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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-303 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-303
§ 53-303. Companies authorized to engage in trust business
Status: in_force

(a) No company shall engage in trust business in this State except:

(1) A State trust company;

(2) A State bank;

(3) A State savings association;

(4) A national bank having its principal office in this State;

(5) A federally chartered savings association having its principal office in this State;

(6) An out-of-state trust institution in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Subpart D of this Part;

(7) A foreign trust institution in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Subpart E of this Part; or

(8) A company otherwise authorized to engage in trust business or to act in a particular capacity described in G.S. 53-331(b)(2) under the laws of this State or of the United States.

(b) No company shall engage in unauthorized trust activity, and all companies shall engage in trust business in accordance with and subject to all applicable laws of this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-145 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-145
§ 62-145. Rates between points connected by more than one route
Status: in_force

When there is more than one route between given points in North Carolina, and freight is routed or directed by the shipper or consignee to be transported over a shorter route, and it is in fact shipped by a longer route between such points, the rate fixed by law or by the Commission for the shorter route shall be the maximum rate which may be charged, and it shall be unlawful to charge more for transporting such freight over the longer route than the lawful charge for the shorter route.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-135-204 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-135-204
§ 143B-135.204. Powers and duties of the Secretary
Status: in_force

(a) Operation of Park.--The Secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources may adopt rules governing the operation of the Zoological Park, including rules regulating its use and enjoyment by the public.

(b) Park Property.--The Secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources may acquire, dispose of, and develop Zoological Park property, both real and personal. A sale, lease, or trade under this subsection must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted practices for zoos and aquariums that are accredited by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-135-213 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-135-213
§ 143B-135.213. Sources of funds
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of this Part that the funds for the creation, establishment, construction, operation and maintenance of the North Carolina Zoological Park shall be obtained primarily from private sources; however, the Council under the supervision and approval and with the assistance of the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources is hereby authorized to receive and expend such funds as may from time to time become available by appropriation or otherwise from the State of North Carolina; provided, that the Council shall not in any manner pledge the faith and credit of the State of North Carolina for any of its purposes.

(b) The Council with the approval of the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources is authorized to establish and set admission fees which are reasonable and consistent with the purpose and function of the North Carolina Zoological Park.

(c) Notwithstanding Article 3A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes , G.S. 143-49(4) , or any other law pertaining to surplus State property, the Council may dispose of any exhibit, exhibit component, or object from the collections of the North Carolina Zoological Park by sale, lease, or trade. A sale, lease, or trade under this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted practices for zoos and aquariums that are accredited by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums. After deducting the expenses attributable to the sale or lease, the net proceeds of any sale or lease shall be credited to the North Carolina Zoo Fund.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215-94QQ — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-215-94QQ
§ 143-215.94QQ. Training requirements for primary operators
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall develop and implement a training program for primary operators. The training program shall provide instruction on the proper operation and maintenance of the underground storage tank system at the facility, principles of construction and safety, and all regulatory requirements associated with the underground storage tank system. The training may consist of a combination of on-site instruction and on-site testing, as well as online instruction and online testing. In order to satisfactorily complete the training, a primary operator shall, at a minimum, demonstrate all of the following:

(1) Knowledge of the requirements for spill prevention, overfill prevention, release detection, corrosion protection, emergency response, and product compatibility.

(2) Site-specific knowledge of the equipment used at the facility and the components of the underground storage tank system, and the methods of release detection and release prevention associated with the underground storage tank components.

(3) Knowledge of the requirements for demonstrating financial responsibility.

(4) Understanding of notification requirements associated with the underground storage tank system, including requirements for reporting releases and suspected releases.

(5) Understanding of the requirements for the temporary and permanent closure of underground storage tank systems.

(6) Knowledge of the emergency response operator training requirements, and the actions to be taken in response to emergencies and alarms.

