The Board may waive any rule in this Chapter that is not statutorily required if a licensee, qualifier, continuing education course provider, or continuing education course instructor submits a written request. Factors the Board shall use in determining whether to grant the waiver are:

1. (1) degree of disruption to the Board;
2. (2) cost to the Board;
3. (3) degree of benefit to the public;
4. (4) whether the requesting party had control over the circumstances that required the requested waiver;
5. (5) notice to and opposition by the public;
6. (6) need for the waiver; and
7. (7) previous requests for waivers submitted from the requesting party.

History Note: Authority G.S. 87-10.2(j); 150B-19;
Emergency Adoption Eff. April 24, 2020;
Temporary Adoption Eff. July 24, 2020;
Eff. July 1, 2021.