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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89E-14 — NC Code / Chapter 89E / Section 89E-14
§ 89E-14. Records
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall keep a public record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for licensing.

(b) The register shall show:

(1) The name, the age and the residency of each applicant;

(2) The date of application;

(3) The place of business of such applicant;

(4) His or her education and other qualifications;

(5) Whether or not an examination was required;

(6) Whether the applicant was licensed;

(7) Whether a license was granted;

(8) The dates of the action by the Board; and

(9) Such other information as may be deemed necessary by the Board. All official records of the Board or affidavits by the secretary as to the content of such records shall be prima facie evidence of all matters required to be kept therein.

(c) The Board shall treat as confidential and not subject to disclosure except to the extent required by law or by rule or regulation of the Board individual test scores and applications and material relating thereto, including letters of reference relating to an application.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 87-95 — NC Code / Chapter 87 / Section 87-95
§ 87-95. Injunctive relief
Status: in_force

Upon violation of any of the provisions of or any order issued pursuant to this Article, or duly adopted rule of the Commission implementing the provisions of this Article, the Secretary of Environmental Quality may, either before or after the institution of proceedings for the collection of the penalty imposed by this Article for such violations, request the Attorney General to institute a civil action in the superior court in the name of the State upon the relation of the Department of Environmental Quality for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or require corrective action, and for such other or further relief in the premises as said court shall deem proper. Neither the institution of the action nor any of the proceedings thereon shall relieve any party to such proceedings from the penalty prescribed by this Article for any violation of same.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-614 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-614
§ 106-614. Violation a misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of this Article or any rule or regulation of the Board of Agriculture promulgated hereunder shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. In case of a continuing violation or violations, each day and each violation occurring constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-92-9 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-92-9
§ 106-92.9. Report of tonnage
Status: in_force

(a) Within 30 days following the expiration of registration each registrant shall submit on a form furnished or approved by the Commissioner an annual statement, setting forth by counties, the number of net tons of each agricultural liming material and landplaster sold by him for use in the State during the previous 12 month period.

(b) The Commissioner shall publish and distribute annually, to each agricultural liming material and landplaster registrant and other interested persons a composite report showing the tons of agricultural liming material and landplaster sold in each county of the State. This report shall in no way divulge the operation of any registrant.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159B-1 — NC Code / Chapter 159B / Section 159B-1
§ 159B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter may be cited as the “Joint Municipal Electric Power and Energy Act.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-244 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-244
§ 143-244. Location of offices
Status: in_force

The Board of Public Buildings and Grounds shall provide the Commission with offices in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 59-607 — NC Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59-607
§ 59-607. Limitations on distribution
Status: in_force

A partner shall not receive a distribution from a limited partnership to the extent that, after giving effect to the distribution, all liabilities of the limited partnership, other than liabilities to partners on account of their partnership interests, exceed the fair value of the partnership assets.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 52C-6-609 — NC Code / Chapter 52C / Section 52C-6-609
§ 52C-6-609. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
Status: in_force

A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this State in the same manner provided in G.S. 52C-6-601 through G.S. 52C-6-608 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162A-79 — NC Code / Chapter 162A / Section 162A-79
§ 162A-79. Article regarded as supplemental
Status: in_force

This Article shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of or as repealing any powers now existing under any other law, either general, special or local; provided, however, that the issuance of bonds under the provisions of this Article need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds except as herein provided.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-58-3 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-58-3
§ 143-58.3. Purchase of recycled paper and paper products; goals
Status: in_force

In furtherance of the State policy, it is the goal of the State that each department, institution, agency, community college, and local school administrative unit purchase paper and paper products with recycled content according to the following schedule:

(1) At least ten percent (10%) by June 30, 1994;

(2) At least twenty percent (20%) by June 30, 1995;

(3) At least thirty-five percent (35%) by June 30, 1996; and

(4) At least fifty percent (50%) by June 30, 1997, and the end of each subsequent fiscal year,

of the total amount spent for the purchase of paper and paper products during that fiscal year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-44 — NC Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42-44
§ 42-44. General remedies, penalties, and limitations
Status: reserved

(a) Any right or obligation declared by this Chapter is enforceable by civil action, in addition to other remedies of law and in equity.

