina Veterinary Practice Act," Article 11, Chapter 90, of the General Statutes of North Carolina, establishes and au…

21 NCAC 66 .0102 DEFINITIONS The definitions as found in G.S. 90-181 are incorporated in this Chapter by reference in accordance with G.S. 150B-14(c). History Note: Authority G.S. 90-185(6); 150B-14; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977; Amended Eff. May 1, 19…

21 NCAC 66 .0105 APPLICABILITY OF BOARD RULES Rules adopted by the Board under the provisions of Article 11 of Chapter 90 and G.S. 150B shall be binding upon every individual holding a license from the Board, and upon all professional corporations authorized to offer or to perfor…

21 NCAC 66 .0106 CURRENT INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE BOARD (a) Each licensee and registrant shall notify the Board of his or her current mailing address and the name, address, and phone number of the current place of employment within 60 days of any change. (b) All changes in leg…

21 NCAC 66 .0107 FORMS History Note: Authority G.S. 90-185(6); Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977; Amended Eff. May 1, 1989; Expired Eff. February 1, 2018 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

21 NCAC 66 .0108 FEES The following fees established by the Board shall be paid in advance to the Board: (1) Veterinary License (a) Issuance or Renewal $170.00 (b) North Carolina License Examination $250.00 (c) Late Renewal Fee $50.00 (d) Reinstatement $100.00 (2) Veterinary Tech…

SECTION .0200 - PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 21 NCAC 66 .0201 FORMS OF PRACTICE (a) The phrase "veterinary practice" or "veterinary medical practice" shall be deemed to be the delivery of veterinary medical services by a licensed veterinarian through a sole proprietorship or a…

21 NCAC 66 .0202 NAME OF PRACTICE (a) The adoption or use of a name for the entity authorized by law through which the licensed veterinarian practices and delivers veterinary services shall have prior Board approval in order to avoid duplication or confusion of names and to preve…

21 NCAC 66 .0203 LICENSE REQUIRED TO PRACTICE; FACULTY CERTIFICATE; ZOO VETERINARY CERTIFICATE (a) Upon written application, the Board may issue a veterinary faculty certificate to a faculty member in the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University which cer…

21 NCAC 66 .0204 USE OF THE TITLE: VETERINARIAN History Note: Authority G.S. 90-181; 90-185(6); 90-187.12; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977; Repealed Eff. May 1, 1989.

21 NCAC 66 .0205 DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES; PERMITTEES; REGISTRANTS: MANDATORY STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Grounds for disciplinary action shall include those as stated in G.S. 90-187.8, in addition to (but not limited to), the following: (1) making untrue and deceitful statements in any …

21 NCAC 66 .0206 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION Each person holding a veterinary license, limited license, a faculty certificate, or a zoo veterinary certificate (collectively referred to herein as "veterinarian") or a veterinary technician registration issued by the …

21 NCAC 66 .0207 MINIMUM FACILITY AND PRACTICE STANDARDS (a) All locations where veterinary medicine is practiced shall be adequate for the maintenance of good hygiene at all times. All areas of the premises shall be maintained in a clean, odor free, and orderly condition at all …

21 NCAC 66 .0208 FACILITIES PROVIDING LIMITED VETERINARY SERVICES (a) If complete veterinary medical services are not offered in a mobile or satellite veterinary clinic, an emergency veterinary hospital, or a house-call practice the public shall be so informed of the services whi…

21 NCAC 66 .0209 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES (a) Veterinary medical services may be provided through a limited liability company that complies with this Rule, Article 11, G.S. 90, the rules of the Board, and statutes governing limited liability companies, including G.S. 57D-2-01.…

21 NCAC 66 .0210 REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS (a) Any registered limited liability partnership created to deliver veterinary medical services shall be created pursuant to and in compliance with G.S. 59 and Article 11, G.S. 90 and the rules of the Board. (b) All partn…

21 NCAC 66 .0211 VETERINARY TELEMEDICINE (a) "Veterinary telemedicine" or "telemedicine" means the use of electronic or telecommunication technologies to remotely provide medical information regarding a patient's clinical health status and to deliver veterinary medical services t…

SECTION .0300 - EXAMINATION AND LICENSING PROCEDURES 21 NCAC 66 .0301 APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION (a) All applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine shall complete, sign and return the application form for veterinary license available from the Board. (b) All applica…

21 NCAC 66 .0302 LICENSE RENEWAL History Note: Authority G.S. 90-185(6); 90-187.5; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977; Repealed Eff. May 1, 1989.

21 NCAC 66 .0303 SPECIAL REGISTRATION OF VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, INTERNS AND PRECEPTEES; RENEWAL OF TECHNICIAN REGISTRATION (a) Applications for registration as a veterinary technician, veterinary student intern, or veterinary student preceptee shall be on application forms provi…

21 NCAC 66 .0304 DISCIPLINE OF VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, INTERNS/PRECEPTEES: MANDATORY STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Upon information or complaint, the Board may revoke or suspend the registration of, or otherwise discipline, any veterinary technician, veterinary student intern or veterinar…

21 NCAC 66 .0305 TEMPORARY PERMITS (a) Applicants for temporary permits shall apply to the Board utilizing the application form for a temporary permit. The Board or its designee shall not act upon the application until fully completed. The Board may independently verify the infor…

21 NCAC 66 .0306 LICENSE WITHOUT EXAMINATION (a) The Board may issue a license without written examination other than the North Carolina License Examination to an applicant who meets the criteria as established in G.S. 90-187.3. (b) An applicant shall certify that he is currently…

21 NCAC 66 .0307 REVOCATION/SUSPENSION/TEMPORARY PERMITS/SPECIAL REGISTRATIONS The registration of a veterinary technician may be suspended or revoked, and the technician may be disciplined, in accordance with the same due process procedures as are provided for individual license…

21 NCAC 66 .0308 REINSTATEMENT AFTER REVOCATION Any person whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked may apply for reinstatement without written examination subject to any terms and conditions as contained in the final agency decision issued by the Board upon re…

21 NCAC 66 .0309 petition for inactive status (a) Any licensed veterinarian or registrant who is in good standing with the Board and who has ceased practicing veterinary medicine may apply for inactive status. The Board may place the licensed veterinarian or registrant on an inac…

21 NCAC 66 .0310 PENDING COMPLAINT OR DISCIPLINE AGAINST APPLICANTS LICENSED OR REGISTERED IN OTHER STATES (a) Upon complaint or information, and within the Board's discretion, the Board may deny a license required by Article 11, G.S. 90. (b) Applicants for a license to practice …