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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-614 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-614
§ 160A-614. Effect on existing franchises and operations
Status: in_force

Creation of the Authority shall not have an effect on any existing franchises granted by any unit of local government; such existing franchises shall continue in full force and effect until legally terminated; further, all ordinances and resolutions of the unit of local government regulating local public transportation systems, bus operations, and taxicabs shall continue in full force and effect now and in the future, unless superseded by regulations of the Authority; such superseding, if any, may occur only on the basis of prior mutual agreement between the Authority and the respective unit of local government.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415-26 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-415-26
§ 14-415.26. Certification of qualified retired law enforcement officers
Status: in_force

(a) In lieu of obtaining a permit under this Article, a qualified retired law enforcement officer may apply to the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission for certification. The application shall include all of the following:

(1) Verification of completion of the firearms qualification criteria established by the Commission.

(2) Photographic identification indicating retirement status issued by the agency from which the applicant retired from service.

(3) Any other application information required by the Commission.

(b) The Commission shall include with the certification a notice of the limitations applicable under federal or State law to the concealed carry of firearms in this State. The failure to receive a notification under this subsection shall not be a defense to any offense or violation of applicable State or federal laws.

(b1) The Commission shall coordinate with local and State law enforcement officers and with the community college system to provide multiple firearms qualification sites throughout the State where a qualified retired law enforcement officer may satisfy the firearms qualification criteria required for certification under this section.

(c) The Commission shall not incur any civil or criminal liability as the result of the performance of its duties under this section.

(d) It shall be unlawful for an applicant, or any person assisting an applicant, to make a willful and intentional misrepresentation on any form or application submitted to the Commission. A violation of this subsection shall be a Class 2 misdemeanor, and shall result in the immediate revocation of any certification issued by the Commission. A person convicted under this subsection shall be ineligible for certification under this section, or from obtaining a concealed carry permit under State law.

(e) This section shall not exempt any individual engaged in the private protective services profession in this State from fulfilling the registration and training requirements in Chapter 74C of the General Statutes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-74 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-74
§ 130A-74. Validation of creation of districts
Status: in_force

All actions prior to June 6, 1961, taken by the county boards of commissioners[,] by the State Board of Health, by any officer or by any other agency, board or officer of the State in the formation and creation of sanitary districts in the State, and the formation and creation, or the attempted formation and creation of any sanitary districts are in all respects validated. These sanitary districts are declared lawfully formed and created and in all respects legal and valid sanitary districts.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-44-16 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-44-16
§ 136-44.16. Authorized use of contract maintenance resurfacing program funds
Status: in_force

(a) Of the contract maintenance resurfacing program funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the Department of Transportation, an amount not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the Board of Transportation's allocation of these funds may be used for widening existing narrow pavements.

(b) The uses of slurry seal treatments, microsurfacing treatments, and thin lift asphalt overlays for pavement preservation treatments are authorized uses of contract maintenance resurfacing program funds.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15B-7 — NC Code / Chapter 15B / Section 15B-7
§ 15B-7. Filing of application for compensation award; contents
Status: in_force

(a) A claim for an award of compensation is commenced by filing an application for an award with the Director. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the Commission and shall contain the following information:

(1) The name and address of the victim of the criminally injurious conduct, the name and address of the claimant, and the relationship of the claimant to the victim;

(2) If the victim is deceased, the name and address of each dependent of the victim and the extent to which each is dependent upon the victim for care and support;

(3) The nature of the criminally injurious conduct that is the basis for the claim and the date on which the conduct occurred;

(4) The law-enforcement agency or officer to whom the criminally injurious conduct was reported and the date on which it was reported;

(5) The nature and extent of the injuries that the victim sustained from the criminally injurious conduct for which compensation is sought, the name and address of any person who gave medical treatment to the victim for the injuries, the name and address of any hospital or similar institution where the victim received medical treatment for the injuries, and whether the victim died as a result of the injuries;

(6) The total amount of the economic loss that the victim, a dependent, or the claimant sustained as a result of the criminally injurious conduct, without regard to the financial limitations set forth in G.S. 15B-11(f) and (g) .

