Section 90-171.43A - Mandatory employer verification of licensure status(a) Before hiring a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse in North Carolina, a health care facility shall verify that the applicant has a current, valid license to practice nursing pursuant to G.S. 90-171.43.(b) For purposes of this section, "health care facility" means: (1) Facilities described in G.S. 131E-256(b).(2) Public health departments, physicians' offices, ambulatory care facilities, and rural health clinics.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-171.43A
Added by 2003 N.C. Sess. Laws 0146, s. 6, eff. 6/4/2003.