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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-202-7 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-202-7
§ 90-202.7. Applicants licensed in other states
Status: in_force

If an applicant for licensure is already licensed in another state to practice podiatry, the Board shall issue a license to practice podiatry to the applicant upon evidence that:

(1) The applicant is currently an active, competent practitioner in good standing; and

(2) The applicant has practiced at least five years immediately preceding his or her application with at least three of those five years being in a state that grants similar reciprocity to North Carolina podiatrists; and

(3) The applicant currently holds a valid license in another state; and

(4) No disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint is pending anywhere at the time a license is to be issued by this State; and

(5) The licensure requirements in the other state are equivalent to or higher than those required by this State, and the licensure requirements of that other state grant similar reciprocity to podiatrists licensed in North Carolina.

Any license issued upon the application of any podiatrist from any other state shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Article with reference to the license issued by the North Carolina State Board of Podiatry Examiners upon examination of applicants, and the rights and privileges to practice the profession of podiatry under any license so issued shall be subject to the same duties, obligations, restrictions and conditions as imposed by this Article on podiatrists originally examined by the North Carolina State Board of Podiatry Examiners.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-290 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-290
§ 163-290. Alternative methods of determining the results of municipal elections
Status: in_force

(a) Each city, town, village, and special district in this State shall operate under one of the following alternative methods of nominating candidates for and determining the results of its elections:

(1) The partisan primary and election method set out in G.S. 163-291 .

(2) The nonpartisan primary and election method set out in G.S. 163-294 .

(3) The nonpartisan plurality method set out in G.S. 163-292 .

(4) The nonpartisan election and runoff election method set out in G.S. 163-293 .

(b) Each city whose charter provides for partisan municipal elections as of January 1, 1972, shall operate under the partisan primary and election method until such time as its charter is amended to provide for nonpartisan elections. Each city, town, village, and special district whose elections are by charter or general law nonpartisan may select the nonpartisan primary and election method, the nonpartisan plurality method, or the nonpartisan election and runoff election method by resolution of the municipal governing board adopted and filed with the State Board of Elections not later than 5:00 P.M. Monday, January 31, 1972, except that a city whose charter provides for a nonpartisan primary as of January 1, 1972, may not select the plurality method unless its charter is so amended. If the municipal governing board does not exercise its option to select another choice before that time, the municipality shall operate under the method specified in the following table:

Cities, towns and villages of

less than 5,000

Plurality

Cities, towns and villages of

5,000 or more

Election and Runoff Election

Special districts

Plurality

After January 31, 1972, each city, town and village may change its method of election from one to another of the methods set out in subsection (a) by act of the General Assembly or in the manner provided by law for amendment of its charter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138-2C — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-138-2C
§ 20-138.2C. Possession of alcoholic beverages while operating a commercial motor vehicle
Status: in_force

A person commits the offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle while possessing alcoholic beverages if the person drives a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(3d) , upon any highway, any street, or any public vehicular area within the State while having an open or closed alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of the commercial motor vehicle. This section shall not apply to the driver of a commercial motor vehicle that is also an excursion passenger vehicle, a for-hire passenger vehicle, a common carrier of passengers, or a motor home, if the alcoholic beverage is in possession of a passenger or is in the passenger area of the vehicle.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-43-1 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-43-1
§ 116-43.1. Institute for Transportation Research and Education
Status: in_force

The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina is authorized to establish an Institute for Transportation Research and Education to facilitate the development of a broad program of transportation research and education involving other organizations and institutions which have related programs. The immediate purpose of the Institute shall be to create a management structure to coordinate and eventually merge the Highway Safety Programs of the National Driving Center and the North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina is further authorized to establish a Council for Transportation Research and Education to represent all interests in transportation research and education, including but not limited to transportation safety.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-428 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-428
§ 153A-428. Fiscal accountability; support from other governments
Status: in_force

(a) A regional solid waste management authority is a public authority subject to the provisions of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes .

(b) The establishment and operation of an authority as herein authorized are governmental functions and constitute a public purpose, and the State and any unit of local government may appropriate funds to support the establishment and operation of an authority.