(7) The amount of benefits or advantages that the victim, a dependent, or other claimant has received or is entitled to receive from any collateral source for economic loss that resulted from the criminally injurious conduct, and the name of each collateral source;

(8) Whether the claimant is the spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of the offender, or is similarly related to an accomplice of the offender who committed the criminally injurious conduct;

(9) A release authorizing the Commission and the Commission's staff to obtain any report, document, or information that relates to the determination of the claim for an award of compensation;

(10) Any additional relevant information that the Commission may require. The Commission may require the claimant to submit, with the application, materials to substantiate the facts that are stated in the application.

(b) A person who knowingly and willfully presents or attempts to present a false or fraudulent application, or a State officer or employee who knowingly and willfully participates or assists in the preparation or presentation of a false or fraudulent application is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the application is for a claim of not more than four hundred dollars ($400.00). If the application is for a claim of more than four hundred dollars ($400.00), the person is guilty of a Class I felony.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-186 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-186
§ 20-186. Oath of office
Status: in_force

Each member of the State Highway Patrol shall subscribe and file with the Secretary of Public Safety an oath of office for the faithful performance of his duties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1457 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1457
§ 143B-1457. Annual report on safekeepers
Status: in_force

The Department shall report by October 1 of each year to the chairs of the Justice and Public Safety Appropriations Committees and the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety on county prisoners housed in the State prison system pursuant to safekeeping orders under G.S. 162-39 . The report shall include:

(1) The number of safekeepers currently housed by the Department.

(2) A list of the facilities where safekeepers are housed and the population of safekeepers by facility.

(3) The average length of stay by a safekeeper in one of those facilities.

(4) The amount paid by counties for housing and extraordinary medical care of safekeepers.

(5) A list of the counties in arrears for safekeeper payments owed to the Department at the end of the fiscal year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-706 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-706
§ 106-706. Exemption from civil liability for farmers permitting gleaning
Status: in_force

Any farmer, as an owner, lessee, occupant, or otherwise in control of land, who allows without compensation another person to enter upon the land for the purpose of removing any crops remaining in the farmer's fields following the harvesting of the crops, owes that person the same duty of care the farmer owes a trespasser.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-266 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-266
§ 1-266. Uniformity of interpretation
Status: in_force

This Article shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it, and to harmonize, as far as possible, with federal laws and regulations on the subject of declaratory judgments and decrees.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-300 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-300
§ 14-300. Opposing destruction of gaming tables and seizure of property
Status: in_force

If any person shall oppose the destruction of any prohibited gaming table, or the seizure of any moneys, property or other thing staked on forbidden games, or shall take and carry away the same or any part thereof after seizure, he shall forfeit and pay to the person so opposed one thousand dollars ($1,000), for the use of the State and the person so opposed, and shall, moreover, be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-309-23 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-309-23
§ 130A-309.23. Certification of used oil transporters
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who transports over public highways after 1 January 1992, more than 500 gallons of used oil in any week must be a certified transporter or must be employed by a person who is a certified transporter.

(b) The Department of Transportation shall develop a certification program for transporters of used oil, and shall issue, deny, or revoke certifications authorizing the holder to transport used oil. Certification requirements shall help assure that a used oil transporter is familiar with appropriate rules and used oil management procedures.

(c) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules governing certification, which shall include requirements for the following:

(1) Registration and annual reporting pursuant to G.S. 130A-309.17 .

(2) Evidence of familiarity with applicable State laws and rules governing used oil transportation.

(3) Proof of liability insurance or other means of financial responsibility for any liability which may be incurred in the transport of used oil.

(4) Marking, by the certified transporter of used oil, of all vehicles which transport used oil or all containers of used oil when it is not feasible to mark the vehicle. The mark must clearly identify the certified used oil transporter and clearly indicate that the vehicle is used to transport used oil. The marking must be visible to others travelling on the highway.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-1211 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-1211
§ 160D-1211. Administration of ordinance
Status: in_force

A local government adopting an ordinance under this Article shall, as soon as possible thereafter, prepare an estimate of the annual expenses or costs to provide the equipment, personnel, and supplies necessary for periodic examinations and investigations of the dwellings for the purpose of determining the fitness of dwellings for human habitation and for the enforcement and administration of its ordinances adopted under this Article. The local government is authorized to make appropriations from its revenues necessary for this purpose and may accept and apply grants or donations to assist it.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-42-35 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-42-35
§ 58-42-35. Provision of marketing facilities
Status: in_force

