FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-284-19 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-284-19
§ 106-284.19. Inspection; interference with inspectors; “stop-sale” notice
Status: in_force

To enforce the provisions of this Article effectively, the Commissioner of Agriculture and his duly authorized agents are authorized to inspect vegetable plants, and may enter any place of business, warehouse, common carrier or other places where such vegetable plants are stored or being held, for the purpose of making such an inspection; and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation in custody of such vegetable plants or of the place in which the same are held to interfere with the Commissioner or his duly authorized agents in making such inspections. When the Commissioner or his authorized inspectors find vegetable plants being held, offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this Article or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, he may issue a “stop-sale notice” to the owner or custodian of any such vegetable plants and shall tag such plants as are in violation. It shall be unlawful for anyone after notice or receipt of such “stop-sale notice” to remove such notice from plants or from any location to which attached; or to plant, sell, give away, move or exchange for transplanting purposes any plants in respect to which such notice has been issued unless and until so authorized by the Commissioner or his agent or a court of competent jurisdiction.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-313 — NC Code / Chapter 50A / Section 50A-313
§ 50A-313. Recognition and enforcement
Status: in_force

A court of this State shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this Article which enforces a child-custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so under Part 2.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-1206 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-1206
§ 160D-1206. Service of complaints and orders
Status: in_force

(a) Complaints or orders issued by a public officer pursuant to an ordinance adopted under this Article shall be served upon persons either personally or by certified mail. When service is made by certified mail, a copy of the complaint or order may also be sent by regular mail. Service shall be deemed sufficient if the certified mail is unclaimed or refused but the regular mail is not returned by the post office within 10 days after the mailing. If regular mail is used, a notice of the pending proceedings shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected.

(b) If the identities of any owners or the whereabouts of persons are unknown and cannot be ascertained by the public officer in the exercise of reasonable diligence, or, if the owners are known but have refused to accept service by certified mail, and the public officer makes an affidavit to that effect, then the serving of the complaint or order upon the owners or other persons may be made by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the jurisdiction at least once no later than the time at which personal service would be required under the provisions of this Article. When service is made by publication, a notice of the pending proceedings shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises thereby affected.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-135 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-135
§ 131E-135. Title; purpose
Status: in_force

(a) This Part shall be known as “Home Care Agency Licensure Act.”

(b) The purpose of this Part is to establish licensing requirements for home care agencies.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-529 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-529
§ 115C-529. Useful life guidelines
Status: in_force

The Department of Information Technology shall develop and annually revise guidelines for determining the useful life of computers purchased under G.S. 115C-528 . The Division of Purchase and Contract shall develop and periodically revise guidelines for determining the useful life of automobiles, school buses, and photocopiers purchased under G.S. 115C-528 . The Local Government Commission shall develop and periodically revise guidelines for determining the useful life of mobile classroom units purchased under G.S. 115C-528 . Guidelines for computers and photocopiers shall include provisions for upgrades during the term of the contract. The Department of Information Technology, the Division of Purchase and Contract, and the Local Government Commission shall provide their respective guidelines to the State Board of Education by November 1, 1996. The State Board of Education shall provide the guidelines to local boards of education by January 1, 1997.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-4-9 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-4-9
§ 20-4.9. Suspension of reciprocity benefits
Status: in_force

Agreements, arrangements or declarations made under the authority of this Article may include provisions authorizing the Division to suspend or cancel the exemptions, benefits or privileges granted thereunder to a vehicle which is in violation of any of the conditions or terms of such agreements, arrangements or declarations or is in violation of the laws of this State relating to motor vehicles or rules and regulations lawfully promulgated thereunder.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74-29 — NC Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74-29
§ 74-29. Registration of report
Status: in_force

The petitioner, or any other person interested, may have the report of the appraisers registered upon the certificate of the clerk and shall pay the register a fee of twenty-five cents (25¢) therefor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-266-30 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-266-30
§ 106-266.30. Definitions
Status: in_force

The following definitions shall apply throughout this Article:

(1) “ Grade ‘A’ milk ” means fluid milk and milk products which have been produced, transported, handled, processed and distributed in accordance with the provisions of the rules adopted by the Board of Agriculture.

