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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278-308 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-278-308
§ 163-278.308. Reports filed with Board
Status: in_force

(a) The treasurer of each legal expense fund shall file with the Board the following reports:

(1) Organizational report.--The report required under G.S. 163-278.309 .

(2) Quarterly report.--The report required under G.S. 163-278.310 .

(b) Any report or attachment required by this Article must be filed under certification of the treasurer as true and correct to the best of the knowledge of that officer.

(c) The organizational report shall be filed within 10 calendar days of the creation of the legal expense fund. All quarterly reports shall be filed with the Board no later than 10 business days after the end of each calendar quarter.

(d) Treasurers shall electronically file each report required by this section that shows a cumulative total for the quarter in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in legal expense donations or expenditures, according to rules adopted by the Board. The Board shall provide the software necessary to the treasurer to file the required electronic report at no cost to the legal expense fund.

(e) Any statement required to be filed under this Article shall be signed and certified as true and correct by the treasurer and shall be certified as true and correct to the best of the treasurer's knowledge. The elected officer creating the legal expense fund, or the other individual or group of individuals creating the legal expense fund on the elected officer's behalf, shall certify as true and correct to the best of their knowledge the organizational report and appointment of the treasurer. A certification under this Article shall be treated as under oath, and any individual making a certification under this Article knowing the information to be untrue is guilty of a Class I felony.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-68-55 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-68-55
§ 58-68-55. Exclusion of certain plans
Status: in_force

(a) Exception for Certain Benefits.--The requirements of Subparts 1 and 2 of this Part do not apply to any group health insurance coverage in relation to its provision of excepted benefits described in G.S. 58-68-25(b)(1) .

(b) Exception for Certain Benefits if Certain Conditions Met.--

(1) Limited, excepted benefits.--The requirements of Subparts 1 and 2 of this Part do not apply to any group health insurance plan in relation to its provision of excepted benefits described in G.S. 58-68-25(b)(2) if the benefits:

a. Are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance; or

b. Are otherwise not an integral part of the plan.

(2) Noncoordinated, excepted benefits.--The requirements of Subparts 1 and 2 of this Part do not apply to any group health insurance plan in relation to its provision of excepted benefits described in G.S. 58-68-25(b)(3) if all of the following conditions are met:

a. The benefits are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance.

b. There is no coordination between the provision of the benefits and any exclusion of benefits under any group health insurance plan maintained by the same policyholder.

c. The benefits are paid with respect to an event without regard to whether benefits are provided with respect to that event under any group health insurance plan maintained by the same policyholder.

(3) Supplemental, excepted benefits.--The requirements of this Part do not apply to any group health insurance plan in relation to its provision of excepted benefits described in G.S. 58-68-25(b)(4) if the benefits are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1804 — NC Code / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-1804
§ 7B-1804. Commencement of action
Status: in_force

(a) An action is commenced by the filing of a petition in the clerk's office when that office is open, or by a magistrate's acceptance of a petition for filing pursuant to subsection (b) of this section when the clerk's office is closed.

(b) When the office of the clerk is closed and the juvenile court counselor requests a petition alleging a juvenile to be delinquent or undisciplined, a magistrate may draw and verify the petition and accept it for filing, which acceptance shall constitute filing. The magistrate's authority under this subsection is limited to emergency situations when a petition is required in order to obtain a secure or nonsecure custody order. Any petition accepted for filing under this subsection shall be delivered to the clerk's office for processing as soon as that office is open for business.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-302-1 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-302-1
§ 113-302.1. Inspection of licensed or commercial premises; authority to secure inspection warrants
Status: in_force

(a) Protectors are authorized to enter and make a reasonable inspection at an appropriate time of day of any premises in which a person subject to administrative control under G.S. 113-276.2 conducts his operations to determine whether any wildlife on the premises is possessed in accordance with applicable laws and rules, required records are being kept, and other legal requirements are being observed. It is an appropriate time of day for inspection if the establishment is open for business or if a proprietor or employee is on the premises.

