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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143A-79-3 — NC Code / Chapter 143A / Section 143A-79-3
§ 143A-79.3. North Carolina Industrial Commission; transfer
Status: reserved

The statutory authority, powers, duties, functions, records, personnel, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other funds of the Industrial Commission are transferred to the Department of Insurance with all of the elements of a Type II transfer as defined by G.S. 143A-6 . Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the statutory duties or the independent operation of the Industrial Commission.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-70-120 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-70-120
§ 58-70-120. Unauthorized practice of law; court appearances
Status: in_force

Neither a collection agency nor any representative thereof who is not a duly licensed attorney shall engage in the practice of law. As used in this section, “practice of law” includes the preparation of warrants or subpoenas. A collection agency's representative is prohibited from appearing in court on behalf of a creditor except as required by court order or subpoena, and except to submit and explain claims in bankruptcy court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-244 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-244
§ 66-244. Limitation on duration of contract term
Status: in_force

A membership camping contract shall clearly state the duration of the contract. A contract shall either have a duration of no more than 30 years or give the purchaser the right to cancel the contract at any time after 30 years without further obligation and without a refund of any of the contract cost.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-8-1 — NC Code / Chapter 31 / Section 31-8-1
§ 31-8.1. Who may witness
Status: in_force

Any person competent to be a witness generally in this State may act as a witness to a will.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-660 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-660
§ 160A-660. Title
Status: in_force

This Article is the “Regional Natural Gas District Act” and may be cited by that name.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415-25 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-415-25
§ 14-415.25. Exemption from permit requirement
Status: in_force

Law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers authorized by federal law to carry a concealed handgun pursuant to section 926B or 926C of Title 18 of the United States Code , who are in compliance with the requirements of those sections, are exempt from obtaining the permit described in G.S. 14-415.11 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 43-15 — NC Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-15
§ 43-15. Certificate issued
Status: in_force

Upon the registration of such decree the register of deeds shall issue an owner's certificate of title, under the seal of his office, which shall be delivered to the owner or his agent duly authorized, and shall be substantially as follows:

State of North Carolina--County of ․․․․․․․․․․

The certificate of ․․․․․․․․․․

I hereby certify that the title is registered in the name of ․․․․․․․․․․ to and situate in said county and State, described as follows: (Here describe land as in decree.)

Estate ․․․․․․․․․․ (here name the estate and any limitation or encumbrance thereon, as fee simple, upon condition, in trust, subject to encumbrance, and the like).

Under decree of the land court of ․․․․․․․․․․ county, entitled ․․․․․․․․․․

Registered No. ․․․, Book No. ․․․, page ․․․

Witness my hand and seal, at office at ․․․․․․․․․․ this ․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, A.D. ․․․․․

(Seal)

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Register of Deeds
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-1122 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-1122
§ 160D-1122. Order to take corrective action
Status: in_force

If, upon a hearing held pursuant to the notice prescribed in G.S. 160D-1119 , the inspector shall find that the building or structure is in a condition that constitutes a fire or safety hazard or renders it dangerous to life, health, or other property, the inspector shall make an order in writing, directed to the owner of such building or structure, requiring the owner to remedy the defective conditions by repairing, closing, vacating, or demolishing the building or structure or taking other necessary steps, within such period, not less than 60 days, as the inspector may prescribe, provided that where the inspector finds that there is imminent danger to life or other property, the inspector may order that corrective action be taken in such lesser period as may be feasible.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-29 — NC Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29-29
§ 29-29. Release by advancee
Status: in_force

If the advancee acknowledges to the intestate donor by a signed writing that the advancee has been advanced the advancee's full share of the intestate donor's estate, both the advancee and those claiming through the advancee shall be excluded from any further participation in the intestate donor's estate.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 64-5 — NC Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64-5
§ 64-5. Burden of proof
Status: in_force

The burden of proof in any action or proceeding to disqualify a nonresident alien from taking personal property located within this State by succession or testamentary disposition by reason of the provisions of G.S. 64-3 , shall be upon the person asserting the disqualification.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-3-311 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-3-311
§ 25-3-311. Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument
Status: in_force

(a) If a person against whom a claim is asserted proves that (i) that person in good faith tendered an instrument to the claimant as full satisfaction of the claim, (ii) the amount of the claim was unliquidated or subject to a bona fide dispute, and (iii) the claimant obtained payment of the instrument, the following subsections apply.

