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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-292 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-292
§ 20-292. Dealers may display motor vehicles for sale at retail only at established salesrooms
Status: in_force

(a) A new or used motor vehicle dealer may display a motor vehicle for sale at retail only at the dealer's established salesroom, unless the display is of a motor vehicle that meets any of the following descriptions:

(1) Contains the dealer's name or other sales information and is used by the dealer as a “demonstrator” for transportation purposes.

(2) Is displayed at a trade show or exhibit at which no selling activities relating to the vehicle take place and contains the dealer's name and business location.

(3) Is displayed at the home or place of business of a customer at the request or with the permission or consent of the customer.

(b) Nothing contained in this section or in any other provision contained in Article 12 of this Chapter shall be deemed to prohibit or restrict a new or used motor vehicle dealer or an employee, agent, or contractee of a new or used motor vehicle dealer from doing any of the following:

(1) Delivering a motor vehicle purchased or leased by a customer to the customer's home or place of business or having a customer execute forms and other documents relating to vehicle purchase, lease, titling, registration, financing, insurance, and other products and services provided to the customer by or through the dealer that are presented to a customer at the customer's home or place of business by any employee or authorized agent of the dealer; provided, however, that all such forms and other documents have been fully agreed to and were fully completed in advance of their presentation to the customer, no additional negotiations or modifications related to the content of any of these forms or other documents take place, and no modifications are made to the content of any of these forms and other documents other than the correction of clerical or typographical errors.

(2) Having any employee or authorized agent of the dealer explain vehicle operation, features, care, and warranties to the customer at the time the customer's vehicle is delivered.

(3) Retrieving from the customer's home or place of business a motor vehicle that has been sold by the customer to the dealer.

(c) This section does not apply to recreational vehicles, house trailers, or boat, animal, camping, or other utility trailers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-495 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-495
§ 7A-495. Implementation and administration
Status: in_force

(a) Local District Program.--The Administrative Office of the Courts shall, in cooperation with each Chief District Court Judge and other district personnel, implement and administer the program mandated by this Article.

(b) Advisory Committee Established.--The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts shall appoint a Custody Mediation Advisory Committee consisting of at least five members to advise the Custody Mediation Program. The members of the Advisory Committee shall receive the same per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses as members of State boards and commissions generally.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-183-8A — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-183-8A
§ 20-183.8A. Civil penalties against motorists for emissions violations; waiver
Status: reserved

(a) Civil Penalties.--The Division must assess a civil penalty against a person who owns or leases a vehicle that is subject to an inspection and who engages in any of the emissions violations set out in this subsection. As provided in G.S. 20-54 , the registration of a vehicle may not be renewed until a penalty imposed under this subsection has been paid. The civil penalties and violations are as follows:

(1) Fifty dollars ($50.00) for failure to have the vehicle inspected within four months after it is required to be inspected under this Part.

(2) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for instructing or allowing a person to tamper with an emission control device of the vehicle so as to make the device inoperative or fail to work properly.

(3) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for incorrectly stating the vehicle's county of registration to avoid having an emissions inspection of the vehicle.

(b) Waiver.--The Division must waive the civil penalty assessed under subdivision (a)(1) of this section against a person who establishes the following:

(1) The person was continuously out of the State on active military duty from the date the electronic authorization expired to the date the four-month grace period expired.

(2) No person operated the vehicle from the date the electronic authorization expired to the date the four-month grace period expired.

(3) The person obtained a current electronic authorization within 30 days after returning to the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-58-5 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-58-5
§ 160A-58.5. Special rates for water, sewer and other enterprises
Status: in_force

For the purposes of G.S. 160A-314 , provision of public enterprise services within satellite corporate limits shall be considered provision of service for special classes of service distinct from the classes of service provided within the primary corporate limits of the city, and the city may fix and enforce schedules of rents, rates, fees, charges and penalties in excess of those fixed and enforced within the primary corporate limits. A city providing enterprise services within satellite corporate limits shall annually review the cost thereof, and shall take such steps as may be necessary to insure that the current operating costs of such services, excluding debt service on bonds issued to finance services within satellite corporate limits, does not exceed revenues realized therefrom.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-7 — NC Code / Chapter 54C / Section 54C-7
§ 54C-7. Application of Chapter on business corporations
Status: in_force

