North Carolina General Statutes 90-249. Powers of the Board
(a) The Board shall have the power to make rules, not inconsistent with this Article and the laws of the State of North Carolina, with respect to the following areas of the business of opticianry in North Carolina:
(1) Misrepresentation to the public.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-249
- 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
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- 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
(2) Baiting or deceptive advertising.
(3) Continuing education of licensees.
(4) Location of registrants in the State.
(5) Registration of established optical places of business, but no rule restricting type or location of a business may be enacted.
(6) Requiring photographs for purposes of identification of persons subject to this Article.
(7) Content of licensure examination and reexamination.
(8) Revocation, suspension, and reinstatement of licenses, probation, and reprimands of licensees, and other penalties.
(9) Fees within the limits of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-246
(10) Accreditation of schools of opticianry.
(10a) Designation of accredited colleges, universities, and coursework that satisfy the qualifications for examination pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-240(a1).
(11) Registration and training of apprentices and interns.
(12) Licenses and examinations pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-241
(b) through (d) Repealed by Session Laws 1997-424, s. 5. (1951, c. 1089, s. 16; 1953, c. 1041, s. 19; 1973, c. 1331, s. 3; 1977, c. 755, s. 6; 1981, c. 600, s. 16; 1987, c. 827, s. 1; 1997-424, s. 5; 2016-117, s. 3(d).)