(2) “ Milk ” means the lacteal secretion practically free from colostrum obtained by the milking of one or more cows, goats, or other lactating animals.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-13 — NC Code / Chapter 162 / Section 162-13
§ 162-13. To receipt for process
Status: in_force

Every sheriff or coroner shall, when requested, give his receipt for all original and mesne process placed in his hands for execution, to the party suing out the same, his agent or attorney; and such receipt shall be admissible as evidence of the facts therein stated, against such officer and his sureties, in any suit between the party taking the receipt and such officer and his sureties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-269-13 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-269-13
§ 105-269.13. Debts not collectible under North Carolina law
Status: in_force

(a) Debts Not Collectible.--The following debts are not collectible and are not subject to execution under Article 28 of Chapter 1 of the General Statutes or any other provision of law:

(1) A loan made by a person who does not comply with G.S. 105-88 .

(2) A debt owed to a retailer described in subsection (b) of this section as the result of the purchase of tangible personal property.

(b) Retailer.--A debt owed to a retailer is subject to this section if all of the following applies to the retailer:

(1) The retailer meets one or more of the conditions in G.S. 105-164.8(b) .

(2) The retailer is not registered to collect the use tax due under Article 5 of this Chapter on its sales delivered to an address in North Carolina.

(3) The retailer reported gross sales of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000) on its most recent federal income tax return.

(c) Assignment.--An assignment to a person of a debt listed in subsection (a) of this section is subject to the collection restrictions imposed by this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-58-10 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-58-10
§ 160A-58.10. Tax of newly annexed territory
Status: in_force

(a) Applicability of Section.--Real and personal property in territory annexed pursuant to this Article is subject to municipal taxes as provided in this section.

(b) Prorated Taxes.--Real and personal property in the newly annexed territory on the January 1 immediately preceding the beginning of the fiscal year in which the annexation becomes effective is subject to prorated municipal taxes levied for that fiscal year as provided in this subsection. The amount of municipal taxes that would have been due on the property had it been within the municipality for the full fiscal year shall be multiplied by the following fraction: the denominator shall be 12 and the numerator shall be the number of full calendar months remaining in the fiscal year, following the day on which the annexation becomes effective. The product of the multiplication is the amount of prorated taxes due. The lien for prorated taxes levied on a parcel of real property shall attach to the parcel taxed on the listing date, as provided in G.S. 105-285 , immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the annexation becomes effective. The lien for prorated taxes levied on personal property shall attach on the same date to all real property of the taxpayer in the taxing unit, including the newly annexed territory. If the annexation becomes effective after June 30 and before September 2, the prorated taxes shall be due and payable on the first day of September of the fiscal year for which the taxes are levied. If the annexation becomes effective after September 1 and before the following July 1, the prorated taxes shall be due and payable on the first day of September of the next succeeding fiscal year. The prorated taxes are subject to collection and foreclosure in the same manner as other taxes levied for the fiscal year in which the prorated taxes become due.

(c) Taxes in Subsequent Fiscal Years.--In fiscal years subsequent to the fiscal year in which an annexation becomes effective, real and personal property in the newly annexed territory is subject to municipal taxes on the same basis as is the preexisting territory of the municipality.

(d) Transfer of Tax Records.--For purposes of levying prorated taxes the municipality shall obtain from the county a record of property in the area being annexed that was listed for taxation on the January 1 immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the prorated taxes are levied. In addition, if the effective date of annexation falls between January 1 and June 30, the municipality shall, for purposes of levying taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1 following the date of annexation, obtain from the county a record of property in the area being annexed that was listed for taxation as of said January 1.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-63-55 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-63-55
§ 58-63-55. Provisions of Article additional to existing law
Status: in_force

The powers vested in the Commissioner by this Article shall be additional to any other powers to enforce any penalties, fines or forfeitures authorized by law with respect to the methods, acts and practices hereby declared to be unfair or deceptive.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 46A-55 — NC Code / Chapter 46A / Section 46A-55
§ 46A-55. Report of commissioners; contents; filing and service; extension; map
Status: in_force

(a) Report.--The commissioners shall file a report of their proceedings in the office of the clerk of superior court within 90 days after the last commissioner receives a notice of appointment. The report shall be signed by at least two commissioners and shall describe particularly the real property or parcels of real property apportioned, the share apportioned to each cotenant in severalty, and any owelty charged. The clerk of the superior court may, for good cause shown, extend the time for filing the report for an additional period not exceeding 60 days. At the time of filing, the commissioners shall serve a copy of the report on all the parties.

