21 NCAC 68 .0216             BaCKGROUND INVESTIGATION

(a)  Every applicant for Registration pursuant to Article 5C of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes shall complete a fingerprint background check and accompanying release of information meeting the standards set by the State Bureau of Investigation and obtained within 60 days of the date the applicant submits all the prerequisites for his or her credential.

(b)  The applicant shall provide any additional information regarding any pending charge or conviction as requested by the Board.

(c)  An applicant shall submit a verified statement listing all criminal convictions received by the applicant, subsequent to the date of the application. Failure to make full and accurate disclosure shall be grounds for immediate application denial or other disciplinary action applicable to registration, certification, or licensure pursuant to G.S. 90-113.44.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-113.30; 90-113.31; 90-113.33; 90-113.40; 90-113.41A; 90-113.44;

Temporary Adoption Eff. May 15, 2002;

Temporary Adoption Eff. July 1, 2002;

Eff. April 1, 2003;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2010;

Readopted Eff. December 1, 2020.