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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93E-1-13 — NC Code / Chapter 93E / Section 93E-1-13
§ 93E-1-13. Penalty for violation of this Chapter
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who acts as, or holds himself or herself out to be, a registered trainee or a State-licensed or State-certified real estate appraiser without first obtaining a registration, license, or certificate as provided in this Chapter, or who willfully performs the acts specified in G.S. 93E-1-12(a) shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(b) The Board may appear in its own name in superior court in actions for injunctive relief to prevent any person from violating the provisions of this Chapter or the rules promulgated by the Board. The superior court shall have the power to grant these injunctions whether or not criminal prosecution has been or may be instituted as a result of the violations, and whether or not the person is the holder of a registration, license, or certificate issued by the Board under this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 86B-50 — NC Code / Chapter 86B / Section 86B-50
§ 86B-50. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Article is to ensure minimum standards of competency, to protect the public from misrepresentation of status by persons who hold themselves out to be “licensed electrologists” or “licensed laser hair practitioners” and to provide the public with safe care by the mandatory licensing of electrologists and laser hair practitioners.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-64-52 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-64-52
§ 143-64.52. State/public school-contracted child care facilities; limitation of State/local board liability
Status: in_force

The operators of the child care facilities established pursuant to this Article shall assume all financial and legal responsibility for the operation of the programs and shall maintain adequate insurance coverage for the operations taking place in the facilities. Neither the operator or any of the staff of the facilities are considered State employees or local board of education employees by virtue of this Article alone. The State or the local boards of education are financially and legally responsible only for the maintenance of the building.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-52 — NC Code / Chapter 150B / Section 150B-52
§ 150B-52. Appeal; stay of court's decision
Status: in_force

A party to a review proceeding in a superior court may appeal to the appellate division from the final judgment of the superior court as provided in G.S. 7A-27 . The scope of review to be applied by the appellate court under this section is the same as it is for other civil cases. In cases reviewed under G.S. 150B-51(c) , the court's findings of fact shall be upheld if supported by substantial evidence. Pending the outcome of an appeal, an appealing party may apply to the court that issued the judgment under appeal for a stay of that judgment or a stay of the administrative decision that is the subject of the appeal, as appropriate.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-146-13 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-146-13
§ 143B-146.13. School technology plan
Status: in_force

(a) No later than December 15, 1998, the Secretary shall develop a school technology plan for the residential schools that meets the requirements of the State school technology plan. In developing a school technology plan, the Secretary is encouraged to coordinate its planning with other agencies of State and local government, including local school administrative units.

The Department of Information Technology shall assist the Secretary in developing the parts of the plan related to its technological aspects, to the extent that resources are available to do so. The Department of Public Instruction shall assist the Secretary in developing the instructional and technological aspects of the plan.

The Secretary shall submit the plan that is developed to the Department of Information Technology for its evaluation of the parts of the plan related to its technological aspects and to the Department of Public Instruction for its evaluation of the instructional aspects of the plan. The State Board of Education, after consideration of the evaluations of the Department of Information Technology and the Department of Public Instruction, shall approve all plans that comply with the requirements of the State school technology plan.

(b) After a plan is approved by the State Board of Education, all funds spent for technology in the residential schools shall be used to implement the school technology plan.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 114-2-5B — NC Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114-2-5B
§ 114-2.5B. Annual report on grant funds received or preapproved for receipt
Status: in_force

The Department of Justice shall report by May 1 of each year to the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Justice and Public Safety and the Senate Appropriations Committee on Justice and Public Safety on grant funds received or preapproved for receipt by the Department. The report shall include information on the amount of grant funds received or preapproved for receipt by the Department, the use of the funds, the State match expended to receive the funds, and the period to be covered by each grant. If the Department intends to continue the program beyond the end of the grant period, the Department shall report on the proposed method for continuing the funding of the program at the end of the grant period. The Department shall also report on any information it may have indicating that the State will be requested to provide future funding for a program presently supported by a local grant.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-361 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-361
§ 130A-361. Department to establish nutrition program
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall establish and administer a nutrition program to promote the public health by achieving and maintaining optimal nutritional status in the population through activities such as nutrition screening and assessment; dietary counseling and treatment; nutrition education; follow-up; referral; and the direct provision of food. The program may also include, but shall not be limited to, establishing policies and standards for nutritional practices; monitoring and surveillance of nutritional status; promoting interagency cooperation, professional education and consultation; providing technical assistance; conducting and supporting field research; providing direct care; and advising State and private institutions and other State and local agencies and departments in the establishment of food, nutrition and food service management standards.