All law relating to private corporations, and particularly the North Carolina Business Corporation Act, Chapter 55 of the General Statutes , that is not inconsistent with this Chapter or with the proper business of depository institutions is applicable to all State savings banks.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-60 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-60
§ 130A-60. Consideration of reports and adoption of a plan
Status: in_force

(a) A report filed by the engineers pursuant to G.S. 130A-59 shall be given consideration by the sanitary district board and the board shall adopt a plan. Before adopting a plan the board may hold a public hearing for the purpose of considering objections to the plan. Once adopted, the sanitary district board shall submit the plan to the Department. The plan shall not become effective until it is approved by the Department.

(b) The provisions of this section and of G.S. 130A-58 shall apply when the sanitary district board determines that adoption of the plan requires the issuance of bonds. However, these provisions shall not apply to a proposed purchase of firefighting equipment and apparatus. Failure to observe or comply with these provisions shall not, however, affect the validity of the bonds of a sanitary district.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-7-2 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-7-2
§ 14-7.2. Punishment
Status: in_force

When any person is charged by indictment with the commission of a felony under the laws of the State of North Carolina and is also charged with being an habitual felon as defined in G.S. 14-7.1 , he must, upon conviction, be sentenced and punished as an habitual felon, as in this Chapter provided, except in those cases where the death penalty or a life sentence is imposed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 127A-60 — NC Code / Chapter 127A / Section 127A-60
§ 127A-60. Approval of sentence
Status: in_force

No sentence imposed by a special or general court-martial of the North Carolina National Guard, not in the service of the United States, shall be executed until approved by the Governor. Any officer convicted by a general court-martial and dismissed from the service shall be forever disqualified from holding a commission in the militia.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-449-49 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-449-49
§ 105-449.49. Temporary permits
Status: reserved

(a) Permitting Service.--Upon application to the Secretary and payment of a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), a permitting service may obtain a temporary permit authorizing a motor carrier to operate a vehicle in the State for three days without licensing the vehicle in accordance with G.S. 105-449.47 . The permitting service may sell the temporary permit to a motor carrier. A motor carrier to whom a temporary permit has been issued may elect not to report its operation of the vehicle during the three-day period. Fees collected under this subsection are credited to the Highway Fund.

(b) Repealed by S.L. 2016-5, § 4.6, eff. May 11, 2016 .

(c) Licensed Motor Carrier.--A licensed motor carrier in North Carolina, who is subject to the International Fuel Tax Agreement, may apply for a temporary permit authorizing the motor carrier to operate a qualified motor vehicle in the State for 30 days without a decal. The licensed motor carrier must be in compliance with this Article, and the application must be on a form prescribed by the Secretary and contain information required by the Secretary.

(d) Permit.--A motor carrier operating under a temporary permit issued pursuant to this section must keep a copy of the permit in the motor vehicle.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1015 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1015
§ 143B-1015. Dissemination of missing persons data by law-enforcement agencies
Status: in_force

(a) A law-enforcement agency, upon receipt of a missing person report by a parent, spouse, guardian, legal custodian, or person responsible for the supervision of the missing individual shall immediately make arrangements for the entry of data about the missing person or missing child into the national missing persons file in accordance with criteria set forth by the FBI/NCIC, immediately inform all of its on-duty law-enforcement officers of the missing person report, initiate a statewide broadcast to all appropriate law-enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for the individual, and transmit a copy of the report to the Center. No law enforcement agency shall establish or maintain any policy which requires the observance of any waiting period before accepting a missing person report.

If the report involves a missing child and the report meets the criteria established in G.S. 143B-1021(b) , as soon as practicable after receipt of the report, the law enforcement agency shall notify the Center and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of the relevant data about the missing child.

(b) A law-enforcement agency may enter information from a missing person report or about an unidentified person into NamUs at any time.

(c) A law-enforcement agency shall enter information from a missing person report or about an unidentified person into NamUs in any of the following circumstances:

(1) A missing person has been missing for more than 30 days.

