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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-229-11 — NC Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95-229-11
§ 95-229.11. Exemptions
Status: in_force

(a) This Article shall not apply to the construction, reconstruction, operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical or communication circuits or conductors and their supporting structures and associated equipment of the following systems, provided that such work on any of the following systems is performed by the employees of the owner or operator of the systems or independent contractors engaged on behalf of the owner or operator of the systems to perform the work, and the owner of the system has a valid joint-use contract or agreement with the owner of the high-voltage lines:

(1) Rail transportation systems;

(2) Electrical generating, transmission, or distribution systems;

(3) Communications systems, including cable television; or

(4) Any other publicly or privately owned system, including traffic signals.

(b) This Article also shall not apply to electrical or communications circuits or conductors on the premises of coal or other mines which are subject to the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. § 801, et seq. ) and regulations adopted pursuant to that Act by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21-65 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-21-65
§ 90-21.65. Written decision by arbitration
Status: in_force

(a) Issuing the Decision.--The arbitrator shall issue a decision in writing and signed by the arbitrator within 14 days after the completion of the arbitration hearing and shall promptly deliver a copy of the decision to each party or the party's attorneys.

(b) Limit on Damages.--The arbitrator shall not make an award of damages that exceeds a total of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for any dispute submitted to arbitration under this Article, regardless of the number of claimants or defendants that are parties to the dispute.

(c) Finding if Damages Awarded.--If the arbitrator makes an award of damages to the claimant, the arbitrator shall make a finding as to whether the injury or death was caused by the negligence of the defendant.

(d) Paying the Arbitrator.--The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be paid equally by the parties.

(e) Attorneys' Fees and Costs.--Each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees and costs.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-102-8 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-102-8
§ 136-102.8. Subdivision streets; traffic calming devices
Status: in_force

The Department shall establish policies and procedures for the installation or utilization of traffic tables or traffic calming devices erected on State-maintained subdivision streets adopted by the Department, pursuant to G.S. 136-102.6 , if all of the following requirements are met:

(1) A traffic engineering study has been approved by the Department detailing types and locations of traffic calming devices.

(2) Installation and utilization of traffic tables or traffic calming devices is within one of the following areas:

a. A subdivision with a homeowners association.

b. A neighborhood in which the property owners have established a contractual agreement outlining responsibility for traffic calming devices installed in the neighborhood.

(3) The traffic tables or traffic calming devices are paid for and maintained by the subdivision homeowners association, or its successor, or pursuant to a neighborhood agreement.

(4) The homeowners association has the written support, for the installation of each traffic table or traffic calming device approved by the Department pursuant to this section, of at least sixty percent (60%) of the member property owners, or the neighborhood agreement is signed by at least sixty percent (60%) of the neighborhood property owners.

(5) The homeowners association, or neighborhood pursuant to its agreement, posts a performance bond with the Department sufficient to fund maintenance or removal of the traffic tables or calming devices, if the homeowners association, or neighborhood pursuant to its agreement, fails to maintain them, or is dissolved. The bond shall remain in place for a period of three years from the date of installation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-113-10 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-113-10
§ 105-113.10. Manufacturers exempt from paying tax
Status: in_force

(a) Shipping to Other Licensed Distributors.--A licensed manufacturer shipping cigarettes to other distributors who are licensed under G.S. 105-113.12 may, upon application to the Secretary and upon compliance with requirements prescribed by the Secretary, be relieved of paying the taxes levied in this Part, but is not relieved from filing a report as required by this Part.

(a1) Shipping to Retailers.--No manufacturer may be relieved of the requirement to be licensed as a distributor in order to make shipments, including drop shipments, to a retail dealer or ultimate user.