(a1) If a landlord fails to provide, install, replace, or repair a smoke alarm under the provisions of G.S. 42-42(a)(5) or a carbon monoxide alarm under the provisions of G.S. 42-42(a)(7) within 30 days of having received written notice from the tenant or any agent of State or local government of the landlord's failure to do so, the landlord shall be responsible for an infraction and shall be subject to a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each violation. After December 31, 2012, if the landlord installs a new smoke alarm or replaces an existing smoke alarm, the smoke alarm shall be a tamper-resistant, 10-year lithium battery smoke alarm, except as provided in G.S. 42-42(a)(5a) . The landlord may temporarily disconnect a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm in a dwelling unit or common area for construction or rehabilitation activities when such activities are likely to activate the smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm or make it inactive.

(a2) If a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm is disabled or damaged, other than through actions of the landlord, the landlord's agents, or acts of God, the tenant shall reimburse the landlord the reasonable and actual cost for repairing or replacing the smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm within 30 days of having received written notice from the landlord or any agent of State or local government of the need for the tenant to make such reimbursement. If the tenant fails to make reimbursement within 30 days, the tenant shall be responsible for an infraction and subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation. The tenant may temporarily disconnect a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm in a dwelling unit to replace the batteries or when it has been inadvertently activated.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1979, c. 820, § 8.

(c) The tenant may not unilaterally withhold rent prior to a judicial determination of a right to do so.

(c1) A real estate broker or firm as defined in G.S. 93A-2 managing a rental property on behalf of a landlord shall not be personally liable as a party in a civil action between the landlord and tenant solely because the real estate broker or firm fails to identify the landlord of the property in the rental agreement.

(d) A violation of this Article shall not constitute negligence per se.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-331 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-331
§ 53-331. Organization and powers of State trust company
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the other provisions of this Part, one or more persons may organize and charter a State trust company, which may be established in the manner described in this Part and in no other way.

(b) Subject to G.S. 53-313 and G.S. 53-336(b) and other applicable provisions of State and federal law, a State trust company may:

(1) Act as a fiduciary within or outside this State;

(2) Act within or outside this State as agent, advisory agent, assignee, assignee for the benefit of creditors, attorney-in-fact, authenticating agent, bailee, bond or indenture trustee, conservator, conversion agent, curator, custodian, escrow agent, exchange agent, fiscal or paying agent, financial adviser, investment adviser, investment manager, managing agent, purchase agent, receiver, registrar, safekeeping agent, subscription agent, transfer agent, warrant agent, or in similar capacities generally performed by corporate trustees, and in so acting to possess, purchase, sell, invest, reinvest, safekeep, or otherwise manage or administer real or personal property of other persons;

(3) Engage in trust marketing within this State; and

(4) Exercise the powers of a business corporation organized under North Carolina law and any incidental powers that are reasonably necessary to enable it to fully exercise, in accordance with commonly accepted fiduciary customs and usages, a power conferred in this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 32C-2-211 — NC Code / Chapter 32C / Section 32C-2-211
§ 32C-2-211. Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, the term “ estate, trust, or other beneficial interest ” means a trust, probate estate, guardianship, conservatorship, escrow, or custodianship or a fund from which the principal is, may become, or claims to be, entitled to a share or payment.

(b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests authorizes the agent to do all of the following:

(1) Accept, receive, receipt for, sell, assign, pledge, or exchange a share in or payment from an estate, trust, or other beneficial interest.

(2) Demand or obtain money or another thing of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to be, entitled by reason of an estate, trust, or other beneficial interest, by litigation or otherwise.

