17 CAR § 180-207 – Prelicensure criminal background check

(a)
1. (1) Pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 990, an individual may petition for a prelicensure determination of:
  1. (A) Whether the individual’s criminal record will disqualify the individual from licensure; and
  2. (B) Whether a waiver may be obtained.
2. (2) The individual must obtain the prelicensure criminal background check petition form from the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
(b) The Director of the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology will respond with a decision in writing to a completed petition within a reasonable time.
(c) The response will state the reasons for the decision.
(d) All decisions in response to the petition will be determined by the information provided by the individual.
(e) Any decision made in response to a prelicensure criminal background check petition is not subject to appeal.
(f) The board will retain a copy of the petition and response, and it will be reviewed during the formal application process.