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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-130 — NC Code / Chapter 18C / Section 18C-130
§ 18C-130. Types of lottery games; lottery games and lottery advertising; certain disclosures and information to be provided
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall determine the types of lottery games that may be used in the Lottery. Games may include instant lotteries, online games, games played on computer terminals or other devices, and other games traditional to a lottery or that have been conducted by any other state government-operated lottery.

(b) In lottery games using tickets, each ticket in a particular game shall have printed on it a unique number distinguishing it from every other ticket in that lottery game and an abbreviated form of the game-play rules, including resources for responsible gaming information. In lottery games using tickets, each ticket may have printed on it a depiction of one or more cartoon characters, whose primary appeal is not to minors. In lottery games using tickets with preprinted winners, the overall estimated odds of winning prizes shall be printed on each ticket. No name or photograph of a current or former elected official shall appear on the tickets of any lottery game.

(c) In games using electronic computer terminals or other devices to play lottery games, no coins or currency shall be dispensed to players from those electronic computer terminals or devices.

(d) No games shall be based on the outcome of a particular sporting event or on the results of a series of sporting events.

(e) Lottery advertising shall be tastefully designed and presented in a manner to minimize the appeal of lottery games to minors. The use of cartoon characters or of false, misleading, or deceptive information in lottery advertising is prohibited. All advertising promoting the sale of lottery tickets or shares for a particular game shall include the actual or estimated overall odds of winning the game.

(f) The Commission shall make available a detailed tabulation of the estimated number of prizes of each particular prize denomination that are expected to be awarded in each lottery game or the estimated odds of winning these prizes at the time that lottery game is offered for sale to the public.

(g) The Commission shall, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, develop and provide information to the public about gambling addiction and treatment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-18-03 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-18-03
§ 136-18.03. Outside counsel
Status: in_force

(a) Intent.--It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Transportation exercise the authority granted by this section to maximize operational and project delivery benefits attributed to the avoidance or successful defense of litigation.

(b) Authorization.--The Department of Transportation may engage the services of private counsel with the pertinent expertise to provide legal services related to any project undertaken by the Department. The Department shall supervise and manage the private counsel engaged under this section and, excluding legal services related to workers' compensation claims brought by Department employees, shall not be required to obtain written permission or approval from the Attorney General under G.S. 114-2.3 . G.S. 147-17(c1) and G.S. 114-2.3(d) do not apply to this section.

(c) Performance Metrics.--The Department shall develop performance metrics to evaluate its utilization of in-house counsel and private counsel, to include the following:

(1) A summary of new matters opened by legal area.

(2) Case cycle times.

(3) Resolution of cases.

(4) A comparison of in-house costs to billable rates for private counsel.

(5) The process for procurement for legal services.

(d) Report.--The Department shall provide a semiannual report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee and the Joint Legislative Justice and Public Safety Oversight Committee on the performance metrics set forth in subsection (c) of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89G-1 — NC Code / Chapter 89G / Section 89G-1
§ 89G-1. Definitions
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply in this Chapter:

(1) Board.--The North Carolina Irrigation Contractors' Licensing Board.

(1a) Business entity.--A corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity that is not an individual or a foreign entity.

(1b) Foreign corporation.--Defined in G.S. 55-1-40 .

(1c) Foreign entity.--A foreign corporation, a foreign limited liability company, or a foreign partnership.

(1d) Foreign limited liability company.--Defined in G.S. 57C-1-03 .

(1e) Foreign partnership.--One of the following that does not have a permanent place of business in this State:

a. A foreign limited partnership as defined in G.S. 59-102 .

b. A general partnership formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this State.

(2) Irrigation construction or irrigation contracting.--The act of providing services as an irrigation contractor for compensation or other consideration.

(3) Irrigation contractor.--Any person who, for compensation or other consideration, constructs, installs, expands, services, or repairs irrigation systems.

(4) Irrigation system.--All piping, fittings, sprinklers, drip tubing, valves, control wiring of 30 volts or less, and associated components installed for the delivery and application of water for the purpose of irrigation that are downstream of a well, pond or other surface water, potable water or groundwater source, or grey water source and downstream of a backflow prevention assembly. Surface water, potable water or groundwater sources, water taps, utility piping, water service lines, water meters, backflow prevention assemblies, stormwater systems that service only the interior of a structure, and sanitary drainage systems are not part of an irrigation system.

(4a) Nonresident individual.--An individual who is not a resident of this State.

(5) Person.--An individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-53-105 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-53-105
§ 58-53-105. Insurer option
Status: in_force

The insurer may, at its option, offer alternative plans for group health conversion in addition to those required by this Part. Furthermore, if any insurer customarily offers individual policies on a service basis, that insurer may, in lieu of converted policies on an expense incurred basis, make available converted policies on a service basis which, in the opinion of the Commissioner satisfy the intent of this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-925 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-925
§ 15A-925. Bill of particulars
Status: in_force

(a) Upon motion of a defendant under G.S. 15A-952 , the court in which a charge is pending may order the State to file a bill of particulars with the court and to serve a copy upon the defendant.

(b) A motion for a bill of particulars must request and specify items of factual information desired by the defendant which pertain to the charge and which are not recited in the pleading, and must allege that the defendant cannot adequately prepare or conduct his defense without such information.

(c) If any or all of the items of information requested are necessary to enable the defendant adequately to prepare or conduct his defense, the court must order the State to file and serve a bill of particulars. Nothing contained in this section authorizes an order for a bill of particulars which requires the State to recite matters of evidence.

(d) The bill of particulars must be filed with the court and must recite every item of information required in the order. A copy must be served upon the defendant, or his attorney. The proceedings are stayed pending the filing and service.

(e) A bill of particulars may not supply an omission or cure a defect in a criminal pleading. The evidence of the State, as to those matters within the scope of the motion, is limited to the items set out in the bill of particulars. The court may permit amendment of a bill of particulars at any time prior to trial.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-453-24 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-453-24
§ 130A-453.24. Certification of individuals and firms that perform renovations, cleaning verification, and dust clearance sampling
Status: in_force

(a) No firm shall perform, offer, or claim to perform renovation activities for compensation in target housing or child-occupied facilities unless the firm is a certified renovation firm.

(b) No individual shall:

(1) Perform, offer, or claim to perform renovation activities for compensation in target housing or child-occupied facilities unless the individual is a certified renovator.

(2) Perform as a trained renovation worker for compensation in target housing or child-occupied facilities unless the individual is employed by a certified renovation firm and is trained and supervised in his or her assigned tasks by a certified renovator.

(3) Conduct dust clearance sampling for compensation in target housing or child-occupied facilities unless the individual is a certified dust sampling technician, risk assessor, or lead-based paint inspector. For purposes of this Article, the terms “risk assessor” and “lead-based paint inspector” shall have the same meaning as provided in Article 19A of this Chapter.

(4) Conduct cleaning verification for compensation in target housing or child-occupied facilities unless the individual is a certified renovator.

(c) The Commission shall adopt rules governing the certification of individuals and firms performing renovation, cleaning verification, or dust clearance sampling. The rules adopted shall include, but not be limited to, requirements for qualifications, training, and experience, and the payment of fees pursuant to G.S. 130A-453.27 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162A-12 — NC Code / Chapter 162A / Section 162A-12
§ 162A-12. Bondholder's remedies
Status: in_force

Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Article or of any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or such trust agreement, 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 or granted hereunder or under such resolution or trust agreement, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this Article or by such resolution or trust agreement to be performed by the authority or by any officer thereof, including the fixing, charging and collecting of rates, fees and charges for the use of or for the services and facilities furnished by a water system or sewer system.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1372 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-1372
§ 15A-1372. Length and effect of parole term
Status: reserved

(a) Term of Parole.--The term of parole for any person released from imprisonment may be no greater than one year.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1993, c. 538, § 23, eff. Oct. 1, 1994 .

(c) Termination of Sentence.--When a parolee completes his period of parole, the sentence or sentences from which he was paroled are terminated.

(d) Repealed by Laws 1993, c. 538, § 23, eff. Oct. 1, 1994 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-12-4B — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-12-4B
§ 90-12.4B. Physician Assistant retired limited volunteer license
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue a “retired limited volunteer license” to an applicant who is a physician assistant and who has allowed his or her license to become inactive.

(b) A physician assistant holding a retired limited volunteer license under this section shall comply with the continuing medical education requirements pursuant to rules adopted by the Board.

(c) The holder of a retired limited volunteer license under this section may perform medical acts, tasks, or functions as a physician assistant only in association with clinics that specialize in the treatment of indigent patients. The holder of a retired limited volunteer license may not receive compensation for services rendered at clinics specializing in the care of indigent patients.

(d) The Board shall issue a retired limited volunteer license under this section within 30 days after an applicant provides the Board with information satisfying the requirements of this section.

(e) The holder of a retired limited volunteer license issued pursuant to this section who practices as a physician assistant outside an association with clinics that specialize in the treatment of indigent patients shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. The Board, in its discretion, may revoke the limited license after due notice is given to the holder of the limited license.

(f) The Board may, by rule, require an applicant for a retired limited volunteer license under this section to comply with other requirements or submit additional information the Board deems appropriate.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1227 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-1227
§ 15A-1227. Motion for dismissal
Status: in_force

(a) A motion for dismissal for insufficiency of the evidence to sustain a conviction may be made at the following times:

(1) Upon close of the State's evidence.

(2) Upon close of all the evidence.

(3) After return of a verdict of guilty and before entry of judgment.

(4) After discharge of the jury without a verdict and before the end of the session.

(b) Failure to make the motion at the close of the State's evidence or after all the evidence is not a bar to making the motion at a later time as provided in subsection (a).

(c) The judge must rule on a motion to dismiss for insufficiency of the evidence before the trial may proceed.

(d) The sufficiency of all evidence introduced in a criminal case is reviewable on appeal without regard to whether a motion has been made during trial, as provided in G.S. 15A-1446(d)(5) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 142-80 — NC Code / Chapter 142 / Section 142-80
§ 142-80. Short title
Status: in_force

This Article may be cited as the State Capital Facilities Finance Act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-4-206 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-4-206
§ 25-4-206. Transfer between banks
Status: in_force

Any agreed method that identifies the transferor bank is sufficient for the item's further transfer to another bank.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-143 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-143
§ 53-143. Investments; securities; loans; limitations
Status: in_force

The provisions of G.S. 53-46 , 53-48 and 53-49 , with reference to the limitations of investments in securities, limitations of loans and suspensions of investment and loan limitations, shall be applicable to industrial banks.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-243 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-243
§ 15A-243. Who may issue a search warrant
Status: in_force

(a) A search warrant valid throughout the State may be issued by:

(1) A Justice of the Supreme Court.

(2) A judge of the Court of Appeals.

(3) A judge of the superior court.

(b) Other search warrants may be issued by:

(1) A judge of the district court as provided in G.S. 7A-291 .

(2) A clerk as provided in G.S. 7A-180 and 7A-181 .

(3) A magistrate as provided in G.S. 7A-273 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138-2B — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-138-2B
§ 20-138.2B. Operating a school bus, school activity bus, child care vehicle, ambulance, other EMS vehicle, firefighting vehicle, or law enforcement vehicle after consuming alcohol
Status: in_force

(a) Offense.--A person commits the offense of operating a school bus, school activity bus, child care vehicle, ambulance, other emergency medical services vehicle, firefighting vehicle, or law enforcement vehicle after consuming alcohol if the person drives a school bus, school activity bus, child care vehicle, ambulance, other emergency medical services vehicle, firefighting vehicle, or law enforcement vehicle upon any highway, any street, or any public vehicular area within the State while consuming alcohol or while alcohol remains in the person's body. This section does not apply to law enforcement officers acting in the course of, and within the scope of, their official duties.

(b) Implied-Consent Offense.--An offense under this section is an implied-consent offense subject to the provisions of G.S. 20-16.2 . The provisions of G.S. 20-139.1 shall apply to an offense committed under this section.

(b1) Odor Insufficient.--The odor of an alcoholic beverage on the breath of the driver is insufficient evidence by itself to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that alcohol was remaining in the driver's body in violation of this section unless the driver was offered an alcohol screening test or chemical analysis and refused to provide all required samples of breath or blood for analysis.

(b2) Alcohol Screening Test.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alcohol screening test may be administered to a driver suspected of violation of subsection (a) of this section, and the results of an alcohol screening test or the driver's refusal to submit may be used by a law enforcement officer, a court, or an administrative agency in determining if alcohol was present in the driver's body. No alcohol screening tests are valid under this section unless the device used is one approved by the Department of Health and Human Services, and the screening test is conducted in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Department as to its manner and use.