(b) The Commission for Public Health shall adopt rules necessary to implement the program.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-345-14 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-345-14
§ 143-345.14. Authority to collect data; administration and enforcement; confidentiality
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Administration shall have the authority to obtain from prime suppliers of petroleum products specific petroleum supply data concerning State-level sales and projected sales by month for North Carolina that is currently reported on the federal Form EIA-782C, “Monthly Report of Petroleum Products Sold in States for Consumption” or its successor, at such time that these data requirements are not being met through any federal reporting procedure. The petroleum products subject to this reporting requirement are: finished gasoline (all grades), #1 distillate, kerosene, #2 fuel oil, #2 diesel fuel, aviation gasoline (finished), kerosene-type jet fuel, naphtha-type jet fuel, #4 fuel, residual fuel oil (less than or equal to one percent sulfur), residual fuel oil (greater than one percent sulfur), propane (consumer grade). The authority to collect energy data from suppliers of petroleum products into North Carolina, that is granted to the Department of Administration in this section, shall be limited to the petroleum volume data that is reported on the Form EIA-782C or its successor.

(b) “Prime suppliers” shall be defined as those suppliers which make the first sale of the named product into North Carolina, excluding jobbers, distributors, and retail dealers.

(c) The Department of Administration shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this data collection program and the Attorney General and the law enforcement authorities of the State and its political subdivisions shall enforce the provisions of this section and all orders, rules, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Any enforcement action may be brought upon the relation of the Department of Administration or the direction of the Attorney General.

(d) Any person or corporation who willfully refuses to provide the petroleum supply data in accordance with the conditions described herein, or who knowingly or willfully submits false information in any reports required herein or refuses to file any reports shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(e) Any civil action brought to enforce the provisions of this section shall be brought in the Superior Court of Wake County or in the superior court of the county in which the acts or practices constituting a violation occurred or are occurring.

(f) The Department of Administration shall keep confidential any individually identifiable energy information to the extent necessary to comply with the confidentiality requirements of the reporting agency, and any such information shall not be subject to the public disclosure requirements of G.S. 132-6 . “Individually identifiable energy information” shall be defined as any individual record or portion of a record or aggregated data containing energy information about a person or persons obtained from any source, the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to reveal information about a specific person.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 86B-65 — NC Code / Chapter 86B / Section 86B-65
§ 86B-65. Electrology apprenticeship program
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of G.S. 86B-53 , the Board shall issue a license as an electrologist to any individual who meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Completes a Board-approved electrology apprenticeship program consisting of 625 hours.

(2) Visits two electrologist offices that are not the same office as the instructor of the program.

(3) Successfully passes a clinical examination conducted by the Board.

(b) The Board shall not approve an electrology apprenticeship program until the Board has conducted an inspection of the facility where the program will be offered.

(c) An application for a student permit must be filed with the Board before the student enrolls in school. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the Board. No student may enroll without having obtained a student permit prior to enrollment.

(d) Instructors in the electrology apprenticeship program shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be licensed as an electrologist in this State.

(2) Have more than five continuous years of experience as an electrologist.

(3) Obtain at least one hour of Board-approved continuing education.

(4) Successfully pass a written exam designated by the Board. The Board may charge the applicant the actual cost of preparing and administering the examination under this section.

(e) The Board shall adopt rules for the electrology apprenticeship program, including curriculum specifications, authorized textbooks, facility and equipment requirements, reporting and record-keeping requirements, assessment of students' progress in the program, school agreements, and qualifications of instructors, consistent with this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-44-1 — NC Code / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-44-1
§ 44A-44.1. Possession vested in occupant
Status: in_force

Unless the rental agreement specifically provides otherwise, the exclusive care, custody, and control of all personal property stored in a storage space at a self-service storage facility shall remain vested in the occupant until the property is sold as provided in this Article or otherwise disposed of. The owner of a self-service storage facility is a commercial landlord who rents space. Unless the rental agreement specifically provides otherwise, while the personal property remains on the owner's premises, the owner is liable for damage caused by the intentional acts or negligence of the owner or the owner's employees.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-789 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-789
§ 143-789. Occupational licensing boards and commissions; notice requirement; applicant certification and disclosure
Status: in_force

(a) Every State occupational licensing board or commission that is authorized to issue any license, permit, or certification shall include on every application for licensure, permit, or certification, or application for renewal of the same, the following:

(1) Certification by the applicant that the applicant has read and understands the public notice statement.

(2) Disclosure by the applicant of any investigations for employee misclassification and the result of the investigations for a time period determined by the occupational licensing board or commission.

(b) An occupational licensing board or commission shall deny the license, permit, or certification application of any applicant who fails to comply with the certification and disclosure requirements of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-75 — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-75
§ 47-75. Proof of corporate articles before officer authorized to probate
Status: in_force

All proofs of articles of agreement for the creation of corporations which were, prior to the eighteenth day of February, 1901, made before any officer who was at that time authorized by the law to take proofs and acknowledgments of deeds and mortgages, are ratified.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-72 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-72
§ 58-3-72. Premium deficiency reserves
Status: in_force

(a) In determining the financial condition of any casualty, fidelity, and surety company and any fire and marine company referred to in G.S. 58-7-75 , and in any financial statement or report of the company, there shall be included in the liabilities of the company premium deficiency reserves at least equal to the amounts required under this section. The date as of which the determination, statement, or report is made is known as the “date of determination.”

(b) For all recorded unearned premium reserves, a premium deficiency reserve shall be calculated to include the amount by which the anticipated losses, loss adjustment expenses, commissions and other acquisition costs, and maintenance costs exceed the sum of those unearned premium reserves and any related expected future installment premiums as of the date of determination.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, commissions, other acquisition costs, and premium taxes do not have to be considered in the determination of the premium deficiency reserve, to the extent that they have previously been incurred.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, no reduction shall be taken for anticipated investment income in the determination of the premium deficiency reserve.

(e) For purposes of determining if a premium deficiency exists, insurance contracts shall be grouped in a manner consistent with the way in which such policies are marketed or serviced.

(f) If the Commissioner determines that the premium deficiency reserves of any company that have been calculated in accordance with this section are inadequate or excessive, the Commissioner may prescribe any other basis that will produce adequate and reasonable reserves.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21-14 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-21-14
§ 90-21.14. First aid or emergency treatment; liability limitation
Status: reserved

(a) Any person, including a volunteer medical or health care provider at a facility of a local health department as defined in G.S. 130A-2 or at a nonprofit community health center or a volunteer member of a rescue squad, who voluntarily and without expectation of compensation renders first aid or emergency health care treatment to a person who is unconscious, ill or injured,

(1) When the reasonably apparent circumstances require prompt decisions and actions in medical or other health care, and

(2) When the necessity of immediate health care treatment is so reasonably apparent that any delay in the rendering of the treatment would seriously worsen the physical condition or endanger the life of the person,

shall not be liable for damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by the person or for damages for the death of the person alleged to have occurred by reason of an act or omission in the rendering of the treatment unless it is established that the injuries were or the death was caused by gross negligence, wanton conduct or intentional wrongdoing on the part of the person rendering the treatment. The immunity conferred in this section also applies to any person who uses an automated external defibrillator (AED) and otherwise meets the requirements of this section.

(a1) Recodified as § 90-21.16 by S.L. 2001-230, § 1(a), eff. Oct. 1, 2001 .

(b) Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to relieve any person from liability for damages for injury or death caused by an act or omission on the part of such person while rendering health care services in the normal and ordinary course of his business or profession. Services provided by a volunteer health care provider who receives no compensation for his services and who renders first aid or emergency treatment to members of athletic teams are deemed not to be in the normal and ordinary course of the volunteer health care provider's business or profession.