(2) An unidentified person has not been identified for more than 30 days following the person's death.

(3) A missing child has been missing for more than 30 days.

(d) If a law-enforcement agency enters information into NamUs pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the law-enforcement agency shall do all of the following:

(1) Include all information regarding the missing child or person, or unidentified person, including medical records, DNA records, and dental records.

(2) Enter into NamUs the fact that (i) a missing child or person has been found or (ii) an unidentified person has been identified, if either of these circumstances occurs following the original entry of the person’s information into NamUs.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 85B-7 — NC Code / Chapter 85B / Section 85B-7
§ 85B-7. Conduct of auction; records
Status: in_force

(a) No licensee shall conduct an auction in this State without first having a written agreement with the owner of any property to be sold. The agreement must contain the terms and conditions upon which the auctioneer received the goods for sale. The licensee shall provide the owner with a signed copy of the agreement and shall keep at least one copy for his own records for two years from the date of the agreement. Copies of all contracts shall be made available to the Commission or its designated agent upon request.

(b) Each licensee shall maintain consignment records and enter in them, upon receipt of goods for auction and before sale, the name and address of the person who employed the licensee to sell the goods at auction and the name and address of the owner of the goods to be sold. The consignment record shall contain an adequate description of the goods to be sold and shall be sufficient to positively identify each item. Consignment records shall be open for inspection by the Commission or its designated agent at reasonable times.

(c) All licensees shall have their licenses available at each auction they conduct.

(d) Each licensee shall maintain sales records, which identify the purchaser of all goods sold by name, address, and when possible, telephone number. The sales records shall contain an adequate description of the items sold and must be sufficient to positively identify the owner of the property. Sales records shall be maintained for a period of not less than two years from the date of sale. Sales records shall be open for inspection by the Commission or its designated agent at reasonable times.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131D-10-5A — NC Code / Chapter 131D / Section 131D-10-5A
§ 131D-10.5A. Collection of data on use of restraints in residential child-care facilities
Status: in_force

A residential child-care facility that employs physical restraint of a child shall collect data on the use of the restraint. The data shall reflect for each incidence, the type of procedure used, the length of time employed, alternatives considered or employed, and the effectiveness of the procedure or alternative employed. The facility shall analyze the data on at least a quarterly basis to monitor effectiveness, determine trends, and take corrective action where necessary. The facility shall make the data available to the Department upon request. Nothing in this subsection abrogates State or federal law or requirements pertaining to the confidentiality, privilege, or other prohibition against disclosure of information provided to the Department under this subsection. In reviewing data requested under this subsection, the Department shall adhere to State and federal requirements of confidentiality, privilege, and other prohibitions against disclosure and release applicable to the information received under this subsection.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270-56 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-270-56
§ 90-270.56. Reciprocal licenses
Status: in_force

The Board may issue a license as a marriage and family therapist or a marriage and family therapy associate by reciprocity to any person who applies for the license as prescribed by the Board and who at all times during the application process:

(1) Has been licensed for five continuous years and is currently licensed as a marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapy associate in another state.

(2) Has an unrestricted license in good standing in the other state.

(3) Has no unresolved complaints in any jurisdiction.

(4) Has passed the National Marriage and Family Therapy examination.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-560 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-560
§ 105-560. Definitions
Status: in_force

(1) Authority.--Any of the following:

a. A public transportation authority created pursuant to Article 25 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes that includes two or more counties.

b. A regional public transportation authority created pursuant to Article 26 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes.

c. A regional transportation authority created pursuant to Article 27 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes.

(2) Board of trustees.--The governing body of an Authority.

