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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-272-3 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-272-3
§ 113-272.3. Special provisions respecting fishing licenses; grabbling; taking bait fish; use of landing nets; lifetime licenses issued from Wildlife Resources Commission headquarters; personalized lifetime sportsman combination licenses
Status: in_force

(a) The Wildlife Resources Commission by rule may define the meaning of “hook and line” and “special device” as applied to fishing techniques. Any technique of fishing that may be lawfully authorized which employs neither the use of any special device nor hook and line must be pursued under the appropriate hook-and-line fishing license.

(b) In accordance with established fishing customs and the orderly conservation of wildlife resources, the Wildlife Resources Commission may by rule provide for use of nets or other special devices which it may authorize as an incident to hook-and-line fishing or for procuring bait fish without requiring a special device license. In this instance, however, the individual fishing must meet applicable hook-and-line license requirements.

(c) Lifetime licenses are issued from the Wildlife Resources Commission headquarters to facilitate compliance with 50 C.F.R. § 80.31 . Each application for any Infant Lifetime Sportsman, Youth Lifetime Sportsman, or Age 70 Resident Lifetime License must be accompanied by a copy of the birth certificate, adoption order containing the date of birth, or other proof of age satisfactory to the Commission, of the individual to be named as the licensee. Each application for a Fallen Wildlife Officers Memorial Lifetime Sportsman License shall be accompanied by proof of relationship to the fallen wildlife officer, satisfactory to the Wildlife Resources Commission, of the individual to be named as the licensee.

(d) In issuing lifetime licenses, the Wildlife Resources Commission is authorized to adopt rules to establish a personalized series for certain license types and to charge a five dollar ($5.00) administrative fee, to be deposited in the Wildlife Fund, to defray the cost of issuance of the personalized license. The fee shall not be assessed for a personalized Fallen Wildlife Officers Memorial Lifetime Sportsman License as enacted under G.S. 113-270.1D(b)(9) .

(e) Mountain Heritage Trout Waters Program.--The Wildlife Resources Commission shall establish and implement a Mountain Heritage Trout Waters Program to promote trout fishing as a heritage tourism activity. The Commission shall develop criteria for participation in the Program by cities and prepare a management plan for mountain heritage trout waters. A city that meets the criteria for participation in the Program shall be designated by the Commission as a Mountain Heritage Trout City.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 104-3 — NC Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104-3
§ 104-3. Exemption of such lands from taxation
Status: in_force

The lots, parcels, or tracts of land acquired under this Chapter, together with the tenements and appurtenances for the purpose mentioned in this Chapter, shall be exempt from taxation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-75 — NC Code / Chapter 135 / Section 135-75
§ 135-75. Deduction for payments allowed
Status: in_force

(a) Any beneficiary who is a member of a domiciled employees' or retirees' association that has at least 2,000 members, the majority of whom are active or retired employees of the State or public school employees, may authorize, in writing, the periodic deduction from the beneficiary's retirement benefits a designated lump sum to be paid to the employees' or retirees' association. The authorization shall remain in effect until revoked by the beneficiary. A plan of deductions pursuant to this section shall become void if the employees' or retirees' association engages in collective bargaining with the State, any political subdivision of the State, or any local school administrative unit.

(b) Any beneficiary eligible for coverage under the State Health Plan may also authorize, in writing, the monthly deduction from the beneficiary's retirement benefits of a designated lump sum to be paid to the State Health Plan for any dependent whom the beneficiary wishes to cover under the State Health Plan. In the event that the beneficiary's own State Health Plan coverage is contributory, in whole or in part, the beneficiary may also authorize a designated lump sum to be paid to the State Health Plan on behalf of the beneficiary. In addition, a beneficiary may similarly authorize the deduction for supplemental voluntary insurance benefits, provided that the deduction is authorized by the Department of State Treasurer and is payable to a company with which the Department of State Treasurer has or had an exclusive contractual relationship. Any such authorization shall remain in effect until revoked by the beneficiary.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55A-15-31 — NC Code / Chapter 55A / Section 55A-15-31
§ 55A-15-31. Procedure and effect of revocation
Status: in_force

(a) If the Secretary of State determines that one or more grounds exist under G.S. 55A-15-30 for revocation of a certificate of authority, the Secretary of State shall mail to the foreign corporation written notice of the Secretary of State's determination.

