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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 45
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH40021-MVz-3
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6	7
7	8		Short Title: GSC Moral Turpitude/Occupational Licensure. (Public)
8	9		Sponsors: Representative Davis.
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
11		-	February 5, 2025
12		-	H45-v-1
	10	+	Referred to:
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	12	+	DRH40021 -MVz-3
13	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
14	14		AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE PROHIBITION ON DENYING LICENSURE BASED ON A 2
15	15		DETERMINATION THAT A CONVICTION IS FOR A CRIME OF MORAL 3
16	16		TURPITUDE, TO MAKE CORRESPONDING CHANGES TO OCCUPATIONAL AND 4
17	17		STATE AGENCY LICENSURE STATUTES, AND TO MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL 5
18	18		CORRECTIONS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES 6
19	19		COMMISSION. 7
20	20		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 8
21	21		SECTION 1. G.S. 93B-8.1 reads as rewritten: 9
22	22		"§ 93B-8.1. Use of criminal history records. 10
23	23		(a) The following definitions apply in this section: 11
24	24		(1) Applicant. – An individual who makes application for licensure from a board. 12
25	25		(2) Board. – An occupational licensing board or a State agency licensing board as 13
26	26		defined in G.S. 93B-1. 14
27	27		(3) Criminal history record. – A State or federal history of conviction of a crime, 15
28	28		whether a misdemeanor or felony, that bears upon an applicant's or a licensee's 16
29	29		fitness to be licensed or disciplined.felony. 17
30	30		(3a) Deny licensure or denies licensure. – To refuse to issue a license to an 18
31	31		applicant, to refuse to renew the license of a licensee, or to revoke the license 19
32	32		of a licensee. 20
33	33		(4) Licensee. – An individual who has obtained a license to engage in or represent 21
34	34		himself or herself to be a member of a particular profession or occupation. 22
35	35		(b) Unless federal law governing a particular board provides otherwise, a board may deny 23
36	36		an applicant licensure on the basis of a conviction of a crime only if the board finds that the 24
37	37		applicant's criminal conviction history is directly related to the duties and responsibilities for the 25
38	38		licensed occupation or the conviction is for a crime that is violent or sexual in nature. 26
39	39		Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a board shall not automatically deny licensure on 27
40	40		the basis of an applicant's or licensee's criminal history, history record, and no board shall deny 28
41	41		an applicant a license licensure based on a determination that a conviction is for a crime of moral 29
42	42		turpitude. The board shall make its determination based on the factors specified in subsection 30
43	43		(b1) of this section. 31
44	44		(b1) Before a board may deny an applicant a license licensure due to a criminal conviction 32
45	45		under subsection (b) of this section, the board shall specifically consider all of the following 33
46	46		factors: 34
47		-	(1) The level and seriousness of the crime. 35 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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49		-	(2) The date of the crime. 1
50		-	(3) The individual's age of the individual at the time of the crime. 2
51		-	(4) The circumstances surrounding the commission of the crime, if known. 3
52		-	(5) The nexus between the criminal conduct and the prospective duties of the 4
53		-	applicant as a licensee. 5
54		-	(6) The individual's prison, jail, probation, parole, rehabilitation, and employment 6
55		-	records of the applicant since the date the crime was committed. 7
56		-	(6a) The individual's completion of, or active participation in, rehabilitative drug 8
57		-	or alcohol treatment. 9
58		-	(6b) A Certificate of Relief granted pursuant to G.S. 15A-173.2. 10
59		-	(7) The subsequent commission of a crime by the applicant.individual's criminal 11
60		-	history record after the conviction. 12
61		-	(8) Any affidavits or other written documents, including character references. 13
62		-	(b2) If the board denies an applicant a license licensure under this section, the board shall 14
63		-	do all of the following: 15
64		-	(1) Make written findings specifying the factors in subsection (b1) of this section 16
65		-	the board deemed relevant to the applicant and explaining the reason for the 17
66		-	denial. The board's presiding officer shall sign the findings. 18
67		-	(2) Provide or serve a signed copy of the written findings to the applicant or 19
68		-	licensee within 60 days of the denial. 20
69		-	(3) Retain a signed copy of the written findings for no less than five years. 21
70		-	(b3) Each board shall include in its application for licensure and on its public website all 22
71		-	of the following information: 23
72		-	(1) Whether the board requires applicants to consent to a criminal history record 24
73		-	check. 25
74		-	(2) The factors considered by the board under subsection (b1) of this section when 26
75		-	making a determination of regarding licensure. 27
76		-	(3) The appeals process pursuant to Chapter 150B of the General Statutes if the 28
77		-	board denies an applicant licensure in whole or in part because of a criminal 29
78		-	conviction. 30
79		-	(b4) If a board requires an applicant to submit a criminal history record, the board shall 31
80		-	require the provider of the criminal history record to provide the applicant with access to the 32
81		-	applicant's criminal history record or otherwise deliver a copy of the criminal history record to 33
82		-	the applicant. If an applicant's criminal history includes matters that will or may prevent the board 34
83		-	from issuing a license to the applicant, the board shall notify the applicant in writing of the 35
84		-	specific issues in sufficient time for the applicant to provide additional documentation supporting 36
85		-	the application for consideration by the board prior to any final decision to deny the application. 37
86		-	After being notified of any potential issue with licensure due to one or more criminal convictions, 38
87		-	an applicant shall have has 30 days to respond by either correcting any inaccuracy in the criminal 39
88		-	history record or submitting evidence of mitigation or rehabilitation for consideration by the 40
89		-	board. 41
90		-	(b5) If, following a hearing, a board denies an application for licensure, the board's written 42
91		-	order shall include specific reference to any criminal conviction considered as part or all of any 43
92		-	basis for the denial and the rationale for the denial, as well as a reference to the appeal process 44
93		-	and the applicant's ability to reapply. No applicant shall be restricted from reapplying for 45
94		-	licensure for more than two years from the date of the most recent application. 46
95		-	(b6) Notwithstanding any other provisions in the law, an individual with a criminal history 47
96		-	may petition a board at any time, including before the individual starts or completes any 48
97		-	mandatory education or training requirements, for a predetermination of whether the individual's 49
98		-	criminal history will likely disqualify the individual from obtaining a license. This petition shall 50
99		-	include a criminal history record report obtained by the individual petitioner from a reporting 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
100		-	House Bill 45-First Edition Page 3
101		-	service designated by the board, the cost of which shall be borne by the applicant. petitioner. 1
102		-	Criminal history records relating to a predetermination petition are not public records under 2
103		-	Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. A board may predetermine that the petitioner's criminal 3
104		-	history is likely grounds for denial of a license only after the board has applied the requirements 4
105		-	of subsection (b) of this section. Each board shall delegate authority for the predetermination to 5
106		-	its executive director or equivalent officer, or to a committee of the board, so that the 6
107		-	predeterminations can be made in a timely manner. No board member having served on a 7
108		-	predetermination committee for an individual a petitioner shall be required to recuse in any later 8
109		-	determinations or hearings involving the same applicant. individual as an applicant or licensee. 9
110		-	The board shall inform the individual petitioner of the board's determination within 45 days of 10
111		-	receiving the petition from the individual. The board may charge a fee to recoup its costs not to 11
112		-	exceed forty-five dollars ($45.00) for each petition. If the board determines an applicant a 12
113		-	petitioner would likely be denied licensure based on the individual's petitioner's criminal history, 13
114		-	the board shall notify the individual petitioner in writing of the following: 14
115		-	(1) The grounds and reasons for the predetermination. 15
116		-	(2) That the petitioner has the right to complete any requirements for licensure, to 16
117		-	apply to the board, and to have the petitioner's application considered by the 17
118		-	board under its application process. 18
119		-	(3) That further evidence of rehabilitation will be considered upon application. 19
120		-	(b7) A predetermination made under subsection (b6) of this section that a petitioner's 20
121		-	criminal history would likely prevent licensure is not a final agency decision and does not entitle 21
122		-	the individual to any right to judicial review under Article 4 of Chapter 150B of the General 22
123		-	Statutes. 23
124		-	(b8) A predetermination made under subsection (b6) of this section that a petitioner is 24
125		-	eligible for a license is binding if both of the following apply: 25
126		-	(1) The petitioner applies for licensure and fulfills all other requirements for the 26
127		-	occupational license. 27
128		-	(2) The applicant's petitioner's submitted criminal history was correct and remains 28
129		-	unchanged at the time of application for a license. 29
130		-	(c) If a board requires an applicant to consent to a criminal history record check or use of 30
131		-	fingerprints or other identifying information required by the State or National Repositories of 31
132		-	Criminal Histories, the board may deny licensure to an applicant who refuses to consent. 32
133		-	(c1) Nothing in this section or in G.S. 93B-1 authorizes a board to require an applicant to 33
134		-	consent to a criminal history record check or use of fingerprints or other identifying information 34
135		-	required by the State or National Repositories of Criminal Histories as a condition of granting or 35
136		-	renewing a license. 36
137		-	(d) This section does not apply to The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and 37
138		-	Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training 38
139		-	Standards Commission." 39
140		-	SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 20-79.2 reads as rewritten: 40
141		-	"§ 20-79.2. Transporter plates. 41
142		-	… 42
143		-	(b2) Sanctions. – The following sanctions apply when a motor vehicle displaying a 43
144		-	"Dealer-Transporter" or "Transporter" license plate is driven in violation of the restrictions on 44
145		-	the use of the plate or of the requirement to have proof of financial responsibility: 45
146		-	(1) The individual driving the motor vehicle is responsible for an infraction and 46
147		-	is subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00). 47
148		-	(2) The dealer or business to whom the plate is issued is subject to a civil penalty 48
149		-	imposed by the Division of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per 49
150		-	occurrence. 50 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
151		-	Page 4 House Bill 45-First Edition
	47	+	(1) The level and seriousness of the crime. 35
	48	+	(2) The date of the crime. 36
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	53	+	(3) The individual's age of the individual at the time of the crime. 1
	54	+	(4) The circumstances surrounding the commission of the crime, if known. 2
	55	+	(5) The nexus between the criminal conduct and the prospective duties of the 3
	56	+	applicant as a licensee. 4