(b) Unless subsection (c) of this section applies, the claim is discharged if the person against whom the claim is asserted proves that the instrument or an accompanying written communication contained a conspicuous statement to the effect that the instrument was tendered as full satisfaction of the claim.

(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a claim is not discharged under subsection (b) of this section if either of the following applies:

(1) The claimant, if an organization, proves that (i) within a reasonable time before the tender, the claimant sent a conspicuous statement to the person against whom the claim is asserted that communications concerning disputed debts, including an instrument tendered as full satisfaction of a debt, are to be sent to a designated person, office, or place and (ii) the instrument or accompanying communication was not received by that designated person, office, or place.

(2) The claimant, whether or not an organization, proves that within 90 days after payment of the instrument, the claimant tendered repayment of the amount of the instrument to the person against whom the claim is asserted. This subdivision does not apply if the claimant is an organization that sent a statement complying with clause (i) of subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(d) A claim is discharged if the person against whom the claim is asserted proves that within a reasonable time before collection of the instrument was initiated, the claimant, or an agent of the claimant having direct responsibility with respect to the disputed obligation, knew that the instrument was tendered in full satisfaction of the claim.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 133-23 — NC Code / Chapter 133 / Section 133-23
§ 133-23. Definition
Status: in_force

(a) The term “governmental agency” shall include the State of North Carolina, its agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions, all municipal corporations and all other public units, agencies and authorities which are authorized to enter into public contracts for construction or repair or for procurement of goods or services.

(b) The term “person” shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity formed for the purpose of doing business as a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier.

(c) The term “subsidiary” shall mean a corporation with respect to which another corporation by virtue of its shareholdings alone has legal power, either directly or indirectly through another corporation or series of other corporations, domestic or foreign, to elect a majority of the directors. A corporation is a subsidiary of each such corporation, including any corporation through which this legal power may be indirectly exercised.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-83 — NC Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45-83
§ 45-83. Future advances statute shall not apply
Status: in_force

The provisions of Article 7 of this Chapter shall not apply to an equity line of credit or the equity line security instrument securing it, if the equity line security instrument shows on its face that it secures an equity line of credit governed by the provisions of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-132 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-132
§ 97-132. Board of directors
Status: in_force

The Board shall consist of not less than nine directors serving terms as established in the Plan. The directors shall be selected by the members of the Association and shall serve for three-year terms and until a successor is elected and qualified. There is no limitation on the number of terms a director may serve. Directors may be reimbursed from the assets of the Association for expenses incurred by them as directors.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-505 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-9-505
§ 25-9-505. Filing and compliance with other statutes and treaties for consignments, leases, other bailments, and other transactions
Status: in_force

(a) Use of terms other than “debtor” and “secured party.” -- A consignor, lessor, or other bailor of goods, a licensor, or a buyer of a payment intangible or promissory note may file a financing statement, or may comply with a statute or treaty described in G.S. 25-9-311(a) , using the terms “ consignor ”, “ consignee ”, “ lessor ”, “ lessee ”, “ bailor ”, “ bailee ”, “ licensor ”, “ licensee ”, “ owner ”, “ registered owner ”, “ buyer ”, “ seller ”, or words of similar import, instead of the terms “ secured party ” and “ debtor ”.

(b) Effect of financing statement under subsection (a). -- This Part applies to the filing of a financing statement under subsection (a) of this section and, as appropriate, to compliance that is equivalent to filing a financing statement under G.S. 25-9-311(b) , but the filing or compliance is not of itself a factor in determining whether the collateral secures an obligation. If it is determined for another reason that the collateral secures an obligation, a security interest held by the consignor, lessor, bailor, licensor, owner, or buyer which attaches to the collateral is perfected by the filing or compliance.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-6 — NC Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15-6
§ 15-6. Imprisonment to be in county jail
Status: in_force

No person over the age of 18 shall be imprisoned except in the common jail of the county, unless otherwise provided by law: Provided, that whenever the sheriff of any county shall be imprisoned, he may be imprisoned in the jail of any adjoining county. If the person being imprisoned is under the age of 18, that person shall be imprisoned in a detention facility approved by the Division of Juvenile Justice to provide secure confinement and care for juveniles, or to a holdover facility as defined in G.S. 7B-1501(11) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-47 — NC Code / Chapter 159 / Section 159-47
§ 159-47. Additional security for utility or public service enterprise bonds
Status: in_force

(a) The revenues of a utility or public service enterprise owned or leased by a unit of local government shall be applied in accordance with the following priorities:

(1) First, to pay the operating, maintenance, and capital outlay expenses of the utility or enterprise.

