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N.C.G.S. § 143-517

Ambulance support; free enterprise.

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2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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Each county shall ensure that emergency medical services are provided to its citizens. Nothing in this Article affects the power of local governments to finance ambulance operations or to support rescue squads. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to allow infringement on the private practice of medicine or the lawful operation of health care facilities. (1973, c. 208, s. 11; 2001-220, s. 1.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified