North Carolina § 90-280 - Fees; display of license; duplicate license; inactive list.

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§ 90-280. Fees; display of license; duplicate license; inactive list.

Each applicant for an examination administered by the Board and each applicant for an administrator-in-training program and reciprocity endorsement shall pay a processing fee set by the Board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus the actual cost of the exam. Each person licensed as a nursing home administrator shall be required to pay a license fee in an amount set by the Board not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). A license shall expire on the thirtieth day of September of the second year following its issuance and shall be renewable biennially upon payment of a renewal fee set by the Board not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Each person licensed as a nursing home administrator shall display his or her license certificate, along with the current certificate of renewal, in a conspicuous place in his or her place of employment. Any person licensed as a nursing home administrator may receive a duplicate license or verification of license by payment of a fee set by the Board not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00). Any person licensed as a nursing home administrator who is not acting, serving, or holding himself or herself out to be a nursing home administrator may have his or her name placed on an inactive list for such period of time not to exceed four years upon payment of a fee set by the Board not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) per year. Each year during that four-year period, upon request and payment of the fee, the person's name may remain on an inactive list for one additional year. Any person having a temporary license issued pursuant to G.S. 90-278(3) shall pay a fee in an amount set by the Board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). If the Board renews the temporary license, no further fee shall be required. The Board may set fees not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for conducting and administering initial training and continuing education courses, and may set a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per hour for certifying a course submitted for review by another individual or agency wishing to offer such courses or may set an annual fee not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) for certifying a course provider in lieu of certifying each course offered by the provider. History (1969, c. 843, s. 1; 1977, c. 652; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1282; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1234, s. 4; 1983, c. 215; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 645, s. 1; 1999-217, s. 1; 2013-346, s. 2.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2013-346, s. 2, effective July 23, 2013, in subsection (a), added "and reciprocity endorsement," and substituted "five hundred dollars ($500.00)" for "one hundred dollars"; substituted "one thousand dollars ($1,000)" for "five hundred dollars ($500.00)" twice in subsection (b); in subsection (d), added "or verification of license," and substituted "one hundred dollars ($100.00)" for "twenty-five dollars ($25.00)"; substituted "two hundred dollars ($200.00)" for "fifty dollars ($50.00)" in subsection (e); substituted "five hundred dollars ($500.00)" for "two hundred dollars ($200.00)" in subsection (f); in subsection (g), substituted "one thousand dollars ($1,000)" for "two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00)" and "four thousand dollars ($4,000)" for "two thousand dollars ($2,000)" and added "per hour"; and added "or her" and "or herself" everywhere they appear.

Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 90-280 cover?

Section 90-280 ("Fees; display of license; duplicate license; inactive list.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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