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Chapter 147
Section 147.001
Recent History
- 2013 147.001 Amended 2013 c 44 s 1
- 1996 147.001 New 1996 c 334 s 2
This is an historical version of this statute chapter. Also view the most recent published version.
147.001 SCOPE AND PURPOSE.
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Subdivision 1.Scope.
Sections 147.01 to 147.37 may be cited as the "Minnesota Medical Practice Act."
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Subd. 2.Purpose.
The primary responsibility and obligation of the Board of Medical Practice is to protect the public.
In the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, and to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent, and unlawful practice of medicine, it is necessary to provide laws and regulations to govern the granting and subsequent use of the license to practice medicine.
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