NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-151 (2026)

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Any person obtaining a license from the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the right to practice the science known as chiropractic, in accordance with the method, thought, and practice of chiropractors, as taught in recognized chiropractic schools and colleges, but shall not prescribe for or administer to any person any medicine or drugs, nor practice osteopathy or surgery. (1917, c. 73, s. 12; C.S., s. 6722; 1933, c. 442, s. 3; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1991–2015 · leading case: Head v. Adams Farm Living, Inc., 775 S.E.2d 904 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015).

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Head v. Adams Farm Living, Inc., 775 S.E.2d 904 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 6× “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-151 (2013) (emphasis added).”

Blackmon v. Bumgardner, 519 S.E.2d 335 (N.C. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “That statute reads as follows: A Doctor of Chiropractic, for all legal purposes, shall be considered an expert in his field and, when properly qualified, may testify in a court of law as to: (1) The etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and disability, including anatomical,…”

Wooten v. Warren Ex Rel. Gilmer, 451 S.E.2d 342 (N.C. Ct. App. 1994). “2 provides: A Doctor of Chiropractic, for all legal purposes, shall be considered an expert in his field and, when properly qualified, may testify in a court of law as to: (1) The etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and disability including anatomical, neurological, physiological,…”

Thomas v. Barnhill, 403 S.E.2d 102 (N.C. Ct. App. 1991). “2 to read as follows: A Doctor of Chiropractic, for all legal purposes, shall be considered an expert in his field and, when properly qualified, may testify in a court of law as to: (1) The etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and disability, including anatomical, neurological,…”

Winston v. Brodie, 517 S.E.2d 203 (N.C. Ct. App. 1999). “The statute permits testimony by a doctor of chiropractic as to: (1) The etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and disability, including anatomical, neurological, physiological, and pathological considerations within the scope of chiropractic, as defined in G.S. 90-151; and (2) The…”

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