GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1999

SESSION LAW 1999-430
SENATE BILL 732

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS TO ASSESS LICENSEES CERTAIN COSTS AND LIMITING THE OWNERSHIP OF CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICES TO PERSONS LICENSED AS CHIROPRACTORS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  G.S. 90-154 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(c)	If a licensee is found guilty in a contested case arising under subsection (b) of this section, the Board may assess the licensee the reasonable cost of the hearing held to make such a determination if the Board finds that the licensee's defense at the hearing was dilatory or not asserted in good faith."
Section 2.  Article 8 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 90-157.3.  Ownership of chiropractic practices limited.
(a)	Each partner in a partnership that is engaged in the practice of chiropractic shall be licensed under this Article.
(b)	Each general partner in a limited partnership that is engaged in the practice of chiropractic and each limited partner who takes part in the control of the practice shall be licensed under this Article.
(c)	The provisions of Chapter 55B of the General Statutes shall apply to all business corporations organized under Chapter 55 of the General Statutes and engaged in the practice of chiropractic."
Section 3.  Section 1 of this act is effective when it becomes law.  Section 2 of this act becomes effective January 1, 2000.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 13th day of July, 1999.

s/	Dennis A. Wicker
President of the Senate

s/	James B. Black
Speaker of the House of Representatives

s/	James B. Hunt, Jr.
Governor

Approved 10:50 p.m. this 5th day of August, 1999