(b) Shipping for Affiliated Manufacturer.--A manufacturer may, upon application to the Secretary and upon compliance with requirements prescribed by the Secretary, be relieved of paying the taxes levied in this Part on cigarettes that are manufactured by an affiliated manufacturer and temporarily stored at and shipped from its facilities, but is not relieved from filing a report as required by this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-135-4 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-135-4
§ 143-135.4. Authority of Department of Administration not repealed
Status: reserved

Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed as contravening or repealing any authorities given by statute to the Department of Administration.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 114-4 — NC Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114-4
§ 114-4. Assistants; compensation; assignments
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall be allowed to appoint from among his staff such number of assistant attorneys general as he shall deem advisable, and each of such assistant attorneys general shall be subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes relating to the State Human Resources system. Two assistant attorneys general shall be assigned to the State Department of Revenue. The other assistant attorneys general shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Attorney General: Provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not be construed as preventing the Attorney General from assigning additional duties to the assistant attorneys general assigned to the State Department of Revenue.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-38-3 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-38-3
§ 20-38.3. Police processing duties
Status: in_force

Upon the arrest of a person, with or without a warrant, but not necessarily in the order listed, a law enforcement officer:

(1) Shall inform the person arrested of the charges or a cause for the arrest.

(2) May take the person arrested to any place within the State for one or more chemical analyses at the request of any law enforcement officer and for any evaluation by a law enforcement officer, medical professional, or other person to determine the extent or cause of the person's impairment.

(3) May take the person arrested to some other place within the State for the purpose of having the person identified, to complete a crash report, or for any other lawful purpose.

(4) May take photographs and fingerprints in accordance with G.S. 15A-502 .

(5) Shall take the person arrested before a judicial official for an initial appearance after completion of all investigatory procedures, crash reports, chemical analyses, and other procedures provided for in this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 129-12-1 — NC Code / Chapter 129 / Section 129-12-1
§ 129-12.1. Official name
Status: in_force

The building constructed under the direction of the State Legislative Building Commission in Raleigh, and which is used to house the legislative branch of the State government is officially designated as the State Legislative Building, and all references in publications issued by the State of North Carolina or any agency, department or institution thereof shall refer to the building as the State Legislative Building.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1413 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1413
§ 143B-1413. Limitation of liability
Status: reserved

(a) Except in cases of gross negligence or wanton or willful misconduct, a PSAP, regional PSAP, and their employees, directors, officers, vendors, and agents and employees of a law enforcement agency who are certified by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission are not liable for any damages in a civil action resulting from death or injury to any person or from damage to property incurred by any person in connection with implementing, maintaining, or operating the 911 system, including call taking, dispatching, radio operations, data terminal operations, or any combination of these call taking functions or in complying with emergency-related information requests from State or local government officials. This section does not apply to actions arising out of the operation or ownership of a motor vehicle by an employee or agent of a PSAP or regional PSAP or an employee of a law enforcement agency. The acts and omissions described in this section include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) The release of subscriber information related to emergency calls or emergency services.

(2) Repealed by 2021-181, § 1(a), eff. Nov. 18, 2021.

(3) Other matters related to 911 service, E911 service, or next generation 911 service.

(4) Text-to-911 service.

(b) Except in cases of wanton or willful misconduct, neither a communication service provider, nor a 911 system provider, nor a next generation 911 system provider, nor the employees, directors, officers, vendors, or agents of any of the providers named in this subsection shall be liable for any damages in a civil action resulting from death or injury to any person in connection with developing, adopting, implementing, maintaining, or operating the 911 system. This subsection and the immunity provided herein does not apply to actions arising out of the operation or ownership of a motor vehicle by an employee, director, officer, vendor, or agent of a communications service provider, 911 system provider, or next generation 911 system provider.

(c) The limitation of liability described in subsection (a) of this section is waived to the extent a liability insurance policy provides coverage applicable to claims made against any of the following:

(1) A PSAP.

(2) A regional PSAP.

(3) The employees, directors, or officers of a PSAP or regional PSAP.

(4) The vendors or agents of a PSAP or regional PSAP, not including communications service providers, 911 system providers, or next generation 911 system providers.

(5) The employees of a law enforcement agency who are certified by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission.

