2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 90-285.1. Suspension, revocation or refusal to issue a license.

§ 90‑285.1.  Suspension, revocation or refusal to issue a license.

The Board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license or may reprimand or otherwise discipline a licensee after due notice and an opportunity to be heard at a formal hearing, upon substantial evidence that a licensee:

(1)       Has violated the provisions of this Article or the rules adopted by the Board;

(2)       Has violated the provisions of Part B of Article 6 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes and rules promulgated thereunder;

(3)       Has been convicted of, or has tendered and has had accepted a plea of no contest to, a criminal offense showing professional unfitness;

(4)       Has practiced fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in securing or procuring a nursing home administrator license;

(5)       Is incompetent to engage in the practice of nursing home administration or to act as a nursing home administrator;

(6)       Has practiced fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in his capacity as a nursing home administrator;

(7)       Has committed acts of misconduct in the operation of a nursing home under his jurisdiction;

(8)       Is a habitual drunkard;

(9)       Is addicted or dependent upon the use of morphine, opium, cocaine, or other drugs recognized as resulting in abnormal behavior;

(10)     Has practiced without being registered biennially;

(11)     Has transferred or surrendered possession of, either temporarily or permanently, his license or certificate to any other person;

(12)     Has paid, given, has caused to be paid or given or offered to pay or to give to any person a commission or other valuable consideration for the solicitation or procurement, either directly or indirectly, of nursing home patronage;

(13)     Has been guilty of fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive advertising;

(14)     Has falsely impersonated another licensee;

(15)     Has failed to exercise regard for the safety, health or life of the patient;

(16)     Has permitted unauthorized disclosure of information relating to a patient or his records; or

(17)     Has discriminated among patients, employees, or staff on account of race, sex, religion, color, or national origin. (1981, c. 722, s. 12; 2001‑153, s. 3.)