(c) The State and any unit of local government may also dedicate, sell, convey, donate, or lease any of their interests in any property to an authority.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-119 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-119
§ 131E-119. No waiver of rights
Status: in_force

No facility may require a patient to waive the rights specified in this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-34 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-34
§ 7A-34. Rules of practice and procedure in trial courts
Status: in_force

The Supreme Court is hereby authorized to prescribe rules of practice and procedure for the superior and district courts supplementary to, and not inconsistent with, acts of the General Assembly.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-47 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-47
§ 62-47. Reports from municipalities operating own utilities
Status: in_force

Every municipality furnishing gas, electricity or telephone service shall make an annual report to the Commission, verified by the oath of the general manager or superintendent thereof, on the same forms as provided for reports of public utilities, giving the same information as required of public utilities.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 19-2-2 — NC Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19-2-2
§ 19-2.2. Pleadings; jurisdiction; venue; application for preliminary injunction
Status: in_force

The action, provided for in this Chapter, shall be brought in the superior court of the county in which the property is located. Such action shall be commenced by the filing of a verified complaint alleging the facts constituting the nuisance. After the filing of said complaint, application for a preliminary injunction may be made to the court in which the action is filed which court shall grant a hearing within 10 days after the filing of said application.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-113-4 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-113-4
§ 14-113.4. Avoiding or attempting to avoid payment for telecommunication services
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to avoid or attempt to avoid, or to cause another to avoid, the lawful charges, in whole or in part, for any telephone or telegraph service or for the transmission of a message, signal or other communication by telephone or telegraph, or over telephone or telegraph facilities by the use of any fraudulent scheme, device, means or method.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90A-56 — NC Code / Chapter 90A / Section 90A-56
§ 90A-56. Compensation of Board members; expenses; employees
Status: in_force

Members of the Board may receive compensation and be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with G.S. 93B-5 . Notwithstanding G.S. 93B-5(a) , the per diem for eligible Board members shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). The Board may employ necessary personnel for the performance of its functions and fix the compensation therefor, within the limits of funds available to the Board. The total expenses of the administration of this Article shall not exceed the total income therefrom and none of the expenses of said Board or the compensation or expenses of any officer thereof or any employee shall ever be paid or payable out of the treasury of the State of North Carolina; and neither the Board nor any officer or employee thereof shall have any power or authority to make or incur any expense, debt, or other financial obligation binding upon the State of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 37A-4-414 — NC Code / Chapter 37A / Section 37A-4-414
§ 37A-4-414. Derivatives and options
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “ derivative ” means a contract or financial instrument or a combination of contracts and financial instruments that gives a trust the right or obligation to participate in some or all changes in the price of a tangible or intangible asset or group of assets or changes in a rate, an index of prices or rates, or other market indicator for an asset or a group of assets.

(b) To the extent that a trustee does not account under G.S. 37A-4-403 for transactions in derivatives, the trustee shall allocate to principal receipts from and disbursements made in connection with those transactions.

(c) If a trustee grants an option to buy property from the trust, whether or not the trust owns the property when the option is granted, grants an option that permits another person to sell property to the trust, or acquires an option to buy property for the trust or an option to sell an asset owned by the trust, and the trustee or other owner of the asset is required to deliver the asset if the option is exercised, an amount received for granting the option shall be allocated to principal. An amount paid to acquire the option shall be paid from principal. A gain or loss realized upon the exercise of an option, including an option granted to a settlor of the trust for services rendered, shall be allocated to principal.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-65-72 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-65-72
§ 106-65.72. Reports
Status: in_force

Every person growing cotton in this State shall furnish to the Commissioner, or his authorized representative, on forms supplied by the Commissioner, such information as the Commissioner may require, concerning the size and location of all commercial cotton fields and of noncommercial patches of cotton grown as ornamentals or for other purposes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-30-25 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-30-25
§ 58-30-25. Cooperation of officers, owners and employees
Status: in_force

(a) Any officer, manager, director, trustee, owner, employee, or agent of any insurer, and any other person with authority over or in charge of any segment of the insurer's affairs, shall cooperate with the Commissioner in any proceeding under this Article or any investigation preliminary to the proceeding. As used in this section, “person” includes any person who exercises direct or indirect control over activities of an insurer through any holding company or other affiliate of the insurer. “Cooperate” includes replying promptly in writing to any inquiry from the Commissioner requesting such a reply and making available to the Commissioner any books, accounts, documents, or other records or information or property of or pertaining to the insurer and in his possession, custody, or control.

(b) No person shall obstruct or interfere with the Commissioner in the conduct of any delinquency proceeding or any investigation preliminary or incidental thereto.

