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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B-302-1 — NC Code / Chapter 18B / Section 18B-302-1
§ 18B-302.1. Penalties for certain offenses related to underage persons
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of G.S. 18B-302(a) or (a1) is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 15A-1340.23 , if the court imposes a sentence that does not include an active punishment, the court must include among the conditions of probation a requirement that the person pay a fine of at least two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) as authorized by G.S. 15A-1343(b)(9) and a requirement that the person complete at least 25 hours of community service, as authorized by G.S. 15A-1343(b1)(6) . If the person has a previous conviction of this offense in the four years immediately preceding the date of the current offense, and the court imposes a sentence that does not include an active punishment, the court must include among the conditions of probation a requirement that the person pay a fine of at least five hundred dollars ($500.00) as authorized by G.S. 15A-1343(b)(9) and a requirement that the person complete at least 150 hours of community service, as authorized by G.S. 15A-1343(b1)(6) .

(b) A violation of G.S. 18B-302(c)(2) is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 15A-1340.23 , if the court imposes a sentence that does not include an active punishment, the court must include among the conditions of probation a requirement that the person pay a fine of at least five hundred dollars ($500.00) as authorized by G.S. 15A-1343(b)(9) and a requirement that the person complete at least 25 hours of community service, as authorized by G.S. 15A-1343(b1)(6) . If the person has a previous conviction of this offense in the four years immediately preceding the date of the current offense, and the court imposes a sentence that does not include an active punishment, the court must include among the conditions of probation a requirement that the person pay a fine of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) as authorized by G.S. 15A-1343(b)(9) and a requirement that the person complete at least 150 hours of community service, as authorized by G.S. 15A-1343(b1)(6) .

(c) In addition to the punishments imposed under this section, the court may impose the provisions of G.S. 18B-202 and of G.S. 18B-503 , 18B-504 , and 18B-505 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-10-8 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-10-8
§ 28A-10-8. When appointment of successor to personal representative who has resigned is not required
Status: in_force

When two or more personal representatives have qualified, and one or more personal representatives resign pursuant to this Article, leaving in office one or more personal representatives, the appointment of successors shall not be required unless:

(1) The clerk of superior court determines, in the clerk's discretion, that it is in the best interest of the estate to appoint a successor or successors to the personal representative or representatives who have resigned, or

(2) In the case of executors, the will so provides.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-506 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-9-506
§ 25-9-506. Effect of errors or omissions
Status: in_force

(a) Minor errors and omissions. -- A financing statement substantially satisfying the requirements of this Part is effective, even if it has minor errors or omissions, unless the errors or omissions make the financing statement seriously misleading.

(b) Financing statement seriously misleading. -- Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a financing statement that fails sufficiently to provide the name of the debtor in accordance with G.S. 25-9-503(a) is seriously misleading.

(c) Financing statement not seriously misleading. -- If a search of the records of the filing office under the debtor's correct name, using the filing office's standard search logic, if any, would disclose a financing statement that fails sufficiently to provide the name of the debtor in accordance with G.S. 25-9-503(a) , the name provided does not make the financing statement seriously misleading.

(d) “Debtor's correct name.” -- For purposes of G.S. 25-9-508(b) , the “ debtor's correct name ” in subsection (c) of this section means the correct name of the new debtor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-3-305 — NC Code / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-3-305
§ 36C-3-305. Appointment of representative; scope of representation
Status: in_force

(a) If the court determines that an interest is not represented under this Article, or that the otherwise available representation might be inadequate, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to receive notice, give consent, and otherwise represent, bind, and act on behalf of a minor, an incompetent or unborn individual, or a person whose identity or location is unknown. A guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent several persons or interests.

(b) Any representative under this Article may act on behalf of the individual represented with respect to any matter arising under this Chapter, whether or not a judicial proceeding concerning the trust is pending.

