{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-86b-52","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 86B-52","heading":"Unlawful practice.","body":"(a)\tIt shall be unlawful to engage in the practice of electrolysis or laser, light source, or pulsed-light treatments in this State without a license.\n(b)\tAny person practicing electrology or laser, light source, or pulsed-light treatments for the purpose of hair removal or hair reduction in this State without being licensed by the Board shall be guilty of a Class I felony and may be assessed a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense. Any other violation of this Article shall be a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1033, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1003, s. 2; 1993, c. 530, s. 3; c. 539, s. 609; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2007-489, s. 3; recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 88A-4 by 2022-72, s. 1(kk); 2022-72, s. 2.)","path":["Chapter 86B. Barber and Electrolysis Practice Act.","Article 3. Electrolysis."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_86B/GS_86B-52.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:11:42Z","sha256":"f90b5b80ebd06242d35b19ea3d67676286f8b9cbd20fa579e6cffcdfe79a44b6","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-86b-51","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-86b-53"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}