(d) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be construed to serve as a bar to coverage under any applicable liability insurance policy to the entities referenced in subsection (c) [of this section].
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-130 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-130
§ 105-130. Short title
Status: in_force

This Part of the income tax Article shall be known and may be cited as the Corporation Income Tax Act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-339-75 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-339-75
§ 1-339.75. Certain sales validated
Status: in_force

All sales of realty made under executions issued prior to March the fifteenth, one thousand nine hundred and one, on judgments regularly obtained in courts of competent jurisdiction, are hereby validated, whether such sales were continued from day to day or for a longer period, not exceeding ten days: Provided, that such executions and sales are in all other respects regular: Provided further, that purchasers and their assigns shall have held continuous and adverse possession under a sheriff's deed for three years: Provided further, that the rights of minors and married women shall in nowise be prejudiced hereby.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-44A-15 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-44A-15
§ 58-44A-15. Authority of vendors of portable electronics
Status: in_force

(a) The employees and authorized representatives of vendors may sell or offer portable electronics insurance to customers and shall not be subject to licensure as an insurance producer under this Chapter provided that the following are true:

(1) The vendor obtains a limited lines license to authorize its employees or authorized representatives to sell or offer portable electronics insurance pursuant to this section.

(2) The insurer issuing the portable electronics insurance either directly supervises or appoints a supervising entity to supervise the administration of the program, including development of a training program for employees and authorized representatives of the vendors. The training required by this subdivision shall comply with the following:

a. The training shall be delivered to employees and authorized representatives of a vendor who are directly engaged in the activity of selling or offering portable electronics insurance.

b. The training may be provided in electronic form. If conducted in an electronic form, the supervising entity shall implement a supplemental education program regarding portable electronics insurance that is conducted and overseen by licensed employees of the supervising entity.

c. Each employee and authorized representative shall receive basic instruction about the portable electronics insurance offered to customers and the disclosures required under G.S. 58-44A-10 .

(3) No employee or authorized representative of a vendor of portable electronics shall advertise, represent, or otherwise hold himself or herself out as a non-limited lines licensed insurance producer.

(b) The charges for portable electronics insurance coverage may be billed and collected by the vendor of portable electronics. Any charge to the enrolled customer for coverage that is not included in the cost associated with the purchase or lease of portable electronics or related services shall be separately itemized on the enrolled customer's bill. If the portable electronics insurance coverage is included with the purchase or lease of portable electronics or related services, the vendor shall clearly and conspicuously disclose to the enrolled customer that the portable electronics insurance coverage is included with the portable electronics or related services. Vendors billing and collecting such charges shall not be required to maintain such funds in a segregated account, provided that the vendor is authorized by the insurer to hold such funds in an alternative manner and remits such amounts to the supervising entity within 60 days of receipt. All funds received by a vendor from an enrolled customer for the sale of portable electronics insurance shall be considered funds held in trust by the vendor in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the insurer. Vendors may receive compensation for billing and collection services in accordance with G.S. 58-33-85 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-363 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-363
§ 90-363. Suspension, revocation and refusal to renew license
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may deny or refuse to renew a license, may suspend or revoke a license, or may impose probationary conditions on a license if the licensee or applicant for licensure has engaged in any of the following conduct:

(1) Employment of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license, or the renewal of a license.

(2) Committing an act or acts of malpractice, gross negligence or incompetence in the practice of dietetics or nutrition.

(3) Practicing as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist or a licensed nutritionist without a current license.

(4) Engaging in conduct that could result in harm or injury to the public.

(5) Conviction of or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any crime involving moral turpitude.

(6) Adjudication of insanity or incompetency, until proof of recovery from the condition can be established.

(7) Engaging in any act or practice in violation of any of the provisions of this Article or any rule adopted by the Board, or aiding, abetting or assisting any person in such a violation.

(b) Denial, refusal to renew, suspension, revocation or imposition of probationary conditions upon a license may be ordered by the Board after a hearing held in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes and rules adopted by the Board. An application may be made to the Board for reinstatement of a revoked license if the revocation has been in effect for at least one year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-164-29A — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-164-29A
§ 105-164.29A. State government exemption process
Status: in_force

(a) Application.--To be eligible for the exemption provided in G.S. 105-164.13(52) , a State agency must obtain from the Department a sales tax exemption number. The application for exemption must be in the form required by the Secretary, be signed by the State agency's head, and contain any information required by the Secretary. The Secretary must assign a sales tax exemption number to a State agency that submits a proper application. This section does not apply to any of the following State agencies:

(1) An occupational licensing board, as defined in G.S. 93B-1 .

(2) An entity listed in G.S. 105-164.14(c) .