(c) In making decisions, a representative, including a guardian ad litem, may base a decision to consent to an action upon a finding that living members of the individual's family would generally benefit from that action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-317 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-317
§ 1-317. Sheriff's deed on sale of equity of redemption
Status: in_force

The sheriff selling equitable and legal rights of redemption shall set forth in the deed to the purchaser thereof that the said estates were under mortgage at the time of judgment, or levy in the case of personal property and sale.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-656 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-656
§ 143-656. Contracts and financial arrangements
Status: in_force

Any contract between licensees and related to a match or exhibition held or to be held in this State must meet the requirements of administrative rules as set forth by the Commission. Any contract which does not satisfy the requirements of the administrative rules shall be void and unenforceable. All contracts shall be in writing.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 164-35 — NC Code / Chapter 164 / Section 164-35
§ 164-35. Commission established
Status: in_force

The North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission is established. As used in this Article, the term “Commission” means the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-71-9 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-71-9
§ 136-71.9. Program development
Status: in_force

The Department is designated as such State agency, responsible for developing and coordinating the program.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-191 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-191
§ 62-191. Flume companies exercising right of eminent domain become common carriers
Status: in_force

All flume companies availing themselves of the right of eminent domain under the provisions of the Chapter Eminent Domain shall become common carriers of freight, for the purpose for which they are adapted, and shall be under the direction, control and supervision of the Commission in the same manner and for the same purposes as is by law provided for other common carriers of freight.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 78D-33 — NC Code / Chapter 78D / Section 78D-33
§ 78D-33. Affirmative defense
Status: in_force

It shall be a defense in any complaint, information, indictment, any writ or proceeding brought under this Chapter alleging a violation of G.S. 78D-2 based solely on the failure in an individual case to make physical delivery within the applicable time period under G.S. 78D-1(5) or G.S. 78D-4(a)(2) if the party asserting the defense sustains the burden of proof that:

(1) Failure to make physical delivery was due solely to factors beyond the control of the seller, the seller's officers, directors, partners, agents, servants or employees, every person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, every person who directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by the seller, or any of them, the seller's affiliates, subsidiaries or successors; and

(2) Physical delivery was completed within a reasonable time under the applicable circumstances.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-39 — NC Code / Chapter 39 / Section 39-39
§ 39-39. Risk of loss
Status: reserved

Any contract hereafter made in this State for the purchase and sale of realty shall be interpreted as including an agreement that the parties shall have the following rights and duties, unless the contract expressly provides otherwise:

(1) If, when neither the legal title nor the possession of the subject matter of the contract has been transferred, all or a material part thereof is destroyed without fault of the purchaser, the vendor cannot enforce the contract, and the purchaser is entitled to recover any portion of the price that he has paid;

(2) If, when either the legal title or the possession of the subject matter of the contract has been transferred, all or any part thereof is destroyed without fault of the vendor, the purchaser is not thereby relieved from a duty to pay the price, nor is he entitled to recover any portion thereof that he has paid.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99-3 — NC Code / Chapter 99 / Section 99-3
§ 99-3. Anonymous communications
Status: in_force

The two preceding sections [ G.S. 99-1 and 99-2 ] shall not apply to anonymous communications and publications.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115D-32 — NC Code / Chapter 115D / Section 115D-32
§ 115D-32. Local financial support of institutions
Status: in_force

(a) The tax-levying authority of each institution shall be responsible for providing, in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 115D-33 or 115D-34 , as appropriate, adequate funds to meet the financial needs of the institutions for the following budget items:

(1) Plant Fund: Acquisition of land; erection of all buildings; alterations and additions to buildings; purchase of automobiles, buses, trucks, and other motor vehicles; purchase or rental of all equipment necessary for the maintenance of buildings and grounds and operation of plants; and purchase of all furniture and equipment not provided for administrative and instructional purposes.

(2) Current expenses:

a. Plant operation and maintenance:

1. Salaries of janitors, maids, watchmen, maintenance and repair employees.

2. Cost of fuel, water, power, and telephone services.

3. Cost of janitorial supplies and materials.

4. Cost of operation of motor vehicles.

5. Cost of maintenance and repairs of buildings and grounds.

6. Maintenance and replacement of furniture and equipment provided from local funds.

7. Maintenance of plant heating, electrical, and plumbing equipment.

8. Maintenance of all other equipment, including motor vehicles, provided by local funds.

9. Rental of land and buildings.

10. Any other expenses necessary for plant operation and maintenance.

b. Support services:

1. Cost of insurance for buildings, contents, motor vehicles, workers' compensation for institutional employees paid from local funds, and other necessary insurance.

