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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 119-56 — NC Code / Chapter 119 / Section 119-56
§ 119-56. Registration of dealers; liability insurance or substitute required
Status: in_force

A person shall not hold himself out or commence operation as a dealer without first having registered as provided in this section. A dealer shall register with the Commissioner on a form to be furnished by the Commissioner. Such form shall give the name and address of the dealer, the place or places of and type or types of business of such dealer, and such other pertinent information as the Commissioner may deem necessary. Verification of the insurance coverage required by this section or of proof of alternative means of financial responsibility permitted by this section shall be submitted to the Commissioner as a condition of the issuance of any registration or renewal of such registration.

There shall be two classes of dealers:

(1) A Class A dealer is one who engages in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas.

(2) A Class B dealer is one who does not engage in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas.

A Class A dealer shall obtain and maintain general liability insurance, including product liability, of one million dollars ($1,000,000) and motor vehicle liability insurance of one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit. A Class B dealer shall obtain and maintain general liability insurance, including product liability, of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). Verification of said insurance coverage shall be made in a manner satisfactory to the Commissioner. The Commissioner may from time to time request in writing that a dealer provide within 10 days of such request verification of said insurance coverage or proof of alternative means of financial responsibility. In lieu of insurance, the dealer may file and maintain a bond, certificate of deposit or irrevocable letter of credit in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner which provides protection for the public in the same amounts and to the same extent as said insurance.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to a dealer who retails liquefied petroleum gas in containers of less than 50 pounds water capacity and which retailing does not involve the filling or transportation of such containers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 101-1 — NC Code / Chapter 101 / Section 101-1
§ 101-1. Legislature may regulate change by general but not private law
Status: in_force

The General Assembly shall not have power to pass any private law to alter the name of any person, but shall have power to pass general laws regulating the same.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 148-25-3 — NC Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148-25-3
§ 148-25.3. Inspection by correctional facility employees
Status: in_force

(a) Inspections When a Female Incarcerated Person is in the State of Undress.--To the greatest extent practicable and consistent with safety and order in a correctional facility, there shall be a limitation on inspections by male correctional facility employees when a female incarcerated person is in a state of undress. Nothing in this section shall limit the ability of a male correctional facility employee from conducting inspections when a female incarcerated person may be in a state of undress if no female correctional facility employees are available within a reasonable period of time.

(b) Documentation Requirement.--If a male correctional facility employee deems it is appropriate to conduct an inspection or search while a female incarcerated person is in a clear state of undress in an area such as the shower, the medical examination room, toilet areas, or while a female incarcerated person is having a body cavity search, the male correctional facility employee shall submit a written report to the warden or administrator of the correctional facility within five days following the inspection or search, containing the justification for a male correctional facility employee to inspect the female incarcerated person while in a state of undress.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-39-120 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-39-120
§ 58-39-120. Rights
Status: in_force

The rights granted under G.S. 58-39-45 , 58-39-50 , and 58-39-75 shall take effect on July 1, 1982, regardless of the date of the collection or receipt of the information that is the subject of such sections.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41-72 — NC Code / Chapter 41 / Section 41-72
§ 41-72. Determination of the interests of joint tenants in a joint tenancy with right of survivorship
Status: in_force

(a) The interests of joint tenants in a joint tenancy with right of survivorship shall be deemed to be equal unless otherwise provided in the instrument of conveyance.

(b) This section shall apply to any conveyance of an interest in property created at any time that explicitly seeks to create unequal ownership interest in a joint tenancy with right of survivorship.

(c) Distributions made prior to October 10, 2009, that were made in equal amounts from a joint tenancy with right of survivorship that sought to create unequal ownership shares shall remain valid and shall not be subject to modification on the basis of this section.

(d) Any joint tenancy interest conveyed to individuals married to each other and to one or more other joint tenants in the same instrument of conveyance shall be held by the married individuals in a tenancy by the entirety, and the married individuals shall be treated as a single joint tenant, unless otherwise provided in the instrument.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-565 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-565
§ 106-565. Subsequent referendum
Status: in_force

In the event such referendum so to be conducted as herein provided shall not be supported by two thirds or more of those eligible for participation therein and voting therein, then the duly certified agency conducting the said referendum shall have full power and authority to call another referendum for the purposes herein set forth in the next succeeding year, on the question of an annual assessment for three years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-800 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-800
§ 143-800. State entities and ransomware payments
Status: in_force

(a) No State agency or local government entity shall submit payment or otherwise communicate with an entity that has engaged in a cybersecurity incident on an information technology system by encrypting data and then subsequently offering to decrypt that data in exchange for a ransom payment.