(c) This section does not abridge otherwise existing legal rights, including the right to resist a petition for any delinquency proceeding or other order.

(d) Any person described in subsection (a) of this section who fails to cooperate with the Commissioner, or any person who obstructs or interferes with the Commissioner in the conduct of any delinquency proceeding or any investigation preliminary or incidental thereto, or any person who knowingly and willfully violates any order the Commissioner issued validly under this Article is subject to the civil penalty and restitution provisions of G.S. 58-2-70 and is subject further to the revocation or suspension of any licenses issued by the Commissioner.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-453-08 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-453-08
§ 130A-453.08. Certification and accreditation fee schedule
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall establish fees for the items listed in the table below. A fee for an item may not exceed the maximum amount set in the table. The fees for examination and certification apply to each category in which a person is examined for certification or is certified.

Item

Maximum Fee

Examination for certification

$75

Certification as worker

50

Certification in any category other than worker

150

Course provider accreditation

150

Initial course accreditation

2,000

Renewal course accreditation

750.

(b) Use.--The fees imposed under this section are departmental receipts and shall be used by the Department to administer this Article.

(c) Exemptions.--The examination and certification fees imposed under this section do not apply to governmental regulatory personnel who perform inspections, risk assessments, or abatements solely for the purpose of determining compliance with applicable statutes or rules. The course provider fees imposed under this section do not apply to the State, a unit of local government, or a nonprofit entity. The course accreditation fees imposed under this section do not apply to a course offered by the State, a unit of local government, or a nonprofit entity.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 35A-1110 — NC Code / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-1110
§ 35A-1110. Right to jury
Status: in_force

The respondent has a right, upon request by him, his counsel, or his guardian ad litem, to trial by jury. Failure to request a trial by jury shall constitute a waiver of the right. The clerk may nevertheless require trial by jury in accordance with G.S. 1A-1, Rule 39(b) , Rules of Civil Procedure, by entering an order for trial by jury on his own motion. The jury shall be composed of 12 persons chosen from the county's jury list in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of the General Statutes .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-413 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-413
§ 115C-413. Power to adjust debts
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education is hereby authorized and empowered to settle, compromise or otherwise adjust any indebtedness due it upon the purchase price of any land or property sold by it, or to cancel and surrender the notes, mortgages, trust deeds, or other evidence of indebtedness without payment, when, in the discretion of said Board, it appears that it is proper to do so. The Board of Education is further authorized and empowered to sell or otherwise dispose of any such notes, mortgages, trust deeds, or other evidence of indebtedness.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-273 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-273
§ 66-273. Prerequisites for authentication
Status: in_force

All of the following conditions must be met before a document can be authenticated:

(1) All seals and signatures must be originals.

(2) All dates must follow in chronological order on all certifications.

(3) All acknowledgments to be authenticated by the Secretary shall be in English and must comply with Chapter 10B of the General Statutes.

(4) Whenever a copy is used, it must include a statement that it is a true and accurate copy.

(5) Whenever a document is to be authenticated by the United States Department of State, it must comply with all applicable statutes, rules, and regulations of that office.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-6-13 — NC Code / Chapter 57D / Section 57D-6-13
§ 57D-6-13. Court proceedings for contingent claims
Status: in_force

(a) A dissolved LLC that has published a notice under G.S. 57D-6-11 may file an application with the superior court of the county in this State where the LLC's principal office is or was last located or, if the LLC never had a principal office in this State, the county in this State where the LLC's registered office is or was last located for a determination of the amount and form of security to be provided for payment of claims that are contingent or have not been made known to the dissolved LLC or that are based on an event occurring after dissolution but that, based on the facts known to the dissolved LLC, are estimated to arise after dissolution. Provisions need not be made for any claim that is or is anticipated to be barred under G.S. 57D-6-11(b) .

(b) Within 10 days after the filing of the application, the dissolved LLC shall deliver notice of the proceeding to each claimant holding a claim described in subsection (a) of this section whose contingent claim is shown on the records of the dissolved LLC.

(c) The court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent all claimants whose identities are unknown in any proceeding brought under this section. The dissolved LLC shall pay the fees and expenses of the guardian, including expert witness fees.