2. Any tort claims awarded against the institution due to the negligence of the institutional employees.

3. Cost of bonding institutional employees for the protection of local funds and property.

4. Cost of elections held in accordance with G.S. 115D-33 and 115D-35 .

5. Legal fees incurred in connection with local administration and operation of the institution.

(b) The board of trustees of each institution may apply local public funds provided in accordance with G.S. 115D-33(a) , as appropriate, or private funds, or both, to the supplementation of items of the current expense budget financed from State funds, provided a budget is submitted in accordance with G.S. 115D-54 .

(c) The board of trustees of each institution may apply institutional funds provided in accordance with G.S. 115D-54(b)(3) for such purposes as may be determined by the board of trustees of the institution.

(d) The counties that agree to have satellite campuses of community colleges located in them accept the maintenance and utility costs of these satellite campuses.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-246 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-246
§ 143-246. Executive Director; appointment, qualifications and duties
Status: in_force

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as soon as practicable after its organization shall select and appoint a competent person qualified as hereinafter set forth as Executive Director of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The Executive Director shall be charged with the supervision of all activities under the jurisdiction of the Commission and shall serve as the chief administrative officer of the said Commission. Subject to the approval of the Commission and the Director of the Budget, he is hereby authorized to employ such clerical and other assistants as may be deemed necessary. The person selected as Executive Director shall have had training and experience in conservation, protection and management of wildlife resources. The salary of such Director shall be fixed by the Wildlife Resources Commission, in an amount at least equal to the salary of the Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries. The Director shall be allowed actual expenses incurred while on official duties away from resident headquarters. The salary and expenses of the Director shall be paid from the Wildlife Resources Fund subject to the provisions of the Executive Budget Act. The term of office of the Executive Director shall be at the pleasure of the Commission. Such bond shall be made as part of the blanket bond of State officers and employees provided for in G.S. 128-8 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74-24-15 — NC Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74-24-15
§ 74-24.15. Rights and duties of miners
Status: in_force

Miners shall comply with all safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, or orders issued pursuant to this Article which are applicable to their own actions and conduct and shall have the rights afforded under Article 21 of Chapter 95 of the General Statutes .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-319 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-319
§ 160A-319. Utility franchises
Status: in_force

(a) A city shall have authority to grant upon reasonable terms franchises for a telephone system and any of the enterprises listed in G.S. 160A-311 , except a cable television system. A franchise granted by a city authorizes the operation of the franchised activity within the city. No franchise shall be granted for a period of more than 60 years. A franchise granted for a sanitary landfill shall be subject to all requirements pertaining thereto under G.S. 130A-294 . A franchise for solid waste collection or disposal systems and facilities, other than sanitary landfills, shall not be granted for a period of more than 30 years. Except as otherwise provided by law, when a city operates an enterprise, or upon granting a franchise, a city may by ordinance make it unlawful to operate an enterprise without a franchise.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “cable television system” means any system or facility that, by means of a master antenna and wires or cables, or by wires or cables alone, receives, amplifies, modifies, transmits, or distributes any television, radio, or electronic signal, audio or video or both, to subscribing members of the public for compensation. “Cable television system” does not include providing master antenna services only to property owned or leased by the same person, firm, or corporation, nor communication services rendered to a cable television system by a public utility that is regulated by the North Carolina Utilities Commission or the Federal Communications Commission in providing those services.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-150-13 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-150-13
§ 115C-150.13. Rule making
Status: reserved

<This section is repealed by S.L. 2023-10, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024 . >

(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary for the Department of Public Instruction to implement this Article, including, at a minimum, rules to address eligibility for admission criteria. In determining rules for admission criteria, the State Board of Education shall take into account the following factors:

(1) State and federal laws.

(2) Optimal academic and communicative outcomes for the child.

(3) Parental input and choice.

(4) Recommendations in a child's Individualized Education Program (IEP).

