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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-52 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-52
§ 62-52. Interruption of service
Status: in_force

The Utilities Commission may adopt appropriate rules and regulations which would allow public utilities to temporarily interrupt service when a structure is moved by the owner of such structure (or by a licensed mover authorized and acting on behalf of the owner) over or along public roads or streets and there are public utility facilities in place which would impede the movement of such structure. Such rules and regulations shall require:

(1) The owner to demonstrate that the public health and safety of the utility's customers and that of the general public will not be affected by the interruption of such service,

(2) That the inconvenience to said customers and the general public can be fully anticipated and reduced to a minimum,

(3) The utility cooperate with the owner in furnishing information relative to (1) and (2), and

(4) An initial application fee be paid the utility toward its cost to be incurred in investigating and planning.

Should the owner and the public utility be unable to agree on a practical procedure and/or the direction to follow in overcoming the impeding facilities in order that the public health and safety of the utility's customers and that of the general public will not be affected, then and in such event the owner may petition the Utilities Commission to require the utility to temporarily interrupt its service to its customers by disconnecting the impeding facilities, provided the owner can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the public health and safety of the utility's customers and that of the general public will not be affected by such interruption of service and that the public utility was unreasonable in the procedure, direction and cost proposed to the owner to overcome the impeding facility.

In any event, the owner of said structure shall reimburse the utility its full cost involved in such disconnection and reconnection including but not limited to planning, engineering, notification and administrative costs, labor, material and equipment. Should the impeding facility be overcome other than by disconnection, the owner shall nevertheless reimburse the utility its full cost related thereto.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 111-47 — NC Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111-47
§ 111-47. Exclusions
Status: in_force

(a) This Article is not intended to cover food services provided by hospitals or residential institutions as a direct service to patients, inmates, trainees, or otherwise institutionalized persons, nor to cover coin-operated vending machines located in State facilities operated under the authority of G.S. 122C.

(b) This Article shall not prohibit the continued use of coin-operated vending machines currently the property of the Division of Services for the Blind of the Department of Health and Human Services and now part of the vending-stand program.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-65-99 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-65-99
§ 106-65.99. Tagging requirements
Status: reserved

(a) A tag of durable material approved by the Board of Agriculture shall be sewed securely to all bedding. The tag shall be at least two inches by three inches in size.

(b) The following shall be plainly stamped or printed upon the tag with ink in English:

(1) The name and kind of material or materials used to fill the bedding which are listed in the order of their predominance;

(2) A registration number obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; and

(3) In letters at least one-eighth inch high the words “made of new material”, if the bedding contains no previously used material; or the words “made of previously used materials”, if the bedding contains any previously used material; or the word “secondhand” on any bedding which has been used but not remade.

(4) Repealed by Laws 1987, c. 456, § 4.

(c) A white tag shall be used for manufactured bedding and a yellow tag for renovated or sanitized bedding.

(d) The tag must be sewed to the outside covering before the filling material has been inserted. No trade name, advertisement nor any other wording shall appear on the tag.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-27 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-27
§ 163-27. Executive Director to be appointed by State Board
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board shall appoint an Executive Director for a term of two years with compensation to be determined by the Office of State Human Resources.

(b) The Executive Director shall serve beginning May 15 after the first meeting held after new appointments to the State Board are made, unless removed for cause, until a successor is appointed.

(c) The Executive Director shall be responsible for staffing, administration, and execution of the State Board's decisions and orders and shall perform such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the State Board.

(d) The Executive Director shall be the chief State elections official.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-406 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-406
§ 113-406. Effect of pendency of judicial review; stay of proceedings
Status: in_force

The filing or pendency of the application for judicial review provided for in this Article shall not in itself stay or suspend the operation of any order or decision of the Department, but, during the pendency of such proceeding the court, in its discretion, may stay or suspend, in whole or in part, the operation of the order or decision of the Department. No order so staying or suspending an order or decision of the Department shall be made by any court of this State otherwise than on five days' notice and, after a hearing, and if a stay or suspension is allowed the order granting the same shall contain a specific finding, based upon evidence submitted to the court and identified by reference thereto, that great or irreparable damage would otherwise result to the petitioner and specifying the nature of the damage.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 128-42 — NC Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128-42
§ 128-42. Leaves of absence for county or municipal officials for military or naval service
Status: in_force

(a) Any elective or appointive county or municipal official may obtain leave of absence from the official's duties when the official enters active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or the North Carolina National Guard as a result of being voluntarily or involuntarily activated, drafted, or otherwise called to duty. The official shall receive no salary during the period of leave. No vacancy is created by a county or municipal official obtaining a leave of absence under this section.

