North Carolina General Statutes 86B-7. Disciplinary authority of the Board
(a) Grounds for disciplinary action shall include all of the following:
(1) Conviction of, or finding of guilt with respect to, a crime in this State or any other jurisdiction, regardless of adjudication, if any element of the crime directly relates to the practice of electrolysis.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 86B-7
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Obtaining, or attempting to obtain, a license to practice electrolysis by bribery or by fraudulent misrepresentation.
(3) Malpractice or the inability to practice electrolysis with reasonable skill and safety.
(4) Disseminating false, deceptive, or misleading advertising.
(5) Judicial determination of mental incompetency.
(6) The revocation, suspension, or denial of the person’s license or certification to practice electrolysis in any other state or territory of the United States.
(7) A finding, upon investigation by the Board, that the applicant or licensee is guilty of unprofessional conduct. “Unprofessional conduct” includes any act which departs from, or fails to conform to, the minimum standards of acceptable and prevailing electrolysis practice.
(8) Assisting, aiding, abetting, or procuring the practice of a person who is not licensed under this Chapter.
(9) Violation of any provision of this Chapter, or any rule or regulation of the Board.
(b) In accordance with Chapter 150B of the N.C. Gen. Stat., the Board may require remedial education, issue a letter of reprimand, restrict, revoke, or suspend any license or certification issued pursuant to this Chapter or deny any application for licensure or certification if the Board determines that the applicant or licensee has committed any of the acts listed in subsection (a).
(c) The Board may reinstate a revoked license or remove licensure restrictions when it finds that the reasons for revocation or restriction no longer exist and that the person can reasonably be expected to practice electrology safely and properly. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1033, s. 1; recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 88A-21 by 2022-72, s. 1(h); 2022-72, s. 2.)