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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 111-48 — NC Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111-48
§ 111-48. Preference to blind persons in operation of highway vending facilities
Status: in_force

In order to provide support for programs for the blind and to further promote employment opportunities for blind persons, the Department of Health and Human Services may operate automatic vending machines on State property on North Carolina highways and shall give preference to blind persons in the operation of these facilities.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 156-10 — NC Code / Chapter 156 / Section 156-10
§ 156-10. Right to drain into canal
Status: in_force

Any person desirous of draining into the canal or ditch of another person as an outlet may do so in the manner hereinbefore provided, and in addition to the persons directed to be made parties, all others shall be parties through whose lands, canals, or ditches the water to be drained may pass till it shall have reached the furthest artificial outlet. And the privilege of cutting into such canal or ditch may be granted under the same rules and upon the same conditions and restrictions as are provided in respect to cutting the first canal or ditch: Provided, that no canal or ditch shall be allowed to be cut into another if thereby the safety or utility of the latter shall be impaired or endangered: Provided, further, that if such impairing and danger can be avoided by imposing on the petitioner duties or labor in the enlarging or deepening of such canal or ditch, or otherwise, the same may be done; but no absolute decree for cutting such second canal or ditch shall pass till the duties or work so imposed shall be performed and the effect thereof is seen, so as to enable the commissioners to determine the matter whether such second canal or ditch ought to be allowed or not: Provided, that any party to the proceeding may appeal from the judgment of the court rendered under this section to the superior court of the county, where a trial and determination of all issues raised in the pleadings shall be had as in other cases before a judge and jury.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-108 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-108
§ 7A-108. Accounting for fees and other receipts; audit
Status: in_force

The Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish procedures for the receipt, deposit, protection, investment, and disbursement of all funds coming into the hands of the clerk of superior court. The fees to be remitted to counties and municipalities shall be paid to them monthly by the clerk of superior court.

The operations of the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Clerks of Superior Court shall be subject to the oversight of the State Auditor pursuant to Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 146-22-3 — NC Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146-22-3
§ 146-22.3. Acquisition of land to be used to restore, enhance, preserve, or create wetlands
Status: in_force

(a) Payment.--A State agency that acquires land by purchase for the purpose of restoring, enhancing, preserving, or creating wetlands as required by a permit or an authorization issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers under 33 U.S.C. § 1344 must pay to the county in which the land is located, as reimbursement, a sum equal to the estimated amount of ad valorem taxes that would have accrued to the county for the next 20 years had the land not been acquired by the State agency.

(b) Exception.--This section does not apply when the land purchased by the State agency and the wetlands permitted to be lost are located in the same county. In other circumstances, the governing body of the county and the State agency may enter into a written agreement to waive payment.

(c) Amount.--The estimated amount of ad valorem taxes that would have accrued for the next 20 years is the total assessed value of the acquired land excluded from the county's tax base multiplied by the tax rate set by the county board of commissioners in its most recent budget ordinance adopted under Chapter 159 of the General Statutes , and then multiplied by 20.

(d) Application.--This section applies only to land acquired in counties designated as a development tier one area under G.S. 143B-437.08 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-409-47 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-409-47
§ 14-409.47. Application of Article
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this Article, this Article does not prohibit a local government from regulating the location and construction of a sport shooting range after September 1, 1997.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-396 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-396
§ 53-396. Exclusive method of liquidation
Status: in_force

No State trust company shall be liquidated other than as provided in this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-258-7 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-258-7
§ 163-258.7. Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot
Status: in_force

(a) A covered voter who is registered to vote in this State may apply for a military-overseas ballot using either the regular application provided by Article 20 of this Chapter or the federal postcard application, as prescribed under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, section 101(b)(2), 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff(b)(2) [ 52 U.S.C. § 20301(b)(2) ], or the application's electronic equivalent.

(b) A covered voter who is not registered to vote in this State may use the federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent simultaneously to apply to register to vote under G.S. 163-258.6 and to apply for a military-overseas ballot.

(c) The State Board of Elections shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in G.S. 163-258.4(c) is capable of accepting the submission of both a federal postcard application and any other approved electronic military-overseas ballot application sent to the appropriate election official. The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other approved method to apply for a military-overseas ballot.

