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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-224 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-224
§ 130A-224. Department to establish program
Status: in_force

To protect and enhance the public health, welfare, and safety, the Department shall establish and administer a comprehensive statewide injury prevention program. The Department shall designate the Division of Public Health as the lead agency for injury prevention activities. The Division of Public Health shall:

(1) Develop a comprehensive State plan for injury prevention;

(2) Maintain an injury prevention program that includes data collection, surveillance, and education and promotes injury control activities; and

(3) Develop collaborative relationships with other State agencies and private and community organizations to establish programs promoting injury prevention.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-930 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-930
§ 160D-930. Purpose and compliance with federal law
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this section is to ensure the safe and efficient integration of facilities necessary for the provision of advanced mobile broadband and wireless telecommunications services throughout the community and to ensure the ready availability of reliable wireless service to the public, government agencies, and first responders, with the intention of furthering the public safety and general welfare.

(b) The deployment of wireless infrastructure is critical to ensuring first responders can provide for the health and safety of all residents of North Carolina and, consistent with section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, 47 U.S.C. § 1455(a) , create a national wireless emergency communications network for use by first responders that in large measure will be dependent on facilities placed on existing wireless communications support structures. Therefore, it is the policy of this State to facilitate the placement of wireless communications support structures in all areas of North Carolina. The following standards shall apply to a local government's actions, as a regulatory body, in the regulation of the placement, construction, or modification of a wireless communications facility.

(c) The placement, construction, or modification of wireless communications facilities shall be in conformity with the Federal Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 332 , as amended, section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, 47 U.S.C. § 1455(a) , and in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission.

(d) Nothing in this Part shall be construed to authorize a city to require the construction or installation of wireless facilities or to regulate wireless services other than as set forth herein.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-350 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-350
§ 115C-350. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this agreement and contracts made pursuant to it, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) “Accept” or any variant thereof, means to recognize and give effect to one or more determinations of another state relating to the qualifications of educational personnel in lieu of making or requiring a like determination that would otherwise be required by or pursuant to the laws of a receiving state.

(2) “Designated state official” means the educational official of a state selected by that state to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of his state, contracts pursuant to this agreement.

(3) “Educational personnel” means persons who must meet requirements pursuant to state law as a condition of employment in educational programs.

(4) “Originating state” means a state (and the subdivision thereof, if any) whose determination that certain educational personnel are qualified to be employed for specific duties in schools, is acceptable in accordance with the terms of a contract made pursuant to G.S. 115C-351 .

(5) “Receiving state” means a state (and the subdivisions thereof) which accepts educational personnel in accordance with the terms of a contract made pursuant to G.S. 115C-351 .

(6) “State” means a state, territory, or possession of the United States; the District of Columbia; or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-27 — NC Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55-6-27
§ 55-6-27. Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities
Status: in_force

(a) The articles of incorporation, bylaws, an agreement among shareholders, or an agreement between shareholders and the corporation may impose restrictions on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of the corporation. A restriction does not affect shares issued before the restriction was adopted unless the holders of the shares are parties to the restriction agreement or voted in favor of the restriction.

(b) A restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares is valid and enforceable against the holder or a transferee of the holder if the restriction is authorized by this section, it is not unconscionable under the circumstances, and its existence is noted conspicuously on the front or back of the certificate or is contained in the information statement required by G.S. 55-6-26(b) . Unless so noted, a restriction is not enforceable except against a person who receives actual written notice of the restrictions.

(c) A restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares is authorized:

(1) To maintain the corporation's status when it is dependent on the number or identity of its shareholders;

(2) To preserve exemptions under federal or state securities law;

(3) For any other reasonable purpose.

(d) A restriction authorized by G.S. 55-6-27(c) may:

(1) Obligate the shareholder first to offer the corporation or other persons (separately, consecutively, or simultaneously) an opportunity to acquire the restricted shares;

(2) Obligate the corporation or other persons (separately, consecutively, or simultaneously) to acquire the restricted shares;

(3) Require the corporation, the holders of any class of its shares, or another person to approve the transfer of the restricted shares, if the requirement is not manifestly unreasonable;

(4) Prohibit the transfer of the restricted shares to designated persons or classes of persons, if the prohibition is not manifestly unreasonable;

(5) Contain any other provision reasonably related to an authorized purpose.

