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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-2-155 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-2-155
§ 58-2-155. Investigation of charges
Status: in_force

Upon his own motion or upon complaint being filed by a citizen of this State that a company authorized to do business in the State has violated any of the provisions of Articles 1 through 64 of this Chapter, the Commissioner shall investigate the matter, and, if necessary, examine, under oath, by himself or his accredited representatives the president and such other officer or agents of such companies as may be deemed proper; also all books, records, and papers of the same. In case the Commissioner shall find upon substantial evidence that any complaint against a company is justified, said company, in addition to such penalties as are imposed for violation of any of the provisions of Articles 1 through 64 of this Chapter, shall be liable for the expenses of the investigation, and the Commissioner shall promptly present said company with a statement of such expenses. If the company refuses or neglects to pay, the Commissioner is authorized to bring a civil action for the collection of these expenses.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 104D-4 — NC Code / Chapter 104D / Section 104D-4
§ 104D-4. Supplementary agreements ineffective until funds appropriated
Status: in_force

Any supplementary agreement entered into pursuant to Article VI of the compact and requiring the expenditure of funds or the assumption of an obligation to expend funds in addition to those already appropriated shall not become effective as to this State until the required funds therefor are appropriated by the General Assembly.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-326 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-326
§ 105-326. Listing property for city and town taxation; duty of owner; authority of governing body to obtain lists from county
Status: in_force

(a) All property subject to ad valorem taxation in any city or town shall be listed annually during the period prescribed by G.S. 105-307 in the city or town in which it is taxable in the name of the person required by G.S. 105-302 and 105-306 on an abstract prepared according to G.S. 105-309 and affirmed as required by G.S. 105-310 . In lieu of requiring property owners to list their property with the city or town, the governing body of any city or town may make provision for obtaining from the abstracts and tax records of the county in which the municipality is situated lists of the property subject to taxation by the city or town.

(b) Regardless of whether a city or town adopts the alternative provided in the second sentence of subsection (a), above, the provisions of G.S. 105-311 and 105-312 shall apply to the listing of property for municipal taxation, as shall the penalties imposed by G.S. 105-308 and 105-312 for failure to list. In the preparation of abstracts, tax records, and tax receipts the city or town shall be governed by the provisions of G.S. 105-318 , 105-319 , 105-320 , and 105-321 . The powers and duties assigned to the assessor by the statutes cited as being applicable to municipalities shall be imposed upon and exercised by some official designated by the governing body of the city or town, and the powers and duties assigned therein to the board of county commissioners shall be imposed upon and exercised by the governing body of the city or town.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 26-7 — NC Code / Chapter 26 / Section 26-7
§ 26-7. Surety, indorser, or guarantor may notify creditor to take action
Status: in_force

(a) After any note, bill, bond, or other obligation becomes due and payable, any surety, indorser, or guarantor thereof may give written notice to the holder or owner of the obligation requiring him to use all reasonable diligence to recover against the principal and to proceed to realize upon any securities which he holds for the obligation.

(b) The surety, indorser or guarantor who gives notice to the holder or owner of the obligation as provided by subsection (a) shall forthwith give written notice to all co-sureties, co-indorsers and co-guarantors of the fact that such notice is being given to the holder or owner of the obligation, and such co-sureties, co-indorsers and co-guarantors shall have ten days after receipt of the notice in which themselves to give written notice to the holder or owner of the obligation and to their co-sureties, co-indorsers, and co-guarantors, that they join in or adopt the notice given pursuant to subsection (a). Failure of such surety, indorser or guarantor to give the required notice to co-sureties, co-indorsers or co-guarantors whose names and residences are known to him or can be obtained by due diligence bars such surety indorser or guarantor from any of the benefits of G.S. 26-9 .

(c) The holder or owner of the obligation shall on demand disclose to any surety, indorser, or guarantor of the obligation the names and addresses of all other sureties, indorsers and guarantors which appear on the obligation or of which he has knowledge.