(d) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying the federal write-in absentee ballot, as prescribed under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, section 103, 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-2 [ 52 U.S.C. § 20303 ], as an application for a military-overseas ballot simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot, if the declaration is received by the appropriate election official no later than 5:00 P.M. on the day before the election.

(e) To receive the benefits of this Article, a covered voter shall inform the appropriate election official that the voter is a covered voter. Methods of informing the appropriate election official that a voter is a covered voter include any of the following:

(1) The use of a federal postcard application or federal write-in absentee ballot.

(2) The use of an overseas address on an approved voter registration application or ballot application.

(3) The inclusion on an approved voter registration application or ballot application of other information sufficient to identify the voter as a covered voter.

(f) This Article does not preclude a covered voter from voting an absentee ballot under Article 20 of this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-457 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-457
§ 90-457. Fees
Status: in_force

The Board may establish fees, not to exceed the following amounts:

(1) Application and an examination, one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(2) Issuance of a license, five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(3) Renewal of a license, three hundred dollars ($300.00).

(4) Renewal of a license, an additional late fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(5) Duplicate license fee, twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(6) Duplicate wall certificate fee, fifty dollars ($50.00).

(7) Labels for licensed acupuncturists, one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

(8) Returned check fee, forty dollars ($40.00).

(9) Licensure verification, forty dollars ($40.00).

(10) Name change, twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(11) Continuing education program approval fee, fifty dollars ($50.00).

(12) Continuing education provider approval fee, two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(13) Initial school application fee, one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(14) Renewal school approval fee, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).

(15) Inactive license renewal fee, fifty dollars ($50.00), payment due for each two-year extension.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-270 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-270
§ 153A-270. Joint libraries; contracts for library services
Status: in_force

Two or more counties or cities or counties and cities may establish a joint library system or contract for library services, according to the procedures and provisions of Chapter 160A, Article 20, Part 1.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-503-2 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-503-2
§ 106-503.2. Regulation of firearms at State Fair
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit the carrying of firearms in any manner on the State Fairgrounds during the period of time each year that the State Fair is conducted.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, any prohibition under this section shall not apply to the following persons:

(1) Any person exempted by G.S. 14-269(b)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) .

(2) Any person who has a concealed handgun permit that is valid under Article 54B of this Chapter [ Chapter 14 of the General Statutes ], or who is exempt from obtaining a permit pursuant to that Article, who has a handgun in a closed compartment or container within the person's locked vehicle or in a locked container securely affixed to the person's vehicle. A person may unlock the vehicle to enter or exit the vehicle provided the firearm remains in the closed compartment at all times and the vehicle is locked immediately following the entrance or exit.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-300-2 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-300-2
§ 143-300.2. Definitions
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this Article.

(1) “Civil or criminal action or proceeding” includes any case, prosecution, special proceedings, or administrative proceeding in or before any court or agency of this State or any other state or the United States.

(2) “Employee” includes an officer, agent, or employee but does not include an independent contractor.

(3) “Employment” includes office, agency, or employment.

(4) “ The State ” includes all departments, agencies, boards, commissions, institutions, bureaus, and authorities of the State. Community colleges, technical colleges, and occupational licensing boards regulated by Chapter 93B of the General Statutes shall be deemed State agencies for purposes of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-301 — NC Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48-2-301
§ 48-2-301. Petition for adoption; who may file
Status: in_force

(a) A prospective adoptive parent may file a petition for adoption pursuant to Article 3 of this Chapter only if a minor has been placed with the prospective adoptive parent pursuant to Part 2 of Article 3 of this Chapter unless the requirement of placement is waived by the court for cause.

(b) Except as authorized by Articles 4 and 6 of this Chapter, the spouse of a petitioner must join in the petition, unless the spouse has been declared incompetent or unless this requirement is otherwise waived by the court for cause.

(c) If the individual who files the petition pursuant to Article 3 of this Chapter is unmarried, no other individual may join in the petition, except that a man and a woman who jointly adopted a minor child in a foreign country while married to one another must readopt jointly as provided in G.S. 48-2-205 , and the survivor of the man and the woman who jointly adopted a minor child in a foreign country while married to one another may file to adopt in the names of both, as provided in G.S. 48-2-205 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-4-24 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-4-24
§ 120-4.24. Return to membership of former member
Status: in_force

If a retired former member of the Retirement System or of the Legislative Retirement Fund returns to service as a member of the General Assembly, his retirement allowance shall cease and he shall be restored as a member of the Retirement System. The computation of the amount of benefits to which he may subsequently become entitled under this Article shall be computed as follows:

Upon his subsequent retirement, he shall be paid a retirement allowance determined as follows:

(1) For a member who earns at least three years' membership service after restoration to service, the retirement allowance shall be computed on the basis of his compensation and service before and after the period of prior retirement without restrictions.

