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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-9-4 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-9-4
§ 90-9.4. Requirements for licensure as an anesthesiologist assistant
Status: in_force

Every applicant for licensure as an anesthesiologist assistant in the State shall meet the following criteria:

(1) Satisfy the North Carolina Medical Board that the applicant is of good moral character.

(2) Submit to the Board proof of completion of a graduate level training program accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor organization.

(3) Submit to the Board proof of current certification from the National Commission of Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA) or its successor organization. The applicant shall take the certification exam within 12 months after completing training.

(4) Meet any additional qualifications for licensure pursuant to rules adopted by the Board.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1416 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1416
§ 143B-1416. Exclusivity of 911 service charge for prepaid wireless telecommunications service
Status: in_force

The 911 service charge for prepaid wireless telecommunications service imposed by this Part is the only 911 funding obligation imposed with respect to prepaid wireless telecommunications service in this State, and no tax, fee, surcharge, or other charge shall be imposed in this State, any subdivision of this State, or any intergovernmental agency for 911 funding purposes upon any provider, seller, or consumer with respect to the sale, purchase, use, or provision of prepaid wireless telecommunications service.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 78D-29 — NC Code / Chapter 78D / Section 78D-29
§ 78D-29. Scope of the Chapter
Status: in_force

(a) G.S. 78D-2 , 78D-5 and 78D-6 apply to persons who sell or offer to sell when:

(1) An offer to sell is made in this State, or

(2) An offer to buy is made and accepted in this State.

(b) G.S. 78D-2 , 78D-5 and 78D-6 apply to persons who buy or offer to buy when:

(1) An offer to buy is made in this State, or

(2) An offer to sell is made and accepted in this State.

(c) For the purpose of this section, an offer to sell or to buy is made in this State, whether or not either party is then present in this State, when the offer:

(1) Originates from this State, or

(2) Is directed by the offeror to this State and received at the place to which it is directed (or at any post office in this State in the case of a mailed offer).

(d) For the purpose of this section, an offer to buy or to sell is accepted in this State when acceptance:

(1) Is communicated to the offeror in this State, and

(2) Has not previously been communicated to the offeror, orally or in writing, outside this State; and acceptance is communicated to the offeror in this State, whether or not either party is then present in this State, when the offeree directs it to the offeror in this State, reasonably believing the offeror to be in this State and it is received at the place to which it is directed (or at any post office in this State in the case of a mailed acceptance).

(e) An offer to sell or to buy is not made in this State when:

(1) The publisher circulates or there is circulated on his behalf in this State any bona fide newspaper or other publication of general, regular, and paid circulation which is not published in this State, or which is published in this State but has had more than two-thirds of its circulation outside this State during the past 12 months, or

(2) A radio or television program originating outside this State is received in this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-309-224 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-309-224
§ 130A-309.224. Department of Transportation projects
Status: in_force

The Department and the Department of Transportation may agree on specific design, construction, siting, operation, and closure criteria that may apply to the Department of Transportation structural fill projects.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-1114 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-1114
§ 160D-1114. Appeals of stop orders
Status: in_force

(a) The owner or builder may appeal from a stop order involving alleged violation of the State Building Code or any approved local modification thereof to the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance or his designee within a period of five days after the order is issued. Notice of appeal shall be given in writing to the Commissioner of Insurance or his designee, with a copy to the local inspector. The Commissioner of Insurance or his or her designee shall promptly conduct an investigation, and the appellant and the inspector shall be permitted to submit relevant evidence. The Commissioner of Insurance or his or her designee shall as expeditiously as possible provide a written statement of the decision setting forth the facts found, the decision reached, and the reasons for the decision. Pending the ruling by the Commissioner of Insurance or his or her designee on an appeal, no further work shall take place in violation of a stop order. In the event of dissatisfaction with the decision, the person affected shall have the following options:

(1) Appealing to the Building Code Council.

(2) Appealing to the superior court as provided in G.S. 143-141 .