	57	+	(6) The individual's prison, jail, probation, parole, rehabilitation, and employment 5
	58	+	records of the applicant since the date the crime was committed. 6
	59	+	(6a) The individual's completion of, or active participation in, rehabilitative drug 7
	60	+	or alcohol treatment. 8
	61	+	(6b) A Certificate of Relief granted pursuant to G.S. 15A-173.2. 9
	62	+	(7) The subsequent commission of a crime by the applicant.individual's criminal 10
	63	+	history record after the conviction. 11
	64	+	(8) Any affidavits or other written documents, including character references. 12
	65	+	(b2) If the board denies an applicant a license licensure under this section, the board shall 13
	66	+	do all of the following: 14
	67	+	(1) Make written findings specifying the factors in subsection (b1) of this section 15
	68	+	the board deemed relevant to the applicant and explaining the reason for the 16
	69	+	denial. The board's presiding officer shall sign the findings. 17
	70	+	(2) Provide or serve a signed copy of the written findings to the applicant or 18
	71	+	licensee within 60 days of the denial. 19
	72	+	(3) Retain a signed copy of the written findings for no less than five years. 20
	73	+	(b3) Each board shall include in its application for licensure and on its public website all 21
	74	+	of the following information: 22
	75	+	(1) Whether the board requires applicants to consent to a criminal history record 23
	76	+	check. 24
	77	+	(2) The factors considered by the board under subsection (b1) of this section when 25
	78	+	making a determination of regarding licensure. 26
	79	+	(3) The appeals process pursuant to Chapter 150B of the General Statutes if the 27
	80	+	board denies an applicant licensure in whole or in part because of a criminal 28
	81	+	conviction. 29
	82	+	(b4) If a board requires an applicant to submit a criminal history record, the board shall 30
	83	+	require the provider of the criminal history record to provide the applicant with access to the 31
	84	+	applicant's criminal history record or otherwise deliver a copy of the criminal history record to 32
	85	+	the applicant. If an applicant's criminal history includes matters that will or may prevent the board 33
	86	+	from issuing a license to the applicant, the board shall notify the applicant in writing of the 34
	87	+	specific issues in sufficient time for the applicant to provide additional documentation supporting 35
	88	+	the application for consideration by the board prior to any final decision to deny the application. 36
	89	+	After being notified of any potential issue with licensure due to one or more criminal convictions, 37
	90	+	an applicant shall have has 30 days to respond by either correcting any inaccuracy in the criminal 38
	91	+	history record or submitting evidence of mitigation or rehabilitation for consideration by the 39
	92	+	board. 40
	93	+	(b5) If, following a hearing, a board denies an application for licensure, the board's written 41
	94	+	order shall include specific reference to any criminal conviction considered as part or all of any 42
	95	+	basis for the denial and the rationale for the denial, as well as a reference to the appeal process 43
	96	+	and the applicant's ability to reapply. No applicant shall be restricted from reapplying for 44
	97	+	licensure for more than two years from the date of the most recent application. 45
	98	+	(b6) Notwithstanding any other provisions in the law, an individual with a criminal history 46
	99	+	may petition a board at any time, including before the individual starts or completes any 47
	100	+	mandatory education or training requirements, for a predetermination of whether the individual's 48
	101	+	criminal history will likely disqualify the individual from obtaining a license. This petition shall 49
	102	+	include a criminal history record report obtained by the individual petitioner from a reporting 50
	103	+	service designated by the board, the cost of which shall be borne by the applicant. petitioner. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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	105	+	Criminal history records relating to a predetermination petition are not public records under 1
	106	+	Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. A board may predetermine that the petitioner's criminal 2
	107	+	history is likely grounds for denial of a license only after the board has applied the requirements 3
	108	+	of subsection (b) of this section. Each board shall delegate authority for the predetermination to 4
	109	+	its executive director or equivalent officer, or to a committee of the board, so that the 5
	110	+	predeterminations can be made in a timely manner. No board member having served on a 6
	111	+	predetermination committee for an individual a petitioner shall be required to recuse in any later 7
	112	+	determinations or hearings involving the same applicant. individual as an applicant or licensee. 8
	113	+	The board shall inform the individual petitioner of the board's determination within 45 days of 9
	114	+	receiving the petition from the individual. The board may charge a fee to recoup its costs not to 10
	115	+	exceed forty-five dollars ($45.00) for each petition. If the board determines an applicant a 11
	116	+	petitioner would likely be denied licensure based on the individual's petitioner's criminal history, 12
	117	+	the board shall notify the individual petitioner in writing of the following: 13
	118	+	(1) The grounds and reasons for the predetermination. 14
	119	+	(2) That the petitioner has the right to complete any requirements for licensure, to 15
	120	+	apply to the board, and to have the petitioner's application considered by the 16
	121	+	board under its application process. 17
	122	+	(3) That further evidence of rehabilitation will be considered upon application. 18
	123	+	(b7) A predetermination made under subsection (b6) of this section that a petitioner's 19
	124	+	criminal history would likely prevent licensure is not a final agency decision and does not entitle 20
	125	+	the individual to any right to judicial review under Article 4 of Chapter 150B of the General 21
	126	+	Statutes. 22
	127	+	(b8) A predetermination made under subsection (b6) of this section that a petitioner is 23
	128	+	eligible for a license is binding if both of the following apply: 24
	129	+	(1) The petitioner applies for licensure and fulfills all other requirements for the 25
	130	+	occupational license. 26
	131	+	(2) The applicant's petitioner's submitted criminal history was correct and remains 27
	132	+	unchanged at the time of application for a license. 28
	133	+	(c) If a board requires an applicant to consent to a criminal history record check or use of 29
	134	+	fingerprints or other identifying information required by the State or National Repositories of 30
	135	+	Criminal Histories, the board may deny licensure to an applicant who refuses to consent. 31
	136	+	(c1) Nothing in this section or in G.S. 93B-1 authorizes a board to require an applicant to 32
	137	+	consent to a criminal history record check or use of fingerprints or other identifying information 33
	138	+	required by the State or National Repositories of Criminal Histories as a condition of granting or 34
	139	+	renewing a license. 35
	140	+	(d) This section does not apply to The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and 36
	141	+	Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training 37
	142	+	Standards Commission." 38
	143	+	SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 20-79.2 reads as rewritten: 39
	144	+	"§ 20-79.2. Transporter plates. 40
	145	+	… 41
	146	+	(b2) Sanctions. – The following sanctions apply when a motor vehicle displaying a 42
	147	+	"Dealer-Transporter" or "Transporter" license plate is driven in violation of the restrictions on 43
	148	+	the use of the plate or of the requirement to have proof of financial responsibility: 44
	149	+	(1) The individual driving the motor vehicle is responsible for an infraction and 45
	150	+	is subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00). 46
	151	+	(2) The dealer or business to whom the plate is issued is subject to a civil penalty 47
	152	+	imposed by the Division of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per 48
	153	+	occurrence. 49 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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152	155		(3) The Division may rescind all dealer license plates, dealer transporter plates, 1
153	156		or transporter plates issued to the dealer or business whose plate was displayed 2
154	157		on the motor vehicle. 3
155	158		(4) A person who sells, rents, leases, or otherwise provides a transporter plate to 4
156	159		another person in exchange for the money or any other thing of value is guilty 5
157	160		of a Class I felony. A conviction for a violation of this subdivision is 6
158	161		considered a felony involving moral turpitude for purposes of G.S. 20-294. 7
159	162		A penalty imposed under subdivision (1) of this subsection is payable to the county where 8
160	163		the infraction occurred, as required by G.S. 14-3.1. A civil penalty imposed under subdivision 9
161	164		(2) of this subsection shall be credited to the Highway Fund as nontax revenue. A law 10
162	165		enforcement officer having probable cause to believe that a transporter plate is being used in 11
163	166		violation of this section may seize the plate. 12
164	167		…." 13
165	168		SECTION 2.(b) G.S. 20-294 reads as rewritten: 14
166	169		"§ 20-294. Grounds for denying, suspending, placing on probation, or revoking licenses. 15
167	170		In accordance with G.S. 20-295 and G.S. 20-296, G.S. 20-295, 20-296, and 93B-8.1, the 16
168	171		Division may deny, suspend, place on probation, or revoke a license issued under this Article for 17
169	172		any one or more of the following grounds: 18
170	173		… 19
171	174		(9) Being convicted of an offense set forth under G.S. 14-71.2, 14-160.4, 20-79.2, 20
172	175		20-106.1, 20-107, or 20-112 while holding such a the license or within five 21
173	176		years next preceding before the date of filing the application; or being 22
174	177		convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude under the laws of this State, 23
175	178		another state, or the United States. It shall be is an affirmative defense, and 24
176	179		will operate as a stay of this violation, any adverse action by the Division if 25
177	180		the person charged is determined to qualify and obtains seeks expunction, 26
178	181		certificate of relief, or pardon, or, if or to have the violative conviction is 27
179	182		vacated. If relief is granted, this violation is any adverse action by the Board 28
180	183		is dismissed. If relief is denied, the stay is lifted. 29
181	184		…." 30
182	185		SECTION 3.(a) G.S. 53-244.050 reads as rewritten: 31
183	186		"§ 53-244.050. License and registration application; claim of exemption. 32
184	187		(a) Applicants for a license or registration shall apply through the Nationwide Mortgage 33
185	188		Licensing System and Registry on a form acceptable to the Commissioner, including the 34
186	189		following information: 35
187	190		… 36
188	191		(4) The qualifications and business history of the applicant and, if applicable, the 37
189	192		business history of any partner, officer, or director, any person occupying a 38
190	193		similar status or performing similar functions, or any person directly or 39
191	194		indirectly controlling the applicant, including:applicant, including the 40
192	195		following: 41
193	196		a. A description of any injunction or administrative order by any state or 42
194	197		federal authority to which the person is or has been subject;subject. 43
195	198		b. Any conviction, within the past 10 years, of a misdemeanor involving 44
196	199		moral turpitude or any fraud, false statement or omission, any theft or 45
197	200		wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, 46
198	201		extortion, or conspiracy to commit any of these offenses, or involving 47
199	202		any financial service or financial service- related business; 48
200	203		andbusiness. 49
201	204		c. Any felony convictions. 50
202	205		…." 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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204	207		SECTION 3.(b) G.S. 53-244.060 reads as rewritten: 1
205	208		"§ 53-244.060. Issuance of license or registration. 2
206	209		If an applicant satisfies the requirements of G.S. 53-244.050, the Commissioner shall issue a 3