(2) For a member who does not earn three years' membership service after restoration to service, the retirement allowance shall be equal to the sum of the retirement allowance to which he would have been entitled had he not been restored to service, without modification of the election of an optional allowance previously made, and the retirement allowance that results from service earned since being restored to service.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-196 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-196
§ 97-196. Civil penalties or restitution for violations; administrative procedure
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the Commissioner has reason to believe that a self-insurer has violated any of the provisions of this Article, and the violation subjects the license of the self-insurer to suspension or revocation, the Commissioner may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, proceed under the appropriate subsections of this section.

(b) If the Commissioner finds a violation of this Article, the Commissioner may, in addition to or instead of suspending or revoking the license, order the payment or a monetary penalty as provided in subsection (c) of this section or petition the Superior Court of Wake County for an order directing payment of restitution as provided in subsection (d) of this section, or both. Each day during which a violation occurs constitutes a separate violation.

(c) If the Commissioner orders the payment of a monetary penalty pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the penalty shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). In determining the amount of the penalty, the Commissioner shall consider the degree and extent of harm caused by the violation, the amount of money that inured to the benefit of the violator as a result of the violation, whether the violation was committed willfully, and the prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with laws, rules, or orders applicable to the violator. The clear proceeds of the penalty shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2 . Payment of the civil penalty under this section shall be in addition to payment of any other penalty for a violation of the criminal laws of this State.

(d) Upon petition of the Commissioner, the court may order the self-insurer who committed a violation specified in subsection (b) of this section to make restitution in an amount that would make whole any person harmed by the violation. The petition may be made at any time, and the petition may be made in any appeal of the Commissioner's order.

(e) Restitution to any State agency for extraordinary administrative expenses incurred in the investigation and hearing of the violation may also be ordered by the court in such amount that would reimburse the agency for the expenses.

(f) Nothing in this section prevents the Commissioner from negotiating a mutually acceptable agreement with any self-insurer as to the status of the self-insurer's license or as to any civil penalty or restitution.

(g) Unless otherwise specifically provided for, all administrative proceedings under this Article are governed by Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. Appeals of the Commissioner's orders under this section shall be governed by G.S. 58-2-75 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-3803 — NC Code / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-3803
§ 7B-3803. Visitation, inspection or supervision
Status: in_force

Any requirements for visitation, inspection or supervision of children, homes, institutions or other agencies in another party state which may apply under the laws of this State shall be deemed to be met if performed pursuant to an agreement entered into by appropriate officers or agencies of this State or a subdivision thereof as contemplated by paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-140-17 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-140-17
§ 136-140.17. Terminating participation in program
Status: in_force

A business or facility may terminate its participation in the TODS program at any time. The business or facility is not entitled to a refund of any part of any fees paid because of voluntary termination of participation by the business or facility, for any reason, before the end of its current contract period.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-36-95 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-36-95
§ 58-36-95. Use of nonoriginal crash repair parts
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “ Insurer ” includes any person authorized to represent an insurer with respect to a claim.

(2) “ Nonoriginal crash repair part ” refers to sheet metal and/or plastic parts--generally components of the exterior of a motor vehicle--that are not manufactured by or for the original equipment manufacturer of the vehicle.

(b) An insurer shall disclose to a claimant in writing, either on the estimate or on a separate document attached to the estimate, the following in no smaller than ten point type: “THIS ESTIMATE HAS BEEN PREPARED BASED ON THE USE OF AUTOMOBILE PARTS NOT MADE BY THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER. PARTS USED IN THE REPAIR OF YOUR VEHICLE MADE BY OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER ARE REQUIRED TO BE AT LEAST EQUIVALENT IN TERMS OF FIT, QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, AND WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER PARTS THEY ARE REPLACING.”