(b) In cases not controlled by subsection (a), protectors who believe that wildlife may be on the premises of any public refrigeration storage plant, meat shop, store, produce market, hotel, restaurant, or other public food-storage or eating place may request permission to enter the nonpublic areas of the premises to make a reasonable inspection to determine whether any wildlife on the premises is possessed in accordance with applicable laws and rules. If the person in charge of the premises refuses the inspection request of a protector, he is authorized to procure and execute an administrative search warrant issued under the terms of Article 4A of Chapter 15 of the General Statutes or under any successor legislation.

(c) In cases controlled by subsection (a), an administrative search warrant may be secured in the protector's discretion or if case law requires it. Nothing in this section is intended to prevent a lawful search of premises, with or without a search warrant under Chapter 15A of the General Statutes, when the circumstances so justify.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41-55 — NC Code / Chapter 41 / Section 41-55
§ 41-55. Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this Article, the following definitions apply:

(1) Conveyance.--A transfer of title to real property by deed or devise or other instrument transferring title to real property.

(2) Income.--Rents and profits from property held as tenants by the entirety.

(3) Spouses.--Two individuals then legally married to each other.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-845 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-845
§ 160A-845. Reassessment of financial status
Status: in_force

(a) After the first fiscal year of cooperation with the Commission, and every year thereafter, the council shall reassess its financial affairs with the assistance of the Commission. Upon completion of the reassessment, the Commission shall make a recommendation to the city as to whether or not the city's financial affairs are sufficiently stable to permit the city to continue operations.

(b) If the Commission finds that the city's financial affairs for three consecutive fiscal years are sufficiently stable to continue operations, the Commission shall relinquish any authorities exercised under G.S. 159-181 or G.S. 160A-841 with respect to that city.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if at any time the Commission finds that the city's financial affairs are not sufficiently stable to continue operations, the Commission may exercise, or continue to exercise, its authority under this Part and begin to identify local government partners for merger or dissolution of the city.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-116-1 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-116-1
§ 1-116.1. Service of notice
Status: in_force

In all actions as defined in G.S. 1-116 in which notice of pendency of the action is filed, a copy of such notice shall be served on the other party or parties as follows:

(1) If filed by the plaintiff at or after service of summons but before the filing of the complaint, service shall be in the manner provided in Rule 4 of the Rules of Civil Procedure 1 for service of summons.

(2) If filed by the plaintiff at or after the filing of the complaint, service shall be in the same manner as the complaint.

(3) All other such notices shall be served in the manner provided in Rule 5 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. 2
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-8-103 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-8-103
§ 25-8-103. Rules for determining whether certain obligations and interests are securities or financial assets
Status: in_force

(a) A share or similar equity interest issued by a corporation, business trust, joint stock company, or similar entity is a security.

(b) An “investment company security” is a security. “Investment company security” means a share or similar equity interest issued by an entity that is registered as an investment company under the federal investment company laws, an interest in a unit investment trust that is so registered, or a face-amount certificate issued by a face-amount certificate company that is so registered. Investment company security does not include an insurance policy or endowment policy or annuity contract issued by an insurance company.

(c) An interest in a partnership or limited liability company is not a security unless it is dealt in or traded on securities exchanges or in securities markets, its terms expressly provide that it is a security governed by this Article, or it is an investment company security. However, an interest in a partnership or limited liability company is a financial asset if it is held in a securities account.

(d) A writing that is a security certificate is governed by this Article and not by Article 3 of this Chapter, even though it also meets the requirements of that Article. However, a negotiable instrument governed by Article 3 is a financial asset if it is held in a securities account.

(e) An option or similar obligation issued by a clearing corporation to its participants is not a security, but is a financial asset.

(f) A commodity contract, as defined in G.S. 25-9-102(a)(15) , is not a security or financial asset.

(g) A document of title is not a financial asset unless G.S. 25-8-102(a)(9)(iii) applies.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2-326 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2-326
§ 25-2-326. Sale on approval and sale or return; rights of creditors
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise agreed, if delivered goods may be returned by the buyer even though they conform to the contract, the transaction is:

(a) a “sale on approval” if the goods are delivered primarily for use, and

(b) a “sale or return” if the goods are delivered primarily for resale.

(2) Goods held on approval are not subject to the claims of the buyer's creditors until acceptance; goods held on sale or return are subject to such claims while in the buyer's possession.

