(a) No person shall perform or offer to perform services as an assisted living administrator unless the person has been certified under the provisions of this Article. A certificate granted under this Article shall be valid throughout the State.
(b) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to:
(1) Combination homes as defined in G.S. 131E-101 and hospitals that contain adult care beds.
(2) Family care homes as defined in G.S. 131D-2.1(9).
(3) Continuing care facilities, as defined in Article 64 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes, if adult care beds are housed in the same facility as nursing home beds.