North Carolina § 90-143 - 1. Applicants licensed in other states.
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§ 90-143. 1. Applicants licensed in other states.
If an applicant for licensure is already licensed in another state to practice chiropractic, the Board shall issue a license to practice chiropractic to the applicant upon evidence that: The applicant is currently an active, competent practitioner and is in good standing; and The applicant has practiced at least one year out of the three years immediately preceding his or her application; and The applicant currently holds a valid license in another state; and No disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint is pending anywhere at the time a license is to be issued by this State; and The licensure requirements in the other state are equivalent to or higher than those required by this State. Any license issued upon the application of any chiropractor from any other state shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Article with reference to the license issued by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners upon examination, and the rights and privileges to practice the profession of chiropractic under any license so issued shall be subject to the same duties, obligations, restrictions, and conditions as imposed by this Article on chiropractors originally examined by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. History (1981, c. 766, s. 5.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 90-143 ("1. Applicants licensed in other states.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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