(d) Nothing herein contained shall apply to official bonds, or bonds given by any person acting in a fiduciary capacity.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-545 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-545
§ 106-545. False advertising
Status: in_force

No hatchery, hatchery dealer, chick dealer or jobber shall use false or misleading advertising in the sale of their products.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-56 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-56
§ 97-56. Limitation on compensable diseases
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Article shall apply only to cases of occupational disease in which the last exposure in an occupation subject to the hazards of such diseases occurred on or after March 26, 1935.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-85-21C — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-85-21C
§ 90-85.21C. Pharmacy permit exemption for dispensing and delivery of home renal products
Status: in_force

Each location or facility within or outside this State from which dialysate or drugs necessary to perform home renal dialysis are dispensed and delivered to a patient in this State is exempt from the pharmacy permit requirements established by G.S. 90-85.21 and G.S. 90 -8.21A, provided that all the following criteria are met:

(1) The dialysate or drugs have been approved or cleared by United States Food and Drug Administration.

(2) The dialysate or drugs are lawfully held by a manufacturer or an agent of the manufacturer that is properly licensed by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as a manufacturer, or as a wholesaler, or as both, as required by G.S. 106-145.3 .

(3) The dialysate or drugs are held, delivered, and dispensed in their original, sealed packaging from the manufacturing facility.

(4) The dialysate or drugs are delivered only by the manufacturer, or an agent of the manufacturer, and only upon receipt of a physician's order.

(5) The manufacturer or an agent of the manufacturer delivers the dialysate or drugs directly to either of the following:

a. A patient with chronic kidney failure or a designee of the patient, for self-administration of the dialysis therapy.

b. A health care provider, or health care facility licensed under Chapter 122C, 131D, or 131E of the General Statutes, for administration or delivery of the dialysis therapy to a patient with chronic kidney failure.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-7-45 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-7-45
§ 14-7.45. Crimes committed by use of unmanned aircraft systems
Status: in_force

All crimes committed by use of an unmanned aircraft system, as defined in G.S. 15A-300.1 , while in flight over this State shall be governed by the laws of this State, and the question of whether the conduct by an unmanned aircraft system while in flight over this State constitutes a crime by the owner of the unmanned aircraft system shall be determined by the laws of this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41-41 — NC Code / Chapter 41 / Section 41-41
§ 41-41. Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership
Status: in_force

Only individuals whose registration of a security shows sole ownership by one individual or multiple ownership by two or more individuals with right of survivorship, rather than as tenants in common, may obtain registration in beneficiary form. Multiple owners of a security registered in beneficiary form hold as joint tenants with right of survivorship, as tenants by the entireties, or as owners of community property held in survivorship form, and not as tenants in common.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 76A-3 — NC Code / Chapter 76A / Section 76A-3
§ 76A-3. Term
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Governor to make initial appointments to the Commission on July 1, 1981. Two of the initial appointees shall serve two-year terms; the other two appointees shall serve four-year terms. All appointees after the initial appointments shall serve four-year terms. Any vacancy in the membership appointed by the Governor shall be filled by the Governor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-72 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-72
§ 1-72. Persons jointly liable
Status: in_force

In all cases of joint contracts of partners in trade or others, suit may be brought and prosecuted against all or any number of the persons making such contracts.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-128-2 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-128-2
§ 131E-128.2. Nursing home quality assurance committee; duties related to medication error prevention
Status: in_force

Every nursing home administrator shall ensure that the nursing home quality assurance committee develops and implements appropriate measures to minimize the risk of actual and potential medication-related errors, including the measures listed in this section. The design and implementation of the measures shall be based upon recommendations of the medication management advisory committee and shall:

(1) Increase awareness and education of the patient and family members about all medications that the patient is using, both prescription and over-the-counter, including dietary supplements.

(2) Increase prescription legibility.

(3) Minimize confusion in prescription drug labeling and packaging, including unit dose packaging.

(4) Develop a confidential and nonpunitive process for internal reporting of actual and potential medication-related errors.

(5) To the extent practicable, implement proven medication safety practices, including the use of automated drug ordering and dispensing systems.

(6) Educate facility staff engaged in medication administration activities on similar-sounding drug names.

(7) Implement a system to accurately identify recipients before any drug is administered.

(8) Implement policies and procedures designed to improve accuracy in medication administration and in documentation by properly authorized individuals, in accordance with prescribed orders and stop order policies.

(9) Implement policies and procedures for patient self-administration of medication.

(10) Investigate and analyze the frequency and root causes of general categories and specific types of actual or potential medication-related errors.

