North Carolina § 90-187 - 12. (Contingent expiration date - see Editor's note) Unauthorized practice; penalty.

§ 90-187. 12. (Contingent expiration date - see Editor's note) Unauthorized practice; penalty.

If any person shall Practice or attempt to practice veterinary medicine in this State without first having obtained a license or temporary permit from the Board; or Practice veterinary medicine without the renewal of his license, as provided in G.S. 90-187.5; or Practice or attempt to practice veterinary medicine while his license is revoked, or suspended, or when a certificate of license has been refused; or Violate any of the provisions of this Article, said person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each act of such unlawful practice shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. History (1913, c. 129, s. 2; C.S., s. 6762; 1961, c. 353, s. 10; c. 756; 1973, c. 1106, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 636; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).) Section set out twice. - The section above expires 60 days after the date that the rules adopted pursuant to Session Laws 2019-170, s. 4, become effective. For the section as contingently effective 60 days after the date that the rules adopted pursuant to Session Laws 2019-170, s. 4, become effective, see the following section, also numbered G.S. 90-187.12 . § 90-187.12. (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Unauthorized practice; penalty. An individual shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the individual engages in any of the following activities: (1) Practices or attempts to practice veterinary medicine in this State without first having obtained a license or temporary permit from the Board. (2) Practices veterinary medicine without renewing the individual's license, as provided in G.S. 90-187.5 . (3) Practices or attempts to practice veterinary medicine while the individual's license is revoked, or suspended, or when a certificate of license has been refused. (4) Violates any of the provisions of this Article. History (1913, c. 129, s. 2; C.S., s. 6762; 1961, c. 353, s. 10; c. 756; 1973, c. 1106, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 636; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2019, c. 170, s. 6(c).) Section set out twice. - The section above is effective 60 days after the date that the rules adopted pursuant to Session Laws 2019-170, s. 4, become effective. For the section expiring 60 days after the date that the rules adopted pursuant to Session Laws 2019-170, s. 4, become effective, see the preceding section, also numbered G.S. 90- 187.12. Contingent Effective Dates. - Session Laws 2019-170, s. 7, made the amendments to this section by Session Laws 2019-170, s. 6(c), effective 60 days after the date that the rules adopted pursuant to Session Laws 2019-170, s. 4, become effective. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2019-170, s. 4(a) added subdivisions (8) through (10) of G.S. 90-186 and in s. 4(b) provided that: "The Veterinary Medical Board shall adopt rules to implement subsection (a) of this section." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2019-170, s. 6(c), rewrote the introductory paragraph, which formerly read: "If any person shall"; substituted "renewing the individual's" for "the renewal of his" in subdivision (2); substituted "the individual's" for "his" in subdivision (3); deleted the sentence following subdivision (4), which formerly read : "said person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each act of such unlawful practice shall constitute a distinct and separate offense"; and made stylistic changes. For contingent effective date, see editor's note.