(c) In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this section and those of G.S. 20-166(d) , the provisions of G.S. 20-166(d) shall control and continue in full force and effect.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-241 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-241
§ 116-241. Purpose and scope of Arboretum
Status: in_force

The Arboretum shall be prepared for viewing and maintaining the necessary plantings that will be added to the present vegetation of the site in order to make the Arboretum fully representative of Western North Carolina. Extensive clearing of underbrush and other debris needed to prepare the area for demonstrations, installation of fencing for security purposes, land modifications and improvement, and plant acquisitions shall be carried out to make the Arboretum both representative and accessible to the public. Roads and pathways shall be constructed as necessary throughout the Arboretum to enable visitors to ride and walk through the area in order to observe and study the various kinds of vegetation. An extensive program of identification of trees, shrubs, and other living material shall be ongoing at the Arboretum. Necessary visitor and educational buildings, greenhouses, and a small lecture hall, with restrooms and other associated requirements, shall be constructed on the property. Machine sheds and service buildings shall also be constructed on the property to house equipment and to provide working space for the personnel employed in developing and operating the Arboretum.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-50 — NC Code / Chapter 162 / Section 162-50
§ 162-50. Penalties
Status: in_force

Upon a finding that the sheriff, personally or through his lawful deputies, has willfully failed or neglected to perform any duty imposed by this Chapter, or has made any false return, he shall be subject to damages of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and such damages recovered shall be paid to the person aggrieved. Nothing in this section bars an independent action for damages by the person aggrieved.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-279 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-279
§ 163-279. Time of municipal primaries and elections
Status: in_force

(a) Primaries and elections for offices filled by election of the people in cities, towns, incorporated villages, and special districts shall be held in 1973 and every two or four years thereafter as provided by municipal charter on the following days:

(1) If the election is nonpartisan and decided by simple plurality, the election shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

(2) If the election is partisan, the election shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, the first primary shall be held on the second Tuesday after Labor Day, and the second primary, if required, shall be held on the fourth Tuesday before the election.

(3) If the election is nonpartisan and the nonpartisan primary method of election is used, the election shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the nonpartisan primary shall be held on the fourth Tuesday before the election.

(4) If the election is nonpartisan and the election and runoff election method of election is used, the election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday before the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, and the runoff election, if required, shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

(b) Officers of sanitary districts elected in 1970 shall hold office until the first Monday in December, 1973, notwithstanding G.S. 130-126 . Beginning in 1973, sanitary district elections shall be held at the times provided in this section or in G.S. 130A-50(b1) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143C-8-3 — NC Code / Chapter 143C / Section 143C-8-3
§ 143C-8-3. Capital improvement needs criteria
Status: in_force

(a) Criteria.--The Office of State Budget and Management shall develop a weighted list of factors that may be used to evaluate the need for capital improvement projects. The list shall include all of the following:

(1) Preservation, adequacy and use of existing facilities.

(2) Health and safety considerations.

(3) Operational efficiencies.

(4) Projected demand for governmental services.

(b) Reporting.--The Office of State Budget and Management shall include the following in each six-year capital improvement plan submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to G.S. 143C-8-5 :

(1) The list of factors developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(2) The most recent results of applying the factors developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to capital funds requests from State agencies.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53C-9-404 — NC Code / Chapter 53C / Section 53C-9-404
§ 53C-9-404. Petition for new trustee; upon parties interested
Status: in_force

In all cases of dissolution receivership and liquidation under this Article, the clerk of superior court of any county in which an indenture, deed of trust, or other instrument of like character is recorded shall, upon the verified petition of any person interested in any such trust, either as trustee, beneficiary, or otherwise, which interest shall be set out in the petition, enter an order directing service, in the manner required by law for service of summons, on all interested parties of a notice requiring all persons having any interest in the trust to appear at the clerk's office on a day designated in the order and notice, not less than 30 days from the date of the first publication of the notice, and show cause why a new trustee shall not be appointed. The notice shall set forth the names of the parties to the indenture, deed of trust, or other such instrument, and the date the documents were executed and the place of recording.