North Carolina § 86B-9 Reports and immunity from suit

North Carolina Statutes

§ 86B-9 — Reports and immunity from suit

North Carolina § 86B-9

Ch. 86BBarber and Electrolysis Practice Act

Art. 1The North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 86B-9 (2026).

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Any person who has reasonable cause to suspect misconduct or incapacity of a licensee, or who has reasonable cause to suspect that any person is in violation of this Chapter, shall report the relevant facts to the Board. Upon the receipt of such charge, or upon its own initiative, the Board may give notice of an administrative hearing or may, after diligent investigation, dismiss unfounded charges. Any person making a report pursuant to this section shall be immune from any criminal prosecution or civil liability resulting therefrom unless such person knew the report was false or acted in reckless disregard of whether the report was false. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1033, s. 1; 1995, c. 509, s. 36; recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 88A-23 by 2022-72, s. 1(k).)

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Any person who has reasonable cause to suspect misconduct or incapacity of a licensee, or who has reasonable cause to suspect that any person is in violation of this Chapter, shall report the relevant facts to the Board. Upon the receipt of such charge, or upon its own initiative, the Board may give notice of an administrative hearing or may, after diligent investigation, dismiss unfounded charges. Any person making a report pursuant to this section shall be immune from any criminal prosecution or civil liability resulting therefrom unless such person knew the report was false or acted in reckless disregard of whether the report was false. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1033, s. 1; 1995, c. 509, s. 36; recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 88A-23 by 2022-72, s. 1(k).)