North Carolina § 90-270 - 155. (Effective March 1, 2021 - see note) Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure and licensees.

§ 90-270. 155. (Effective March 1, 2021 - see note) Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure and licensees.

The Board may request that an applicant for licensure or reinstatement of a license or that a licensed psychologist or psychological associate currently under investigation by the Board for allegedly violating this Article consent to a criminal history record check. Refusal to consent to a criminal history record check may constitute grounds for the Board to deny licensure or reinstatement of a license to an applicant or take disciplinary action against a licensee, including revocation of a license. The Board shall be responsible for providing to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety the fingerprints of the applicant or licensee to be checked, a form signed by the applicant or licensee consenting to the criminal record check and the use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State or National Repositories, and any additional information required by the Department of Public Safety. The Board shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential. Limited Immunity. - The Board, its officers and employees, acting reasonably and in compliance with this section, shall be immune from civil liability for denying licensure or reinstatement of a license to an applicant or the revocation of a license or other discipline of a licensee based on information provided in the applicant's or licensee's criminal history record check. The Board shall collect any fees required by the Department of Public Safety and shall remit the fees to the Department of Public Safety for the cost of conducting the criminal history record check. History (2006-175, s. 2; 2014-100, s. 17.1(o); 2020-82, s. 1(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2014-100, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2014.'" Session Laws 2014-100, s. 38.7, is a severability clause. This section is former G.S. 90-270.22 , as recodified by Session Laws 2020-82, s. 1(a), effective March 1, 2021. The historical citations to the sections in the former Article have been added to the corresponding sections in this Article as recodified. The case notes in this Article include decisions under sections in former Article 18A. Session Laws 2020-82, s. 6(a), is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2014-100, s. 17.1(o), effective July 1, 2014, substituted "Department of Public Safety" for "Department of Justice" twice in the third sentence of the first paragraph of subsection (a) and twice in the second paragraph of subsection (a). §§ 90-270.156 through 90-270.159: Reserved for future codification purposes.