PUBLISHED

N.C.G.S. § 90-179

Purpose of Article.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
Source: official source
Revision history: view all versions

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. (1973, c. 1106, s. 1.)