North Carolina

North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances

2,735 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 90-21.112 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.113 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.114 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.115 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.116 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.117 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.118 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.119 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.12 — Standard of health care
• § 90-21.120 — Definitions
• § 90-21.121 — Eugenic abortions prohibited
• § 90-21.122 — Civil remedies
• § 90-21.123 — Protection of privacy in court proceedings
• § 90-21.124 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.125 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.126 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.127 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.128 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.129 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.12A — Nonresident physicians
• § 90-21.13 — Informed consent to health care treatment or procedure
• § 90-21.130 — Short title
• § 90-21.131 — Purpose
• § 90-21.132 — Definitions
• § 90-21.133 — Immunity
• § 90-21.134 — Severability
• § 90-21.14 — First aid or emergency treatment; liability limitation
• § 90-21.140 — Definitions
• § 90-21.141 — Findings
• § 90-21.142 — Requirements for health care practitioners
• § 90-21.143 — Mandatory reporting of noncompliance
• § 90-21.144 — Bar to prosecution of mothers of infants born alive
• § 90-21.145 — Penalties
• § 90-21.146 — Civil remedies; attorneys' fees
• § 90-21.15 — Emergency treatment using automated external defibrillator; immunity
• § 90-21.150 — Definitions
• § 90-21.151 — Limitations on gender transition procedures
• § 90-21.152 — When certain procedures are permitted
• § 90-21.153 — Penalties
• § 90-21.154 — Civil remedies
• § 90-21.15A — Emergency treatment using epinephrine delivery systems; immunity
• § 90-21.16 — Volunteer health care professionals; liability limitation
• § 90-21.160 — Civil remedies for gender transition procedures on non-minors
• § 90-21.17 — Portable do not resuscitate order and Medical Order for Scope of Treatment
• § 90-21.170 — Short title
• § 90-21.171 — Purpose
• § 90-21.172 — Definitions
• § 90-21.173 — Eligibility
• § 90-21.174 — Designation of state of principal license
• § 90-21.175 — Application and issuance of expedited licensure
• § 90-21.176 — Fees for expedited licensure
• § 90-21.177 — Renewal and continued participation
• § 90-21.178 — Coordinated information system
• § 90-21.179 — Joint investigations
• § 90-21.18 — Medical directors; liability limitation
• § 90-21.180 — Disciplinary actions
• § 90-21.181 — Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission
• § 90-21.182 — Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission
• § 90-21.183 — Finance powers
• § 90-21.184 — Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission
• § 90-21.185 — Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission
• § 90-21.186 — Oversight of Interstate Compact
• § 90-21.187 — Enforcement of Interstate Compact
• § 90-21.188 — Default procedures
• § 90-21.189 — Dispute resolution
• § 90-21.19 — Liability limit for noneconomic damages
• § 90-21.190 — Member states; effective date; amendment
• § 90-21.191 — Withdrawal
• § 90-21.192 — Dissolution
• § 90-21.193 — Severability and construction
• § 90-21.194 — Binding effect of Compact and other laws
• § 90-21.19A — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.19B — Verdicts and awards of damages in medical malpractice actions; form
• § 90-21.2 — "Treatment" defined
• § 90-21.20 — Reporting by physicians and hospitals of wounds, injuries and illnesses
• § 90-21.20A — Reporting by physicians of pilots' mental or physical disabilities or infirmities
• § 90-21.20B — Access to and disclosure of medical information for certain purposes
• § 90-21.21 — : Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c
• § 90-21.22 — Health program for medical professionals
• § 90-21.22A — Medical review and quality assurance committees
• § 90-21.23 — Election by State
• § 90-21.24 — through 90-21
• § 90-21.3 — Performance of surgery on minor; obtaining second opinion as to necessity
• § 90-21.37 — through 90-21
• § 90-21.4 — Responsibility, liability and immunity of physicians
• § 90-21.41 — Definitions
• § 90-21.42 — Action for sexual exploitation
• § 90-21.43 — Remedies
• § 90-21.44 — Scope of discovery
• § 90-21.45 — Admissibility of evidence of sexual history
• § 90-21.46 — Prohibited defense
• § 90-21.47 — Statute of limitations
• § 90-21.48 — Agreements to not pursue complaint before licensing entity void
• § 90-21.49 — Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.5 — Minor's consent sufficient for certain medical health services
• § 90-21.50 — Definitions
• § 90-21.51 — Duty to exercise ordinary care; liability for damages for harm
• § 90-21.52 — No liability under this Article on the part of an employer or employer group organization that purchases coverage or assumes risk on behalf of its employees or a physician or health care provider; liability of State Health Plan under State Tort Claims Act
