90-147. Practice without license a misdemeanor; injunctions.
Any person practicing chiropractic in this State without possessing a license as provided in this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may appear in its own name in the superior court in an action for injunctive relief to prevent violation of this section, and the superior court shall have the power to grant such injunction regardless of whether criminal prosecution has been or may be instituted. An action under this section shall be commenced in the superior court district in which the respondent resides or has his principal place of business or in which the alleged violation occurred. (1917, c. 73, s. 9; C.S., s. 6719; 1993, c. 539, s. 631; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2001-281, s. 4; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations
§ 90-139 - Creation and membership of North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
§ 90-140 - Selection of chiropractic members of Board.
§ 90-141 - Organization; quorum.
§ 90-142.1 - Supervised training programs authorized.
§ 90-143 - Definitions of chiropractic; examinations; educational requirements.
§ 90-143.1 - Applicants licensed in other states.
§ 90-143.2 - Certification of diagnostic imaging technicians.
§ 90-143.3 - Criminal record checks of applicants for licensure.
§ 90-143.4 - Chiropractic clinical assistants; certification of competency.
§ 90-144 - Meetings of the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
§ 90-146 - Graduates from other states.
§ 90-147 - Practice without license a misdemeanor; injunctions.
§ 90-151 - Extent and limitation of license.
§ 90-151.1 - Selling nutritional supplements to patients.
§ 90-153 - Licensed chiropractors may practice in public hospitals.
§ 90-154 - Grounds for professional discipline.
§ 90-154.2 - Unethical conduct.
§ 90-154.3 - Acceptable care in the practice of chiropractic.
§ 90-155 - Annual fee for renewal of license.
§ 90-156 - Pay of Board and authorized expenditures.
§ 90-157 - Chiropractors subject to State and municipal regulations.
§ 90-157.1 - Free choice by patient guaranteed.
§ 90-157.2 - Chiropractor as expert witness.