(b) Any State agency or local government entity experiencing a ransom request in connection with a cybersecurity incident shall consult with the Department of Information Technology in accordance with G.S. 143B-1379 .

(c) The following definitions apply in this section:

(1) Local government entity.--A local political subdivision of the State, including, but not limited to, a city, a county, a local school administrative unit as defined in G.S. 115C-5 , or a community college.

(2) State agency.--Any agency, department, institution, board, commission, committee, division, bureau, officer, official, or other entity of the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of State government. The term includes The University of North Carolina and any other entity for which the State has oversight responsibility.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-549-89 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-549-89
§ 106-549.89. Civil penalties
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may assess a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) against any person who violates a provision of this Article or any rule promulgated thereunder. In determining the amount of the penalty, the Commissioner shall consider the degree and extent of harm caused by the violation.

The clear proceeds of civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47F-3-114 — NC Code / Chapter 47F / Section 47F-3-114
§ 47F-3-114. Surplus funds
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided in the declaration, any surplus funds of the association remaining after payment of or provision for common expenses, the funding of a reasonable operating expense surplus, and any prepayment of reserves shall be paid to the lot owners in proportion to their common expense liabilities or credited to them to reduce their future common expense assessments.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-12-70 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-12-70
§ 58-12-70. HMO net worth requirements
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may require an HMO to have and maintain a larger amount of net worth than prescribed in G.S. 58-67-110 , based upon the principles of risk-based capital as determined by the NAIC or the Commissioner.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-36-1 — NC Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42-36-1
§ 42-36.1. Lease or rental of manufactured homes
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Article shall apply to the lease or rental of manufactured homes, as defined in G.S. 143-145 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-67 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-67
§ 130A-67. Rights-of-way granted
Status: in_force

A right-of-way in, along or across a county or State highway, street or property within a sanitary district is granted to a sanitary district in case the board finds it necessary or convenient for carrying out the work of the district. Any work done in, along or across a State highway shall be done in accordance with the rules of the Board of Transportation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-135-114 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-135-114
§ 143B-135.114. Administrative policy
Status: in_force

The North Carolina Trails System shall be administered by the Department according to the policies and criteria set forth in this Part. The Department shall, in addition, have or designate the responsibility for maintaining the trails, building bridges, campsites, shelters, and related public-use facilities where required.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-4A-105 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-4A-105
§ 25-4A-105. Other definitions
Status: reserved

(a) In this Article:

(1) “Authorized account” means a deposit account of a customer in a bank designated by the customer as a source of payment of payment orders issued by the customer to the bank. If a customer does not so designate an account, any account of the customer is an authorized account if payment of a payment order from that account is not inconsistent with a restriction on the use of that account.

(2) “Bank” means a person engaged in the business of banking and includes a savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, and trust company. A branch or separate office of a bank is a separate bank for purposes of this Article.

(3) “Customer” means a person, including a bank, having an account with a bank or from whom a bank has agreed to receive payment orders.

(4) “Funds-transfer business day” of a receiving bank means the part of a day during which the receiving bank is open for the receipt, processing, and transmittal of payment orders and cancellations and amendments of payment orders.

(5) “Funds-transfer system” means a wire transfer network, automated clearinghouse, or other communication system of a clearinghouse or other association of banks through which a payment order by a bank may be transmitted to the bank to which the order is addressed.

(6) Repealed by S.L. 2006-112, § 15, eff. Oct. 1, 2006 .

(7) “ Prove ” with respect to a fact means to meet the burden of establishing the fact ( G.S. 25-1-201(b)(8) ).

(b) Other definitions applying to this Article and the sections in which they appear are:

“Acceptance”

G.S. 25-4A-209

“Beneficiary”

G.S. 25-4A-103

“Beneficiary's bank”

G.S. 25-4A-103

“Executed”

G.S. 25-4A-301

“Execution date”

G.S. 25-4A-301

“Funds transfer”

G.S. 25-4A-104

“Funds-transfer system rule”

G.S. 25-4A-501

“Intermediary bank”

G.S. 25-4A-104

“Originator”

G.S. 25-4A-104

“Originator's bank”

G.S. 25-4A-104

“Payment by beneficiary's bank to beneficiary”

G.S. 25-4A-405

“Payment by originator to beneficiary”

G.S. 25-4A-406

“Payment by sender to receiving bank”

G.S. 25-4A-403

“Payment date”

G.S. 25-4A-401

“Payment order”

G.S. 25-4A-103

“Receiving bank”

G.S. 25-4A-103

“Security procedure”

G.S. 25-4A-201

“Sender”

G.S. 25-4A-103.