(3) Exercise for the benefit of the principal a presently exercisable general power of appointment held by the principal.

(4) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to ascertain the meaning, validity, or effect of a deed, will, declaration of trust, or other instrument or transaction affecting the interest of the principal.

(5) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to remove, substitute, or surcharge a fiduciary.

(6) Conserve, invest, disburse, or use anything received for an authorized purpose.

(7) Transfer an interest of the principal in real property, stocks and bonds, accounts with financial institutions or securities intermediaries, insurance, annuities, and other property to the trustee of a revocable trust created by the principal as settlor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-153-2 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-153-2
§ 105-153.2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The general purpose of this Part is to impose a tax for the use of the State government upon the taxable income collectible annually:

(1) Of every resident of this State.

(2) Of every nonresident individual deriving income from North Carolina sources attributable to the ownership of any interest in real or tangible personal property in this State, deriving income from a business, trade, profession, or occupation carried on in this State, or deriving income from gambling activities in this State. This subdivision does not apply to a nonresident business or a nonresident employee who solely derives income from North Carolina sources attributable to a business, trade, profession, or occupation carried on in this State to perform disaster-related work during a disaster response period at the request of a critical infrastructure company. The definitions and provisions in G.S. 166A-19.70A apply to this subdivision.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 123-8 — NC Code / Chapter 123 / Section 123-8
§ 123-8. Notice given to the accused
Status: in_force

The Senate, upon the presentation of articles of impeachment and its organization as a court, shall forthwith cause the person impeached to appear and answer the articles exhibited, either in person or by attorney. He shall be entitled to a copy of the impeachment and have a reasonable time to answer the same.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-142 — NC Code / Chapter 18C / Section 18C-142
§ 18C-142. Compensation for lottery game retailers
Status: in_force

The amount of compensation paid to lottery game retailers for their sales of lottery tickets or shares shall be seven percent (7%) of the face value of the tickets or shares sold for each lottery game. The Commission shall require submission of reports and remission of lottery revenues to the Commission on a timely basis.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53C-6-9 — NC Code / Chapter 53C / Section 53C-6-9
§ 53C-6-9. Accounts opened by adults for minors
Status: reserved

(a) One or more adults may open and maintain a custodial deposit account for or in the name of a minor and using the minor's taxpayer identification number. Unless otherwise provided in the agreement governing the account the following terms apply:

(1) Beneficial ownership of the account vests exclusively in the minor. All interest credited to the account shall belong to the minor and shall be reported to the appropriate taxing authorities in the name of the minor using the minor's taxpayer identification number.

(2) Except as otherwise provided, control of the account vests exclusively in the custodian whose name appears on the bank's records for the account. If there is more than one custodian named on the bank's account records, each may act independently. Any one or more of the custodians named on the bank's records may turn over control of the account to the minor at any time, either before or after the minor reaches the age of majority.

(3) If the custodian has not already transferred control, then after the minor beneficiary reaches the age of majority, the beneficiary may instruct the bank to transfer control to the beneficiary and remove the named custodian.

(4) If the custodian or, if more than one custodian is on the account, the last of the custodians to survive dies before the minor reaches the age of majority, the minor's parent or the minor's legal guardian may act as custodian or name another custodian on the account.

(b) This section shall not be deemed exclusive. Accounts not conforming to this section shall be governed by other applicable provisions of the General Statutes, including Chapter 33A, the North Carolina Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, or the common law, as appropriate.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-185 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-185
§ 113-185. Fishing near ocean piers; trash or scrap fishing
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful to fish in the ocean from vessels or with a net within 750 feet of an ocean pier licensed in accordance with G.S. 113-169.4 . The prohibition shall be effective when:

(1) Buoys or beach markers, placed at the owner's expense in accordance with the rules adopted by the Marine Fisheries Commission, indicate clearly to fishermen in vessels and on the beach the requisite distance of 750 feet from the pier, and

(2) The public is allowed to fish from the pier for a reasonable fee.