(b) The owner or builder may appeal from a stop order involving alleged violation of a local development regulation as provided in G.S. 160D-405 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-20-1 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-20-1
§ 136-20.1. To require installation and maintenance of block system and safety devices; automatic signals at railroad intersections
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Transportation is empowered and directed to require any railroad company to install and put in operation and maintain upon the whole or any part of its road a block system of telegraphy or any other reasonable safety device, but no railroad company shall be required to install a block system upon any part of its road unless at least eight trains each way per day are operated on that part.

(b) The Department of Transportation is empowered and directed to require, when public safety demands, where two or more railroads cross each other at a common grade, or any railroad crosses any stream or harbor by means of a bridge, to install and maintain such a system of interlocking or automatic signals as will render it safe for engines and trains to pass over such crossings or bridge without stopping, and to apportion the cost of installation and maintenance between said railroads as may be just and proper.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122E-9 — NC Code / Chapter 122E / Section 122E-9
§ 122E-9. Displacement
Status: in_force

In establishing criteria for G.S. 122E-8(a) , the Agency shall give special attention to designing protections to provide that any lawful occupants who live in a project as defined in G.S. 122E-6(b) prior to rehabilitation or demolition shall not be displaced as a result of such activity, other than temporarily, in which case suitable relocation arrangements shall be provided. The Agency shall promulgate rules concerning acquisition of property and relocation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-58-52 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-58-52
§ 160A-58.52. Authority to annex
Status: in_force

The governing board of any municipality may extend the corporate limits of such municipality under the procedure set forth in this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-135-150 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-135-150
§ 143B-135.150. Criteria for system
Status: in_force

For the inclusion of any river or segment of river in the natural and scenic river system, the following criteria must be present:

(1) River segment length--must be no less than one mile.

(2) Boundaries--of the system shall be the visual horizon or such distance from each shoreline as may be determined to be necessary by the Secretary, but shall not be less than 20 feet.

(3) Water quality--shall not be less than that required for Class “C” waters as established by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.

(4) Water flow--shall be sufficient to assure a continuous flow and shall not be subjected to withdrawal or regulation to the extent of substantially altering the natural ecology of the stream.

(5) Public access--shall be limited, but may be permitted to the extent deemed proper by the Secretary, and in keeping with the property interest acquired by the Department and the purpose of this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-325-19 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-325-19
§ 90-325.19. Prohibited purchase and sale of adult stem cells for certain investigational treatments
Status: in_force

(a) Except as allowed under subsection (c) and subsection (d) of this section, it is unlawful to knowingly offer to buy, offer to sell, acquire, receive, sell, or otherwise transfer any adult stem cells for valuable consideration for use in an investigational adult stem cell treatment.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not prohibit the following forms of valuable consideration for investigational adult stem cell treatment:

(1) A fee paid to a health care provider for services rendered in the usual course of medical practice or a fee paid for hospital or other clinical services.

(2) Reimbursement of legal or medical expenses incurred for the benefit of the ultimate receiver of the investigational adult stem cell treatment.

(3) Reimbursement of expenses for travel, housing, and lost wages incurred by the donor of adult stem cells in connection with the donation of the adult stem cells.

(c) It is an exception to the application of this section that the actor engaged in conduct authorized under G.S. 130A-412.31 .

(d) It is an exception to the application of this section that the actor is a health care provider, medical researcher, or biosciences professional who is either (i) engaged in research, clinical trials, or investigational adult stem cell treatment that is being overseen and has been approved by an institutional review board that meets the requirements of G.S. 90-325.18 or (ii) otherwise engaged in legal research, clinical trials, or investigational adult stem cell treatment.

(e) A violation of this section is a Class A1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31D-2-203 — NC Code / Chapter 31D / Section 31D-2-203
§ 31D-2-203. Presumption of unlimited authority
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of G.S. 31D-2-205 , and unless the terms of the instrument creating a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent, the power is all of the following:

(1) Presently exercisable.