(b) If the official will be on active duty for a period of at least 30 days, a leave of absence may be obtained, and a temporary replacement for the official may be appointed in the following manner:

(1) Leave of absence shall be obtained by placing a copy of the official's active duty orders with the clerk.

(2) G.S. 128-41 shall govern the procedure for selecting a temporary replacement official if the official being temporarily replaced is a municipal official; otherwise, G.S. 128-40 shall govern.

(c) If the official will be on active duty for a period of less than 30 days, a temporary replacement official shall not be appointed, even if a leave of absence is obtained.

(d) The appropriate authority under G.S. 128-40 or G.S. 128-41 shall appoint the temporary replacement to begin service on the date specified in writing by the official being temporarily replaced as the date the official will enter active military service, or as soon as practicable thereafter. A temporary replacement official shall have all the authority, duties, perquisites, and emoluments of the official temporarily replaced. The appointee shall possess all the qualifications required by law for holding the office for which the temporary replacement official is appointed.

(e) The term of the temporary replacement official appointed under this section shall terminate as soon as any of the following occurs:

(1) On the third day after the last day of active duty status of the official who is temporarily replaced.

(2) The clerk receives written notice from the official who is temporarily replaced that the official is ready and able to resume the duties of his or her office.

(3) The term of office of the official who is temporarily replaced expires.

(f) As used in this section, the term “ clerk ” means the city clerk as defined in G.S. 160A-171 if the official being temporarily replaced is a municipal official and means the clerk to the board of county commissioners as defined in G.S. 153A-1(2) if the official being temporarily replaced is a county official.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-480-14 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-480-14
§ 160A-480.14. Taxation of revenue bonds
Status: in_force

Any bonds and notes issued by the Authority under the provisions of this Part shall be exempt from all State, county, and municipal taxation or assessment, direct or indirect, general or special, whether imposed for the purpose of general revenue or otherwise, excluding income taxes on the gain from the transfer of bonds and notes, and franchise taxes. The interest on bonds and notes issued by an Authority under the provisions of this Part shall not be subject to taxation as to income.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159D-56 — NC Code / Chapter 159D / Section 159D-56
§ 159D-56. Conflict of interest
Status: in_force

If any member, officer or employee of the agency is interested either directly or indirectly, or is an officer or employee of or has an ownership interest in any firm or corporation interested directly or indirectly, in any contract with the agency, this interest shall be disclosed to the agency and shall be set forth in the minutes of the agency, and the member, officer or employee having an interest in a contract shall not participate on behalf of the agency in the authorization of the contract.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-8-35 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-8-35
§ 58-8-35. Contingent liability printed on policy
Status: in_force

Every insurance company licensed to do business in this State shall print on each policy in clear and explicit language the full contingent liability of its members.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 88B-26 — NC Code / Chapter 88B / Section 88B-26
§ 88B-26. Rules to be posted
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall furnish a copy of its rules relating to sanitary management of cosmetic art shops and cosmetic art schools to each shop and school licensed by the Board. Each shop and school shall post the rules in a conspicuous place.

(b) The Board shall furnish a copy of its rules relating to curriculum and schools to each licensed cosmetic art school. Each cosmetic art school shall make these rules available to all teachers and students.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-802 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-802
§ 106-802. Definitions
Status: reserved

As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) “Lagoon” means a confined body of water to hold animal byproducts including bodily waste from animals or a mixture of waste with feed, bedding, litter or other agricultural materials.

(2) Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 626, § 7, eff. June 21, 1996 .

(3) “Occupied residence” means a dwelling actually inhabited by a person on a continuous basis as exemplified by a person living in his or her home.

(3a) “Outdoor recreational facility” means any plot or tract of land on which there is located an outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, or golf course that is open to either the general public or to the members and guests of any organization having 50 or more members.

(4) “Site evaluation” means an investigation to determine if a site meets all federal and State standards as evidenced by the Waste Management Facility Site Evaluation Report on file with the Soil and Water Conservation District office or a comparable report certified by a professional engineer or a comparable report certified by a technical specialist approved by the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

(5) “Swine farm” means a tract of land devoted to raising 250 or more animals of the porcine species.