207	210		mortgage lender, mortgage broker, mortgage servicer, mortgage loan originator, or transitional 4
208	211		mortgage loan originator license, or a mortgage origination support registrant registration, unless 5
209	212		the Commissioner finds any of the following: 6
210	213		… 7
211	214		(2) The applicant or its controlling persons have been convicted of or plead guilty 8
212	215		or nolo contendere to a felony in a domestic, foreign, or military court:court 9
213	216		as described in either of the following: 10
214	217		a. During the seven-year period preceding the date of the application for 11
215	218		licensing and registration; orregistration. 12
216	219		b. At any time preceding the date of application, if the felony involved 13
217	220		an act of fraud, dishonesty, a breach of trust, or money laundering. 14
218	221		A pardon of a conviction shall not be is not a conviction for purposes of this 15
219	222		subdivision. 16
220	223		(3) The applicant or any of its controlling persons have been convicted of or plead 17
221	224		guilty or nolo contendere to any charge in a domestic, foreign, or military 18
222	225		court, within the past five years, of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude 19
223	226		or any fraud, false statement or omission, any theft or wrongful taking of 20
224	227		property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, extortion, or conspiracy to 21
225	228		commit any of these offenses, or involving any financial service or financial 22
226	229		service-related business. If the application is for licensure as a mortgage loan 23
227	230		originator, this subdivision is subject to G.S. 93B-8.1. 24
228	231		…." 25
229	232		SECTION 4.(a) G.S. 58-33-46 reads as rewritten: 26
230	233		"§ 58-33-46. Suspension, probation, revocation, or nonrenewal of licenses. 27
231	234		(a) The Commissioner may place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any 28
232	235		license issued under this Article, in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 93B-8.1 and Article 29
233	236		3A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, for any one or more of the following causes: 30
234	237		… 31
235	238		(6) Having been convicted of a any felony or of a misdemeanor involving 32
236	239		dishonesty, a breach of trust, or moral turpitude.dishonesty or a breach of trust. 33
237	240		…." 34
238	241		SECTION 4.(b) G.S. 58-58-215 reads as rewritten: 35
239	242		"§ 58-58-215. License revocation and denial. 36
240	243		The Commissioner may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license of a provider 37
241	244		or broker if the Commissioner finds that:any of the following: 38
242	245		… 39
243	246		(4) The Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, the licensee or any officer, partner, member, or 40
244	247		key management personnel has been found guilty of, or has pleaded guilty or 41
245	248		nolo contendere to, any felony, felony or to a misdemeanor involving fraud or 42
246	249		moral turpitude, fraud, regardless of whether a judgment of conviction has 43
247	250		been entered by the court; 44
248	251		…." 45
249	252		SECTION 4.(c) G.S. 58-71-80 reads as rewritten: 46
250	253		"§ 58-71-80. Grounds for denial, suspension, probation, revocation, or nonrenewal of 47
251	254		licenses. 48
252	255		(a) The Commissioner may deny, place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew 49
253	256		any license issued under this Article, in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 93B-8.1 and 50
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256	259		… 1
257	260		(6) Conviction of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or moral 2
258	261		turpitude.dishonesty or breach of trust. 3
259	262		…." 4
260	263		SECTION 4.(d) G.S. 143-151.56 reads as rewritten: 5
261	264		"§ 143-151.56. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew license. 6
262	265		(a) The Board may deny or refuse to issue or renew a license, may suspend or revoke a 7
263	266		license, or may impose probationary conditions on a license if the license holder or applicant for 8
264	267		licensure has engaged in any of the following conduct: 9
265	268		… 10
266	269		(5) Been Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo 11
267	270		contendere to any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or to any felony.a 12
268	271		felony or misdemeanor. 13
269	272		…." 14
270	273		SECTION 5.(a) G.S. 66-234 reads as rewritten: 15
271	274		"§ 66-234. Registration of membership camping operator. 16
272	275		(a) The application for registration shall be on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State 17
273	276		and shall include the following: 18
274	277		… 19
275	278		(12) A brief description of the membership camping operator's experience in the 20
276	279		membership camping business, including the length of time such the operator 21
277	280		has been in the membership camping business; business and a statement 22
278	281		detailing whether the applicant within the past five years has been convicted 23
279	282		of any misdemeanor or felony involving theft, fraud, dishonesty, or moral 24
280	283		turpitude, or dishonesty, or whether the applicant has been enjoined from, had 25
281	284		any civil penalty assessed for, or been found to have engaged in any violation 26
282	285		of any law designed to protect consumers. If the applicant is a corporation, 27
283	286		this statement shall be provided for each officer of the corporation. 28
284	287		…." 29
285	288		SECTION 5.(b) G.S. 66-237 reads as rewritten: 30
286	289		"§ 66-237. Registration of salespersons. 31
287	290		(a) It shall be is unlawful for any salesperson to offer to sell any membership camping 32
288	291		contract in this State unless he the salesperson is registered with the Secretary of State. The 33
289	292		application of a salesperson for registration shall be on a form prescribed by the Secretary of 34
290	293		State and shall include both of the following: 35
291	294		(1) A statement detailing whether the applicant within the past five years has been 36
292	295		convicted of any misdemeanor or felony involving theft, fraud, dishonesty, or 37
293	296		moral turpitude, or dishonesty, or whether the applicant has been enjoined 38
294	297		from, had any civil penalty assessed for, or been found to have engaged in any 39
295	298		violation of any law designed to protect consumers, andconsumers. 40
296	299		(2) A statement describing the applicant's employment history for the past five 41
297	300		years and whether any termination of employment during the last five years 42
298	301		was occasioned by any theft, fraud, or act of dishonesty. 43
299	302		…." 44
300	303		SECTION 5.(c) G.S. 78C-89 reads as rewritten: 45
301	304		"§ 78C-89. Registration as athlete agent; form; requirements. 46
302	305		(a) An individual seeking registration as an athlete agent shall submit an application for 47
303	306		registration to the Secretary of State in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. The 48
304	307		application must be in the name of an individual and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 49
305	308		(b) of this section, signed or otherwise authenticated by the applicant under penalty of perjury 50
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308	311		… 1
309	312		(8) Whether the applicant or any person named under subdivision (7) of this 2
310	313		subsection has been convicted of a crime that, if committed in this State, 3
311	314		would be a crime involving moral turpitude or a felony and identify the 4
312	315		crime.a misdemeanor involving theft, fraud, or dishonesty, or a felony. 5
313	316		…." 6
314	317		SECTION 5.(d) G.S. 78C-90 reads as rewritten: 7
315	318		"§ 78C-90. Certificate of registration; issuance or denial; renewal. 8
316	319		… 9
317	320		(b) The Secretary of State may refuse to issue a certificate of registration if the Secretary 10
318	321		of State determines that the applicant has engaged in conduct that has a significant adverse effect 11
319	322		on the applicant's fitness to act as an athlete agent. In making the determination, the Secretary of 12
320	323		State may consider whether the applicant has:has done any of the following: 13
321	324		(1) Been convicted of a crime that, if committed in this State, would be a crime 14
322	325		involving moral turpitude or a felony.Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, been convicted 15
323	326		of a misdemeanor involving theft, fraud, or dishonesty, or a felony. 16
324	327		…." 17
325	328		SECTION 6.(a) G.S. 74D-2 reads as rewritten: 18
326	329		"§ 74D-2. License requirements. 19
327	330		… 20
328	331		(d) Criminal Record Check. – An applicant must meet all of the following requirements 21
329	332		and qualifications determined by a background investigation conducted by the Board in 22
330	333		accordance with G.S. 74D-2.1 and upon receipt of an application: 23
331	334		(1) The applicant is at least 18 years of age. 24
332	335		(2) The applicant is of good moral character and temperate habits. The following 25
333	336		shall be prima facie evidence that the applicant does not have good moral 26
334	337		character or temperate habits: conviction by any local, State, federal, or 27
335	338		military court of any crime involving the illegal use, carrying, or possession 28
336	339		of a firearm; conviction of any crime involving the illegal use, possession, 29
337	340		sale, manufacture, distribution or transportation of a controlled substance, 30
338	341		drug, narcotic, or alcoholic beverages; conviction of a crime involving 31
339	342		felonious assault or an act of violence; conviction of a crime involving 32
340	343		unlawful breaking or entering, burglary, larceny, or of any offense involving 33
341	344		moral turpitude; or larceny; or a history of addiction to alcohol or a narcotic 34
342	345		drug; provided that, for drug. For purposes of this subsection, subdivision, 35
343	346		"conviction" means and includes the entry of a plea of guilty, plea of no 36
344	347		contest, or a guilty verdict rendered in open court by a judge or jury. 37
345	348		(3) The applicant has the necessary training, qualifications qualifications, and 38
346	349		experience to be licensed. 39
347	350		…." 40
348	351		SECTION 6.(b) G.S. 74D-6 reads as rewritten: 41
349	352		"§ 74D-6. Denial of a license or registration. 42
350	353		Upon a finding that the applicant meets the requirements for licensure or registration under 43
351	354		this Chapter, the Board shall determine whether the applicant shall receive the license or 44
352	355		registration applied for. The grounds for denial include:Subject to the requirements of 45
353	356		G.S. 93B-8.1 and Article 3A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, the Board may deny 46
354	357		licensure on any of the following grounds: 47
355	358		(1) Commission of some act which, that, if committed by a registrant or licensee, 48
356	359		would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a registration or license 49
357	360		under this Chapter;Chapter. 50
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360	363		(3) Lack of good moral character or temperate habits. The following shall be is 1
361	364		prima facie evidence that the applicant does not have good moral character or 2
362	365		temperate habits: conviction by any local, State, federal, or military court of 3
363	366		any crime involving the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a firearm; 4
364	367		conviction of any crime involving the illegal use, possession, sale, 5
365	368		manufacture, distribution, or transportation of a controlled substance, drug, 6
366	369		narcotic, or alcoholic beverages; conviction of a crime involving felonious 7
367	370		assault or an act of violence; conviction of a crime involving unlawful 8
368	371		breaking or entering, burglary or larceny or of any offense involving moral 9
369	372		turpitude; burglary, or larceny; or a history of addiction to alcohol or a narcotic 10
370	373		drug; provided that, for drug. For purposes of this subsection subdivision, 11
371	374		"conviction" means and includes the entry of a plea of guilty, plea of no 12
372	375		contest, or a guilty verdict rendered in open court by a judge or jury;jury. 13
373	376		(4) Previous denial under this Chapter or previous revocation for cause;cause. 14
374	377		(5) Knowingly making any false statement or misrepresentation in an application 15