(e) For purposes of this section, “shares” includes a security convertible into or carrying a right to subscribe for or acquire shares.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215-66 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-215-66
§ 143-215.66. Monitoring required
Status: in_force

In order to provide for adequately monitoring the discharge of wastes to the waters and the emission of contaminants to the outdoor atmosphere and their effects upon the quality of the environment, all persons subject to the provisions of G.S. 143-215.1 , 143-215.108 , or 143-215.109 who cause such discharges or emissions shall establish and maintain adequate water and air quality monitoring systems and report the data obtained therefrom to the Commission. Each monitoring system shall include the collection of water or air quality data as appropriate from such locations, in such detail, and with such frequency as required by rule of the Commission for evaluating the efficiency of treatment facilities or air-cleaning devices and the effects of the discharges or emissions upon the waters and air resources of the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 138A-37 — NC Code / Chapter 138A / Section 138A-37
§ 138A-37. Legislator participation in legislative actions
Status: in_force

(a) Except as permitted under G.S. 138A-38 , no legislator shall participate in a legislative action if the legislator knows the legislator or a person with which the legislator is associated may incur a reasonably foreseeable financial benefit from the action, and if after considering whether the legislator's judgment would be substantially influenced by the financial benefit and considering the need for the legislator's particular contribution, including special knowledge of the subject matter to the effective functioning of the legislature, the legislator concludes that an actual financial benefit does exist which would impair the legislator's independence of judgment.

(b) The legislator shall submit in writing to the principal clerk of the house of which the legislator is a member the reasons for the abstention from participation in the legislative matter.

(c) If the legislator has a material doubt as to whether the legislator should act, the legislator may submit the question for an advisory opinion to the State Ethics Commission in accordance with G.S. 138A-13 or the Legislative Ethics Committee in accordance with G.S. 120-104 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-33 — NC Code / Chapter 147 / Section 147-33
§ 147-33. Compensation and expenses of Lieutenant Governor
Status: in_force

The salary of the Lieutenant Governor shall be set by the General Assembly in the Current Operations Appropriations Act. In addition to this salary, the Lieutenant Governor shall be paid an annual expense allowance in the sum of eleven thousand five hundred dollars ($11,500). 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. § 58-30-40 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-30-40
§ 58-30-40. Turnover of property by a custodian
Status: reserved

(a) As used in this section “custodian” means:

(1) A receiver or trustee of any of the property of the insurer, appointed in a case or proceeding not under this Article;

(2) An assignee under a general assignment for the benefit of the insurer's creditors; or

(3) A trustee, receiver, or agent under applicable law, or under a contract, that is appointed or authorized to take charge of property of the insurer for the purpose of enforcing a lien against such property, or for the purpose of general administration of such property for the benefit of the insurer's creditors.

(b) A custodian with knowledge of the commencement of a proceeding under this Article may not make any disbursement from, or take any action in the administration of property of the insurer, proceeds of such property, or property of the estate, in the possession, custody, or control of such custodian, except such action as is necessary to preserve such property.

(c) A custodian shall:

(1) Deliver to the receiver any property of the insurer transferred to such custodian, or proceeds of such property, that is in such custodian's possession, custody, or control on the date that such custodian acquires knowledge of the commencement of the proceeding; and

(2) File an accounting of any property of the insurer, or proceeds of such property, that, at any time, came into the possession, custody, or control of such custodian.

(d) The Court, after notice and a hearing, shall:

(1) Protect all entities to which a custodian has become obligated with respect to such property;

(2) Provide for the payment of reasonable compensation for services rendered and costs and expenses incurred by such custodian; and

(3) Surcharge such custodian, other than an assignee for the benefit of the insurer's creditors that was appointed or took possession more than 120 days before the date of the filing of the petition, for any improper excessive disbursement, other than a disbursement that has been made in accordance with applicable law or approved, after notice and a hearing, by a court of competent jurisdiction before the commencement of the proceeding under this Article.

