Filing a Complaint

Complaints and other concerns about the conduct or activities of Licensees, or about individuals who may be practicing Respiratory Care without a license, or regarding other conduct or activities that may violate the Respiratory Care Practice Act or the Board’s Rules, shall be submitted to the Board Office. These Reports should specify facts or circumstances which indicate that a violation of the Respiratory Care Practice Act or the Board’s Rules may have occurred, or that a violation of another North Carolina statute has occurred which can be the basis for a determination that a violation of the Board’s Statute or Rules.

Each Report should be submitted in writing, and delivered to the Board Office by mail, private carrier, or in person.  Persons submitting Reports by fax, e-mail, telephone, or voice mail will be asked to submit an original signed written Report. Anonymous Reports will not be accepted or considered, except in unusual circumstances in which the Executive Director considers it appropriate to proceed.

Submitting information to the Board:
A Report may be submitted in a letter or by using the “REPORT FORM” that is available on the Board’s website. Reports should provide all available information about each of the following points:

• The name, mailing address and phone number of each person providing information;
• The name of the Licensee or person involved, and the name and location of each organization where the Licensee or any other person involved is alleged to have engaged in the conduct or activities in question;
• A detailed description of the alleged conduct or activities, including identification of date, time, and location of the alleged conduct or activities, as well as the identity of other individuals with information about the alleged conduct or activities, and
• The identity and location of any pertinent documents that are known to be pertinent to the content of the Report.