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A public reference institution of the State of North Carolina's law

General Statutes

Chapter 90

1,180 published sections.

Article 1 - Practice of Medicine

Article 1A - Treatment of Minors

Article 1B - Medical Malpractice Actions

Article 1C - Physicians and Hospital Reports

Article 1D - Health Program for Medical Professionals

Article 1F - Psychotherapy Patient/Client Sexual Exploitation Act

Article 1G - Health Care Liability

Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims

Article 1I - Abortion Laws

Article 1J - Voluntary Health Care Services Act

Article 1K - Certain Abortions Prohibited

Article 1L - Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act

Article 1M - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Article 1N - Gender Transition Procedures on Minors

Article 1O - Gender Transition Procedures on Non-Minors

Article 1P - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Article 2 - Dentistry

Article 2A - Dental Peer Review Protection Act

Article 4A - North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act

Article 4B - Pharmacy Quality Assurance Protection Act

Article 4C - (RECODIFIED)

Article 4D - Prescription Drug Transparency

Article 5 - North Carolina Controlled Substances Act

Article 5A - North Carolina Toxic Vapors Act

Article 5B - Drug Paraphernalia

Article 5C - North Carolina Substance Use Disorder Professional Practice Act

Article 5D - Control of Methamphetamine Precursors

Article 5E - North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System Act

Article 5F - Control of Potential Drug Paraphernalia Products

Article 5H - Stop Addiction Fraud Ethics Act

Article 5I - Miscellaneous Drug-Related Regulations

Article 6 - Optometry

Article 6A - Optometry Peer Review

Article 8 - Chiropractic

Article 9A - Nursing Practice Act

Article 9B - Information and Financial Assistance for Nursing Students and Inactive Nurses

Article 9C - Nurses Aides Registry Act

Article 9F - North Carolina Center for Nursing

Article 9G - Nurse Licensure Compact

Article 10A - Practice of Midwifery

Article 11 - Veterinarians

Article 12A - Podiatrists

Article 13A - Practice of Funeral Service

Article 13D - Preneed Funeral Funds

Article 13E - Mutual Burial Associations

Article 13F - Cremations and Alkaline Hydrolysis

Article 15B - Blood Banks

Article 16 - Dental Hygiene Act

Article 17 - Dispensing Opticians

Article 18C - Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure

Article 18D - Occupational Therapy

Article 18E - Physical Therapy

Article 18F - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact

Article 18G - Psychology Practice Act

Article 18H - Psychology Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact

Article 18I - Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact

Article 18J - (Effective April 1, 2026) PA Licensure Compact

Article 19 - Sterilization Operations

  • N.C.G.S. § 90-271 Operation lawful upon request of married person or person over 18.
  • N.C.G.S. § 90-272 Operation on unmarried minor.
  • N.C.G.S. § 90-274 No liability for nonnegligent performance of operation.
  • N.C.G.S. § 90-275 Article does not affect duty of guardian to obtain order permitting guardian to consent to sterilization of a ward with a mental illness or intellectual disability.

Article 20 - Nursing Home Administrator Act

Article 20A - Assisted Living Administrator Act

Article 22 - Licensure Act for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Article 22A - Interstate Compact For Audiology And Speech Pathology

Article 23 - Right to Natural Death; Brain Death

Article 23A - Right to Try Act

Article 24 - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors Act

Article 24A - Professional Counseling Licensure Compact

Article 25 - Dietetics/Nutrition

Article 26 - Fee-Based Practicing Pastoral Counselors

Article 27 - Referral Fees and Payment for Certain Solicitations Prohibited

Article 28 - Self-Referrals by Health Care Providers

Article 29 - Medical Records

Article 29B - Statewide Health Information Exchange Act

Article 30 - Practice of Acupuncture

Article 31 - Institute of Medicine

Article 33 - Industrial Hygiene

Article 34 - Athletic Trainers

Article 35 - Accident-Trauma Victim Identification

Article 36 - Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice

Article 37 - Health Care Practitioner Identification

Article 38 - Respiratory Care Practice Act

Article 39 - Safety Profession

Article 40 - Perfusionist Licensure Act

Article 41 - Pathology Services Billing

Article 42 - Polysomnography Practice Act

Article 43 - Behavior Analyst Licensure