375	378		made to the Board for a license or registration." 16
376	379		SECTION 6.(c) G.S. 74D-10 reads as rewritten: 17
377	380		"§ 74D-10. Suspension or revocation of licenses and registrations; appeal. 18
378	381		(a) The Board may, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, suspend or revoke a 19
379	382		license or registration issued under this Chapter if it is determined that the licensee or registrant 20
380	383		has:has done any of the following: 21
381	384		… 22
382	385		(4) Been Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, been convicted of any crime involving moral 23
383	386		turpitude or any other crime involving violence or the illegal use, carrying, or 24
384	387		possession of a dangerous weapon. 25
385	388		…." 26
386	389		SECTION 7. G.S. 83A-15 reads as rewritten: 27
387	390		"§ 83A-15. Denial, suspension suspension, or revocation of license. 28
388	391		(a) The Board shall have the power to suspend or revoke may suspend, revoke, or deny 29
389	392		a license or certificate of registration of an architect or a registration of an interior designer, to 30
390	393		deny a license or certificate of registration of an architect or a registration of an interior designer, 31
391	394		designer or to may reprimand or levy a civil penalty not in excess of five hundred dollars 32
392	395		($500.00) per violation against any registrant who is found guilty of:of any of the following: 33
393	396		… 34
394	397		(3) Unprofessional conduct, including but not limited to: 35
395	398		… 36
396	399		d. Willfully violating this Chapter or any rule or standard of conduct 37
397	400		published by the Board, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to a 38
398	401		felony or any crime involving moral turpitude.Board. 39
399	402		… 40
400	403		g. Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, being convicted of or pleading guilty or nolo 41
401	404		contendere to a felony or misdemeanor. 42
402	405		…." 43
403	406		SECTION 8.(a) G.S. 85B-3.2 reads as rewritten: 44
404	407		"§ 85B-3.2. Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure. 45
405	408		… 46
406	409		(d) If the applicant's verified criminal history record check reveals one or more 47
407	410		convictions of a crime that is punishable as a felony offense, or the conviction of any crime 48
408	411		misdemeanor involving fraud or moral turpitude, fraud, the Commission may deny the applicant's 49
409	412		license. However, the conviction does not automatically prohibit licensure, and the following 50 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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411	414		factors listed in G.S. 93B-8.1(b1) shall be considered by the Commission in determining whether 1
412	415		to deny licensure:licensure. 2
413	416		(1) The level and seriousness of the crime. 3
414	417		(2) The date of the crime. 4
415	418		(3) The age of the person at the time of the crime. 5
416	419		(4) The circumstances surrounding the commission of the crime, if known. 6
417	420		(5) The nexus between the criminal conduct of the applicant and the applicant's 7
418	421		duties as an auctioneer, apprentice auctioneer, or auction firm. 8
419	422		(6) The prison, jail, probation, parole, rehabilitation, and employment records of 9
420	423		the applicant since the date the crime was committed. 10
421	424		(7) The subsequent commission by the person of a crime. 11
422	425		…." 12
423	426		SECTION 8.(b) G.S. 85B-4 reads as rewritten: 13
424	427		"§ 85B-4. Licenses required. 14
425	428		… 15
426	429		(b) No person shall be licensed as an apprentice auctioneer, auctioneer, or receive an 16
427	430		auction firm license if any of the following apply to the person: 17
428	431		… 18
429	432		(3) Has Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, has within the preceding five years pleaded 19
430	433		guilty to, entered a plea of nolo contendere or contendere, or been convicted 20
431	434		of any felony, or committed or been convicted of any act involving fraud or 21
432	435		moral turpitude.fraud. 22
433	436		…." 23
434	437		SECTION 8.(c) G.S. 85B-8 reads as rewritten: 24
435	438		"§ 85B-8. Prohibited acts; assessment of civil penalty; denial, suspension, or revocation of 25
436	439		license. 26
437	440		(a) The following shall be are grounds for the assessment of a civil penalty in accordance 27
438	441		with G.S. 85B-3.1(b) or the denial, suspension, or revocation of an auctioneer, auctioneer 28
439	442		apprentice, or auction firm license: 29
440	443		… 30
441	444		(9) The Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, the commission or conviction of a crime that is 31
442	445		punishable as a felony offense under the laws of North Carolina or the laws of 32
443	446		the jurisdiction where committed or convicted, convicted or the commission 33
444	447		of any act involving fraud or moral turpitude.fraud. 34
445	448		…." 35
446	449		SECTION 9. G.S. 87-47 reads as rewritten: 36
447	450		"§ 87-47. Penalties imposed by Board; enforcement procedures. 37
448	451		… 38
449	452		(a1) The following activities are prohibited: 39
450	453		… 40
451	454		(4) Being convicted of a crime involving fraud or moral turpitude.that is violent 41
452	455		or sexual in nature. 42
453	456		…." 43
454	457		SECTION 10. G.S. 89C-21 reads as rewritten: 44
455	458		"§ 89C-21. Disciplinary action – Reexamination, reexamination, revocation, suspension, 45
456	459		reprimand, or civil penalty. 46
457	460		(a) The Board may reprimand the licensee, suspend, refuse to renew, refuse to reinstate, 47
458	461		or revoke the certificate of licensure, require additional education or, as appropriate, require 48
459	462		reexamination, for any engineer or land surveyor, who is found guilty of any of the following: 49
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462	465		(3) Conviction Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty 1
463	466		or nolo contendere to, any crime that is a felony, whether or not related to the 2
464	467		practice of engineering or surveying; conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty 3
465	468		or nolo contendere to, any crime, whether a felony, misdemeanor, or 4
466	469		otherwise, where an essential element of the crime is dishonesty or when the 5
467	470		crime is directly related to the practice of engineering or surveying; or 6
468	471		conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, of any crime 7
469	472		involving moral turpitude.crime. 8
470	473		…." 9
471	474		SECTION 11. G.S. 90-14 reads as rewritten: 10
472	475		"§ 90-14. Disciplinary Authority.authority. 11
473	476		(a) The Board shall have the power to may place on probation with or without conditions, 12
474	477		impose limitations and conditions on, conditions, publicly reprimand, assess monetary redress, 13
475	478		issue public letters of concern, mandate free medical services, require satisfactory completion of 14
476	479		treatment programs or remedial or educational training, fine, or deny, annul, suspend, or revoke 15
477	480		a license, license or other authority to practice medicine in this State, issued by the Board to any 16
478	481		person who has been found by the Board to have committed any of the following acts or conduct, 17
479	482		or for any of the following reasons:State on any of the following grounds: 18
480	483		… 19
481	484		(7) Conviction in any court of a crime involving moral turpitude, or the The 20
482	485		violation of a law involving the practice of medicine, medicine or a conviction 21
483	486		of a felony; provided that a felony conviction shall be treated felony as 22
484	487		provided in subsection (c) of this section. 23
485	488		… 24
486	489		(c) Except as provided in subsection (c1) of this section, section and subject to 25
487	490		G.S. 93B-8.1, a felony conviction shall result in the automatic revocation of a license issued by 26
488	491		the Board, Board unless the Board orders otherwise or receives a request for a hearing from the 27
489	492		person licensee within 60 days of the licensee receiving notice from the Board, after the 28
490	493		conviction, of the provisions of this subsection. If the Board receives a timely request for a 29
491	494		hearing in such a case, the provisions of G.S. 90-14.2 shall be followed.a hearing, the hearing 30
492	495		shall be conducted in accordance with G.S. 90-14.2. 31
493	496		…." 32
494	497		SECTION 12.(a) G.S. 90-30 reads as rewritten: 33
495	498		"§ 90-30. Examination and licensing of applicants; qualifications; causes for refusal to 34
496	499		grant license; void licenses. 35
497	500		(a) The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners shall grant licenses to practice 36
498	501		dentistry to such applicants who are graduates of a reputable dental institution, institution and 37
499	502		who, in the opinion of a majority of the Board, shall undergo a satisfactory examination of 38
500	503		proficiency in the knowledge and practice of dentistry, subject, however, to the further provisions 39
501	504		of this section and of the provisions dentistry and meet the other requirements of this Article. 40
502	505		The applicant for a license to practice dentistry shall be of good moral character, at least 18 41
503	506		years of age at the time the application is filed. The application for a dental license shall be made 42
504	507		to the Board in writing and shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Board that the 43
505	508		applicant is meets the following standards: 44
506	509		(1) Is a person of good moral character, has an character. 45
507	510		(2) Meets the academic education, the standard of which shall be determined by 46
508	511		the Board; that the applicant is education standard of the Board. 47
509	512		(3) Is a graduate of and has a diploma from a reputable dental college or the dental 48
510	513		department of a reputable university or college recognized, accredited 49
511	514		accredited, and approved as such by the Board; and that the applicant has 50
512	515		passed Board. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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514	517		(4) Passes a clinical licensing examination, the standard of which shall be 1
515	518		determined by the Board.examination approved by the Board. 2
516	519		(a1) The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners is authorized to may conduct 3
517	520		both written or oral and clinical examinations or to and written or oral examinations or may 4
518	521		accept the results of other Board-approved regional or national independent third-party clinical 5
519	522		examinations that shall examinations. The Board shall only approve third-party clinical 6
520	523		examinations that include procedures performed on either human subjects or an approved 7
521	524		alternative, including manikins that simulate human subjects, as part of the assessment of 8
522	525		restorative clinical competencies and that are determined by the Board to be of such a character 9
523	526		as to that thoroughly test tests the qualifications of the applicant, and applicant. The Board may 10
524	527		refuse to grant a license to any person who, in its discretion, is found deficient in the examination. 11
525	528		The Board may refuse to grant a license to any person guilty of cheating, deception deception, or 12
526	529		fraud during the examination, or whose examination discloses to the satisfaction of the Board, a 13
527	530		deficiency in academic or clinical education. examination. The Board may employ such qualified 14
528	531		dentists found qualified therefor by the Board, in examining applicants for licenses as it deems 15
529	532		appropriate. 16
530	533		The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners may refuse to grant a license to any 17
531	534		person guilty of a crime involving moral turpitude, or gross immorality, or to any person addicted 18
532	535		to the use of alcoholic liquors or narcotic drugs to such an extent as, in the opinion of the Board, 19
533	536		renders the applicant unfit to practice dentistry. 20
534	537		Any license obtained through fraud or by any false representation shall be void ab initio and 21
535	538		of no effect.is void ab initio. 22
536	539		…." 23
537	540		SECTION 12.(b) G.S. 90-41 reads as rewritten: 24
538	541		"§ 90-41. Disciplinary action. 25
539	542		(a) The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners shall have the power and 26
540	543		authority to may (i) Refuse refuse to issue a license to practice dentistry; (ii) Refuse refuse to 27
541	544		issue a certificate of renewal of a license to practice dentistry; (iii) Revoke revoke or suspend a 28
542	545		license to practice dentistry; and (iv) Invoke such invoke other disciplinary measures, censure, 29
543	546		or probative probationary terms against a licensee as it deems fit and proper; in any instance or 30
544	547		instances in which if the Board is satisfied that such applicant or licensee:any of the following 31
545	548		applies to the applicant or licensee: 32
546	549		… 33
547	550		(3) Has been convicted of any of the criminal provisions of this Article or has 34
548	551		entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any charge or charges arising 35
549	552		therefrom; 36
550	553		(4) Has Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty 37
551	554		or nolo contendere to any felony charge or to any misdemeanor charge 38
552	555		involving moral turpitude;a felony or misdemeanor; 39
553	556		(5) Has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any 40
554	557		charge of violation of any state or federal narcotic or barbiturate law; 41
555	558		… 42
556	559		(7) Is mentally, emotionally, or physically unfit to practice dentistry or is afflicted 43
557	560		with such a physical or mental disability as to be deemed dangerous to the 44
558	561		health and welfare of his patients. An adjudication of mental incompetency in 45
559	562		a court of competent jurisdiction or a determination thereof by other lawful 46
560	563		means shall be is conclusive proof of unfitness to practice dentistry unless or 47
561	564		until such person shall have been subsequently lawfully declared to be 48
562	565		mentally competent;a legal determination of mental competence is 49
563	566		subsequently declared; 50
564	567		…." 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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566	569		SECTION 12.(c) G.S. 90-229 reads as rewritten: 1
567	570		"§ 90-229. Disciplinary measures. 2
568	571		(a) The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners shall have the power and 3
569	572		authority to may (i) Refuse refuse to issue a license to practice dental hygiene; (ii) Refuse refuse 4
570	573		to issue a certificate of renewal to practice dental hygiene; (iii) Revoke revoke or suspend a 5
571	574		license to practice dental hygiene; [and] and (iv) Invoke such invoke other disciplinary measures, 6
572	575		censure or probative probationary terms against a licensee as it deems proper; in any instance or 7
573	576		instances in which if the Board is satisfied that such applicant or licensee:any of the following 8
574	577		applies to the applicant or licensee: 9
575	578		… 10
576	579		(2) Has been convicted of any of the criminal provisions of this Article or has 11
577	580		entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any charge or charges arising 12
578	581		therefrom; 13
579	582		(3) Has Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty 14
580	583		or nolo contendere to any felony charge or to any misdemeanor charge 15
581	584		involving moral turpitude;a felony or misdemeanor; 16
582	585		…." 17
583	586		SECTION 13.(a) G.S. 90-102.1 reads as rewritten: 18
584	587		"§ 90-102.1. Registration of persons requiring limited use of controlled substances for 19
585	588		training purposes in certain businesses. 20
586	589		… 21
587	590		(c) Prerequisites for Registration. – Upon receipt of an application, the Department of 22
588	591		Health and Human Services shall conduct a background investigation, during the course of which 23
589	592		the applicant shall be required to show that the applicant meets all the following requirements 24
590	593		and qualifications:qualifications listed in this subsection. For purposes of this subsection, 25
591	594		conviction means the entry of a plea of guilty or no contest or a guilty verdict rendered in open 26
592	595		court by a judge or jury. The requirements are as follows: 27
593	596		(1) That the applicant is at least 21 years of age. 28
594	597		(2) That the applicant is of good moral character and temperate habits. The Any 29
595	598		of the following shall be is prima facie evidence that the applicant does not 30
596	599		have good moral character or temperate habits: 31
597	600		a. Conviction of any crime involving the illegal use, possession, sale, 32
598	601		manufacture, distribution, or transportation of a controlled substance, 33
599	602		drug, narcotic, or alcoholic beverage;beverage. 34
600	603		b. Conviction of a felony or a crime involving an act of 35
601	604		violence;violence. 36
602	605		c. Conviction of a crime involving unlawful breaking or entering, 37
603	606		burglary, larceny, or any offense involving moral turpitude; oror 38
604	607		larceny. 39
605	608		d. A history of addiction to alcohol or a narcotic drug;drug. 40
606	609		provided that, for purposes of this subsection, conviction means and includes 41
607	610		the entry of a plea of guilty or no contest or a verdict rendered in open court 42
608	611		by a judge or jury. 43
609	612		(3) That the applicant has not been convicted of any felony involving the illegal 44
610	613		use, possession, sale, manufacture, distribution, or transportation of a 45
611	614		controlled substance, drug, narcotic, or alcoholic beverage. 46
612	615		(4) That the applicant has the necessary training, qualifications, and experience to 47
613	616		demonstrate competency and fitness as a dog handler as the Department of 48
614	617		Health and Human Services may determine by rule for all registrations to be 49
615	618		approved by the Department. 50 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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617	620		(5) That the applicant affirms in writing that if the application for registration is 1
618	621		approved, the applicant shall report all dog alerts to, or finds of, any controlled 2
619	622		substance to a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in the area where 3
620	623		the dog alert occurs or where the controlled substance is found. 4
621	624		… 5
622	625		(j) Enforcement. – The Department of Health and Human Services shall have the power 6
623	626		to may investigate or cause to be investigated any complaints, allegations, or suspicions of 7
624	627		wrongdoing or violations of this section involving individuals registered or applying to be 8
625	628		registered under this section. The In accordance with G.S. 93B-8.1 and Article 3 of Chapter 150B 9
626	629		of the General Statutes, the Department or the Commission may deny, suspend, or revoke a 10
627	630		registration issued under this section if it is determined that the applicant or registrant has:has 11
628	631		done any of the following: 12
629	632		(1) Made any false statement or given any false information in connection with 13
630	633		any application for a registration or for the renewal or reinstatement of a 14
631	634		registration. 15
632	635		(2) Violated any provision of this Article. 16
633	636		(3) Violated any rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human 17
634	637		Services or the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, 18
635	638		and Substance Abuse Services pursuant to the authority contained in this 19
636	639		Article. 20
637	640		…." 21
638	641		SECTION 13.(b) G.S. 90A-64 reads as rewritten: 22
639	642		"§ 90A-64. Suspensions and revocations of certificates. 23
640	643		(a) The Board shall have the power to may refuse to grant, grant or may suspend or 24
641	644		revoke, revoke any certificate issued under provisions of this Article for any of the causes 25
642	645		hereafter enumerated, following reasons, as determined by the Board: 26
643	646		… 27
644	647		(9) Conviction in any court of a crime involving moral turpitude or conviction of 28
645	648		a felony;Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, conviction of a felony or misdemeanor; 29
646	649		… 30
647	650		(a1) A registered environmental health specialist or registered environmental health 31
648	651		specialist intern who is convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude shall report the 32
649	652		conviction to the Board within 30 days from the date of the conviction. A felony conviction shall 33
650	653		result in the automatic suspension of a certificate issued by the Board for 60 days until further 34
651	654		action is taken by the Board. The Board shall immediately begin the hearing process in 35
652	655		accordance with Article 3A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. Nothing in this section shall 36
653	656		preclude precludes the Board from taking further action. 37
654	657		…." 38
655	658		SECTION 14. G.S. 90-113.44 reads as rewritten: 39
656	659		"§ 90-113.44. Grounds for disciplinary action. 40
657	660		(a) Grounds for disciplinary action for an applicant or credentialed professional 41
658	661		include:include any of the following: 42
659	662		… 43
660	663		(3) Conviction Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, conviction of an offense under any 44
661	664		municipal, State, or federal law other than traffic laws as prescribed by 45
662	665		Chapter 20 of the General Statutes. Conviction of a Class A through E felony 46
663	666		shall result in an immediate suspension of licensure, certification, or 47
664	667		registration for a minimum of one year. 48
665	668		(4) Conviction of a felony or other public offense involving moral turpitude. 49
666	669		Conviction of a Class A-E felony shall result in an immediate suspension of 50
667	670		licensure, certification, or registration for a minimum of one year. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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669	672		…." 1
670	673		SECTION 15. G.S. 90-121.2 reads as rewritten: 2
671	674		"§ 90-121.2. Rules and regulations; Rules; discipline, suspension, revocation revocation, 3
672	675		and regrant of certificate. 4
673	676		(a) The Board shall have the power to make, adopt, and promulgate such rules and 5
674	677		regulations, may adopt rules, including rules of ethics, as may be necessary and proper for the 6
675	678		regulation of the practice of the profession of optometry and for the performance of its duties. 7
676	679		optometry. The Board shall have has jurisdiction and power to hear and determine all complaints, 8
677	680		allegations, charges complaints of malpractice, corrupt or unprofessional conduct, and of the or 9
678	681		violation of the rules and regulations, rules, including rules of ethics, made against any 10
679	682		optometrist licensed to practice in North Carolina. The Board shall also have the power and 11
680	683		authority to: may also (i) refuse to issue a license to practice optometry; (ii) refuse to issue a 12
681	684		certificate of renewal of a license to practice optometry; (iii) revoke or suspend a license to 13
682	685		practice optometry; and (iv) invoke such other disciplinary measures, censure, or probative 14
683	686		probationary terms against a licensee as it deems fit and proper; in any instance or instances in 15
684	687		which if the Board is satisfied that such the applicant or licensee meets any of the following 16
685	688		criteria: 17
686	689		… 18
687	690		(3) Has been convicted of any of the criminal provisions of this Article or has 19
688	691		entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any charge or charges arising 20
689	692		therefrom; 21
690	693		(4) Has Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty 22
691	694		or nolo contendere to any felony charge or to any misdemeanor charge 23
692	695		involving moral turpitude;a felony or misdemeanor; 24
693	696		(5) Has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any 25
694	697		charge of violation of any State or federal narcotic or barbiturate law; 26
695	698		…." 27
696	699		SECTION 16. G.S. 90-154 reads as rewritten: 28
697	700		"§ 90-154. Grounds for professional discipline. 29
698	701		(a) The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may impose any of the 30
699	702		following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a practitioner or applicant is 31
700	703		guilty of any offense described in subsection (b):(b) of this section: 32
701	704		… 33
702	705		(b) Any one of the following is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board under 34
703	706		subsection (a):(a) of this section: 35
