North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 90-18: Practicing without license; penalties
What this law says, in plain English
Practicing medicine or surgery without a license is a Class 1 misdemeanor; it becomes a Class I felony if the person falsely claims to be licensed or is an out-of-state practitioner.
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