90-171.47. Reports: immunity from suit.
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 Article, including those actions specified in G.S. 90-171.37, G.S. 90-171.43, and G.S. 90-171.44, shall report the relevant facts to the Board. Upon 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. (1981, c. 360, s. 1; 1991, c. 643, s. 8; 1993, c. 198, s. 11; 2019-180, s. 14.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations
Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act.
§ 90-171.19 - Legislative findings.
§ 90-171.23 - Duties, powers, and meetings.
§ 90-171.24 - Executive director.
§ 90-171.25 - Custody and use of funds.
§ 90-171.26 - The Board may accept contributions, etc.
§ 90-171.27 - Expenses payable from fees collected by Board.
§ 90-171.28 - Nurses registered under previous law.
§ 90-171.29 - Qualifications of applicants for examination.
§ 90-171.30 - Licensure by examination.
§ 90-171.33 - Temporary license.
§ 90-171.34 - Licensure renewal.
§ 90-171.36A - Retired nurse status; reinstatement.
§ 90-171.37 - Disciplinary authority.
§ 90-171.37A - Use of hearing committee and depositions.
§ 90-171.37B - Appeal from Board's disciplinary action of licensee.
§ 90-171.37D - Service of notices.
§ 90-171.38 - Standards for nursing programs.
§ 90-171.40 - Ongoing approval.
§ 90-171.41 - Baccalaureate in nursing candidate credits.
§ 90-171.42 - Continuing education programs.
§ 90-171.43 - License required; rules.
§ 90-171.43A - Mandatory employer verification of licensure status.
§ 90-171.44 - Prohibited acts.
§ 90-171.45 - Violation of Article.
§ 90-171.46 - Injunctive authority.
§ 90-171.47 - Reportsimmunity from suit.
§ 90-171.48 - Criminal history record checks of applicants for licensure.