If the Commissioner finds that the lack of participating insurers or insurance producers in a geographic area makes the functioning of a plan difficult, he may order that the plan appoint insurance producers on such terms as he designates or that the plan take other appropriate steps to guarantee that service is available.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-386 — NC Code / Chapter 50A / Section 50A-386
§ 50A-386. Consent procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order
Status: in_force

At any time following return from deployment, the deploying parent and the other parent may file with the court an agreement to terminate a temporary order for custodial responsibility issued under Part 3 of this Article. After an agreement has been filed, the court shall issue an order terminating the temporary order on the date specified in the agreement. If no date is specified, the court shall issue the order immediately.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-61 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-61
§ 160A-61. Oath of office
Status: in_force

Every person elected by the people or appointed to any city office shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed in Article VI, § 7 of the Constitution . Oaths of office shall be administered by some person authorized by law to administer oaths, and shall be filed with the city clerk.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-793 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-793
§ 7A-793. Establishment of North Carolina Judicially Managed Accountability and Recovery Court Program
Status: in_force

The North Carolina Judicially Managed Accountability and Recovery Court Program is established in the Administrative Office of the Courts to facilitate the creation, administration, and funding of local judicially managed accountability and recovery courts. The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide any necessary staff for planning, organizing, and administering the program. Local judicially managed accountability and recovery court programs funded pursuant to this Article shall be operated consistently with the guidelines adopted pursuant to G.S. 7A-795 . Local judicially managed accountability and recovery courts established and funded pursuant to this Article may consist of local judicially managed accountability and recovery court programs approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts. With the consent of either the chief district court judge or the senior resident superior court judge, a local judicially managed accountability and recovery court may be established.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-129-1 — NC Code / Chapter 113A / Section 113A-129-1
§ 113A-129.1. Legislative Findings and Purposes
Status: in_force

(a) Findings.--It is hereby determined and declared as a matter of legislative finding that the coastal area of North Carolina contains a number of important undeveloped natural areas. These areas are vital to continued fishery and wildlife protection, water quality maintenance and improvement, preservation of unique and important coastal natural areas, aesthetic enjoyment, and public trust rights such as hunting, fishing, navigation, and recreation. Such land and water areas are necessary for the preservation of estuarine areas of the State, constitute important research facilities, and provide public access to waters of the State.

(b) Purposes.--Important public purposes will be served by the preservation of certain of these areas in an undeveloped state. Such areas would thereafter be available for research, education, and other consistent public uses. These areas would also continue to contribute perpetually to the natural productivity and biological, economic, and aesthetic values of North Carolina's coastal area.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-208-1 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-208-1
§ 120-208.1. Purpose and powers of Committee
Status: reserved

(a) The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services shall examine, on a continuing basis, the systemwide issues affecting the development, budgeting, financing, administration, and delivery of health and human services, including issues relating to the governance, accountability, and quality of health and human services delivered to individuals and families in this State. The Committee shall make ongoing recommendations to the General Assembly on ways to improve the quality and delivery of services and to maintain a high level of effectiveness and efficiency in system administration at the State and local levels. In conducting its examination, the Committee shall do all of the following:

(1) Study the budgets, programs, and policies of each Division within the Department of Health and Human Services, to determine ways in which the General Assembly may encourage improvement in the budgeting and delivery of health and human services provided to North Carolinians;

(2) Examine, in particular, issues relating to services provided by the following Divisions within the Department of Health and Human Services:

a. Aging and Adult Services.

b. Repealed by S.L. 2015-245, § 16, eff. Sept. 23, 2015 .

c. Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.

d. Public Health.

e. Social Services;

(3) Study other states' health and human services initiatives, in order to provide an ongoing commentary to the General Assembly on these initiatives and to make recommendations for implementing similar initiatives in North Carolina; and

(4) Study any other health and human services matters that the Committee considers necessary to fulfill its mandate.