(11) Develop recommendations for plans of action to correct identified deficiencies in the facility's pharmaceutical management practices.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21-9 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-21-9
§ 90-21.9. Medical emergency exception
Status: in_force

The requirements of parental consent prescribed by G.S. 90-21.7(a) shall not apply when, in the best medical judgment of the physician based on the facts of the case before the physician, a medical emergency exists that so complicates the pregnancy as to require an immediate abortion, or when the conditions prescribed by G.S. 90-21.1(4) are met.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90A-78 — NC Code / Chapter 90A / Section 90A-78
§ 90A-78. Certification renewal
Status: reserved

(a) Renewal.--All certifications shall expire at intervals determined by the Board unless they are renewed. In no event may the interval determined by the Board be less than one year. To renew a certification, a contractor or inspector must meet all of the following conditions:

(1) Submit an application for renewal on the form prescribed by the Board.

(2) Meet the continuing education requirements prescribed by the Board.

(3) Pay the certification renewal fee.

(b) Late Fee.--A contractor or inspector with an expired certificate may renew the certification within 90 days of its expiration upon payment of a late fee set by the Board. The late fee shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00). If a certification is not renewed within 90 days of its expiration, the certification shall not be renewed, and the holder must apply for a new certificate.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-245 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-245
§ 131E-245. Obligations of licensee
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Article shall relieve any respondent, licensee, or administrator of a long-term care facility placed in temporary management of any civil or criminal liability, or any duty imposed by law, by reason of acts or omissions of the respondent, licensee, or administrator prior to the appointment of the temporary manager. Nothing in this Article shall suspend during the temporary management any obligation of the respondent, licensee, or administrator for payment of taxes, other operating and maintenance expenses of the long-term care facility, nor the respondent, licensee, or administrator or any other person for the payment of mortgages or liens. No owner, licensee, or administrator shall be held personally liable for acts or omissions of the temporary manager or the temporary manager's employees during the term of the temporary management. No licensee or administrator may be held responsible or liable for licensure fines, sanctions or penalties, or other administrative sanctions, arising or imposed as a result of acts or omissions occurring during the period of temporary management unless those sanctions result from acts or omissions by the licensee or administrator.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-285-1 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-285-1
§ 90-285.1. Suspension, revocation or refusal to issue a license
Status: reserved

The Board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license or may reprimand or otherwise discipline a licensee after due notice and an opportunity to be heard at a formal hearing, upon substantial evidence that a licensee:

(1) Has violated the provisions of this Article or the rules adopted by the Board;

(2) Has violated the provisions of Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes and rules promulgated thereunder;

(3) Has been convicted of, or has tendered and has had accepted a plea of no contest to, a criminal offense showing professional unfitness;

(4) Has practiced fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in securing or procuring a nursing home administrator license;

(5) Is incompetent to engage in the practice of nursing home administration or to act as a nursing home administrator;

(6) Has practiced fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in his or her capacity as a nursing home administrator;

(7) Has committed acts of misconduct in the operation of a nursing home under his jurisdiction;

(8) Repealed by S.L. 2013-346, § 5, eff. July 23, 2013 .

(9) Is addicted or dependent upon the use of alcohol or any controlled substance, including morphine, opium, cocaine, or other drugs recognized as resulting in abnormal behavior;

(10) Has practiced without being registered biennially;

(11) Has transferred or surrendered possession of, either temporarily or permanently, his or her license or certificate to any other person;

(12) Has paid, given, has caused to be paid or given or offered to pay or to give to any person a commission or other valuable consideration for the solicitation or procurement, either directly or indirectly, of nursing home patronage;

(13) Has been guilty of fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive advertising;

(14) Has falsely impersonated another licensee;

(15) Has failed to exercise regard for the safety, health or life of the patient;

(16) Has permitted unauthorized disclosure of information relating to a patient or his or her records; or

(17) Has discriminated among patients, employees, or staff on account of race, gender, religion, color, national origin, mental or physical disability, or any other class protected by State or federal law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215-64 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-215-64
§ 143-215.64. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Article is to require all persons who are subject to the provisions of G.S. 143-215.1 , 143-215.108 , or 143-215.109 to file reports with the Commission covering the discharge of waste and air contaminants to the waters and outdoor atmosphere of the State and to establish and maintain approved systems for monitoring the quantity and quality of such discharges and their effects upon the water and air resources of the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-238-85 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-238-85
§ 115C-238.85. Other virtual education providers
Status: in_force

Local school administrative units may partner with eligible providers other than NCVPS for e-learning opportunities. Eligible providers shall meet all of the following:

(1) Be accredited by a regional accrediting agency such as, but not limited to, AdvancEd or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

(2) Employ teachers who hold teaching licenses from states that participate in the NASDTEC Educator Identification Clearinghouse.