(e) The Court may, after notice and a hearing, excuse compliance with subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section, if the interests of policyholders, creditors, and any equity security holders would be better served by permitting a custodian to continue in possession, custody, or control of such property.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-71-170 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-71-170
§ 58-71-170. Examinations
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the Commissioner considers it prudent, the Commissioner shall visit and examine or cause to be visited and examined by a competent person appointed by the Commissioner for that purpose any professional bail bondsman, surety bondsman, or runner subject to this Article. For this purpose the Commissioner or person making the examination shall have free access to all records of the licensee that relate to the licensee's business and to the records kept by any of the licensee's agents.

(b) The Commissioner may conduct examinations of surety bondsmen under G.S. 58-2-195 as well as under subsection (a) of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-5-101 — NC Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48-5-101
§ 48-5-101. Who may file for a petition to adopt an adult
Status: in_force

(a) An adult may adopt another adult, except for the spouse of the adopting adult, pursuant to this Article.

(b) If a prospective adoptive parent is married, both spouses must join in the petition unless the prospective adoptive parent is the adoptee's stepparent or unless the court waives this requirement for cause.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-43 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-43
§ 62-43. Fixing standards, classifications, etc.; testing service
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission may, after notice and hearing, had upon its own motion or upon complaint, ascertain and fix just and reasonable standards, classifications, regulations, practices, or service to be furnished, imposed, observed or followed by any or all public utilities; ascertain and fix adequate and reasonable standards for the measurement of quantity, quality, pressure, initial voltage or other condition pertaining to the supply of the product, commodity or service furnished or rendered by any and all public utilities; prescribe reasonable regulations for the examination and testing of such product, commodity or service and for the measurement thereof; establish or approve reasonable rules, regulations, specifications and standards to secure the accuracy of all meters and appliances for measurement; and provide for the examination and testing of any and all appliances used for the measurement of any product, commodity or service of any public utility.

(b) The Commission shall fix, establish and promulgate standards of quality and safety for gas furnished by a public utility and prescribe rules and regulations for the enforcement of and obedience to the same.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55A-14-40 — NC Code / Chapter 55A / Section 55A-14-40
§ 55A-14-40. Disposition of amounts due to unavailable members and creditors
Status: in_force

Upon liquidation of a corporation, the portion of the assets distributable to a creditor or member who is unknown or cannot be found shall be disposed of in accordance with Chapter 116B of the General Statutes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-820 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-820
§ 143B-820. State subsidy to county detention facilities
Status: in_force

The Division shall administer a State subsidy program to pay a county that provides juvenile detention services and meets State standards a certain per diem per juvenile. In general, this per diem should be fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of caring for a juvenile from within the county and one hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of caring for a juvenile from another county. Any county placing a juvenile in a detention facility in another county shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of caring for the juvenile to the Division. The Division may vary the exact funding formulas to operate within existing State appropriations or other funds that may be available to pay for juvenile detention care.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2A-104 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2A-104
§ 25-2A-104. Leases subject to other law
Status: in_force

(1) A lease, although subject to this Article, is also subject to any applicable:

(a) certificate of title statute of this State ( G.S. 20-50 , G.S. 75A-32 et seq. );

(b) certificate of title statute of another jurisdiction ( G.S. 25-2A-105 ); or

(c) consumer protection statute of this State, or final consumer protection decision of a court of this State existing on the effective date of this Article.

(2) In case of conflict between this Article, other than G.S. 2A-105 , 2A-304(3) , and 2A-305(3) , and a statute or decision referred to in subsection (1) of this section, the statute or decision controls.

(3) Failure to comply with an applicable law has only the effect specified therein.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-52 — NC Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75-52
§ 75-52. Harassment
Status: in_force

No debt collector shall use any conduct, the natural consequence of which is to oppress, harass, or abuse any person in connection with the attempt to collect any debt. Such unfair acts include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Using profane or obscene language, or language that would ordinarily abuse the typical hearer or reader.

(2) Placing collect telephone calls or sending collect telegrams unless the caller fully identifies himself and the company he represents.

(3) Causing a telephone to ring or engaging any person in telephone conversation with such frequency as to be unreasonable or to constitute a harassment to the person under the circumstances or at times known to be times other than normal waking hours of the person.

(4) Placing telephone calls or attempting to communicate with any person, contrary to his instructions, at his place of employment, unless the debt collector does not have a telephone number where the consumer can be reached during the consumer's nonworking hours.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-65-44 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-65-44
§ 106-65.44. Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) The term “biological organism” means any plant, lower animal, virus or disease causal agent intended for release into the environment; or, an organism which affects the environment by its presence or absence.