(6) “Swine house” means a building that shelters porcine animals on a continuous basis.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-659 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-659
§ 106-659. Minimum plant food content
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this section, superphosphate containing less than eighteen percent (18%) available phosphate, or any mixed fertilizer in which the guarantees for the nitrogen, available phosphate, or soluble potash are in fractional percentages shall not be offered for sale, sold, or distributed in this State. Packages of 32 fluid ounces or less when in liquid form, or 32 ounces or less avoirdupois when in a dry form, may be sold in fractional percentages, but these packages are not exempt from any other requirements of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-107 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-107
§ 131E-107. Quality assurance, medical, or peer review committees
Status: in_force

(a) A member of a duly appointed quality assurance, medical or peer review committee shall not be subject to liability for damages in any civil action on account of any act, statement or proceeding undertaken, made, or performed within the scope of the functions of the committee, if the committee member acts without malice or fraud, and if such peer review committee is approved and operates in accordance with G.S. 131E-108 .

(b) The proceedings of a quality assurance, medical, or peer review committee, the records and materials it produces and the materials it considers shall be confidential and not considered public records within the meaning of G.S. 132-1 , “ ‘Public records’ defined”, and shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil action against a nursing home or a provider of professional health services that results from matters that are the subject of evaluation and review by the committee. No person who was in attendance at a meeting of the committee shall be required to testify in any civil action as to any evidence or other matters produced or presented during the proceedings of the committee or as to any findings, recommendations, evaluations, opinions, or other actions of the committee or its members. However, information, documents, or records otherwise available are not immune from discovery or use in a civil action merely because they were presented during proceedings of the committee. Documents otherwise available as public records within the meaning of G.S. 132-1 do not lose their status as public records merely because they were presented or considered during proceedings of the committee. A member of the committee or a person who testifies before the committee may testify in a civil action but cannot be asked about the person’s testimony before the committee or any opinions formed as a result of the committee hearings.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 77-82 — NC Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77-82
§ 77-82. Governing board
Status: in_force

Upon its creation, the Commission shall have a governing board. The governing board shall, unless otherwise stated by ordinance, be the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Lake Lure.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 145-33 — NC Code / Chapter 145 / Section 145-33
§ 145-33. State Shad Festival; Blue Monday Shad Fry
Status: in_force

(a) The Grifton Shad Festival is adopted as the official Shad Festival of the State of North Carolina.

(b) The East Arcadia Blue Monday Shad Fry is adopted as the official Blue Monday Shad Fry of the State of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-98 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-98
§ 131E-98. Inmate medical records
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a hospital does not breach patient confidentiality by providing the Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction with the medical records of inmates who receive medical treatment at the hospital while in the custody of the Division. A hospital complying with a request from the Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction or its agent for a copy of the medical records of an inmate who received medical services while in custody shall be immune from liability in any civil action for the release of the inmate's medical record.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-70-100 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-70-100
§ 58-70-100. Harassment
Status: in_force

No collection agency shall use any conduct, the natural consequence of which is to oppress, harass, or abuse any person in connection with the attempt to collect any debt. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) Using profane or obscene language, or language that would ordinarily abuse the typical hearer or reader;

(2) Placing collect telephone calls or sending collect telegrams unless the caller fully identifies himself and the company he represents;

(3) Causing a telephone to ring or engaging any person in telephone conversation with such frequency as to be unreasonable or to constitute a harassment to the person under the circumstances or at times known to be times other than normal waking hours of the person;

(4) Placing telephone calls or attempting to communicate with any person, contrary to his instructions, at his place of employment, unless the collection agency does not have a telephone number where the consumer can be reached during the consumer's nonworking hours.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2605 — NC Code / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-2605
§ 7B-2605. Disposition pending appeal
Status: in_force

Pending disposition of an appeal, the release of the juvenile, with or without conditions, should issue in every case unless the court orders otherwise. For compelling reasons which must be stated in writing, the court may enter a temporary order affecting the custody or placement of the juvenile as the court finds to be in the best interests of the juvenile or the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54-109-62A — NC Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54-109-62A
§ 54-109.62A. Powers of attorney; notice of revocation; payment after notice
Status: in_force

(a) Any credit union may continue to recognize any act of an attorney-in-fact or other agent until the credit union receives actual notice of the principal's death or a written notice of revocation signed by the principal who granted the authority or, in the case of a company, evidence satisfactory to the credit union of the revocation. Payment by the credit union to or at the direction of an attorney-in-fact or other agent before receipt of the notice is a total discharge of the credit union's obligation as to the amount so paid.