(b) Rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-568-22 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-568-22
§ 106-568.22. Effect of two-thirds vote for assessment in referendum
Status: in_force

If in such referendum two-thirds or more of the eligible tobacco farmers voting therein shall vote in the affirmative and in favor of the levying or collection of such assessment to be determined by the board of directors of Tobacco Associates, Incorporated, but in an amount of not more than four dollars ($4.00) per acre per year on all flue-cured tobacco acreage in the State of North Carolina, then such assessment shall be collected in the manner hereinafter provided.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 63-74-5 — NC Code / Chapter 63 / Section 63-74-5
§ 63-74.5. Division of Aviation annual report
Status: in_force

Beginning October 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Division of Aviation shall submit to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division a report containing the following information from the prior fiscal year:

(1) A list of all public use airports within the State, their municipality and county, status as commercial services or general aviation, airport code, and the following corresponding information:

a. Total amount of funds allocated to each airport subtotaling federal, Commercial Services, State Aid to Airports, Special Projects, Economic Development, and State Transportation Improvement Program dollars and total number of projects receiving allocations.

b. Total amount of funds disbursed to each airport subtotaling federal, Commercial Services, State Aid to Airports, Special Projects, Economic Development, and State Transportation Improvement Program dollars and total number of projects receiving disbursements.

c. Total amount of unallocated State appropriations for Commercial Services, State Aid to Airports, Special Projects, and Economic Development.

(2) Summary of activities related to unmanned aircraft systems, including total number of drones owned subtotaled by units of the Department of Transportation and by other State agencies, purposes and uses of drones in each unit and agency, a list describing each private sector partnership to which the Division of Aviation is a party, and any other activities of this unit.

(3) Total number of trips and flight hours by each manned aircraft owned by the Department of Transportation, subtotaled by agency, fees charged to each agency, and total cost of providing services to each agency.

(4) Summary of activities related to Safety and Education, including total expenditures, number and description of programs, and number of participants.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-159-1 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-159-1
§ 62-159.1. Debt collection practices
Status: in_force

(a) A public utility, electric membership corporation, and telephone membership corporation shall not do any of the following in its debt collection practices:

(1) Suspend or disconnect service to a customer because of a past-due and unpaid balance for service incurred by another person who resides with the customer after service has been provided to the customer's household, unless one or more of the following apply:

a. The customer and the person were members of the same household at a different location when the unpaid balance for service was incurred.

b. The person was a member of the customer's current household when the service was established, and the person had an unpaid balance for service at that time.

c. The person is or becomes responsible for the bill for the service to the customer.

(2) Require that in order to continue service, a customer must agree to be liable for the delinquent account of any other person who will reside in the customer's household after the customer receives the service, unless one or more of the following apply:

a. The customer and the person were members of the same household at a different location when the unpaid balance for service was incurred.

b. The person was a member of the customer's current household when the service was established, and the person had an unpaid balance for service at that time.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if a customer misrepresents his or her identity in a written or verbal agreement for service or receives service using another person's identity, the public utility, electric membership corporation, and telephone membership corporation shall have the power to collect a delinquent account using any remedy provided by law for collecting and enforcing private debts from that customer.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-386 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-386
§ 66-386. Purpose
Status: in_force

The making of pawn loans and the acquisition and disposition of tangible personal property by and through pawnshops and cash converters vitally affects the general economy of this State and the public interest and welfare of its citizens. In recognition of these facts, it is the policy of this State and the purpose of the Pawnbrokers and Cash Converters Modernization Act to do all of the following:

(1) Ensure a sound system of making loans and acquiring and disposing of tangible personal property by and through pawnshops, and to prevent unlawful property transactions, particularly in stolen property, through licensing and regulating pawnbrokers.

(2) Ensure a sound system of acquiring and disposing of tangible personal property by and through cash converters and to prevent unlawful property transactions, particularly in stolen property, by requiring record keeping by cash converters.

(3) Provide for pawnbroker licensing fees and investigation fees of licensees.

(4) Ensure financial responsibility to the State and the general public.

(5) Ensure compliance with federal and State laws.

(6) Assist local governments in the exercise of their police authority.