1965/66/67 session laws – Ch.138 Sec.3

G. S. 35-38, as it appears in Volume 2A, 1966 Replacement, of the General Statutes of North Carolina, is amended by rewriting said Section so that the same shall hereafter read as follows: 8 35-38. Restrictions on Such Operations. No operation under this Article shall be performed by other than a duly qualified and registered North Carolina physician or surgeon, and by him only upon a written order signed after complete compliance with the procedure outlined in this Article by the responsible executive head of the institution or board, or the director of public welfare, or other similar official performing in whole or in part the functions of such director, or the next of kin or legal guardian having custody or charge of the feeble-minded or mentally defective inmate, patient or non-institutional individual.