(2) Exclusionary.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 31D-2-204 , general.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-202-17 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-202-17
§ 106-202.17. Creation of committee; membership; terms; chairman; meetings; committee action; quorum; compensation
Status: in_force

(a) The North Carolina Plant Conservation Scientific Committee is created within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

(b) The Scientific Committee shall consist of the Directors of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium, the North Carolina State University Herbarium, the North Carolina Botanical Garden of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources or their designees, a representative of the North Carolina Association of Nurserymen, Inc., appointed by the Commissioner, and a representative of a conservation organization, appointed by the Commissioner. Members shall serve for three-year terms and may succeed themselves.

(c) The Board shall select a chairman of the Scientific Committee from the Scientific Committee's membership to serve for three years.

(d) The Scientific Committee may hold its meetings at the North Carolina Botanical Garden of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

(e) Any action of the Scientific Committee shall require at least four concurring votes.

(f) Members of the Scientific Committee who are not State employees may receive per diem, subsistence and travel allowances authorized by G.S. 138-5 if they so request; members who are State employees may receive the subsistence and travel allowances authorized by G.S. 138-6 if they so request; and members who are also members of the General Assembly may receive subsistence and travel allowances authorized by G.S. 120-3.1 if they so request.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 30-29 — NC Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30-29
§ 30-29. What petition must show
Status: in_force

In the petition the petitioner shall set forth, besides the facts entitling petitioner to a year's support and the value of the support claimed, the further facts that the personal estate of which the decedent died possessed exceeded sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) and also whether or not an allowance has been made to petitioner and the nature and value thereof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-30-195 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-30-195
§ 58-30-195. Special claims
Status: in_force

(a) No contingent claim shall share in a distribution of the assets of an insurer that has been adjudicated to be insolvent by an order made pursuant to G.S. 58-30-105 ; except that such claims shall be considered, if properly presented, and may be allowed to share where:

(1) Such claim becomes absolute against the insurer on or before the last day fixed for filing of proofs of claim against the assets of such insurer, or

(2) There is a surplus and the liquidation is thereafter conducted upon the basis that such insurer is solvent.

(b) Where an insurer has been so adjudicated to be insolvent, any person who has a cause of action against an insured of such insurer under a liability insurance policy issued by such insurer, has the right to file a claim in the liquidation proceedings, regardless of the fact that such claim may be contingent, and such claim may be allowed:

(1) If it may be reasonably inferred from the proof presented upon such claim that such person would be able to obtain a judgment upon such cause of action against such insured; and

(2) If such person furnishes suitable proof, unless the Court for good cause shown otherwise directs, that no further valid claims against such insurer arising out of his cause of action other than those already presented can be made; and

(3) If the total liability of such insurer to all claimants arising out of the same act of its insured is no greater than its total liability would be were it not in liquidation.

No judgment against such an insured taken after the date of the entry of the liquidation order shall be considered in the liquidation proceedings as evidence of liability or of the amount of damages, and no judgment against an insured taken by default, inquest, or by collusion prior to the entry of the liquidation order shall be considered as conclusive evidence in the liquidation proceeding, either of the liability of such insured to such person upon such cause of action or of the amount of damages to which such person is therein entitled.

(c) No claim of any secured claimant shall be allowed at a sum greater than the difference between the value of the claim without security and the value of the security itself as of the date of entry of the order of liquidation or such other date set by the Court for fixation of rights and liabilities as provided in G.S. 58-30-105 unless the claimant surrenders his security to the Commissioner, in which event the claim shall be allowed in the full amount for which it is valued.

(d) Claims that are due but for the passage of time, including any structured settlements or judgments involving periodic payments, shall be treated the same as absolute claims, except that such claims may be discounted at the legal rate of interest.