(c) It is a violation of G.S. 58-3-180 for an automobile repair facility or parts person to place a nonoriginal crash repair part, nonoriginal windshield, or nonoriginal auto glass on a motor vehicle and to submit an invoice for an original repair part.

(d) Any insurer or other person who has reason to believe that fraud has occurred under this section shall report that fraud to the Commissioner for further action pursuant to G.S. 58-2-160 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-428 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-428
§ 66-428. Preemption
Status: in_force

A county or municipality shall not enact any local law, ordinance, or regulation regulating secondary metals recyclers or regulated metals property that conflicts with this Part, and this Part preempts all existing laws, ordinances, or regulations that conflict with it.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-289-2 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-289-2
§ 62-289.2. Purpose
Status: in_force

In order to promote improved transportation for the elderly, handicapped and residents of rural areas and small towns through an expanded and coordinated transportation network, it is the intent of the General Assembly to recognize human service transportation and volunteer transportation as separate but contributing components of the North Carolina transportation system. Further, it is the intent of the General Assembly to remove barriers to low cost human service transportation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 84-29 — NC Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84-29
§ 84-29. Evidence and witnesses
Status: in_force

In any investigation of charges of professional misconduct or disability or in petitions for reinstatement, the Council and any committee thereof, and the disciplinary hearing commission, and any committee thereof, may administer oaths and affirmations and shall have the power to subpoena and examine witnesses under oath, and to compel their attendance, and the production of books, papers and other documents or writings deemed by it necessary or material to the inquiry. Each subpoena shall be issued under the hand of the secretary-treasurer or the president of the Council or the chair of the committee appointed to hear the charges, and shall have the force and effect of a summons or subpoena issued by a court of record, and any witness or other person who shall refuse or neglect to appear in obedience thereto, or to testify or produce the books, papers, or other documents or writings required, shall be liable to punishment for contempt either by the Council or its committee or a hearing committee of the disciplinary hearing commission through its chair pursuant to the procedures set out in Chapter 5A of the General Statutes, but with the right to appeal therefrom. Depositions may be taken in any investigations of professional misconduct as in civil proceedings, but the Council or the committee hearing the case may, in its discretion, whenever it believes that the ends of substantial justice so require, direct that any witness within the State be brought before it. Witnesses giving testimony under a subpoena before the Council or any committee thereof, or the disciplinary hearing commission or any committee thereof, or by deposition, shall be entitled to the same fees as in civil actions.

In cases heard before the Council or any committee thereof or the disciplinary hearing commission or any committee thereof, if the party shall be convicted of the charges, the party shall be taxed with the cost of the hearings: Provided, however, that the bill of costs shall not include any compensation to the members of the Council or committee before whom the hearings are conducted.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-718 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-718
§ 143-718. Powers and duties
Status: in_force

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To administer the provisions of this Article.

(2) To develop compensatory programs and qualified agriculture programs, including guidelines and criteria for eligibility for and disbursement of funds, the forms of direct and indirect economic assistance to be awarded, and procedures for applying for and reviewing applications for assistance from the Fund. In developing guidelines and criteria for eligibility and disbursement of funds, the Commission may consult with and otherwise obtain assistance from the State and local offices of the Farm Service Agency and other agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture.

(3) To provide financial assistance to eligible recipients, in carrying out compensatory programs and qualified agricultural programs.

(4) To hire staff for the administration of the Fund.

(5) To contract with other persons to assist in the administration of the Commission's programs.

(6) To accept gifts or grants from other sources.

(7) To adopt rules to implement this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-71-10 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-71-10
§ 66-71.10. Register of deeds to index certificates; transmission of data to central database
Status: in_force

(a) The register of deeds of each county must index in accordance with Article 2 of Chapter 161 of the General Statutes every assumed business name with respect to which an assumed business name certificate, a certificate of amendment, or a certificate of withdrawal has been filed in that county.

(b) Not later than 30 days after the date a certificate under this Article is filed, the register of deeds must transmit a scanned image of the certificate to the Secretary of State and enter into the central database maintained by the Secretary of State under G.S. 66-71.9 the assumed business name, the real name of each person engaging in business under that name, the type of certificate, the county in which the certificate was filed, and, in the case of a certificate of amendment or certificate of withdrawal, the identification number assigned to the assumed business name by the Secretary of State (SOS ID).