(3) Any “or return” term of a contract for sale is to be treated as a separate contract for sale within the statute of frauds section of this article ( G.S. 25-2-201 ) and as contradicting the sale aspect of the contract within the provisions of this article on parol or extrinsic evidence ( G.S. 25-2-202 ).
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-209-1 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-209-1
§ 116-209.1. Provisions in conflict
Status: reserved

Any of the foregoing provisions of this Article which shall be in conflict with the provisions hereinbelow set forth shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-136 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-136
§ 106-136. Cosmetics deemed adulterated
Status: in_force

A cosmetic shall be deemed to be adulterated:

(1) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling or advertisement thereof, or under such conditions of use as are customary or usual: Provided, that this provision shall not apply to coal-tar hair dye, the label of which bears the following legend conspicuously displayed thereon: “Caution--This product contains ingredients which may cause skin irritation on certain individuals and a preliminary test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may cause blindness,” and the labeling of which bears adequate directions for such preliminary testing. For the purposes of this subdivision and subdivision (5) the term “hair dye” shall not include eyelash dyes or eyebrow dyes.

(2) If it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance.

(3) If it has been produced, prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

(4) If its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health.

(5) If it is not a hair dye and it is, or it bears or contains a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of G.S. 106-132 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-85 — NC Code / Chapter 54C / Section 54C-85
§ 54C-85. Indemnity
Status: in_force

No person who is fined or penalized for a violation of any criminal provision of this Article shall be reimbursed or indemnified in any fashion by the savings bank for the fine or penalty.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-4 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-4
§ 66-4. Falsely acting as inspector
Status: in_force

If any person, who is not a legal or sworn inspector of lumber or other articles, presume to act as such, he shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars ($100.00), and be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-2 — NC Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95-2
§ 95-2. Election of Commissioner; term; salary; vacancy
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Labor shall be elected by the people in the same manner as is provided for the election of the Secretary of State. The term of office of the Commissioner of Labor shall be four years, and the salary of the Commissioner of Labor shall be set by the General Assembly in the Current Operations Appropriations Act. Any vacancy in the office shall be filled by the Governor, until the next general election. The office of the Department of Labor shall be kept in the City of Raleigh and shall be provided for as are other public offices of the State. In addition to the salary set by the General Assembly in the Current Operations Appropriations Act, longevity pay shall be paid on the same basis as is provided to employees of the State who are subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-324-3 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-324-3
§ 143B-324.3. Western North Carolina Public Lands Council meetings
Status: in_force

The Western North Carolina Public Lands Council shall meet monthly and may hold special meetings at any time and place within the State at the call of the chair or upon written request of at least a majority of the members.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 157-44 — NC Code / Chapter 157 / Section 157-44
§ 157-44. Action of city or municipality by resolution
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this Article or by the Constitution of the State, all action authorized to be taken under this Article by the council or other governing body of any city or of any municipality may be by resolution adopted by a majority of all the members of its council or other governing body, which resolution may be adopted at the meeting of the council or other governing body at which such resolution is introduced and shall take effect immediately upon such adoption, and no such resolution need be published or posted.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1216 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1216
§ 143B-1216. Confidentiality of Department of Military and Veterans Affairs records
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, no records of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall be disclosed or used for any purpose except for official purposes, and no records shall be disclosed, destroyed or used in any manner which is in violation of any existing federal law or regulation. Nothing in this Chapter shall convert records which are the property of the federal government into State property.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-496 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-496
§ 130A-496. Smoking prohibited in restaurants and bars
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Article 64 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes , smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas of restaurants and bars, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Smoking may be permitted in the following places:

(1) A designated smoking guest room in a lodging establishment. No greater than twenty percent (20%) of a lodging establishment's guest rooms may be designated smoking guest rooms.

(2) A cigar bar if smoke from the cigar bar does not migrate into an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited pursuant to this Article. A cigar bar that begins operation after July 1, 2009, may only allow smoking if it is located in a freestanding structure occupied solely by the cigar bar and smoke from the cigar bar does not migrate into an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited pursuant to this Article. To qualify under this subsection, the cigar bar must satisfactorily report on a quarterly basis to the Department, on a form prescribed by the Department, the revenue generated from the sale of alcoholic beverages and cigars as a percentage of quarterly gross revenue. The Department shall determine whether any additional documentation is required of the cigar bar to authenticate or verify revenue data submitted by the cigar bar. This subdivision shall not apply to any business that is established for the purpose of avoiding compliance with this Article.