(3) Public transportation system.--Defined in G.S. 105-550 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-549-85 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-549-85
§ 106-549.85. Inspection of animals, records, etc.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may enter any place within the State at all reasonable times where any animal, animal product or animal feed is kept to examine the facilities, inventory and/or copy the records thereof, and to take reasonable samples of any such animal, animal product or animal feed after giving notice in writing to the owner or custodian of the premises to be entered. If such person shall refuse to consent to such entry, the Commissioner may apply to any district court judge and such judge may order, without notice, that the owner or custodian of any place where any animal, animal product or animal feed is kept to permit the Commissioner to enter such place for the purposes herein stated and failure by any person to obey such order may be punished as for contempt.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-645 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-645
§ 15A-645. Allegations of previous convictions
Status: in_force

Trial upon indictments and informations involving allegation of previous convictions is subject to the provisions of G.S. 15A-928 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-507 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-507
§ 7A-507. Ex officio members
Status: in_force

The following additional members shall serve ex officio: the Administrative Officer of the Courts; a representative of the N.C. State Bar appointed by the Council thereof; and a representative of the N.C. Bar Association appointed by the Board of Governors thereof. The Administrative Officer of the Courts has no vote.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-422 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-422
§ 115C-422. Short title
Status: in_force

This Article may be cited as “The School Budget and Fiscal Control Act.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-283 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-283
§ 143-283. Compensation
Status: in_force

The members of the Commission shall receive for each day in actual performance of duties under this Article, a per diem of seven dollars ($7.00), and necessary travel and subsistence expenses, to be paid out of the contingency and emergency fund.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278-301 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-278-301
§ 163-278.301. Creation of legal expense funds
Status: in_force

(a) An elected officer, or another individual or group of individuals on the elected officer's behalf, shall create a legal expense fund if given a legal expense donation, other than from that elected officer's self, spouse, parents, brothers, or sisters, for any of the following purposes:

(1) To fund an existing legal action taken by or against the elected officer in that elected officer's official capacity.

(2) To fund a potential legal action taken by or against an elected officer in that elected officer's official capacity.

(b) This section shall not apply to any payment to the State or any of its political subdivisions.

(c) The legal expense fund shall comply with all provisions of this Article.

(d) If an elected officer funds legal actions entirely from that elected officer's own legal expense donations or those of the elected officer's spouse, parents, brothers, or sisters, that elected officer is not required to create a legal expense fund. If a legal expense fund accepts legal expense donations as described in subsection (a) of this section, that legal expense fund shall report the elected officer's own legal expense donations and those of those family members along with the other legal expense donations in accordance with G.S. 163-278.310 .

(e) No more than one legal expense fund shall be created by or for an elected officer for the same legal action. Legal actions arising out of the same set of transactions and occurrences are deemed the same legal action for purposes of this subsection. A legal expense fund created for one legal action or potential legal action may be kept open by or on behalf of the elected officer for subsequent legal actions or potential legal actions.

(f) Contractual arrangements, including liability insurance, or commercial relationships or arrangements made in the normal course of business if not made for the purpose of lobbying, are not “legal expense donations” for purposes of this Article. Use of such contractual arrangements to fund legal actions does not by itself require the elected officer to create a legal expense fund. If a legal expense fund has been created pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, such contractual arrangements shall be reported as expenditures.

(g) A violation of this Article shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-209 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-209
§ 115C-209. Community schools coordinators
Status: in_force

Every local board of education may employ one or more community schools coordinators and shall establish the terms and conditions of their employment. Community schools coordinators shall be responsible for:

(1) Providing support to the community schools advisory councils and public school officials.

(2) Fostering cooperation between the local board of education and appropriate community agencies.

(3) Encouraging maximum use of community volunteers in the public schools.

(4) Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the local superintendent and the local board of education, consistent with the purposes of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 87-56 — NC Code / Chapter 87 / Section 87-56
§ 87-56. Record of proceedings and register of applicants; reports
Status: in_force

The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applicants for examination, showing the date of each application, the name, age and other qualifications, places of business and residence of each applicant. The books and records of the Board shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the contents thereof. On or before the first day of March of each year the Board shall submit to the Governor a report of its activities for the preceding year, and file with the Secretary of State a copy of such report, together with a statement of receipts and expenditures of the Board attested by the chairman and secretary.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-102-4 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-102-4
§ 136-102.4. Penalty for violation of G.S. 136-102.2 and G.S. 136-102.3
Status: in_force

Violation of G.S. 136-102.2 and 136-102.3 shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor.