The general assembly declares it to be in the interests of public health, safety, and welfare to enact laws regulating and controlling the practice of the healing arts to the end that the people shall be properly protected against unauthorized, unqualified, and improper practice of the healing arts in this state, and this article 240 shall be construed in conformity with this declaration of purpose.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1170, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-36-102 as it existed prior to 2019.