(c) The following definitions in Article 4 apply to this Article:

“Clearing house”

G.S. 25-4-104

“Item”

G.S. 25-4-104

“Suspends payments”

G.S. 25-4-104.

(d) In addition, Article 1 of this Chapter contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-214-14 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-214-14
§ 131E-214.14. Disclosure of charity care policy and costs
Status: in_force

(a) Requirements.--A hospital or ambulatory surgical facility required to file Schedule H, federal form 990, under the Code must provide the public access to its financial assistance policy and its annual financial assistance costs reported on its Schedule H, federal form 990. The information must be submitted annually to the Department in the time, manner, and format required by the Department. The Department must post all of the information submitted pursuant to this subsection on its internet Web site in one location and in a manner that is searchable. The posting requirement shall not be satisfied by posting links to internet Web sites. The information must also be displayed in a conspicuous place in the organization's place of business.

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

(1) Code.--Defined in G.S. 105-228.90 .

(2) Financial assistance costs.--The information reported on Schedule H, federal form 990, related to the organization's financial assistance at cost and the amounts reported on that schedule related to the organization's bad debt expense and the estimated amount of the organization's bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible under the organization's financial assistance policy.

(3) Financial assistance policy.--A policy that meets the requirements of section 501(r) of the Code .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-144 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-144
§ 15A-144. Withdrawal of attorney with permission of court
Status: in_force

The court may allow an attorney to withdraw from a criminal proceeding upon a showing of good cause.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-175-6 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-175-6
§ 20-175.6. Electric personal assistive mobility devices
Status: in_force

(a) Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device.--As defined in G.S. 20-4.01(7b) .

(b) Exempt From Registration.--As provided in G.S. 20-51 .

(c) Use of Device.--An electric personal assistive mobility device may be operated on public highways with posted speeds of 25 miles per hour or less, sidewalks, and bicycle paths. A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk, roadway, or bicycle path shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other human-powered devices. A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device shall have all rights and duties of a pedestrian, including the rights and duties set forth in Part 11 of this Article.

(d) Municipal Regulation.--For the purpose of assuring the safety of persons using highways and sidewalks, municipalities having jurisdiction over public streets, sidewalks, alleys, bridges, and other ways of public passage may by ordinance regulate the time, place, and manner of the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices, but shall not prohibit their use.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-160-4 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-160-4
§ 14-160.4. Injuring or tampering with vehicle
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who either individually or in association with one or more other persons willfully injures or tampers with any vehicles or breaks or removes any part or parts of or from a vehicle without the consent of the owner is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

(b) Any person who with intent to steal, commit any malicious mischief, injury or other crime, climbs into or upon a vehicle, whether it is in motion or at rest, or with like intent attempts to manipulate any of the levers, starting mechanism, brakes, or other mechanism or device of a vehicle while the same is at rest and unattended or with like intent sets in motion any vehicle while the same is at rest and unattended, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-567-43A — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-567-43A
§ 1-567.43A. Disclosure by arbitrator
Status: in_force

(a) Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and to the arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any known facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding, including the following:

(1) A financial or personal interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding.

(2) An existing or past relationship with any of the parties to the agreement to arbitrate or to the arbitration proceeding, their counsel or representatives, a witness, or other arbitrators.

(b) An arbitrator has a continuing obligation to disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and to the arbitration and to any other arbitrators any facts that the arbitrator learns after accepting appointment that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.

(c) If an arbitrator discloses a fact required by subsection (a) or (b) of this section to be disclosed, and a party makes a timely objection to the appointment or continued service of the arbitrator based upon the fact disclosed, the objection may be a ground under G.S. 1-567.64 for vacating an award made by the arbitrator.

(d) If the arbitrator did not disclose a fact as required by subsection (a) or (b) of this section, upon timely objection by a party, the court under G.S. 1-567.64 may vacate an award.

