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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-451

Definitions

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case N.C. Acupuncture Licensing Bd. v. N.C. Bd. of Physical Therapy Exam'rs (2016)

Most recently applied in N.C. Acupuncture Licensing Bd. v. N.C. Bd. of Physical Therapy Exam'rs (April 2016)

1993, c. 303, s. 1.

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Acupuncture. - A form of health care developed from traditional and modern Chinese medical concepts that employ acupuncture diagnosis and treatment, and adjunctive therapies and diagnostic techniques, for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and the prevention of disease.

(2) Board. - The Acupuncture Licensing Board.

(3) Practice of acupuncture or practice acupuncture. - The insertion of acupuncture needles and the application of moxibustion to specific areas of the human body based upon acupuncture diagnosis as a primary mode of therapy. Adjunctive therapies within the scope of acupuncture may include massage, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and electromagnetic treatment and the recommendation of herbs, dietary guidelines, and therapeutic exercise.

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.