704	707		… 36
705	708		(2) Conviction of a felony or of a crime involving moral turpitude.Subject to 37
706	709		G.S. 93B-8.1, conviction of a felony or misdemeanor. 38
707	710		…." 39
708	711		SECTION 17. G.S. 90-187.8 reads as rewritten: 40
709	712		"§ 90-187.8. Discipline of licensees. 41
710	713		(a) Upon complaint or information, and within the Board's discretion, the Board may 42
711	714		revoke or suspend a license issued under this Article, may otherwise discipline a person licensed 43
712	715		under this Article, or may deny a license required by this Article in accordance with the 44
713	716		provisions of this Article, Board rules, and G.S. 93B-8.1, Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. 45
714	717		Statutes, and Board rules. As used in this section, the word "license" includes a license, a limited 46
715	718		license, a veterinary faculty certificate, a zoo veterinary certificate, and a registration of a 47
716	719		veterinary technician and a veterinary student intern. 48
717	720		… 49
718	721		(c) Grounds for disciplinary action shall include but are not be limited to the following: 50
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721	724		(5) Conviction of a felony or other public offense involving moral 1
722	725		turpitude.felony or misdemeanor. 2
723	726		…." 3
724	727		SECTION 18. G.S. 90-202.8 reads as rewritten: 4
725	728		"§ 90-202.8. Revocation of certificate; grounds for; suspension of certificate. 5
726	729		(a) The North Carolina State Board of Podiatry Examiners, in accordance with 6
727	730		G.S. 93B-8.1 and Chapter 150B (Administrative Procedure Act) of the General Statutes, shall 7
728	731		have the power and authority to: may (i) refuse to issue a license to practice podiatry; (ii) refuse 8
729	732		to issue a certificate of renewal of a license to practice podiatry; (iii) revoke or suspend a license 9
730	733		to practice podiatry; and (iv) invoke such other disciplinary measures, censure, or probative 10
731	734		probationary terms against a licensee as it deems fit and proper; in any instance or instances in 11
732	735		which if the Board is satisfied that such applicant or licensee:any of the following apply to the 12
733	736		applicant or licensee: 13
734	737		… 14
735	738		(4) Has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any 15
736	739		felony charge or to any misdemeanor charge involving moral turpitude;felony 16
737	740		or misdemeanor; 17
738	741		…." 18
739	742		SECTION 19.(a) G.S. 90-210.25 reads as rewritten: 19
740	743		"§ 90-210.25. Licensing.Licensing and permitting. 20
741	744		… 21
742	745		(c) Registration, Filing Filing, and Transportation. – 22
743	746		… 23
744	747		(14) The Board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the permit, place 24
745	748		the permittee on a term of probation, or impose a civil penalty not to exceed 25
746	749		five thousand dollars ($5,000) in conjunction with a term of probation or in 26
747	750		lieu instead of other disciplinary action when if it finds that any the person 27
748	751		permitted to transport dead human bodies has engaged in any of the following 28
749	752		acts: 29
750	753		a. Conviction Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, conviction of a felony felony, or 30
751	754		a crime involving fraud or moral turpitude.fraud. 31
752	755		… 32
753	756		The Board shall have the authority to may determine the length and 33
754	757		conditions of any period of revocation, suspension, refusal to issue or renew, 34
755	758		or probation. 35
756	759		… 36
757	760		(e) Revocation; Suspension; Compromise; Disclosure. – 37
758	761		(1) Whenever the Board finds that an applicant for a license or a person to whom 38
759	762		a license has been issued by the Board is guilty of any of the following acts or 39
760	763		omissions and the Board also finds that the person has thereby become unfit 40
761	764		to practice, the Board may suspend or revoke the license or refuse to issue or 41
762	765		renew the license, in accordance with G.S. 93B-8.1 and the procedures set out 42
763	766		in Chapter 150B of the General Statutes: 43
764	767		a. Conviction of a felony felony, or a crime involving fraud or moral 44
765	768		turpitude.fraud. 45
766	769		… 46
767	770		(2) Where If the Board finds that a licensee is guilty of one or more of the acts or 47
768	771		omissions listed in subdivision (e)(1) (1) of this section subsection but it is 48
769	772		determined by the Board that the licensee has not thereby become unfit to 49
770	773		practice, the Board may place the licensee on a term of probation in 50
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773	776		Statutes. In any case in which the Board is entitled to may place a licensee on 1
774	777		a term of probation, the Board may also impose a penalty of not more than 2
775	778		five thousand dollars ($5,000) in conjunction with the probation. The Board 3
776	779		may also require satisfactory completion of remedial or educational training 4
777	780		as a prerequisite to license reinstatement or for completing completion of the 5
778	781		term of probation. The Board shall have the authority to may determine the 6
779	782		length and conditions of any period of suspension, revocation, probation, or 7
780	783		refusal to issue or renew a license. 8
781	784		…." 9
782	785		SECTION 19.(b) G.S. 90-210.69 reads as rewritten: 10
783	786		"§ 90-210.69. Rulemaking; enforcement of Article; judicial review; determination of 11
784	787		penalty amount. 12
785	788		… 13
786	789		(c) In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 93B-8.1 and Chapter 150B of the General 14
787	790		Statutes, the Board may refuse to issue or renew a license, suspend or revoke a license, or may 15
788	791		place the licensee on probation upon conditions set by the Board, with revocation upon failure to 16
789	792		comply with those conditions, if the Board finds that a licensee, an applicant for a license or an 17
790	793		applicant for license renewal or licensee is guilty of one or more of the following, the Board may 18
791	794		refuse to issue or renew a license or may suspend or revoke a license or place the holder thereof 19
792	795		on probation upon conditions set by the Board, with revocation upon failure to comply with the 20
793	796		conditions:following: 21
794	797		… 22
795	798		(3) A crime involving fraud or moral turpitude by conviction thereof.fraud. 23
796	799		…." 24
797	800		SECTION 19.(c) G.S. 90-210.123 reads as rewritten: 25
798	801		"§ 90-210.123. Licensing and inspection. 26
799	802		… 27
800	803		(g) Whenever the Board finds that an owner, partner, crematory manager, member, 28
801	804		officer, or any crematory technician of a crematory licensee or any applicant to become a 29
802	805		crematory licensee, or that any authorized employee, agent, or representative has violated any 30
803	806		provision of this Article, or is guilty of any of the following acts, and when the Board also finds 31
804	807		that the crematory operator or applicant has thereby become unfit to practice, the Board may 32
805	808		suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license, in accordance with Chapter 150B of the 33
806	809		General Statutes:The Board may suspend or revoke a license or refuse to issue or renew a license, 34
807	810		in accordance with G.S. 93B-8.1 and Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, if the Board finds 35
808	811		that an applicant or an owner, partner, crematory manager, member, officer, authorized 36
809	812		employee, agent, representative, or crematory technician of a crematory licensee has become 37
810	813		unfit to practice due to violation of this Article or any of the following: 38
811	814		(1) Conviction of a felony or a crime involving fraud or moral turpitude.fraud. 39
812	815		… 40
813	816		(h) Where If the Board finds a licensee is guilty of one or more of the acts or omissions 41
814	817		listed in subsection (g) of this section but it is determined by the Board that the licensee has not 42
815	818		thereby become unfit to practice, the Board may place the licensee on a term of probation in 43
816	819		accordance with the procedures set out in Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. In any case in 44
817	820		which the Board is entitled to place a licensee on a term of probation, the Board may also impose 45
818	821		a penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in conjunction with the probation. The 46
819	822		Board may determine the length and conditions of any period of probation, suspension, 47
820	823		revocation, or refusal to issue or renew a license. 48
821	824		…." 49
822	825		SECTION 20. G.S. 90-249.1 reads as rewritten: 50
823	826		"§ 90-249.1. Disciplinary actions. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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825	828		(a) The Board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue, renew, or reinstate any license for 1
826	829		any of the following: 2
827	830		… 3
828	831		(8) Being Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, being convicted of a crime involving fraud or 4
829	832		moral turpitude.fraud. 5
830	833		…." 6
831	834		SECTION 21. G.S. 90-270.60 reads as rewritten: 7
832	835		"§ 90-270.60. Denial, revocation, or suspension of license; other disciplinary or remedial 8
833	836		actions. 9
834	837		(a) The Board may deny, revoke, or suspend licensure, discipline, place on probation, 10
835	838		limit practice, or require examination, remediation, or rehabilitation, or any combination of the 11
836	839		disciplinary actions described in this subsection, of any applicant or person licensed under this 12
837	840		Article on one or more of the following grounds: 13
838	841		(1) Has Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, has been convicted of a felony or entered a plea 14
839	842		of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony charge under the laws of the United 15
840	843		States or of any state of the United States. 16
841	844		(2) Has Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty 17
842	845		or nolo contendere to any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, 18
843	846		misrepresentation, any of the following: 19
844	847		a. Misrepresentation or fraud in dealing with the public, or conduct 20
845	848		public. 21
846	849		b. Conduct otherwise relevant to fitness to practice marriage and family 22
847	850		therapy, or a misdemeanor charge therapy. 23
848	851		c. Conduct reflecting the inability to practice marriage and family 24
849	852		therapy with due regard to the health and safety of clients. 25
850	853		…." 26
851	854		SECTION 22. G.S. 90-270.76 reads as rewritten: 27
852	855		"§ 90-270.76. Suspension, revocation revocation, and refusal to renew license. 28
853	856		(a) The Board may deny or refuse to renew a license, may suspend or revoke a license, 29
854	857		or may impose probationary conditions on a license if the licensee or applicant for licensure has 30
855	858		engaged in any of the following conduct: 31
856	859		… 32
857	860		(3) Having Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, having been convicted of or pleaded guilty 33
858	861		or nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude or any crime which 34
859	862		that indicates that the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant 35
860	863		is unfit or incompetent to practice occupational therapy or that the 36
861	864		occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant has deceived or 37
862	865		defrauded the public. 38
863	866		…." 39
864	867		SECTION 23. G.S. 90-270.103 reads as rewritten: 40
865	868		"§ 90-270.103. Grounds for disciplinary action. 41
866	869		Grounds for disciplinary action shall include but not be are not limited to the following: 42
867	870		… 43
868	871		(3) Conviction of an offense under any municipal, State, or federal narcotic or 44
869	872		controlled substance law, until proof of rehabilitation can be established; 45
870	873		(4) Conviction Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, conviction of a felony or other public 46
871	874		offense involving moral turpitude, until proof of rehabilitation can be 47
872	875		established;or a misdemeanor; 48
873	876		…." 49
874	877		SECTION 24. G.S. 90-270.148 reads as rewritten: 50 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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876	879		"§ 90-270.148. Denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses and health services provider 1