(b) A primary operator shall be retrained if an inspection at the facility reveals that the underground storage tank system is not in substantial compliance with the requirements for: release detection, release prevention, financial responsibility, emergency response, suspected release reporting and investigation, the proximity of the underground storage tank system to water supply wells and surface water, and permitting. A primary operator who is required to be retrained shall complete the retraining within a reasonable time as determined by the Department. The retraining shall include training in the areas for which the underground storage tank system was not in compliance. The retraining may consist of a combination of on-site instruction and on-site testing, as well as in-class instruction and in-class testing, and, if available, the Department shall offer online instruction and online testing in lieu of in-class instruction and in-class testing. In-class instruction shall be provided by the Department at least once each quarter in each one of the regional offices of the Department. An operator required to be retrained pursuant to this subsection shall only be required to attend in-class instruction and in-class testing at the regional office closest to the facility for which the operator is designated.

(c) The primary operator shall maintain documentation to show that the operator has satisfactorily completed all training required by this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 128-38-6 — NC Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128-38-6
§ 128-38.6. Employee protection and remedies against unlawful retaliation for furnishing information to the Retirement Systems Division
Status: in_force

(a) In the absence of fraud or malice, no person who furnishes information to the staff of the Retirement Systems Division relating to the investigation of possible violations of retirement law shall be liable for damages in a civil action for any oral or written statement made or any other action that is necessary to supply such information to the Division.

(b) Any employee of a participating local employer who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by the employee's employer because of lawful acts done by the employee in furtherance of the Retirement Systems Division's receipt of information concerning possible violations of retirement law, including cooperation with the Division's investigation of possible violations, shall be entitled to all relief necessary to make the employee whole. Relief shall include reinstatement with the same seniority status as the employee would have had but for the discrimination or retaliation by the employing unit, two times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay, and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the discrimination or retaliation, including litigation costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. An employee may bring an action in superior court for the relief provided in this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-175-5 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-175-5
§ 20-175.5. Use of motorized wheelchairs or similar vehicles not exceeding 1000 pounds gross weight
Status: in_force

While a person with a mobility impairment as defined in G.S. 20-37.5 operates a motorized wheelchair or similar vehicle not exceeding 1000 pounds gross weight in order to provide that person with the mobility of a pedestrian, that person is subject to all the laws, ordinances, regulations, rights and responsibilities which would otherwise apply to a pedestrian, but is not subject to Part 10 of this Article or any other law, ordinance or regulation otherwise applicable to motor vehicles.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-210-133 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-210-133
§ 90-210.133. Crematory licensee rights
Status: in_force

(a) A crematory licensee may adopt reasonable rules consistent with this Article for the management and operation of a crematory. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prevent a crematory licensee from adopting rules which are more stringent than the provisions of this Article.

(b) Nothing in this Article may be construed to relieve the crematory licensee from obtaining any other licenses or permits required by law.

(c) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit or require the performance of cremations by crematory licensees or crematory managers for or directly with the public or exclusively for or through licensed funeral directors.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-130 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-130
§ 58-3-130. Insurance producer, adjuster, etc., acting without a license or violating insurance law
Status: in_force

If any person shall assume to act either as principal, insurance producer, limited representative, adjuster or motor vehicle damage appraiser without license as is required by law or, pretending to be a principal, insurance producer, limited representative, adjuster or licensed motor vehicle damage appraiser, shall solicit, examine or inspect any risk, or shall examine into, adjust, or aid in adjusting any loss, investigate or advise relative to the nature and amount of damages to motor vehicles or the amount necessary to effect repairs thereto, or shall receive, collect, or transmit any premium of insurance, or shall do any other act in the soliciting, making or executing any contract of insurance of any kind otherwise than the law permits, or as principal or agent shall violate any provision of law contained in Articles 1 through 64 of this Chapter, the punishment for which is not elsewhere provided for, he shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116B-73 — NC Code / Chapter 116B / Section 116B-73
§ 116B-73. Retention of records
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a holder required to file a report under G.S. 116B-60 shall maintain the records containing the information required to be included in the report for five years after the holder files the report, unless a shorter period is provided by rule of the Treasurer.

