{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90-142","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-142","heading":"Powers; duties.","body":"The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the following powers and duties:\n(1)\tAdminister and enforce the provisions of this Article.\n(2)\tAdopt, amend, or repeal rules as may be necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Article.\n(3)\tIssue position statements and other interpretative guidelines.\n(4)\tRequire an applicant or licensee to submit to the Board evidence of the applicant's or licensee's continuing competence to practice chiropractic.\n(5)\tEstablish substantial equivalency under G.S. 90-143(b) and G.S. 90-143.1.\n(6)\tSet the passing scores for approved examinations under G.S. 90-143(b).\n(7)\tEstablish certain reasonable fees as for applications for examination, licensure, provisional licensure, renewal of licensure, licensure verification, continuing education, and other administrative services provided by the Board. When the Board uses a testing service for the preparation, administration, or grading of examination, the Board may charge the applicant the actual cost of the examination services and a prorated portion of the examination fee for administration and processing of the examination. Examination fees are not refundable.\n(8)\tEstablish certification standards for chiropractic clinical assistants.\n(9)\tEmploy and fix the compensation of personnel and legal counsel that the Board deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.\n(10)\tEstablish by rule a process to assess civil penalties pursuant to G.S. 90-157.4.\n(11)\tTake disciplinary action pursuant to G.S. 90-154.2 and G.S. 90-154.3.\n(12)\tSeek injunctive relief through a court of competent jurisdiction for violations of this Article. (1919, c. 148, s. 4; C.S., s. 6714; 1967, c. 263, s. 2; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)","path":["Chapter 90. Medicine and Allied Occupations.","Article 8. Chiropractic."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_90/GS_90-142.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:12:48Z","sha256":"8f72f53dfb38776a318db96323d8ed4374ef0e082e3b6fd78362929c5817b165","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90-141","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90-142.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}