{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90b-16","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90B-16","heading":"Title protection.","body":"(a)\tExcept as provided in G.S. 90B-10, an individual who (i) is not certified, licensed, or associate licensed by this Chapter as a social worker, (ii) does not hold a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a college or university having a social work program accredited or admitted to candidacy for accreditation by the Council of Social Work Education, or (iii) has not received a doctorate in social work shall not use the title \"Social Worker\" or any variation of the title.\n(b)\tThe Board is authorized to enforce title protection pursuant to this section in accordance with G.S. 90B-13.\n(c)\tThe Board shall adopt rules to implement this section. (2009-88, s. 3; 2012-72, s. 4.)","path":["Chapter 90B. Social Worker Certification and Licensure Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_90B/GS_90B-16.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:12:57Z","sha256":"7ac05688152dc54c9772f952336dcb874c49479e255e1d21ba43f5f53b72c3bc","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90b-15","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-90b-1--2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}