The prohibition shall not apply to littoral proprietors whose property is within 750 feet of a duly licensed ocean pier.

(b) It is unlawful to engage in any fishing operations known as trash fishing or scrap fishing. “Trash fishing” or “scrap fishing” consists of taking the young of edible fish before they are of sufficient size to be of value as individual food fish:

(1) For commercial disposition as bait; or

(2) For sale to any dehydrating or nonfood processing plant; or

(3) For sale or commercial disposition in any manner.

The Marine Fisheries Commission may by rule authorize the disposition of the young of edible fish taken in connection with the legitimate commercial fishing operations, provided that the quantity of such fish that may be disposed of is sufficiently limited, or the taking and disposition is otherwise so regulated, as to discourage any practice of trash or scrap fishing for its own sake.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-135-132 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-135-132
§ 143B-135.132. North Carolina Trails Committee--members; selection; removal; compensation
Status: reserved

The North Carolina Trails Committee shall consist of seven members appointed by the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources. Two members shall be from the mountain section, two from the Piedmont section, two from the coastal plain, and one at large. They shall as much as possible represent various trail users.

Committee members shall serve staggered terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the Committee created by the resignation, dismissal, death or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.

The Governor shall have the power to remove any member of the Committee from office in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143B-16 of the Executive Organization Act of 1973.

The Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources shall designate a member of the Committee to serve as chairman at the pleasure of the Governor.

Members of the Committee shall receive per diem and necessary travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 138-5 and G.S. 143B-15 of the Executive Organization Act of 1973.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278-40B — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-278-40B
§ 163-278.40B. Campaign report; partisan election
Status: in_force

In any city election conducted on a partisan basis in accordance with G.S. 163-279(a)(2) and G.S. 163-291 , the following reports shall be filed in addition to the organizational report:

(1) Thirty-five-day Report.--The treasurer shall file a report with the board 35 days before the primary.

(2) Pre-primary Report.--The treasurer shall file a report with the board no later than the tenth day preceding each primary election.

(3) Pre-election Report.--The treasurer shall file a report 10 days before the election, unless a second primary is held and the candidate appeared on the ballot in the second primary, in which case the report shall be filed 10 days before the second primary.

(4) Semiannual Reports.--If contributions are received or expenditures made during any part of a calendar year, for which no reports are otherwise required by this section, any and all those contributions and expenditures shall be reported on semiannual reports due on the last Friday in July, covering the period through June 30, and due on the last Friday in January, covering the period through December 31 of the previous year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-971 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-971
§ 143B-971. Criminal record checks of applicants for licensure as dietitian/nutritionists or nutritionists
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety may provide to the North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition a criminal history record from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories for applicants for licensure by the Board. Along with a request for criminal history records, the Board shall provide to the Department of Public Safety the fingerprints of the applicant or subject, a form signed by the applicant consenting to the criminal history record check and use of the fingerprints and other identifying information required by the Repositories, and any additional information required by the Department. The fingerprints shall be forwarded to the State Bureau of Investigation for a search of the State's criminal history record file, and the State Bureau of Investigation shall forward a set of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. The Board shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential. The Department of Public Safety may charge a fee to offset the cost incurred by the Department of Public Safety to conduct a criminal history record check under this section, but the fee shall not exceed the actual cost of locating, editing, researching, and retrieving the information.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-122 — NC Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75-122
§ 75-122. Remedies
Status: in_force

A violation of G.S. 75-121 is an unfair trade practice under G.S. 75-1.1 . A homeowner may bring an action for the recovery of damages, to void a prohibited foreclosure rescue transaction, as well as for declaratory or equitable relief for a violation of this Article. The provisions of this section shall not be enforceable against a bona fide purchaser for value. The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative to, and not a limitation of, any other rights and remedies provided by law or equity. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to subject an individual homeowner selling his or her primary residence to liability under G.S. 75-1.1 .