(3) A private club.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 35B-18 — NC Code / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-18
§ 35B-18. Special jurisdiction
Status: in_force

(a) A court of this State lacking jurisdiction under G.S. 35B-17 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:

(1) Appoint a guardian of the person in an emergency for a term not exceeding 90 days for a respondent who is physically present in this State.

(2) Issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in this State.

(3) Appoint a general guardian, guardian of the person, or guardian of the estate for an incapacitated or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to G.S. 35B-30 .

(b) If a petition for the adjudication of incompetence and application for the appointment of a guardian of the person in an emergency is brought in this State and this State was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-135-38 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-135-38
§ 143-135.38. Use of other standard when standard not practicable
Status: in_force

When the Department, public agency, and the design team determine that the energy-efficiency standard or the water use standard required under G.S. 143-135.37 is not practicable for a major facility construction or renovation project, then it must be determined by the State Building Commission if the standard is not practicable for the major facility construction or renovation project. If the State Building Commission determines the standard is not practicable for that project, the State Building Commission shall determine which standard is practicable for the design and construction for that major facility construction or renovation project. If a standard required under G.S. 143-135.37 is not followed for that project, the State Building Commission shall report this information and the reasons to the Department within 90 days of its determination.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-72-65 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-72-65
§ 58-72-65. Record of board conclusive as to facts stated
Status: in_force

In all actions under G.S. 58-72-60 a copy of the proceedings of the board of commissioners in the particular case, certified by their clerk under his hand and the seal of the county, is conclusive evidence of the facts in such record alleged and set forth.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-2A-16 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-2A-16
§ 28A-2A-16. Examination of witnesses by affidavit
Status: in_force

(a) The examination of witnesses to a will may be taken and subscribed in the form of an affidavit before a notary public or other person who is authorized to administer oaths in the jurisdiction where the examination is held.

(b) A photographic copy of the original will certified to be a true and exact copy thereof by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the will is to be probated may be used in the examination of the witnesses in the procedures set out in subsection (a) of this section; provided, the said clerk has in his possession the original will at the time of examination of the witnesses.

(c) Affidavits taken in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall be transmitted by the person taking the affidavit to the clerk of superior court of the county in which the will is to be probated.

(d) Testimony submitted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section is competent in regard to all requirements of G.S. 31-3.3 and to establish that a will was executed in compliance with the requirements of G.S. 31-3.3 .

(e) Nothing in this section is to limit or otherwise affect the authority of a clerk of superior court in the exercise of his authority as judge of probate under G.S. 28A-2-1 to:

(1) Issue subpoenas under G.S. 7A-103 ; or

(2) Order the taking of depositions of witnesses.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270-154 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-270-154
§ 90-270.154. Ancillary services
Status: in_force

A psychologist licensed under this Article may employ or supervise unlicensed individuals who assist in the provision of psychological services to clients, patients, and their families. The Board may adopt rules specifying the titles used by such individuals, the numbers employed or supervised by any particular psychologist, the activities in which they may engage, the nature and extent of supervision which must be provided, the qualifications of such individuals, and the nature of the responsibility assumed by the employing or supervising psychologist.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-58-21 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-58-21
§ 160A-58.21. Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this Part to authorize cities to enter into binding agreements concerning future annexation in order to enhance orderly planning by such cities as well as residents and property owners in areas adjacent to such cities.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-362 — NC Code / Chapter 50A / Section 50A-362
§ 50A-362. Modification of agreement
Status: in_force

The parents may by mutual consent modify an agreement regarding custodial responsibility made pursuant to this Part. If an agreement made under this subsection is modified before deployment of a deploying parent, the modification shall be in writing and signed by both parents and any nonparent who will exercise custodial responsibility under the modified agreement. If an agreement made under this section is modified during deployment of a deploying parent, the modification shall be agreed to, in a record, by both parents and any nonparent who will exercise custodial responsibility under the modified agreement.