(b) Notwithstanding that a credit union has received written notice of revocation of the authority of an attorney-in-fact or other designated agent, a credit union may, until 10 days after receipt of notice, pay any item made, drawn, accepted, or endorsed by the attorney-in-fact or agent prior to the revocation, provided that the item is otherwise properly payable.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54-133 — NC Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54-133
§ 54-133. Preliminary investigation
Status: in_force

Every group of persons contemplating the organization of an association under this Subchapter is urged to communicate with the Chief of the Division of Markets, who will inform it whatever a survey of the marketing conditions affecting the commodities to be handled by the proposed association indicates regarding probable success.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-300 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-300
§ 53-300. No application to other currency alteration
Status: in_force

In circumstances of currency alteration other than the introduction of the euro, this Article shall not be interpreted as creating any negative inference or negative presumption regarding the validity or enforceability of contracts, securities, or instruments denominated in whole or in part in a currency affected by that alteration.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131A-30 — NC Code / Chapter 131A / Section 131A-30
§ 131A-30. Definitions
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Commission.--The Local Government Commission established pursuant to G.S. 159-3 .

(2) Eligible hospital.--A health care facility located in a development tier one or development tier two area, as defined in G.S. 143B-437.08 , that is unable to sustain operations for more than three years from the date of application for a loan under the Program.

(3) Fund.--The Rural Health Care Stabilization Fund established in accordance with this Article.

(4) Health care facility.--Any one or more buildings, structures, additions, extensions, improvements or other facilities, whether or not located on the same site or sites, machinery, equipment, furnishings, or other real or personal property suitable for health care or medical care.

(5) Loan.--A sum of money loaned to an applicant with an obligation on the part of the applicant to repay the sum, plus interest, in accordance with a loan agreement.

(6) Plan.--A hospital stabilization plan developed in accordance with G.S. 131A-33 .

(7) Program.--The Rural Health Care Stabilization Program established pursuant to this Article.

(8) Public agency.--Any county, city, town, hospital district, or other political subdivision of the State existing or hereafter created pursuant to the laws of the State authorized to acquire, by lease or otherwise, operate, or maintain health care facilities.

(9) UNC Health Care.--The University of North Carolina Health Care System established pursuant to G.S. 116-37 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75A-42 — NC Code / Chapter 75A / Section 75A-42
§ 75A-42. Certificate as notice of security interest
Status: in_force

A certificate of title, when issued by the Commission showing a security interest, shall be deemed adequate notice to the State, creditors, and purchasers that a security interest in the vessel exists. No other recording or filing of the creation or reservation of a security interest in the county or city wherein the purchaser or debtor resides or elsewhere is necessary and shall not be required. Vessels, other than those that are inventory held for sale, for which a certificate of title is currently in effect, shall be exempt from the provisions of G.S. 25-9-309 , 25-9-310 , 25-9-312 , 25-9-320 , 25-9-322 , 25-9-323 , 25-9-324 , 25-9-331 , 25-9-404 , 25-9-405 , 25-9-406 , and 25-9-501 to 25-9-526 for so long as the certificate of title remains in effect.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-63 — NC Code / Chapter 166A / Section 166A-63
§ 166A-63. Issuance of certification; reciprocity; renewal
Status: reserved

(a) The Emergency Management Training and Standards Advisory Board shall issue documentation of certification, in a form and manner prescribed by the Division, to each applicant within North Carolina demonstrating successful completion of the requirements for the level of certification sought by the applicant.

(b) The Board may issue documentation of certification to any person in another state or territory if the person's qualifications were, at the date of registration or certification, substantially equivalent to the requirements established pursuant to this Article.

(c) Every person certified pursuant to this Article who desires to maintain certification shall apply for renewal of certification within five years of the date of original certification or certification renewal.

(d) Renewal of Type I (advanced) certification is subject to completion of at least 24 hours of continuing education requirements as established by the Board.

(e) A certification that is not renewed in accordance with this section automatically expires. The Board may approve reinstatement of an expired certification upon good cause shown by the applicant.

(f) Certifications that have been expired for more than five years shall not be reinstated.