877	880		certification, revocation, and other disciplinary and remedial actions for 2
878	881		violations of the Code of Conduct; actions; relinquishing of license. 3
879	882		(a) Any applicant for licensure or health services provider certification and any person 4
880	883		licensed or certified under this Article shall have behaved in conformity with conform to the 5
881	884		ethical and professional standards specified in this Code of Conduct section and in the rules of 6
882	885		the Board. The Board may deny, suspend, or revoke licensure and certification, and may 7
883	886		discipline, place on probation, limit practice, and require examination, remediation, and 8
884	887		rehabilitation, or any combination thereof, all as provided for in subsection (b) below. take any 9
885	888		other action described in subsection (b) of this section. The Board shall act upon proof that the 10
886	889		applicant or licensee engaged in illegal, immoral, dishonorable, unprofessional, or unethical 11
887	890		conduct by violating any of the provisions of the Code of Conduct as follows:violated this section 12
888	891		when any of the following applies to the applicant or licensee: 13
889	892		(1) Has Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, has been convicted of a felony or entered a plea 14
890	893		of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony charge; 15
891	894		(2) Has Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty 16
892	895		or nolo contendere to any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, 17
893	896		misrepresentation any of the following: 18
894	897		a. Misrepresentation or fraud in dealing with the public, or conduct 19
895	898		public. 20
896	899		b. Conduct otherwise relevant to fitness to practice psychology, or a 21
897	900		misdemeanor charge psychology. 22
898	901		c. Conduct reflecting the inability to practice psychology with due regard 23
899	902		to the health and safety of clients or patients; 24
900	903		…." 25
901	904		SECTION 25. G.S. 90-340 reads as rewritten: 26
902	905		"§ 90-340. Protection of the public. 27
903	906		(a) The Board may, in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 93B-8.1 and Chapter 150B 28
904	907		of the General Statutes, deny, suspend, or revoke licensure, discipline, place on probation, limit 29
905	908		practice, or require examination, remediation, or rehabilitation of any person licensed under this 30
906	909		Article on one or more of the following grounds: 31
907	910		(1) Has been convicted of a felony or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere 32
908	911		to any felony charge under the laws of the United States or of any state of the 33
909	912		United States. 34
910	913		(2) Has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any 35
911	914		misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, misrepresentation, any of the 36
912	915		following: 37
913	916		a. Misrepresentation or fraud in dealing with the public, or conduct 38
914	917		public. 39
915	918		b. Conduct otherwise relevant to fitness to practice clinical mental health 40
916	919		counseling, or a misdemeanor charge counseling. 41
917	920		c. Conduct reflecting the inability to practice clinical mental health 42
918	921		counseling with due regard to the health and safety of clients or 43
919	922		patients. 44
920	923		…." 45
921	924		SECTION 26. G.S. 90-363 reads as rewritten: 46
922	925		"§ 90-363. Suspension, revocation revocation, and refusal to renew license. 47
923	926		(a) The Board may deny or refuse to renew a license, may suspend or revoke a license, 48
924	927		or may impose probationary conditions on a license if the licensee or applicant for licensure has 49
925	928		engaged in any of the following conduct: 50
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928	931		(5) Conviction of or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any crime involving 1
929	932		moral turpitude.Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, conviction of a crime. 2
930	933		…." 3
931	934		SECTION 27. G.S. 90-390 reads as rewritten: 4
932	935		"§ 90-390. Refusal, suspension, or revocation of a certificate. 5
933	936		(a) A certificate applied for or issued under this Article may be refused, suspended, 6
934	937		revoked, or otherwise limited as provided in subsection (e) of this section by the Board upon 7
935	938		proof that any of the following applies to the applicant or person to whom a certificate was issued: 8
936	939		(1) Has Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, has been convicted of a felony; 9
937	940		(2) Has Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving 10
938	941		moral turpitude, misrepresentation or fraud in dealing with the public, public 11
939	942		or an offense relevant to fitness to practice certified fee-based pastoral 12
940	943		counseling; 13
941	944		…." 14
942	945		SECTION 28. G.S. 90-633 reads as rewritten: 15
943	946		"§ 90-633. Disciplinary action. 16
944	947		(a) The Board may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to license a massage and bodywork 17
945	948		therapist or applicant for any of the following: 18
946	949		… 19
947	950		(3) Conviction of an offense under any municipal, State, or federal narcotic or 20
948	951		controlled substance law. 21
949	952		(4) Conviction of a felony or other public offense involving moral 22
950	953		turpitude.Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, conviction of a felony or misdemeanor. 23
951	954		…." 24
952	955		SECTION 29. G.S. 90-659 reads as rewritten: 25
953	956		"§ 90-659. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew a license. 26
954	957		(a) The Board shall take the necessary actions to deny or refuse to renew a license, 27
955	958		suspend or revoke a license, or to impose probationary conditions on a licensee or applicant if 28
956	959		any of the following applies to the licensee or applicant: 29
957	960		… 30
958	961		(2) Was Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, was convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or 31
959	962		nolo contendere to any crime involving moral turpitude.a crime. 32
960	963		…." 33
961	964		SECTION 30. G.S. 90-742 reads as rewritten: 34
962	965		"§ 90-742. Denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses and other disciplinary and remedial 35
963	966		actions for violations of the Code of Conduct; actions; relinquishing of license. 36
964	967		(a) Any applicant for licensure and any individual licensed under this Article shall 37
965	968		comply with the ethical and professional standards specified in this Code of Conduct section and 38
966	969		in the rules of the Board. The Board may deny, suspend, or revoke licensure and may discipline, 39
967	970		place on probation, limit practice, and require examination, remediation, and rehabilitation of 40
968	971		any applicant or licensee, as provided for in subsection (b) of this section, for any violation listed 41
969	972		in this subsection. The following are considered violations of the Code of Conduct:this section: 42
970	973		(1) Conviction Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, conviction of a felony or entry of a plea 43
971	974		of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony charge. 44
972	975		(2) Conviction Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, conviction of a felony or entry of a plea 45
973	976		of guilty or nolo contendere to any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, 46
974	977		misrepresentation any of the following: 47
975	978		a. Misrepresentation or fraud in dealing with the public, or conduct 48
976	979		public. 49
977	980		b. Conduct otherwise relevant to fitness to practice, or a misdemeanor 50
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980	983		c. Conduct reflecting the inability to practice behavior analysis relating 1
981	984		with due regard to the health and safety of clients or patients. 2
982	985		…." 3
983	986		SECTION 31. G.S. 90B-11 reads as rewritten: 4
984	987		"§ 90B-11. Disciplinary procedures. 5
985	988		(a) The Board may, in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 93B-8.1 and Chapter 150B 6
986	989		of the General Statutes, deny, suspend, or revoke an application, certificate, or license on any of 7
987	990		the following grounds: 8
988	991		(1) Conviction of or the entering of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any 9
989	992		misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, misrepresentation any of the 10
990	993		following: 11
991	994		a. Misrepresentation or fraud in dealing with the public, conduct public. 12
992	995		b. Conduct otherwise relevant to fitness to practice social work, or any 13
993	996		misdemeanor work. 14
994	997		c. Conduct reflecting the inability to practice social work with due regard 15
995	998		to the health and safety of clients or patients. 16
996	999		(2) Conviction of a felony or the entering of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to 17
997	1000		a felony under the laws of the United States or of any state of the United States. 18
998	1001		…." 19
999	1002		SECTION 32.(a) G.S. 93A-6 reads as rewritten: 20
1000	1003		"§ 93A-6. Disciplinary action by Commission. 21
1001	1004		… 22
1002	1005		(b) The Commission may suspend or revoke any license issued under the provisions of 23
1003	1006		this Chapter or reprimand or censure any licensee when:when any of the following has occurred: 24
1004	1007		(1) The licensee has obtained a license by false or fraudulent 25
1005	1008		representation;representation. 26
1006	1009		(2) The Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, the licensee has been convicted or has entered a 27
1007	1010		plea of guilty or no contest upon which final judgment is entered by a court of 28
1008	1011		competent jurisdiction in this State, or any other state, of any misdemeanor or 29
1009	1012		felony that involves false swearing, misrepresentation, deceit, extortion, theft, 30
1010	1013		bribery, embezzlement, false pretenses, fraud, forgery, larceny, 31
1011	1014		misappropriation of funds or property, perjury, or any other offense showing 32
1012	1015		professional unfitness or involving moral turpitude which that would 33
1013	1016		reasonably affect the licensee's performance in the real estate 34
1014	1017		business;business. 35
1015	1018		(3) The licensee has violated any of the provisions of G.S. 93A-6(a) subsection 36
1016	1019		(a) of this section when selling, leasing, or buying the licensee's own 37
1017	1020		property;property. 38
1018	1021		(4) The broker's unlicensed employee, who is exempt from the provisions of this 39
1019	1022		Chapter under G.S. 93A-2(c)(6), has committed, in the regular course of 40
1020	1023		business, any act which, that, if committed by the broker, would constitute a 41
1021	1024		violation of G.S. 93A-6(a) subsection (a) of this section for which the broker 42
1022	1025		could be disciplined; ordisciplined. 43
1023	1026		(5) The licensee, who is also licensed as an appraiser, attorney, home inspector, 44
1024	1027		mortgage broker, general contractor, or member of another licensed 45
1025	1028		profession or occupation, has been disciplined for an offense under any law 46
1026	1029		involving fraud, theft, misrepresentation, breach of trust or fiduciary 47
1027	1030		responsibility, or willful or negligent malpractice. 48
1028	1031		…." 49
1029	1032		SECTION 32.(b) G.S. 93A-38 reads as rewritten: 50
1030	1033		"§ 93A-38. Suspension, revocation revocation, or denial of certification. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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1032	1035		The Commission shall have the power to may suspend, revoke, deny issuance, or deny 1
1033	1036		renewal of certification of a private real estate education provider. In all proceedings to suspend, 2
1034	1037		revoke revoke, or deny a certification, the provisions of G.S. 93B-8.1 and Chapter 150B of the 3
1035	1038		General Statutes shall be applicable. apply. The Commission may suspend, revoke, or deny such 4
1036	1039		certification or renewal thereof when if it finds that the applicant or principal thereof applicant, 5
1037	1040		principal, or holder of such the certification has done any of the following: 6
1038	1041		… 7
1039	1042		(6) Pleaded guilty, entered a plea of nolo contendere contendere, or been found 8
