NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 259.30
PRACTICE AS A CLINICAL ADDICTION SPECIALIST WITHOUT A LICENSE. MISDEMEANOR.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove three things beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, that the defendant held [himself] [herself] out to be a
[certified alcohol and drug counselor]1 [certified prevention specialist]
[certified clinical supervisor] [licensed clinical addiction specialist]
[licensed clinical addiction specialist associate] [certified substance
abuse residential facility director] [certified criminal justice addiction
professional] [clinical supervisor intern] [alcohol and drug counselor
intern] [registrant].
Second, that the defendant did so without first having obtained a
notification of [registration] [certification] [licensure] from the North
Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board.
And Third, that the defendant [offered substance use disorder
professional services] [practiced] [attempted to practice] [supervised].
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or
about the alleged date the defendant held [himself] [herself] out to be a
[certified alcohol and drug counselor] [certified prevention specialist]
[certified clinical supervisor] [licensed clinical addiction specialist]
[licensed clinical addictions specialist associate] [certified substance
abuse residential facility director] [certified criminal justice addiction
professional] [clinical supervisor intern] [alcohol and drug counselor
intern] [registrant], that the defendant did so without first having
obtained a notification of [registration] [certification] [licensure] from the
Board, and that the defendant [offered substance use disorder
professional services] [practiced] [attempted to practice] [supervised], it
would be your duty to return a verdict of guilty. If you do not so find or
have a reasonable doubt as to one or more of these things, then it would
be your duty to return a verdict of not guilty.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 259.30 (June 2020). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-113.43(a)(1). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-24
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