North Carolina General Statutes 90-301A. Unethical acts and practices
Unethical acts and practices shall be defined as including:
(1) Obtaining or attempting to obtain any fee by fraud or misrepresentation.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-301A
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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
(2) Employing directly or indirectly any suspended or unlicensed person to perform any work covered by this Article.
(3) Using, or causing or promoting the use of any advertising matter, promotional literature, testimonial, guarantee, warranty, label, brand, insignia, or any other representation, however disseminated or published, which is misleading, deceiving, improbable, or untruthful.
(4) Aiding, abetting, or assisting any other person or entity in violating the provisions of this Article.
(5) Willfully harming any person in the course of the delivery of professional services licensed by this Article.
(6) Treating a person who cannot reasonably be expected to benefit from treatment.
(7) Charging a fee for treatment or services not rendered.
(8) Providing or attempting to provide services or supervision of services by persons not properly prepared or legally qualified to perform or permitting services to be provided by a person under such person’s supervision who is not properly prepared or legally qualified to perform such services.
(9) Guaranteeing the result of any therapeutic or evaluation procedure. (1987, c. 665, s. 8.)