(b) If the foreign corporation does not correct each ground for revocation or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Secretary of State that each ground determined by the Secretary of State does not exist within 60 days after notice is mailed, the Secretary of State may revoke the foreign corporation's certificate of authority by signing a certificate of revocation that recites the ground or grounds for revocation and its effective date. The Secretary of State shall file the original of the certificate and mail a copy to the foreign corporation.

(c) The authority of a foreign corporation to conduct affairs in this State ceases on the date shown on the certificate revoking its certificate of authority.

(d) The Secretary of State's revocation of a foreign corporation's certificate of authority appoints the Secretary of State the foreign corporation's agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising in this State or arising out of affairs conducted in this State during the time the foreign corporation was authorized to conduct affairs in this State. The Secretary of State shall then proceed in accordance with G.S. 55D-33 .

(e) Revocation of a foreign corporation's certificate of authority does not terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation.

(f) The corporation shall not be granted a new certificate of authority until each ground for revocation has been substantially corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the Secretary of State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-50-40 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-50-40
§ 106-50.40. Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The Board of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate and adopt, pursuant to Chapter 150B of the General Statutes of North Carolina, such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this Article. Such regulations may relate to, but shall not be limited to:

(1) Methods of inspection and sampling;

(2) Examination and analysis of samples;

(3) Designation of ingredients;

(4) Identity of product;

(5) Monetary penalties for samples not meeting guarantees;

(6) Acceptable ingredients for registration;

(7) Labeling format.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31D-4-402 — NC Code / Chapter 31D / Section 31D-4-402
§ 31D-4-402. Authority to release
Status: in_force

A power holder may release a power of appointment, in whole or in part, except to the extent that the terms of the instrument creating the power prevent the release.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1441 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-1441
§ 15A-1441. Correction of errors by appellate division
Status: in_force

Errors of law may be corrected upon appellate review as provided in this Article, except that review of capital cases shall be given priority on direct appeal and in State postconviction proceedings.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-139 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-139
§ 97-139. Immunity
Status: in_force

There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature may arise against any member self-insurer, the Association, or its agents or employees, the Board or its individual members, or the Commissioner or his representatives for any acts or omissions taken by them in the performance of their powers and duties under this Article. The immunity established by this section shall not extend to willful neglect or malfeasance that would otherwise be actionable.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-252 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-252
§ 130A-252. Definition of mass gathering; applicability of Part
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this Part, “ mass gathering ” means a congregation or assembly of more than 5,000 people in an open space or open air for a period of more than 24 hours. A mass gathering shall include all congregations and assemblies organized or held for any purpose, but shall not include assemblies in permanent buildings or permanent structures designed or intended for use by a large number of people. To determine whether a congregation or assembly extends for more than 24 hours, the period shall begin when the people expected to attend are first permitted on the land where the congregation or assembly will be held and shall end when the people in attendance are expected to depart. To determine whether a congregation or assembly shall consist of more than 5,000 people, the number reasonably expected to attend, as determined from the promotion, advertisement and preparation for the congregation or assembly and from the attendance at prior congregations or assemblies of the same type, shall be considered.

(b) The provisions of this Part do not apply to a permanent stadium with an adjacent campground that hosts an annual event that has, within the previous five years, attracted crowds in excess of 70,000 people. The term “ stadium ” includes speedways and dragways.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-113-15A — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-113-15A
§ 14-113.15A. Criminal factoring of financial transaction card records
Status: in_force

Any person who, without the acquirer's express authorization, employs or solicits an authorized merchant, or any agent or employee of such merchant, to remit to an issuer or acquirer, for payment, a financial transaction card record of a sale, which sale was not made by such merchant, his agent or employee, is guilty of a felony punishable as provided in G.S. 14-113.17(b) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-64-51 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-64-51
§ 143-64.51. State/public school-contracted child care facilities; licensing requirements
Status: in_force

All child care facilities established pursuant to this Article shall be licensed and regulated under the provisions of Article 7 of Chapter 110 of the General Statutes , entitled “Child Care Facilities.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-584 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-584
§ 160A-584. Effect on existing franchises and operations
Status: in_force

In the event a transportation authority is established under the authority of this Article, any existing franchises granted by the municipality shall continue in full force and effect until legally terminated; further, all ordinances and resolutions of the municipality regulating bus operations and taxicabs shall continue in full force and effect until superseded by regulations of the transportation authority.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31D-4-401 — NC Code / Chapter 31D / Section 31D-4-401
§ 31D-4-401. Disclaimer
Status: in_force

Consistent with Chapter 31B of the General Statutes:

(1) A power holder may disclaim all or part of a power of appointment.

