North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 90. Medicine and Allied Occupations § 90-285.1. Suspension, revocation or refusal to issue a license

(1) Has violated the provisions of this Article or the rules adopted by the Board;

(2) Has violated the provisions of Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes and rules promulgated thereunder;

(3) Has been convicted of, or has tendered and has had accepted a plea of no contest to, a criminal offense showing professional unfitness;

(4) Has practiced fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in securing or procuring a nursing home administrator license;

(5) Is incompetent to engage in the practice of nursing home administration or to act as a nursing home administrator;

(6) Has practiced fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in his or her capacity as a nursing home administrator;

(7) Has committed acts of misconduct in the operation of a nursing home under his jurisdiction;

(8) Repealed by S.L. 2013-346, § 5, eff. July 23, 2013.

(9) Is addicted or dependent upon the use of alcohol or any controlled substance, including morphine, opium, cocaine, or other drugs recognized as resulting in abnormal behavior;

(10) Has practiced without being registered biennially;

(11) Has transferred or surrendered possession of, either temporarily or permanently, his or her license or certificate to any other person;

(12) Has paid, given, has caused to be paid or given or offered to pay or to give to any person a commission or other valuable consideration for the solicitation or procurement, either directly or indirectly, of nursing home patronage;

(13) Has been guilty of fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive advertising;

(14) Has falsely impersonated another licensee;

(15) Has failed to exercise regard for the safety, health or life of the patient;

(16) Has permitted unauthorized disclosure of information relating to a patient or his or her records; or

(17) Has discriminated among patients, employees, or staff on account of race, gender, religion, color, national origin, mental or physical disability, or any other class protected by State or federal law.