(b) Map.--The commissioners may employ a disinterested professional land surveyor to prepare a map of the real property showing the quantity, courses, and distances of each share. If a map is prepared, the map shall accompany and form a part of the report of the commissioners.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-318-17 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-318-17
§ 143-318.17. Disruptions of official meetings
Status: in_force

A person who willfully interrupts, disturbs, or disrupts an official meeting and who, upon being directed to leave the meeting by the presiding officer, willfully refuses to leave the meeting is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-8-506 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-8-506
§ 25-8-506. Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder
Status: in_force

A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

(1) The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or

(2) In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-601 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-601
§ 90-601. Purpose
Status: in_force

The identification of accident-trauma victims is crucial to the timely notification of the next of kin of accident-trauma victims and to the recovery of organs and tissues for organ transplants. In recognition of these facts, it is the policy of this State and the purpose of this act to provide for the timely identification of accident-trauma victims by law enforcement, fire, emergency, rescue, and hospital personnel.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90B-14 — NC Code / Chapter 90B / Section 90B-14
§ 90B-14. Third-party reimbursements
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to authorize or require direct third-party reimbursement to persons certified under this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-32-3 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-32-3
§ 120-32.3. Oath of General Assembly Special Police officers
Status: in_force

Before exercising the duties of a special police officer, each General Assembly Special Police officer shall take an oath before some officer empowered to administer oaths, and the oaths shall be filed with the Clerk of Superior Court of Wake County. The oath of office shall be as follows:

“State of North Carolina, Wake County.

“I, ․․․․․․․․, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will well and truly execute the duties of General Assembly Special Police officer in the State Legislative Building and other buildings and grounds subject to the jurisdiction of the Legislative Services Commission and in other areas designated by law, according to the best of my skill and ability and according to law; and that I will use my best endeavors to enforce all rules and regulations of the Legislative Services Commission concerning use of those buildings and grounds and all laws of the State of North Carolina. So help me, God.

“Sworn and subscribed to before me, this the ․․․․ day of ․․․․․․, A.D.․․․․”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-218-55 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-218-55
§ 115C-218.55. Nondiscrimination in charter schools
Status: in_force

A charter school shall not discriminate against any student on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, or disability.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-127-6 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-127-6
§ 143-127.6. Administrative and judicial review
Status: in_force

Chapter 150B of the General Statutes governs administrative and judicial review of a decision under this Article by the director of a facility.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-4-20 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-4-20
§ 20-4.20. Division to transmit report to reciprocating state; suspension of license for noncompliance with citation issued by reciprocating state
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receipt of a report of noncompliance, the Division shall transmit a certified copy of such report to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses in the reciprocating state in which the nonresident resides or by which he is licensed.

(b) When the licensing authority of a reciprocating state reports that a person holding a North Carolina license has failed to comply with a citation issued in such state, the Commissioner shall forthwith suspend such person's license. The order of suspension shall indicate the reason for the order, and shall notify the person that his license shall remain suspended until he has furnished evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner that he has complied with the terms of the citation which was the basis for the suspension order by appearing before the tribunal to which he was cited and complying with any order entered by said tribunal.

(c) A copy of any suspension order issued hereunder may be furnished to the licensing authority of the reciprocating state.

(d) The Commissioner shall maintain a current listing of reciprocating states hereunder. Such lists shall from time to time be disseminated among the appropriate departments, divisions, bureaus, and agencies of this State; the principal law-enforcement officers of the several counties, cities, and towns of this State; and the licensing authorities in reciprocating states.

(e) The Commissioner shall have the authority to execute or make agreements, arrangements, or declarations to carry out the provisions of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-286 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-286
§ 163-286. Conduct of municipal and special district elections; application of Chapter 163
Status: in_force

To the extent that the laws, rules and procedures applicable to the conduct of primary, general and special elections by county boards of elections under Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19 and 22 of this Chapter are not inconsistent with provisions of this Article, those laws, rules and procedures shall apply to municipal and special district elections and their conduct by the board of elections conducting those elections. The State Board of Elections shall have the same authority over all such elections as it has over county and State elections under those Articles.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-5-1 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-5-1
§ 97-5.1. Presumption that taxicab drivers are independent contractors
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be a rebuttable presumption under this Chapter that any person who operates, and who has an ownership or leasehold interest in, a passenger motor vehicle that is operated as a taxicab is an independent contractor for the purposes of this Chapter and not an employee as defined in G.S. 97-2 . The presumption is not rebutted solely (i) because the operator is required to comply with rules and regulations imposed on taxicabs by the local governmental unit that licenses companies, taxicabs, or operators or (ii) because a taxicab accepts a trip request to be at a specific place at a specific time, but the presumption may be rebutted by application of the common law test for determining employment status.