(d) Provision by the dissolved LLC for security in the amount and the form ordered by the court under subsection (a) of this section satisfies the dissolved LLC's obligations with respect to claims described in subsection (a) of this section, and the claims may not be enforced against an interest owner who receives assets in liquidation of the LLC.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-144 — NC Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75-144
§ 75-144. Bond
Status: in_force

(a) Upon motion by a target and a finding by the court that a target has established a reasonable likelihood that a person has made a bad-faith assertion of patent infringement in violation of this Chapter, the court shall require the person to post a bond in an amount equal to a good-faith estimate of the target's fees and costs to litigate the claim and amounts reasonably likely to be recovered under G.S. 75-145 , conditioned upon payment of any amounts finally determined to be due to the target. A hearing shall be held if either party so requests. A bond ordered pursuant to this section shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).

(b) The court may waive the bond requirement of subsection (a) of this section if it finds the person has available assets equal to the amount of the proposed bond or for other good cause shown.

(c) If the person asserting patent infringement fails within 30 days to pay any fee or cost ordered by a court in a matter related to the asserted patent infringement, the amount not paid shall be paid out of the bond posted under subsection (a) of this section without affecting the obligation of the person asserting patent infringement to pay any remainder of those fees or costs not paid out of the bond.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-315 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-315
§ 20-315. Commissioner to administer Article; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Article relating to registration of motor vehicles and may make necessary rules and regulations for its administration.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-90 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-90
§ 115C-90. Adoption of textbooks and contracts with publishers
Status: in_force

The publishers' sealed bids shall be opened in the presence of two persons designated by the State Board of Education and one person designated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Board may then adopt the books required by the courses of study and enter into contracts with the publisher of adopted books. It may refuse to adopt any of the books offered at the prices bid and call for new bids. When bids are accepted and a contract entered into, the contract may require, in the Board's discretion, that the total sales of each book in the State of North Carolina be reported annually to the Board.

All textbook contracts shall include a clause granting to the State Board of Education the license to produce Braille, large print, and audio-cassette tape copies of the textbooks for use in the State public schools. Also, the General Assembly urges the State Board of Education to request such a license from textbook publishers with whom a contract was entered into prior to August 1, 1987.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55A-3-07 — NC Code / Chapter 55A / Section 55A-3-07
§ 55A-3-07. Certain corporations subject to Public Records Act and Open Meetings Law
Status: in_force

Any of the following corporations organized under this Chapter is subject to the Public Records Act ( Chapter 132 of the General Statutes ) and the Open Meetings Law (Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes ):

(1) A corporation organized under the terms of any consent decree and final judgment in any civil action calling on a state officer to create the corporation, for the purposes of receipt and distribution of funds allocated to the State of North Carolina to provide economic impact assistance on account of one industry.

(2) A corporation organized upon the request of the State for the sole purpose of financing projects for public use.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47C-4-115 — NC Code / Chapter 47C / Section 47C-4-115
§ 47C-4-115. Exclusion of modification of implied warranties of quality
Status: in_force

(a) Except as limited by subsection (b) with respect to a purchaser of a unit that may be used for residential use, implied warranties of quality:

(1) May be excluded or modified by agreement of the parties; and

(2) Are excluded by expression of disclaimer, such as “as is,” “with all faults,” or other language which in common understanding calls the buyer's attention to the exclusion of warranties.

(b) With respect to a purchaser of a unit that may be occupied for residential use, no general disclaimer of implied warranties of quality is effective, but a declarant and any person in the business of selling real estate for his own account may disclaim liability in an instrument signed by the purchaser for a specified defect or specified failure to comply with applicable law, if the defect or failure entered into and became a part of the basis of the bargain.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-244 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-244
§ 90-244. Display, use, and renewal of license of registration
Status: reserved

(a) Every person to whom a license has been granted under this Article shall display the same in a conspicuous part of the office or establishment wherein he is engaged as a dispensing optician. The Board may adopt regulations concerning the display of registrations of places of business and of apprentices and interns.

(b) A license issued by the Board automatically expires on the first day of January of each year. A license shall be reinstated without penalty from January 1 through January 15 immediately following expiration. After January 15, a license shall be reinstated by payment of the renewal fee and a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00). Licenses that remain expired two years or more shall not be reinstated.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278-40I — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-278-40I
§ 163-278.40I. Part 1 to apply
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this Part or in G.S. 163-278.9(c) , the provisions of Part 1 shall apply to municipal elections covered by this Part.

(b) G.S. 163-278.7 , 163-278.9(a) and (b) , 163-278.22(1) and (9) , the first paragraph of 163-278.23, 163-278.24, 163-278.25, and 163-278.26 shall not apply to this Part.