GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1983 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 82

HOUSE BILL 258

 

AN ACT TO AMEND THE PRACTICING PSYCHOLOGISTS LICENSING ARTICLE.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  The first sentence of G.S. 90-270.6 is rewritten to read:  "For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Article, there is created a North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Practicing Psychologists, which shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor."

Sec. 2.  The second sentence of G.S. 90-270.6 is rewritten to read:  "At all times three members shall be licensed practicing psychologists, two members shall be licensed psychological associates, and two members shall be members of the public who are not licensed under this Article."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 90-270.6 is amended by adding the following at the end of the section:  "The Governor shall appoint the two public members on July 1, 1983.  One member shall serve an initial term of two years and one member shall serve an initial term of three years.  Thereafter all terms shall be for three years.  As the term of a public member expires, or if one should become vacant for any reason, the Governor shall appoint a new public member within 60 days of the vacancy's occurring.  No member, either public or licensed under this Article, shall serve more than two complete consecutive terms."

Sec. 4.  G.S. 90-270.11 is amended by deleting the words and figures "sixty dollars ($60.00)" each time they appear and by substituting the words and figures "not more than one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00)."

Sec. 5.  The first sentence of the second paragraph of G.S. 90-270.4(a) is amended by deleting the words "has served in this capacity prior to July 1, 1979" and substituting therefor "was serving in this capacity on December 31, 1979".

Sec. 6.  Article 18A of Chapter 90 is amended by adding a new section to read:

"§ 90-270.19. Injunctive Authority.-The Board may apply to the superior court for an injunction to prevent violations of this Article or of any rules enacted pursuant thereto. The court is empowered to grant such injunctions regardless of whether criminal prosecution or other action has been or may be instituted as a result of such violation."

Sec. 7.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 21st day of March, 1983.