(2) Second, to pay when due the interest on and principal of outstanding bonds issued for capital projects that are or were a part of the utility or enterprise.

(3) Third, for any other lawful purpose.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a county which owns or leases hospitals or other health-related facilities and has not issued any general obligation bonds during the period July 1, 1973, to July 1, 1974, for a capital project that is or was a part of such hospitals or other health-related facilities shall have the option of applying the revenues of such hospitals or other health-related facilities in accordance with a bond order adopted under the Local Government Revenue Bond Act.

(b) In the discretion of the governing board of the issuing unit, the bond order may pledge the revenues (or any portion of the revenues) of a utility or public service enterprise to the payment of the interest on and principal of bonds issued under this Article to finance capital projects that are to become a part of the utility or enterprise.

(c) In the discretion of the governing board of the issuing unit, a bond order authorizing the issuance of bonds under this Article to finance capital projects that are to become a part of a utility or public service enterprise owned or leased by the issuing unit may state that the revenues of the utility or enterprise may be pledged to the payment of the interest on and principal of the bonds if and to the extent that the governing board of the unit shall thereafter determine by resolution (prior to the issuance of the bonds), and that a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds shall be annually levied and collected by the issuing unit on all taxable property within its taxing jurisdiction, but that in the event that any revenues of the utility or enterprise shall be pledged to the payment of the bonds, the tax may be reduced by the amount of utility or enterprise revenues available for the payment of the principal and interest. A pledge of utility or enterprise revenues pursuant to this subsection shall be made by resolution of the governing board of the issuing unit after the bond order is adopted and before bonds are issued thereunder.

(d) When a pledge of utility or enterprise revenues is made pursuant to this section, the issuing unit shall have, with respect to the utility or enterprise whose revenues are pledged, all of the powers set out in G.S. 159-83 and G.S. 159-89 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-284-20 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-284-20
§ 106-284.20. Interference with Commissioner, etc., or other violation a misdemeanor; penalties
Status: in_force

If anyone shall interfere with or attempt to interfere with the Commissioner or any of his agents, while engaged in the performance of his duties under this law or shall violate any provision of this law or any rule or regulation of the Board of Agriculture adopted pursuant to this law, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 77-117 — NC Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77-117
§ 77-117. Annual report
Status: in_force

The commissions shall submit annual reports, including the annual audit required by G.S. 77-115 and any recommendations, on or before October 1 of each year to Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly of North Carolina, and as provided by the State of South Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-182 — NC Code / Chapter 159 / Section 159-182
§ 159-182. Offending officers and employees removed from office
Status: in_force

If an officer or employee of a local government or public authority persists, after notice and warning from the Commission, in failing or refusing to comply with any provision of this Chapter, he forfeits his office or employment. The Commission may enter an order suspending the offender from further performance of his office or employment after first giving him notice and an opportunity to be heard in his own defense, pending the outcome of quo warranto proceedings. Upon suspending a local officer or employee under this section, the Commission shall report the circumstances to the Attorney General who shall initiate quo warranto proceedings against the officer or employee in the General Court of Justice. If an officer or employee persists in performing any official act in violation of an order of the Commission suspending him from performance of his duties, the Commission may apply to the General Court of Justice for a restraining order and injunction.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-341 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-341
§ 105-341. Certification of public service company system appraised valuations
Status: in_force

Having determined the appraised valuations of public service company system property in accordance with subdivision (b)(1) of G.S. 105-335 and having allocated the valuations in accordance with G.S. 105-338(b)(2) and (3) , the Department of Revenue shall assign each local taxing unit's appraised valuations by certifying them to the appropriate counties and municipalities. Each local taxing unit receiving such certified valuations shall assess them at the figures certified and shall tax the assessed valuations at the rate of tax levied against other property subject to taxation therein.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-419-1 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-419-1
§ 106-419.1. Plants, plant products and other objects exposed to plant pests
Status: in_force

Any plant, plant product, object or article which has been, or which the Commissioner of Agriculture or his agents have reasonable grounds to believe has been exposed to a plant pest, may be treated as a plant pest for the purposes of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-10-720 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-10-720
§ 58-10-720. ORSA Summary Report
Status: in_force

(a) No more than once each year, an insurer shall submit to the Commissioner an ORSA Summary Report under the following circumstances:

(1) If the insurer is a member of an insurance group, and the Commissioner is the lead state Commissioner of that insurance group as determined following the procedures within the Financial Analysis Handbook adopted by the NAIC, then the insurer shall submit the ORSA Summary Report to the Commissioner.

