18A:68-1.Ā  Right of colleges to give diplomas and confer degrees
Subject to the provisions of this chapter, any college in this state foundedĀ  or hereafter to be founded under and by virtue of the provisions of a generalĀ  act of the legislature, may, from time to time, give diplomas and conferĀ  degrees upon those who shall successfully complete prescribed courses of study,Ā  and confer honorary degrees upon such others as shall be recommended thereforĀ  by its board of trustees.Ā  Nothing in this section shall be construed toĀ  authorize a college to confer any degree or diploma authorizing the practice ofĀ  medicine, dentistry, or law.
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L.1967, c.271.
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