• § 90-21.53 — Separate trial required
• § 90-21.54 — Exhaustion of administrative remedies and appeals
• § 90-21.55 — External review decision
• § 90-21.56 — Remedies
• § 90-21.6 — Definitions
• § 90-21.60 — Voluntary arbitration; prior agreements to arbitration void
• § 90-21.61 — Requirements for submitting to arbitration
• § 90-21.62 — Selection of arbitrator
• § 90-21.63 — Witnesses; discovery; depositions; subpoenas
• § 90-21.64 — Time limitations for arbitration
• § 90-21.65 — Written decision by arbitration
• § 90-21.66 — Judgment by court
• § 90-21.67 — Retention of jurisdiction by court
• § 90-21.68 — Appeal of arbitrator's decision
• § 90-21.69 — Revised Uniform Arbitration Act not applicable
• § 90-21.7 — Parental consent required
• § 90-21.70 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.71 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.72 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.73 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.74 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.75 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.76 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.77 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.78 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.79 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.8 — Procedure for waiver of parental consent
• § 90-21.80 — Short title
• § 90-21.81 — Definitions
• § 90-21.81A — Abortion
• § 90-21.81B — When abortion is lawful
• § 90-21.81C — Abortion reporting, objection, and inspection requirements
• § 90-21.81D — Life-limiting anomaly procedure; informed consent
• § 90-21.82 — Informed consent to surgical abortion
• § 90-21.82A — Suitable facilities for the performance of surgical abortions
• § 90-21.83 — Printed information required
• § 90-21.83A — Informed consent to medical abortion
• § 90-21.83B — Distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and duties of physician
• § 90-21.83C — Repealed by Session Laws 2023-65, s
• § 90-21.84 — Website
• § 90-21.85 — Display of real-time view requirement
• § 90-21.86 — Procedure in case of medical emergency
• § 90-21.87 — Informed consent for a minor
• § 90-21.88 — Civil remedies
• § 90-21.88A — Violation of this Article
• § 90-21.89 — Protection of privacy in court proceedings
• § 90-21.9 — Medical emergency exception
• § 90-21.90 — Assurance of informed consent
• § 90-21.91 — Assurance that consent is freely given
• § 90-21.92 — Severability
• § 90-21.93 — Reporting requirements
• § 90-21.94 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.95 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.96 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.97 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.98 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-21.99 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 90-210.100 — Operation of association in violation of law prohibited
• § 90-210.101 — Member of Armed Forces failing to pay assessments; reinstatement
• § 90-210.102 — Hearing by Board of dispute over liability for funeral benefits; appeal
• § 90-210.103 — Board authorized to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and compel attendance at hearings
• § 90-210.104 — Authority of Board to examine financial records
• § 90-210.105 — Board authorized to freeze certain funds of Association
• § 90-210.106 — Authority of foreign or domestic mutual burial association or domestic or foreign insurance company to purchase, merge or consolidate with North Carolina mutual burial associations
• § 90-210.107 — Acquisition, merger, dissolution, and liquidation of mutual burial associations
• § 90-210.108 — through 90-210
• § 90-210.120 — Short title
• § 90-210.121 — Definitions
• § 90-210.122 — Repealed by Session Laws 2025-76, s
• § 90-210.123 — Licensing and inspection
• § 90-210.124 — Repealed by Session Laws 2025-76, s
• § 90-210.124A — Authorizing agent
• § 90-210.125 — Authorization to cremate
• § 90-210.126 — Preneed cremation arrangements
• § 90-210.127 — Record keeping
• § 90-210.128 — Cremation containers
• § 90-210.129 — Cremation procedures
• § 90-210.130 — Final disposition of reduced human remains
• § 90-210.131 — Limitation of liability
• § 90-210.132 — Fees
• § 90-210.133 — Crematory licensee rights
• § 90-210.134 — Rulemaking, applicability, violations, and prohibitions of Article
• § 90-210.135 — Cremation societies
• § 90-210.136 — Hydrolysis of human remains
• § 90-210.18 — to 90-210
• § 90-210.18A — Board of Funeral Service created; qualifications; vacancies; removal
• § 90-210.19 — Board members' oath of office
• § 90-210.20 — Definitions
• § 90-210.21 — Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c
• § 90-210.22 — Required meetings of the Board
• § 90-210.23 — Powers and duties of the Board
• § 90-210.24 — Inspector
• § 90-210.25 — Licensing
• § 90-210.25A — : Recodified as G
• § 90-210.25B — Persons with criminal history
• § 90-210.25C — Notification forms for deceased voters
• § 90-210.26 — Repealed by Session Laws 2025-76, s
• § 90-210.27 — Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c
• § 90-210.27A — Funeral establishments
• § 90-210.28 — Fees
• § 90-210.29 — Students
• § 90-210.29A — Identification of bodies before burial or cremation