(b) A business association that sells, issues, or provides to others for sale or issue in this State, traveler's checks, money orders, or similar instruments other than third-party bank checks, on which the business association is directly liable, shall maintain a record of the instruments while they remain outstanding, indicating the state and date of issue, for three years after the holder files the report.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 146-82 — NC Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146-82
§ 146-82. Protection of interest in lands sold for taxes
Status: in_force

Whenever any lands in which the State of North Carolina or any State agency has an interest, by way of mortgage or otherwise, are advertised to be sold for any taxes or special assessment, or under any lien, the Department of Administration is authorized, if in its judgment it is necessary to protect the interest of the State, to appear at any sale of such lands and to buy the same as any other person would. For the purpose of paying therefor, the Director of the Budget is authorized to draw upon the State Land Fund.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-126 — NC Code / Chapter 159 / Section 159-126
§ 159-126. Rejection of bids
Status: in_force

No legal bid may be rejected unless all bids are rejected. All bids shall be rejected upon objection to award by an authorized representative of the issuing unit. If bids have been rejected, another notice of sale shall be given and further bids invited.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-460 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-460
§ 14-460. Riding on train unlawfully
Status: in_force

If any person, with the intention of being transported free in violation of law, rides or attempts to ride on top of any car, coach, engine, or tender, on any railroad in this State, or on the drawheads between cars, or under cars, on truss rods, or trucks, or in any freight car, or on a platform of any baggage car, express car, or mail car on any train, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-7-163 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-7-163
§ 58-7-163. Assets not allowed
Status: reserved

In addition to assets impliedly excluded by the provisions of G.S. 58-7-162 , the following expressly shall not be allowed as assets in any determination of the financial condition of an insurer:

(1) Repealed by S.L. 2003-212, § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 2003 .

(2) Advances (other than policy loans) to officers, directors, and controlling stockholders, whether secured or not, and advances to employees, agents, and other persons on personal security only.

(3) Stock of the insurer or any material equity therein or loans secured thereby, or any material proportionate interest in the stock acquired or held through the ownership by the insurer of an interest in another firm, corporation, or business unit.

(4) Repealed by S.L. 2003-212, § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 2003 .

(5) The amount, if any, by which the aggregate book value of investments as carried in the ledger assets of the insurer exceeds the aggregate value of the investments as determined under this Chapter.

(6) Bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness that are secured by mortgages or deeds of trust that are in default, to the extent of the cost or carrying value that is in excess of the value as determined pursuant to other provisions of this Chapter.

(7) Repealed by S.L. 2003-212, § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 2003 .

(8) Certificates of contribution, surplus notes, or other similar evidences of indebtedness, to the extent that admission of these investments results in the double counting of these investments in the reporting entity's balance sheet.

(9) Any asset that is encumbered in any manner unless the asset is authorized under G.S. 58-7-187 or G.S. 58-7-162(13) ; provided that an asset that is used as collateral to secure access to advances from a federal home loan bank, as defined by G.S. 58-30-10(9a) , shall not be disallowed under the provisions of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1285 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1285
§ 143B-1285. Implementation and performance measures
Status: in_force

The North Carolina Commission on Workforce Preparedness shall:

(1) Issue implementing directives that shall apply to all covered service providers as specified in G.S. 143B-1283 , and revise those directives as necessary to accomplish the purpose of this Part.

(2) Develop measures of service for veterans that will serve as indicators of compliance with the provisions of this Part by all covered service providers.

(3) Annually publish and submit to the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources, the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, and the Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee, beginning not later than October 1, 1998, a report detailing covered providers' compliance with the provisions of this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-36 — NC Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42-36
§ 42-36. Damages to tenant for dispossession, if proceedings quashed, etc.
Status: in_force

If, by order of the magistrate, the plaintiff is put in possession, and the proceedings shall afterwards be quashed or reversed, the defendant may recover damages of the plaintiff for his removal.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-269-14 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-269-14
§ 105-269.14. Payment of use tax with individual income tax
Status: in_force

(a) Requirement.--An individual who owes use tax that is payable on an annual basis pursuant to G.S. 105-164.16(d) and who is required to file an individual income tax return under Part 2 of Article 4 of this Chapter must pay the use tax with the individual income tax return for the taxable year. The Secretary must provide appropriate space and information on the individual income tax form and instructions. The information must include the following:

(1) An explanation of an individual's obligation to pay use tax on items purchased from mail order, Internet, or other sellers that do not collect State and local sales and use taxes on the items.

(2) A method to help an individual determine the amount of use tax the individual owes. The method must list categories of items, such as personal computers and clothing, that are commonly sold by mail order or Internet and must include a table that gives the average amounts of use tax payable by taxpayers in various income ranges.