(b) The Committee may make interim reports to the General Assembly on matters for which it may report to a regular session of the General Assembly. A report to the General Assembly may contain any legislation needed to implement a recommendation of the Committee.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-269-4 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-269-4
§ 105-269.4. Election to apply income tax refund to following year's tax
Status: in_force

Any taxpayer required to file an income tax return under Article 4 of this Subchapter whose return shows that the taxpayer is entitled to a refund may elect to apply part or all of the refund to that taxpayer's estimated income tax liability for the following year. The Secretary of Revenue shall amend the income tax returns to permit the election authorized by this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-292 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-292
§ 143B-292. North Carolina Mining Commission--officers
Status: in_force

(a) Officers.--The North Carolina Mining Commission shall have a chair and a vice-chair. The chair shall be designated by the Governor from among the members of the Commission to serve as chair at the pleasure of the Governor. The vice-chair shall be elected by and from the members of the Commission and shall serve for a term of two years or until the expiration of the vice-chair's regularly appointed term.

(b) Alternate Leadership in Absence of Chair Designation.--If the Governor has not designated a chair by July 1 of the year following the expiration of the term of the previous chair, then the vice-chair shall exercise the powers and duties of the chair until the Governor designates a chair or the expiration of the vice-chair's regularly appointed term, whichever first occurs. Upon the expiration of the vice-chair's regularly appointed term, the Commission shall elect a new vice-chair in the manner described in subsection (a) of this section who shall act as chair as set forth in this subsection until the Governor designates a chair as set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-5 — NC Code / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-5
§ 55D-5. Rule-making authority
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement the Secretary of State's responsibilities under this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270-100 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-270-100
§ 90-270.100. Fees
Status: in_force

The Board may collect fees established by its rules, but those fees shall not exceed the following schedule for the specified items:

(1)

Each application for licensure․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․$150.00

(2)

License renewal․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․$120.00

(3)

Transfer/verification/replace certificate․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․$30.00

(4)

Examination retake․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․$60.00

(5)

Late renewal․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․$20.00

(6)

Licensure revival (in addition to renewal)․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․$30.00

(7)

Directory․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․$10.00

(8)

Licensee lists or labels․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․$60.00

In all instances where the Board uses the services of a national testing service for preparation, administration, or grading of examinations, the Board may charge the applicant the actual cost of the examination services, in addition to its other fees.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-21-65 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-21-65
§ 58-21-65. Licensing of surplus lines license
Status: reserved

(a) For insureds whose home state is this State, no insurance producer licensed by the Commissioner shall directly procure any contract of surplus lines insurance with any nonadmitted domestic surplus lines insurer or nonadmitted insurer, unless he possesses a current surplus lines insurance license issued by the Commissioner.

(b) The Commissioner shall issue a surplus lines license to any qualified holder of a current insurance producer license with property and casualty lines of authority, but only when the agent has done all of the following:

(1) Remitted the fifty dollars ($50.00) annual fee to the Commissioner.

(2) Submitted a completed license application on a form supplied by the Commissioner, and the application has been approved by the Commissioner.

(3) Passed a qualifying examination approved by the Commissioner; except that all holders of a license prior to July 11, 1985 shall be deemed to have passed such an examination.

(4) Repealed by S.L. 2004-199, § 20(c), eff. Aug. 17, 2004 .

(c) Corporations shall be eligible to be surplus lines licensees, upon the following conditions:

(1) The corporate licensee shall list individuals within the corporation who have satisfied all requirements of this Article to become surplus lines licensees; and

(2) Only those individuals listed on the corporate license and who are surplus lines licensees shall transact surplus lines business.

(d) Each surplus lines license shall be issued on September 1 of each year and expire August 31 of the following year unless renewed. Application for renewal shall be made 30 days before the expiration date. The license shall be renewed upon payment of the annual license fee and compliance with the other applicable provisions of this section. Any person who places surplus lines insurance without a valid surplus lines license in effect shall pay a penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and be subject to such other penalties as provided by law.

The clear proceeds of civil penalties provided for in this subsection shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2 .

(e) Any person who does not renew a surplus lines license and applies for another surplus lines license more than two years after the expiration date of the previous license shall be required to satisfy every condition in this section, including the written exam, before the Commissioner issues another surplus lines license to that person.

(f) Repealed by S.L. 2011-120, § 8, eff. July 21, 2011 .