(3) Ensure that courses offered to North Carolina students are aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-3 — NC Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29-3
§ 29-3. Certain distinctions as to intestate succession abolished
Status: in_force

In the determination of those persons who take upon intestate succession there is no distinction:

(1) Between real and personal property, or

(2) Between ancestral and nonancestral property, or

(3) Between relations of the whole blood and those of the half blood.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-41 — NC Code / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-41
§ 44A-41. Self-service storage facility owner entitled to lien
Status: in_force

The owner of a self-service storage facility has a lien upon all personal property stored at the facility for rent, expenses necessary for the preservation of the personal property, and expenses reasonably incurred in the sale or other disposition of the personal property pursuant to this Article. This lien shall not have priority over any security interest which is perfected at the time the occupant stores the property at the self-service storage facility. For purposes of this Article, to identify an existing security interest in stored property, the owner shall conduct an online search for Uniform Commercial Code financing statements filed with the Office of the Secretary of State in the name of the occupant.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-50-300 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-50-300
§ 58-50-300. Health benefit plans or insurers contracting for provision of vision services or materials; no limitation on fees for noncovered services or materials
Status: in_force

(a) No agreement between an insurer or an entity that writes vision insurance and an optometrist for the provision of vision services on a preferred or in-network basis to plan members or insurance subscribers in connection with coverage under a stand-alone vision plan, a medical plan, or health insurance policy may require that an optometrist provide services or materials at a fee limited or set by the plan or insurer unless the services or materials are reimbursed as covered services under the contract.

(b) For purposes of this section, “ covered services ” means a service for which reimbursement is available under an insurer's policy without regard to contractual limitations by a deductible, co-payment, coinsurance, waiting period, annual or lifetime maximum, frequency limitation, alternative benefit payment, or other limitation. For purposes of this section, “ materials ” includes lenses, devices containing lenses, prisms, lens treatments and coatings, contact lenses, orthoptics, vision training, and prosthetic devices to correct, relieve, or treat defects or abnormal conditions of the human eye or its adnexa.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 24-16 — NC Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24-16
§ 24-16. Itemized closing statements
Status: in_force

Any person, copartnership, association, trust, corporation, or any other legal entity making on its own behalf, or as agent, broker or in other representative capacity on behalf of any other person, copartnership, association, trust, corporation or any other legal entity, a loan or real property financing transaction within the regulatory authority of this Article, at the time of the closing shall furnish the debtor or borrower or grantor in the mortgage, deed of trust or any other security instrument, in addition to the disclosures required by federal law known as “Truth in Lending,” a complete and itemized closing statement which shall show all disbursements of the loan proceeds and which shall total the principal amount of the loan or security transaction, and the said closing statement shall be signed by the lending agency or a representative of the lending agency, or a responsible officer in its behalf and a completed and signed additional copy retained in the files of the lending agency involved and available at all reasonable times to the borrower, the borrower's successor in interest to the security real property, or the authorized agent of the borrower or the borrower's successor, until such time as the security instrument shall be satisfied in full. Such closing statement shall contain the following language printed in a conspicuous manner:

“This loan is one regulated by the provisions of Chapter 24, Article 2 of the General Statutes of North Carolina entitled ‘Loans Secured by Secondary or Junior Mortgages’.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-290 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-290
§ 14-290. Dealing in lotteries
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Chapter 18C of the General Statutes or in connection with a lawful raffle as provided in Part 2 of this Article, if any person shall open, set on foot, carry on, promote, make or draw, publicly or privately, a lottery, by whatever name, style or title the same may be denominated or known; or if any person shall, by such way and means, expose or set to sale any house, real estate, goods, chattels, cash, written evidence of debt, certificates of claims or any other thing of value whatsoever, every person so offending shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000). Any person who engages in disposing of any species of property whatsoever, including money and evidences of debt, or in any manner distributes gifts or prizes upon tickets, bottle crowns, bottle caps, seals on containers, other devices or certificates sold for that purpose, shall be held liable to prosecution under this section. Any person who shall have in his possession any tickets, certificates or orders used in the operation of any lottery shall be held liable under this section, and the mere possession of such tickets shall be prima facie evidence of the violation of this section. This section shall not apply to the possession of a lottery ticket or share for a lottery game being lawfully conducted in another state.