(2) A permissible appointee, appointee, or taker in default of appointment may disclaim all or part of an interest in appointive property.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-187-2 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-187-2
§ 90-187.2. Status of persons previously licensed
Status: in_force

Any person holding a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in this State on July 1, 1974, shall be recognized as a licensed veterinarian and shall be entitled to retain this status so long as he complies with the provisions of this Article, and Board rules adopted pursuant thereto.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143D-1 — NC Code / Chapter 143D / Section 143D-1
§ 143D-1. Title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “State Governmental Accountability and Internal Control Act.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-2 — NC Code / Chapter 147 / Section 147-2
§ 147-2. Legislative officers
Status: in_force

The legislative officers are:

(1) Fifty Senators;

(2) One hundred and twenty members of the House of Representatives;

(3) A Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(4) A clerk and assistants in each house;

(5) A Sergeant-at-arms and assistants in each house;

(6) As many subordinates in each house as may be deemed necessary.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-64-15A — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-64-15A
§ 143-64.15A. Certification of life-cycle cost analysis
Status: in_force

Each State agency and each State institution of higher learning performing a life-cycle cost analysis for the purpose of constructing or renovating any facility shall, prior to selecting a design option or advertising for bids for construction, submit the life-cycle cost analysis to the Department for certification at the schematic design phase and again when it is updated or amended as needed in accordance with G.S. 143-64.15 . The Department shall review the material submitted by the State agency or State institution of higher learning, reserve the right to require an agency or institution to complete additional analysis to comply with certification, perform any additional analysis, as necessary, to comply with G.S. 143-341(11) , and require that all construction or renovation conducted by the State agency or State institution of higher learning comply with the certification issued by the Department.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-317-17 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-317-17
§ 153A-317.17. Taxes authorized; rate limitation
Status: in_force

A county may levy property taxes within an economic development and training district, in addition to those levied throughout the county, for the purposes listed in G.S. 153A-317.11 within the district in addition to or to a greater extent than the same purposes provided for the entire county. In addition, a county may allocate to a district any other revenues whose use is not otherwise restricted by law. The proceeds of taxes within a district may be expended only to pay annual debt service on up to one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000) of the capital costs of a skills training center provided for the district and any other services or facilities provided by a county in response to a recommendation of an advisory committee.

Property subject to taxation in a newly established district or in an area annexed to an existing district is subject to taxation by the county as of the preceding January 1.

Such additional property taxes may not be levied within any district established pursuant to this Article in excess of a rate of eight cents (8¢) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) value of property subject to taxation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-46-41 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-46-41
§ 58-46-41. Unearned premium, loss, and loss expense reserves
Status: in_force

The Association shall make provisions for reserving unearned premiums and reserving for losses, including incurred but not reported losses, and loss expenses, in accordance with G.S. 58-3-71 , 58-3-75 , and 58-3-81 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-222 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-222
§ 66-222. Bond or trust account required
Status: in_force

Every credit repair business shall obtain a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this State, or shall establish a trust account with a licensed and insured bank or savings institution located in the State of North Carolina. The amount of the bond or trust account shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The bond or trust account shall be in favor of the State of North Carolina. Any person damaged by the credit repair business' breach of contract or of any obligation arising therefrom, or by any violation of this Article, may bring an action against the bond or trust account to recover damages suffered. The aggregate liability of the surety or trustee shall be only for actual damages and in no event shall exceed the amount of the bond or trust account.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 43-17 — NC Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-17
§ 43-17. New certificate issued, if original lost
Status: in_force

Whenever an owner's certificate of title is lost or destroyed, the owner or his personal representative may petition the court for the issuance of a new certificate. Notice of such petition shall be published once a week for four successive weeks, under the direction of the court, in some convenient newspaper, and noted upon the registry of titles, and upon satisfactory proof having been exhibited before it that the certificate has been lost or destroyed the court may direct the issuance of a new certificate, which shall be appropriately designated and take the place of the original, but at least 30 full days shall elapse between the filing of the petition and making the decree for such new certificate.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25-1 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-25-1
§ 97-25.1. Limitation of duration of medical compensation
Status: in_force