1040	1043		guilty of a crime involving moral turpitude in any state or federal court." 9
1041	1044		SECTION 32.(c) G.S. 93A-54 reads as rewritten: 10
1042	1045		"§ 93A-54. Disciplinary action by Commission. 11
1043	1046		… 12
1044	1047		(b) Following a hearing, the Commission shall also have power to may, subject to 13
1045	1048		G.S. 93B-8.1, suspend or revoke any certificate of registration issued under the provisions of this 14
1046	1049		Article or to reprimand or censure any regulated party when the regulated party has been 15
1047	1050		convicted or has entered a plea of guilty or no contest upon which final judgment is entered by a 16
1048	1051		court of competent jurisdiction in this State, or any other state, of the criminal offenses of 17
1049	1052		embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretense, fraud, forgery, conspiracy to defraud, or 18
1050	1053		any other offense involving moral turpitude which that would reasonably affect the regulated 19
1051	1054		party's performance in the timeshare business. 20
1052	1055		…." 21
1053	1056		SECTION 33. G.S. 93B-1 reads as rewritten: 22
1054	1057		"§ 93B-1. Definitions. 23
1055	1058		As used in this Chapter, the following definitions apply: 24
1056	1059		(1) License. – Any license (other than a privilege license), certificate, or other 25
1057	1060		evidence of qualification which that an individual is required to obtain before 26
1058	1061		he the individual may engage in or represent himself or herself to be a member 27
1059	1062		of a particular profession or occupation. 28
1060	1063		(2) Occupational licensing board. – Any board, committee, commission, or other 29
1061	1064		agency in North Carolina which that is established for the primary purpose of 30
1062	1065		regulating the entry of persons into, and the conduct of persons within, a 31
1063	1066		particular profession or occupation, occupation and which that is authorized 32
1064	1067		to issue licenses. The phrase "occupational licensing board" does not include 33
1065	1068		State agencies, agencies staffed by full-time State employees, which 34
1066	1069		employees who, as a part of their regular functions may functions, issue 35
1067	1070		licenses. 36
1068	1071		(3) State agency licensing board. – Any State agency staffed by full-time State 37
1069	1072		employees, which employees who, as part of their regular functions functions, 38
1070	1073		issue licenses. This section does not apply to the North Carolina Criminal 39
1071	1074		Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, the North Carolina 40
1072	1075		Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, and the North 41
1073	1076		Carolina Department of Revenue. The following is a nonexclusive list of State 42
1074	1077		agency licensing boards and the profession or occupation for which the board, 43
1075	1078		agency, or officer may issue licenses: 44
1076	1079		a. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 45
1077	1080		1. Commissioner of Agriculture. 46
1078	1081		I. Scale Technician. Article 6 of Chapter 81A of the 47
1079	1082		General Statutes. 48
1080	1083		II. Seed Dealer. Article 31 of Chapter 106 of the General 49
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1083	1086		III. Livestock Dealer. Article 35B of Chapter 106 of the 1
1084	1087		General Statutes. 2
1085	1088		2. North Carolina Pesticide Board. 3
1086	1089		I. Pesticide Applicators and Pesticide Dealers. Parts 3 and 4
1087	1090		4 of Article 52 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes. 5
1088	1091		3. North Carolina Board of Agriculture. 6
1089	1092		I. Boarding Kennel Operator and Pet Shop Owner. 7
1090	1093		Article 3 of Chapter 19A of the General Statutes. 8
1091	1094		II. Poultry, Hatcheries, and Chick Dealers. Article 40 49 9
1092	1095		of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes. 10
1093	1096		4. Structural Pest Control Committee. 11
1094	1097		I. Exterminator and Structural Pest Control Applicator. 12
1095	1098		Article 4C of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes. 13
1096	1099		b. Repealed by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 9G.7(c), effective July 1, 14
1097	1100		2021. 15
1098	1101		c. The Department of Health and Human Services. 16
1099	1102		1. North Carolina Medical Care Commission. 17
1100	1103		I. Ambulance Attendant, Emergency Medical 18
1101	1104		Technician. Article 7 of Chapter 131E of the General 19
1102	1105		Statutes. 20
1103	1106		2. Well Contractors Certification Commission. 21
1104	1107		I. Well Contractor. Article 7A of Chapter 87 of the 22
1105	1108		General Statutes. 23
1106	1109		d. The Department of Insurance. 24
1107	1110		1. Commissioner of Insurance. 25
1108	1111		I. Bail Bond Runner, Professional Bondsman, Surety 26
1109	1112		Bondsman. Article 71 of Chapter 58 of the General 27
1110	1113		Statutes. 28
1111	1114		II. Insurance Agent, Insurance Company Adjuster, Motor 29
1112	1115		Vehicle Damage Appraiser, Self-Employed Insurance 30
1113	1116		Adjuster. Article 33 of Chapter 58 of the General 31
1114	1117		Statutes. 32
1115	1118		2. Code Officials Qualifications Board. 33
1116	1119		I. Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Official, 34
1117	1120		Electrical Inspector, Fire Inspector, Mechanical 35
1118	1121		Inspector, Plumbing Inspector. Article 9C of Chapter 36
1119	1122		58 143 of the General Statutes. 37
1120	1123		3. Home Inspection Licensure Board. 38
1121	1124		I. Home Inspector. Article 9F of Chapter 143 of the 39
1122	1125		General Statutes. 40
1123	1126		4. Manufactured Housing Board. 41
1124	1127		I. Manufactured Housing Salesperson. Article 9A of 42
1125	1128		Chapter 143 of the General Statutes. 43
1126	1129		e. Repealed by Session Laws 2021-138, s. 17(a), effective December 1, 44
1127	1130		2021. 45
1128	1131		f. The Department of Labor. 46
1129	1132		1. Boiler Safety Bureau. 47
1130	1133		I. Boiler Inspector. Article 7A of Chapter 95 of the 48
1131	1134		General Statutes. 49
1132	1135		g. The Department of Public Instruction. 50
1133	1136		1. State Board of Education. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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1135	1138		I. Teacher, Principal, Superintendent. Article 71E 17E of 1
1136	1139		Chapter 115C of the General Statutes. 2
1137	1140		h. The Department of Public Safety. 3
1138	1141		1. Alcohol Law Enforcement Branch. 4
1139	1142		I. Boxer, Kickboxer, Mixed Martial Arts, Promoter. 5
1140	1143		Article 8 68 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes. 6
1141	1144		2. The Alcohol Beverage Control Board. 7
1142	1145		I. Alcoholic Beverage Distributor. Article 9 of Chapter 8
1143	1146		18B. 9
1144	1147		3. Private Protective Services Board. 10
1145	1148		I. Counter Intelligence Licensee, Armored Car Service, 11
1146	1149		Close Personal Protection, Courier Service, Digital 12
1147	1150		Forensics Examiner, Electronic Countermeasures, 13
1148	1151		Guard Dog Service Operator, Service, Polygraph 14
1149	1152		Examiner, Private Investigator, Psychological Stress 15
1150	1153		Evaluator, Security Guard, and Patrol Licensee. Guard 16
1151	1154		and Patrol, and Special Limited Guard and Patrol. 17
1152	1155		Article 1 of Chapter 74C of the General Statutes. 18
1153	1156		4. Alarm Systems Licensing Board. 19
1154	1157		I. Alarm Systems Business. Article 1 of Chapter 74D of 20
1155	1158		the General Statutes. 21
1156	1159		i. The Department of the Secretary of State. 22
1157	1160		1. The Secretary of State. 23
1158	1161		I. Athletic Athlete Agent. Article 9 of Chapter 78C of the 24
1159	1162		General Statutes. 25
1160	1163		II. Investment Advisor. Adviser. Article 3 of Chapter 78C 26
1161	1164		of the General Statutes. 27
1162	1165		III. Securities Broker, Securities Dealer, Security 28
1163	1166		Salesman. Article 5 of Chapter 78A of the General 29
1164	1167		Statutes. 30
1165	1168		IV. Professional Solicitor. Article 3 of Chapter 131F of the 31
1166	1169		General Statutes. 32
1167	1170		j. The Department of Transportation. 33
1168	1171		1. Division of Motor Vehicles. 34
1169	1172		I. New and Used Motor Vehicle Dealer, Motor Vehicle 35
1170	1173		Sales Representative, Distributor, Distributor Branch, 36
1171	1174		Distributor Representative, Wholesaler. Article 12 of 37
1172	1175		Chapter 20 of the General Statutes. 38
1173	1176		II. Commercial Driver, Truck Driver. Article 2 of Chapter 39
1174	1177		20 of the General Statutes. 40
1175	1178		III. Safety Inspection Mechanic. Article 3A of Chapter 20 41
1176	1179		of the General Statutes." 42
1177	1180		SECTION 34. G.S. 93D-13 reads as rewritten: 43
1178	1181		"§ 93D-13. Discipline, suspension, revocation of licenses and registrations; records. 44
1179	1182		(a) The Board may in its discretion administer the punishment of private reprimand, 45
1180	1183		suspension of license or registration for a fixed period or revocation of license or registration as 46
1181	1184		the case may warrant in their judgment for any violation of the rules and regulations of the Board 47
1182	1185		or for any of the following causes: 48
1183	1186		… 49
1184	1187		(4) Commission Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, commission of a criminal offense 50
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1187	1190		… 1
1188	1191		(7) Conduct involving fraud or any other business conduct involving moral 2
1189	1192		turpitude.Business conduct involving fraud. 3
1190	1193		…." 4
1191	1194		SECTION 35. G.S. 93E-1-12 reads as rewritten: 5
1192	1195		"§ 93E-1-12. Disciplinary action by Board. 6
1193	1196		… 7
1194	1197		(b) Following a hearing, or by consent, the Appraisal Board may also suspend or revoke 8
1195	1198		any registration, license, or certificate issued under the provisions of this Chapter or reprimand 9
1196	1199		any registered trainee, licensee, or certificate holder when: 10
1197	1200		(1) The Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, the registered trainee, licensee, or certificate 11
1198	1201		holder has been convicted of or has entered a plea of guilty or no contest upon 12
1199	1202		which final judgment is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction in this 13
1200	1203		State, or any other state, to an offense which involves moral turpitude, in 14
1201	1204		which an essential element is dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, or which, in the 15
1202	1205		discretion of the Board, that would reasonably affect the performance of the 16
1203	1206		registered trainee, licensee, or certificate holder in the real estate appraisal 17
1204	1207		business; 18
1205	1208		…." 19
1206	1209		SECTION 36.(a) G.S. 106-65.26 reads as rewritten: 20
1207	1210		"§ 106-65.26. Qualifications for certified applicator and licensee; applicants for certified 21
1208	1211		applicator's identification card and license. 22
1209	1212		… 23
1210	1213		(d) All applicants for license must have practical experience and knowledge of practical 24
1211	1214		and scientific facts underlying the practice of structural pest control, control of wood-destroying 25
1212	1215		organisms, or fumigation. No Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, no applicant is entitled to take an 26
1213	1216		examination for the issuance of a license pursuant to this Article who has within five years of 27
1214	1217		the date of application been convicted, entered a plea of guilty or of nolo contendre, contendere, 28
1215	1218		or forfeited bond in any State or federal court for a violation of G.S. 106-65.25(b), any felony, or 29
1216	1219		any crime involving moral turpitude.G.S. 106-65.25(b), a felony, or a misdemeanor. 30
1217	1220		…." 31
1218	1221		SECTION 36.(b) G.S. 106-610 reads as rewritten: 32
1219	1222		"§ 106-610. Grounds for refusal, suspension suspension, or revocation of license. 33
1220	1223		The Commissioner may refuse to grant or renew any license, may suspend or may revoke 34
1221	1224		any license upon a showing by substantial and competent evidence of any of the following: 35
1222	1225		… 36
1223	1226		(6) The dealer or applicant has been convicted, pled guilty or nolo contendere 37
1224	1227		within three years in any state or federal court of a crime involving moral 38
1225	1228		turpitude.Subject to G.S. 93B-8.1, the dealer or applicant has, within three 39
1226	1229		years, been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a crime in any 40
1227	1230		state or federal court. 41
1228	1231		…." 42
1229	1232		SECTION 37. This act becomes effective October 1, 2025. 43