(2) The term “Board” means North Carolina Board of Agriculture.

(3) The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture of North Carolina or his designated agent or agents.

(4) The term “Division of Entomology” means the Division of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-58-115 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-58-115
§ 58-58-115. Creditors deprived of benefits of life insurance policies except in cases of fraud
Status: reserved

If a policy of insurance is effected by any person on his own life or on another life in favor of a person other than himself, or, except in cases of transfer with intent to defraud creditors, if a policy of life insurance is assigned or in any way made payable to any such person, the lawful beneficiary or assignee thereof, other than the insured or the person so effecting such insurance or the executor or administrator of such insured or of the person effecting such insurance, shall be entitled to its proceeds and avails against creditors and representatives of the insured and of the person effecting same, whether or not the right to change the beneficiary is reserved or permitted, and whether or not the policy is made payable to the person whose life is insured if the beneficiary or assignee shall predecease such person: Provided, that subject to the statute of limitations, the amount of any premiums for said insurance paid with the intent to defraud creditors, with interest thereon, shall inure to their benefit from the proceeds of the policy; but the company issuing the policy shall be discharged of all liability thereon by payment of its proceeds in accordance with its terms unless, before such payment, the company shall have written notice by or in behalf of the creditor, of a claim to recover for transfer made or premiums paid with intent to defraud creditors, with specifications of the amount claimed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-143-3A — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-143-3A
§ 116-143.3A. Waiver of 12-month residency requirement for certain veterans and other individuals
Status: reserved

(a) Definitions.--The following definitions apply in this section:

(1) Abode.--Has the same meaning as G.S. 116-143.3(a)(1) .

(2) Armed Forces.--Has the same meaning as G.S. 116-143.3(a)(2) .

(3) Veteran.--A person who served active duty for not less than 90 days in the Armed Forces, the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and who was discharged or released from such service.

(b) Waiver of 12-Month Residency Requirement for Certain Individuals.--Any veteran, dependent of a veteran, or other individual who qualifies for admission to an institution of higher education as defined in G.S. 116-143.1(a)(3) is eligible to be charged the in-State tuition rate and applicable mandatory fees for enrollment, to the extent required by 38 U.S.C. § 3679 , without satisfying the 12-month residency requirement under G.S. 116-143.1 , provided the individual meets all of the following criteria:

(1), (2) Repealed by S.L. 2019-201, § 5(a), eff. Aug. 23, 2019 .

(3) The individual's abode is North Carolina.

(4) The individual provides the institution of higher education at which the individual intends to enroll a letter of intent to establish residence in North Carolina.

(5) The individual meets the definition of a “covered individual” under 38 U.S.C. § 3679(c) .

(c) to (c2) Repealed by S.L. 2019-201, § 5(a), eff. Aug. 23, 2019 .

(d) Repealed by S.L. 2021-111, § 2, eff. Aug. 23, 2021 .

(e) The individual applying for the benefit of this section has the burden of proving entitlement to the benefit.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-69-45 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-69-45
§ 58-69-45. Insurance licensing provisions not affected
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Article shall be construed as amending, repealing, or in any way affecting any laws now in force relating to the licensing of Motor Club Membership Sales Agents or to the licensing or regulation of insurance producers and insurance companies, as provided in Articles 1 through 64 of this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-15 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-15
§ 120-15. Chairman may administer oaths
Status: in_force

The chairman of any committee or any person in his presence, and under his direction, shall have power and authority to administer oaths.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-208-46 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-208-46
§ 53-208.46. Minimum net worth
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant shall possess and a licensee shall maintain at all times a net worth of not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) The Commissioner may by order increase the amount of net worth required of an applicant or licensee if the Commissioner determines additional net worth is necessary to ensure safe and sound operation based on consideration of the following factors:

(1) The nature and volume of the projected or established business.

(2) The number of locations at or through which money transmission is or will be conducted.

(3) The amount, nature, quality, and liquidity of assets.

(4) The amount and nature of liabilities.

(5) The history of operations and prospects for earning and retaining income.

(6) The quality of operations and management.

(7) The nature and quality of controlling persons.

(8) The history of compliance with applicable State and federal law.

(9) Any other factors the Commissioner deems relevant.