The right to medical compensation shall terminate two years after the employer's last payment of medical or indemnity compensation unless, prior to the expiration of this period, either: (i) the employee files with the Commission an application for additional medical compensation which is thereafter approved by the Commission, or (ii) the Commission on its own motion orders additional medical compensation. If the Commission determines that there is a substantial risk of the necessity of future medical compensation, the Commission shall provide by order for payment of future necessary medical compensation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-350 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-350
§ 160A-350. Short title
Status: in_force

This Article shall be known and may be cited as the “Recreation Enabling Law.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-440-21 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-440-21
§ 1-440.21. Nature of garnishment
Status: in_force

(a) Garnishment is not an independent action but is a proceeding ancillary to attachment and is the remedy for discovering and subjecting to attachment

(1) Tangible personal property belonging to the defendant but not in his possession, and

(2) Any indebtedness to the defendant and any other intangible personal property belonging to him.

(b) A garnishee is a person, firm, association, or corporation to which such a summons as specified by G.S. 1-440.23 is issued.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-229 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-229
§ 116-229. Post-towing procedures
Status: in_force

If a private college or university employs law-enforcement officers so that Article 7A, Chapter 20, would otherwise apply to the removal and disposal of motor vehicles, the governing body of that college or university may by rule or ordinance provide an alternative hearing procedure for the owner. For purposes of this section, the definitions in G.S. 20-219.9 apply.

(1) If the college or university operates in such a way that the person who tows the vehicle is responsible for collecting towing fees, all provisions of Article 7A, Chapter 20, apply.

(2) If the college or university operates in such a way that it is responsible for collecting towing fees, it shall:

a. Provide by contract or ordinance for a schedule of reasonable towing fees,

b. Provide a procedure for a prompt fair hearing to contest the towing,

c. Provide for an appeal to district court from that hearing,

d. Authorize release of the vehicle at any time after towing by the posting of a bond or paying of the fees due, and

e. If the college or university chooses to enforce its authority by sale of the vehicle, provide a sale procedure similar to that provided in G.S. 44A-4 , 44A-5 , and 44A-6 , except that no hearing in addition to the probable cause hearing is required. If no one purchases the vehicle at the sale and if the value of the vehicle is less than the amount of the lien, the college or university may destroy it.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-93-2 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-93-2
§ 136-93.2. Monetary value of trees
Status: in_force

The monetary value for existing trees removed and eligible for reimbursement to the Department as provided in G.S. 136-93 or G.S. 136-133.1 from State rights-of-way shall be determined on an annual basis by the Department. In determining the value of existing trees removed, the average cost per caliper inch shall be based on the lower value of either the average wholesale commercial nursery prices for hardwood and conifer plants, times a 2.5 multiplier for installation and warranty or the average cost per caliper inch for tree planting contracts let by the Department in the previous calendar year. The values shall be determined and published by the Department no later than December 15 of each year. The values established pursuant to this section shall be used in calculating the monetary value of trees removed from State rights-of-way beginning January 1 of each year. If the Department fails to publish changes in values by December 15, then the values existing on December 15 shall be applicable to existing trees removed and eligible for reimbursement for the following year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-30-147 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-30-147
§ 58-30-147. Voidable transfers for federal home loan banks
Status: in_force

(a) The receiver for an insurer-member of a federal home loan bank shall not void any obligation to transfer or transfer of money or other property arising under a federal home loan bank security, pledge, collateral, or guarantee agreement or any other similar arrangement or credit enhancement related to a federal home loan bank security agreement when the agreement or arrangement is made (i) in the ordinary course of business and (ii) in compliance with the applicable federal home loan bank agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a transfer may be avoided if the transfer is made with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud the insurer-member, the receiver for the insurer-member, existing creditors, or future creditors.

(c) Nothing in this section is intended to affect a receiver's rights regarding advances to an insurer-member in delinquency proceedings under 12 C.F.R. § 1266.4 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2-324 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2-324
§ 25-2-324. “No arrival, no sale” term
Status: in_force

Under a term “no arrival, no sale” or terms of like meaning, unless otherwise agreed,

(a) the seller must properly ship conforming goods and if they arrive by any means he must tender them on arrival but he assumes no obligation that the goods will arrive unless he has caused the non-arrival; and

(b) where without fault of the seller the goods are in part lost or have so deteriorated as no longer to conform to the contract or arrive after the contract time, the buyer may proceed as if there had been casualty to identified goods ( G.S. 25-2-613 ).