(b) Liability.--A State agency that does not use the items purchased with its exemption number must pay the tax that should have been paid on the items purchased, plus interest calculated from the date the tax would otherwise have been paid.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 114-2-5A — NC Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114-2-5A
§ 114-2.5A. Report by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit required annually
Status: in_force

By September 1 of each year, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Department of Justice shall file a written report about its activities with the Chairs of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety and Health and Human Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and with the Fiscal Research Division of the Legislative Services Office. This report may be combined with the report required by G.S. 1-617 and shall include the following information about the Unit's activities during the previous fiscal year:

(1) The number of matters reported to the Unit.

(2) The number of cases investigated.

(3) The number of criminal convictions and civil settlements.

(4) The total amount of funds recovered in each case.

(5) The allocation of recovered funds in each case to (i) the federal government; (ii) the State Medical Assistance Program; (iii) the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund; (iv) the Department of Justice; and (v) other victims.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-18-1 — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-18-1
§ 47-18.1. Registration of certificate of entity name change, merger, consolidation, or conversion
Status: in_force

(a) If title to real property in this State is vested by operation of law in another entity upon the name change, merger, consolidation, or conversion of an entity, the vesting is effective against lien creditors or purchasers for a valuable consideration from the entity formerly owning the property, only from the time of registration of a certificate as provided in this section, in the county where the land lies, or if the land is located in more than one county, then in each county where any portion of the land lies to be effective as to the land in that county.

(b) The Secretary of State shall adopt uniform certificates of name change, merger, consolidation, or conversion, to be furnished for registration, and shall adopt fees as necessary for the expense of these certifications. If the entity involved is not a domestic entity, a similar certificate by any competent authority in the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization may be registered in accordance with this section.

(c) A certificate of the Secretary of State prepared in accordance with this section shall be registered by the register of deeds in the same manner as deeds, and for the same fees, but no formalities as to acknowledgment, probate, or approval by any other officer are required. The name of the entity formerly owning the property shall appear in the “Grantor” index, and the name of the entity owning the property by virtue of the merger, consolidation, or conversion shall appear in the “Grantee” index.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-296 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-296
§ 1-296. Judgment not vacated by stay
Status: in_force

The stay of proceedings provided for in this Article shall not be construed to vacate the judgment appealed from, but in all cases such judgment remains in full force and effect, and its lien remains unimpaired, notwithstanding the giving of the undertaking or making the deposit required in this Chapter, until such judgment is reversed or modified by the appellate division.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-119-1 — NC Code / Chapter 122C / Section 122C-119-1
§ 122C-119.1. Area Authority board members' training
Status: in_force

All members of the governing body for an area authority shall receive initial orientation on board members' responsibilities and annual training provided by the Department which shall include fiscal management, budget development, and fiscal accountability. A member's refusal to be trained shall be grounds for removal from the board.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 103-15 — NC Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103-15
§ 103-15. Posttraumatic stress injury awareness
Status: in_force

June 27 of each year is designated as Posttraumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-743-5 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-743-5
§ 106-743.5. Waiver of utility assessments
Status: in_force

(a) In the ordinance establishing an enhanced voluntary agricultural district under this Part, a county or a city may provide that all assessments for utilities provided by that county or city are held in abeyance, with or without interest, for farmland subject to a conservation agreement under G.S. 106-743.2 that remains in effect until improvements on the farmland property are connected to the utility for which the assessment was made.

(b) The ordinance may provide that, when the period of abeyance ends, the assessment is payable in accordance with the terms set out in the assessment resolution.

(c) Statutes of limitations are suspended during the time that any assessment is held in abeyance under this section without interest.

(d) If an ordinance is adopted by a county or a city under this section, then the assessment procedures followed under Article 9 of Chapter 153A or Article 10 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, respectively, shall conform to the terms of this ordinance with respect to qualifying farms that entered into conservation agreements while such ordinance was in effect.

(e) Nothing in this section is intended to diminish the authority of counties or cities to hold assessments in abeyance under G.S 153A-201 and G.S. 160A-237 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-549-01 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-549-01
§ 106-549.01. Civil penalties
Status: in_force

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may assess a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) against any person who violates a provision of this Article or any rule promulgated thereunder. In determining the amount of the penalty, the Department shall consider the degree and extent of harm caused by the violation.

The clear proceeds of civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2 .