(2) If subdivision (1) of this subsection does not apply to the insurer, then the insurer shall submit the ORSA Summary Report upon the Commissioner's request.

(b) The reports shall include a signature of the insurer or insurance group's chief risk officer or other executive having responsibility for the oversight of the insurer's enterprise risk management process attesting to the best of their belief and knowledge that the insurer applies the enterprise risk management process described in the ORSA Summary Report and that a copy of the report has been provided to the insurer's board of directors or to the appropriate committee of the board of directors.

(c) An insurer may comply with subsection (a) of this section by providing the most recent and substantially similar reports provided by the insurer or another member of an insurance group of which the insurer is a member to the commissioner of another state or to a supervisor or regulator of a foreign jurisdiction, if that report provides information that is comparable to the information described in the ORSA Guidance Manual. Any such report in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation of that report into the English language.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160B-13 — NC Code / Chapter 160B / Section 160B-13
§ 160B-13. Authority to borrow money and issue bonds
Status: in_force

A consolidated city-county may borrow money and issue its bonds under Chapter 159, Subchapter IV, and for those purposes shall be considered a unit of local government under Article 4 thereof and a municipality under Article 5 thereof. A consolidated city-county may borrow money and issue its bonds for any purpose for which either a city or a county may do so.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-339-26 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-339-26
§ 1-339.26. Public sale by auction; separate upset bids when real property sold in parts; subsequent procedure
Status: in_force

When real property is sold at public sale by auction in parts, as provided by G.S. 1-339.9 , the sale of any part shall be subject to a separate upset bid; and, to the extent the judge or clerk of court having jurisdiction deems advisable, the sale of each part shall thereafter be treated as a separate sale for the purpose of determining the applicable procedure.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-56A-2 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-56A-2
§ 58-56A-2. Licensure
Status: in_force

(a) A person or organization may not establish or operate as a pharmacy benefits manager for health benefit plans in this State without obtaining a license from the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance.

(b) The Commissioner shall develop an application for licensure to operate in this State as a pharmacy benefits manager and may charge an initial application fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000) and an annual renewal fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). The pharmacy benefits manager application form must collect only the following information:

(1) The name, address, and telephone contact number of the pharmacy benefits manager.

(2) The name and address of the pharmacy benefits manager's agent for service of process in this State.

(3) The name and address of each person with management or control over the pharmacy benefits manager.

(4) The name and address of each person with a beneficial ownership interest in the pharmacy benefits manager.

(5) Either (i) a signed statement that, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, no officer with management or control of the pharmacy benefits manager has been convicted of a felony or has violated any requirement of State or federal law applicable to pharmacy benefits management or (ii) a description of any felony or any violation of any requirement of State or federal law applicable to pharmacy benefits management committed by any officer with management or control of the pharmacy benefits manager.

(c) Unless otherwise provided for in this Article, an applicant or a pharmacy benefits manager that is licensed to conduct business in the State shall file a notice describing any material modification of the information required under this section.

(d) The Commissioner shall adopt rules establishing the licensing and reporting requirements of pharmacy benefits managers consistent with the provisions of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-41-8 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-41-8
§ 116-41.8. Rights and remedies of bondholders
Status: in_force

Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Part or of any of the coupons appertaining thereto, except to the extent that the rights herein given may be restricted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceeding, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the State of North Carolina, including this Part, or under such resolution, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this Part or by such resolution to be performed by the University or by any officer thereof or the Board, including the fixing, charging and collecting of service charges.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-42 — NC Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50-42
§ 50-42. Arbitration agreements made valid, irrevocable, and enforceable
Status: in_force

(a) During, or after marriage, parties may agree in writing to submit to arbitration any controversy, except for the divorce itself, arising out of the marital relationship. Before marriage, parties may agree in writing to submit to arbitration any controversy, except for child support, child custody, or the divorce itself, arising out of the marital relationship. This agreement is valid, enforceable, and irrevocable except with both parties' consent, without regard to the justiciable character of the controversy and without regard to whether litigation is pending as to the controversy.

(b) This Article does not apply to an agreement to arbitrate in which a provision stipulates that this Article does not apply or to any arbitration or award under an agreement in which a provision stipulates that this Article does not apply.