21 NCAC 30 .1006             INSPECTIONS

(a) Upon receipt of an application for a massage and bodywork therapy establishment license, employees or representatives of the Board may inspect the location upon allegations of violations of the Practice Act and Rules to verify Rules .1003 and .1004 of this Chapter are satisfied.

(b) The Board may inspect all licensed establishments upon allegations of violations of the Practice Act and Rules to ensure compliance with the Practice Act. Inspectors shall respect the client's safety, comfort, and privacy.

(c) During any inspection, if the posted establishment license is expired, suspended, or revoked, the establishment license shall be removed from the establishment by the inspector and returned to the Board, and the owner whose license was expired, suspended, or revoked shall be notified by the Board. During any inspection, if any license for a massage and bodywork therapist posted in the establishment is expired, suspended, or revoked, the massage and bodywork therapist license shall be removed from the establishment and shall be returned to the Board by the inspector. The person whose license was expired, suspended, or revoked shall be notified and a hearing scheduled if requested by that person.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-632.13(5);

Eff. November 15, 2019.