(e) Claims made under employment contracts by directors, principal officers, or persons in fact performing similar functions or having similar powers, are limited to payment for services rendered prior to the issuance of any order of rehabilitation or liquidation under this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 43-46 — NC Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-46
§ 43-46. Notice of delinquent taxes filed
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the tax collector of each taxing unit, not later than June 30 following the date the taxes became delinquent, to file an exact memorandum of the delinquency, if any, of any registered land for the nonpayment of the taxes or assessments thereon, including interest, in the office of the register of deeds for registration; and if such officer fails to perform such duty, and there shall be subsequent to such day a transfer of the land as hereinbefore provided, the grantee shall acquire a good title free from any lien for such taxes and assessments, and the collector and his sureties shall be liable for the payment of the taxes and assessments with the interest thereon. The register of deeds shall enter the notice of delinquency on the record copy of the certificate of title, and the tax lien shall be valid against the registered estate from the time it is noted on the record copy. The register of deeds shall enter the notice of cancellation of the tax lien on the record copy of the certificate of title upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of payment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-33A-10 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-33A-10
§ 58-33A-10. License required
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not act or hold himself or herself out as a public adjuster in this State unless the person is licensed as a public adjuster in accordance with this Article.

(b) A person licensed as a public adjuster shall not misrepresent to a claimant that he or she is an adjuster representing an insurer in any capacity, including acting as an employee of the insurer or acting as an independent adjuster unless so appointed by an insurer in writing to act on the insurer's behalf for that specific claim or purpose. A licensed public adjuster is prohibited from charging that specific claimant a fee when appointed by the insurer and the appointment is accepted by the public adjuster.

(c) A business entity acting as a public adjuster is required to obtain a public adjuster license. Application shall be made using the uniform business entity application. Before approving the application, the Commissioner shall find all of the following:

(1) The business entity has paid the fees set forth in G.S. 58-33-125 .

(2) The business entity has designated a licensed public adjuster responsible for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws and regulations of this State.

(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (c) of this section, a license as a public adjuster shall not be required of any of the following:

(1) An attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this State, when acting in his or her professional capacity as an attorney.

(2) A person who negotiates or settles claims arising under a life or health insurance policy or an annuity contract.

(3) A person employed only for the purpose of obtaining facts surrounding a loss or furnishing technical assistance to a licensed public adjuster, including photographers, estimators, private investigators, engineers, and handwriting experts.

(4) A licensed health care provider, or employee of a licensed health care provider, who prepares or files a health claim form on behalf of a patient.

(5) A person who settles subrogation claims between insurers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-941 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-941
§ 160D-941. Historic preservation commission
Status: in_force

Before it may designate one or more landmarks or historic districts, a local government shall establish or designate a historic preservation commission in accordance with G.S. 160D-303 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-282 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-282
§ 15A-282. Copy of results to person involved
Status: in_force

A person who has been the subject of nontestimonial identification procedures or his attorney must be provided with a copy of any reports of test results as soon as the reports are available.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208-24 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-208-24
§ 14-208.24. Verification of registration information
Status: in_force

(a) The information in the county registry shall be verified by the sheriff for each registrant who is a recidivist, who is convicted of an aggravated offense, or who is classified as a sexually violent predator every 90 days after the person's initial registration date.

(b) The procedure for verifying the information in the criminal offender registry is the same as under G.S. 14-208.9A , except that verification shall be every 90 days as provided by subsection (a) of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 35A-1352 — NC Code / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-1352
§ 35A-1351
Status: in_force

For purposes of G.S. 35A-1351(5) a. of this Article, if such paper-writing provides for the residuary estate to be placed in trust for a term of years, with stated amounts of income payable to designated beneficiaries during the term and stated amounts payable to designated beneficiaries upon termination of the trust, such designated beneficiaries shall be deemed to be specific devisees and those taking the remaining income of the trust and, at the end of the term, the remaining principal shall be deemed to be residuary devisees who would take under the paper-writing if the incompetent died contemporaneously with the signing of the order of approval of such gifts. In no case shall any prospective executor or trustee be considered either a specific or residuary devisee.