(c) Punishment.--Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a violation of the offense described in subsection (a) of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor and, notwithstanding G.S. 15A-1340.23 , is punishable by a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00). A second or subsequent violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable under G.S. 20-179 . This offense is a lesser included offense of impaired driving of a commercial vehicle under G.S. 20-138.1 .

(d) Second or Subsequent Conviction Defined.--A conviction for violating this offense is a second or subsequent conviction if at the time of the current offense the person has a previous conviction under this section, and the previous conviction occurred in the seven years immediately preceding the date of the current offense. This definition of second or subsequent conviction also applies to G.S. 20-19(c2) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115D-15-1 — NC Code / Chapter 115D / Section 115D-15-1
§ 115D-15.1. Disposition, acquisition, and construction of property by community college
Status: in_force

(a) Disposition.--Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 115D-14 , 115D-15 , and 160A-274 , the board of trustees of a community college may, in connection with additions, improvements, renovations, or repairs to all or part of its property, lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of any of its property to the county in which the property is located for any price and on any terms negotiated between the board of trustees of the community college and the board of county commissioners.

(b) Transfer.--An agreement under subsection (a) of this section shall require the county to transfer the property back to the board of trustees of the community college when any financing agreement entered into by the county to finance the additions, improvements, renovations, and repairs has been satisfied.

Notwithstanding the transfer of property to the county, the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, G.S. 143-129 , and G.S. 143-341 apply to the capital improvement project.

(c) Acquisition and Construction.--Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 115D-14 and G.S. 115D-20(3) , the board of trustees of a community college may acquire, by any lawful method, any interest in real or personal property in the county in which the community college is located or in its service delivery area for use by the board of trustees. The board of trustees may contract for the construction, equipping, expansion, improvement, renovation, repair, or otherwise making available for use by the board of trustees of the community college of all or part of the property upon any terms negotiated between the board of trustees of the community college and the board of county commissioners.

(d) Approval.--The actions of a board of trustees of a community college taken pursuant to this section are subject to the approval of the State Board of Community Colleges.

(e) Contract Responsibility.--A county's obligations under a financing contract entered into by the county to finance improvements to real or personal property pursuant to this section shall be the responsibility of the county and not the responsibility of the board of trustees of the community college.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-148 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-148
§ 14-148. Defacing or desecrating grave sites
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful to willfully:

(1) Throw, place or put any refuse, garbage or trash in or on any cemetery.

(2) Take away, disturb, vandalize, destroy or change the location of any stone, brick, iron or other material or fence enclosing a cemetery without authorization of law or consent of the surviving spouse or next of kin of the deceased.

(3) Take away, disturb, vandalize, destroy, or tamper with any shrubbery, flowers, plants or other articles planted or placed within any cemetery to designate where human remains are interred or to preserve and perpetuate the memory and name of any person, without authorization of law or the consent of the surviving spouse or next of kin.

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

(1) Ordinary maintenance and care of a cemetery by the owner, caretaker, or other person acting to facilitate cemetery operations by keeping the cemetery free from accumulated debris or other signs of neglect.

(2) Conduct that is punishable under G.S. 14-149 .

(3) A professional archaeologist as defined in G.S. 70-28(4) acting pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 70 of the General Statutes .

(c) Violation of this section is a Class I felony if the damage caused by the violation is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more. Any other violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. In passing sentence, the court shall consider the appropriateness of restitution or reparation as a condition of probation under G.S. 15A-1343(b)(9) as an alternative to actual imposition of a fine, jail term, or both.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-48-80 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-48-80
§ 58-48-80. Immunity
Status: in_force

There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against any member insurer, the Association or its agents or employees, the board of directors, or the Commissioner or his representatives for any action taken by them in the performance of their powers and duties under this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-103 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-103
§ 160D-103. Unified development ordinance
Status: in_force

A local government may elect to combine any of the regulations authorized by this Chapter into a unified ordinance. Unless expressly provided otherwise, a local government may apply any of the definitions and procedures authorized by law to any or all aspects of the unified ordinance and may employ any organizational structure, board, commission, or staffing arrangement authorized by law to any or all aspects of the ordinance. Inclusion of a regulation authorized by this Chapter or local act in a unified development ordinance does not expand, diminish, or alter the scope of authority for those regulations.