(e) An arbitrator appointed as a neutral arbitrator who does not disclose a known, direct, and material interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding or a known, existing, and substantial relationship with a party is presumed to act with evident partiality under G.S. 1-567.64 .

(f) If the parties to an arbitration proceeding agree to the procedures of an institution or any other procedures for challenges to arbitrators before an award is made, substantial compliance with those procedures is a condition precedent to a motion to vacate an award on that ground under G.S. 1-567.64 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-107 — NC Code / Chapter 113A / Section 113A-107
§ 113A-107. State guidelines for the coastal area
Status: reserved

(a) State guidelines for the coastal area shall consist of statements of objectives, policies, and standards to be followed in public and private use of land and water areas within the coastal area. Such guidelines shall be consistent with the goals of the coastal area management system as set forth in G.S. 113A-102 . They shall give particular attention to the nature of development which shall be appropriate within the various types of areas of environmental concern that may be designated by the Commission under Part 3. Land and water areas addressed in the State guidelines may include underground areas and resources, and airspace above the land and water, as well as the surface of the land and surface waters. Such guidelines shall be used in the review of applications for permits issued pursuant to this Article and for review of and comment on proposed public, private and federal agency activities that are subject to review for consistency with State guidelines for the coastal area. Such comments shall be consistent with federal laws and regulations.

(b) The Commission shall be responsible for the preparation, adoption, and amendment of the State guidelines. In exercising this function it shall be furnished such staff assistance as it requires by the Secretary of Environmental Quality and the Secretary of the Department of Administration, together with such incidental assistance as may be requested of any other State department or agency.

(c) The Commission shall mail proposed as well as adopted rules establishing guidelines for the coastal area to all cities, counties, and lead regional organizations within the area and to all State, private, federal, regional, and local agencies the Commission considers to have special expertise on the coastal area. A person who receives a proposed rule may send written comments on the proposed rule to the Commission within 30 days after receiving the proposed rule. The Commission shall consider any comments received in determining whether to adopt the proposed rule.

(d), (e) Repealed by Laws 1987, c. 827, § 134.

(f) The Commission shall review its rules establishing guidelines for the coastal area at least every five years to determine whether changes in the rules are needed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-82B-15 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-82B-15
§ 58-82B-15. Report
Status: in_force

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) shall report annually to the Environmental Review Commission no later than September 1 of each year on the utilization and inventory of AFFF by fire departments across the State during the previous fiscal year based on the reporting requirements of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-159-1 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-159-1
§ 53-159.1. Power of fiduciary or custodian to deposit securities in a clearing corporation
Status: reserved

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any fiduciary holding securities in its fiduciary capacity, any trust institution holding securities in a fiduciary capacity or as a custodian or agent is authorized to deposit or arrange for the deposit of such securities with a securities intermediary as defined in G.S. 25-8-102 . When such securities are so deposited, certificates representing securities of the same class of the same issuer may be merged and held in bulk in the name of the nominee of such securities intermediary with any other such securities deposited in such securities intermediary by any person regardless of the ownership of such securities, and certificates of small denomination may be merged into one or more certificates of larger denomination. The records of such fiduciary and the records of such trust institution acting as a fiduciary or as a custodian or managing agent shall at all times show the name of the party for whose account the securities are so deposited. Title to such securities may be transferred by bookkeeping entry on the books of such securities intermediary without physical delivery of certificates representing such securities. A trust institution so depositing securities pursuant to this section shall be subject to such rules as, in the case of State-chartered institutions, the State Banking Commission and, in the case of other institutions, their regulators may from time to time issue. A trust institution acting as custodian or agent for a fiduciary shall, on demand by the fiduciary, certify in writing to the fiduciary the securities so deposited by such trust institution in such securities intermediary for the account of such fiduciary. A fiduciary shall, on demand by any party to a judicial proceeding for the settlement of such fiduciary's account or on demand by the attorney for such party, certify in writing to such party the securities deposited by such fiduciary in such securities intermediary for its account as such fiduciary. This section shall apply to any fiduciary holding securities in its fiduciary capacity, and to any trust institution holding securities as a fiduciary or as a custodian or managing agent acting on May 15, 1973, or who thereafter may act regardless of the date of the agreement, instrument or court order by which it is appointed and regardless of whether or not such fiduciary, custodian or agent owns capital stock of such securities intermediary. The fiduciary shall personally be liable for any loss to the trust resulting from an act of such nominee in connection with such securities so deposited.