(b) Distribution.--The Secretary must distribute the local portion of the net use tax proceeds collected under this section in accordance with Subchapter VIII of this Chapter and Chapter 1096 of the 1967 Session Laws.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-1-305 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-1-305
§ 25-1-305. Remedies to be liberally administered
Status: in_force

(a) The remedies provided by this Chapter shall be liberally administered to the end that the aggrieved party may be put in as good a position as if the other party had fully performed, but neither consequential or special damages nor penal damages may be had except as specifically provided in this Chapter or by other rule of law.

(b) Any right or obligation declared by this Chapter is enforceable by action unless the provision declaring it specifies a different and limited effect.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-272 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-272
§ 105-272. Purpose of Subchapter
Status: reserved

The purpose of this Subchapter is to provide the machinery for the listing, appraisal, and assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes on property by counties and municipalities. It is the intent of the General Assembly to make the provisions of this Subchapter uniformly applicable throughout the State, and to assure this objective no local act to become effective on or after July 1, 1971, shall be construed to repeal or amend any section of this Subchapter in whole or in part unless it shall expressly so provide by specific reference to the section to be repealed or amended. As used in this section, the term “local act” means any act of the General Assembly that applies to one or more counties by name, to one or more municipalities by name, or to all municipalities within one or more named counties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-299 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-299
§ 113-299. Aerial management of feral swine
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding G.S. 113-291.1(b)(1) , employees of the Wildlife Resources Commission and employees of federal agencies whose responsibilities include fisheries and wildlife management, in the performance of such employees' official duties, may cull feral swine from aircraft, with the written permission of the landowner. However, no such activity shall occur in coastal counties, as defined in G.S. 113A-103(2) during waterfowl season.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-71 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-71
§ 58-3-71. Unearned premium reserves
Status: reserved

(a) Every insurance company, other than a life or real estate title insurance company, shall maintain reserves equal to the unearned portions of the gross premiums charged on unexpired or unterminated risks and policies.

(b) No deductions may be made from the gross premiums in force except for original premiums canceled on risks terminated or reduced before expiration, or except for premiums paid or credited for risks reinsured with other solvent assuming insurers authorized to transact business in this State.

(c) Premiums charged for bulk or portfolio reinsurance assumed from other insurers shall be included as premiums in force on the basis of the original premiums and original terms of the policies of the ceding insurer.

(d) Reinsurance ceded to an authorized assuming insurer may be deducted on the basis of original premiums and original terms, except in the case of excess loss or catastrophe reinsurance, which may be deducted only on the basis of actual reinsurance premiums and actual reinsurance terms.

(e) The reserve for unearned premiums shall be computed on an actual basis or may be computed on the monthly pro rata fractional basis if in the opinion of the Commissioner this method produces an adequate reserve.

(f) With respect to marine insurance, premiums on trip risks not terminated shall be deemed unearned; and the Commissioner may require a reserve to be carried thereon equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the premiums on trip risks written during the month ended as of the statement date.

(g) The Commissioner may adopt rules for the unearned premium reserve computation for premiums covering indefinite terms.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-51-110 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-51-110
§ 58-51-110. Renewal, discontinuance, or replacement of group health insurance
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to group accident, group health, or group accident and health policies or certificates that are delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, or used in this State which provide hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance, or any combination of these coverages, on an expense incurred or service basis. It specifically includes a certificate issued under a policy that was issued to a trust located out of this State, but which includes participating employers located in this State. Renewal of these policies or certificates is presumed to occur on the anniversary date that the coverage was first effective on the employees of the employer.

(b) Whenever a contract described in subsection (a) of this section is replaced by another group contract within 15 days of termination of coverage of the previous group contract, the liability of the succeeding insurer for insuring persons covered under the previous group contract is:

(1) Each person who is eligible for coverage in accordance with the succeeding insurer's plan of benefits, regardless of any other provisions of the new group contract relating to active employment or hospital confinement or pregnancy, shall be covered by the succeeding insurer's plan of benefits; and

(2) Each person not covered under the succeeding insurer's plan of benefits in accordance with subdivision (b)(1) of this section must nevertheless be covered by the succeeding insurer if that person was validly covered, including benefit extension, under the prior plan on the date of discontinuance and if the person is a member of the class of persons eligible for coverage under the succeeding insurer's plan.