SECTION .0600 ‑ ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS: PROCEDURES

21 NCAC 02 .0601             PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE

(a)  The Professional Standards Committee ("Committee") shall be appointed by the President of the Board.  Complaints regarding violations of the law or board rules shall be referred to the Committee.

(b)  The Committee shall determine whether a complaint warrants further investigation or, if proven, constitutes probable cause and justifies contested case proceedings.

(c)  If probable cause is found by the Committee, the staff and board counsel shall serve a Notice of Hearing for a contested case proceeding. However, a Consent Agreement resolving the complaint may be negotiated and recommended to the Board by the Committee, either before or after service of the Notice of Hearing.

(d)  If probable cause is not found, the Committee may dismiss such a matter with or without prejudice.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 83A‑6; 83A‑14; 83A‑15; 150B‑41;

Eff. March 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. November 1, 1991; May 1, 1989;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015.