(b) The following definitions apply in this section:

(1) Lease.--A contract under which the lessor provides a vehicle to a lessee for consideration.

(2) Leasehold.--Includes, but is not limited to, a lease for a shift or a longer period.

(3) Passenger motor vehicle that is operated as a taxicab.--Any vehicle that:

a. Has a passenger seating capacity that does not exceed seven persons; and

b. Is transporting persons, property, or both on a route that begins or ends in this State and either:

1. Carries passengers for hire when the destination and route traveled may be controlled by a passenger and the fare is calculated on the basis of any combination of an initial fee, distance traveled, or waiting time; or

2. Is in use under a contract between the operator and a third party to provide specific service to transport designated passengers or to provide errand services to locations selected by the third party.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-3402 — NC Code / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-3402
§ 7B-3402. Exceptions
Status: in_force

This Article shall not apply to any juvenile under the age of 18 who is married or who is serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, or who has been emancipated.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2A-306 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2A-306
§ 25-2A-306. Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law
Status: in_force

If a person in the ordinary course of his business furnishes services or materials with respect to goods subject to a lease contract, a lien upon those goods in the possession of that person given by statute or rule of law for those materials or services takes priority over any interest of the lessor or lessee under the lease contract or this Article unless the lien is created by statute and the statute provides otherwise or unless the lien is created by rule of law and the rule of law provides otherwise.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-28-11 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-28-11
§ 136-28.11. Design-build construction of transportation projects
Status: reserved

(a) Design-Build Contracts Authorized.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board of Transportation may award contracts each fiscal year for construction of transportation projects on a design-build basis.

(b) Design-Build Contract Amounts; Basis of Award.--The Department may award contracts for the construction of transportation projects on a design-build basis of any amount. The Department shall endeavor to ensure design-build projects are awarded on a basis to maximize participation, competition, and cost benefit. On any project for which the Department proposes to use the design-build contracting method, the Department shall attempt to structure and size the contracts for the project in order that contracting firms and engineering firms based in North Carolina have a fair and equal opportunity to compete for the contracts.

(c) Disadvantaged Business Participation Goals.--The provisions of G.S. 136-28.4 and 49 C.F.R. Part 26 shall apply to the award of contracts under this section.

(d) Repealed by S.L. 2013-360, § 34.2(c), eff. July 1, 2013 .

(e) Reporting Requirements.--The Department, for any proposed design-build project projected to have a construction cost in excess of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000), shall present to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee information on the scope and nature of the project and the reasons the development of the project on a design-build basis will best serve the public interest.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-259-1 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-259-1
§ 62-259.1. Specific declaration of policy for bus companies
Status: in_force

The transportation of passengers, their baggage and express, by bus companies has become increasingly subject to competition from other forms of transportation which are unregulated or only partially regulated as to rates and services. It is in the public interest and it is the policy of this State that bus companies be partially deregulated so that they may rely upon competitive market forces to determine the best quality, variety and price of bus services, thereby promoting the public health, safety and welfare by strengthening and increasing the viability of this necessary form of transportation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-186 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-186
§ 113-186. Measures for fish scrap and oil
Status: in_force

All persons buying or selling menhaden for the purpose of manufacturing fish scrap and oil within the State must buy or sell according to the measure prescribed in this section: 22,000 cubic inches for every 1,000 fish. Each day of failure to use the prescribed measure constitutes a separate offense.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-66-35 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-66-35
§ 58-66-35. Application to policies; dates
Status: reserved

(a) The filing requirements of G.S. 58-66-30 apply to all subscribers' contracts of hospital service corporations as described in G.S. 58-65-60(a) and (b) that are made, issued, amended or renewed after July 1, 1983.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 193, § 58, eff. June 7, 1995 .