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. (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).)