In order to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by safeguarding the people of this State against unqualified or incompetent practitioners of veterinary medicine, it is hereby declared that the right to practice veterinary medicine is a privilege conferred by legislative grant to persons possessed of the personal and professional qualifications specified in this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-179
Purpose of Article
Known as the North Carolina Veterinary Practice Act
The act spans §§ 90–90 (27 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 146 N.C. App. 258 - In Re Denial of Request for Full Administrative Hearing (2001)
Most recently applied in 146 N.C. App. 258 - In Re Denial of Request for Full Administrative Hearing (September 2001)
1973, c. 1106, s. 1.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.