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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-322 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-322
§ 66-322. Retention of electronic records; originals
Status: in_force

(a) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record which:

(1) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record at the time it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and

(2) Remains accessible for later reference.

(b) A requirement to retain a record in accordance with subsection (a) of this section does not apply to any information the sole purpose of which is to enable the record to be sent, communicated, or received.

(c) A person may satisfy subsection (a) of this section by using the services of another person if the requirements of that subsection are satisfied.

(d) If a law requires a record to be presented or retained in its original form, or provides consequences if the record is not presented or retained in its original form, that law is satisfied by an electronic record retained in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.

(e) If a law requires retention of a check, that requirement is satisfied by retention of an electronic record of the information on the front and back of the check in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.

(f) A record retained as an electronic record in accordance with subsection (a) of this section satisfies a law requiring a person to retain a record for evidentiary, audit, or like purposes, unless a law enacted after the effective date of this Article specifically prohibits the use of an electronic record for the specified purpose.

(g) This section does not preclude a governmental agency of this State from specifying additional requirements for the retention of a record subject to the agency's jurisdiction.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-78 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-78
§ 14-78. Larceny of ungathered crops
Status: in_force

If any person shall steal or feloniously take and carry away any maize, corn, wheat, rice or other grain, or any cotton, tobacco, potatoes, peanuts, pulse, fruit, vegetable or other product cultivated for food or market, growing, standing or remaining ungathered in any field or ground, that person is guilty of a Class H felony.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-224-24 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-224-24
§ 53-224.24. Examinations; periodic reports; cooperative agreements; assessment of fees
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner may make such examinations of any branch of an out-of-state state bank established under this Article and located in this State as the Commissioner may deem necessary to determine whether the branch is operating in compliance with the laws of this State and to ensure that the branch is being operated in a safe and sound manner. The provisions of Article 8 of Chapter 53C of the General Statutes apply to such examinations.

(b) The Commissioner may require periodic reports regarding any branch in North Carolina of an out-of-state bank to the extent that comparable reports are required from North Carolina State banks. Such reports shall be filed under oath with such frequency and in such scope and detail as may be appropriate for the purpose of assuring continuing compliance with the provisions of this Article.

(c) The Commissioner may enter into cooperative, coordinating, and information-sharing agreements with any other bank supervisory agencies or any organization affiliated with or representing one or more bank supervisory agencies with respect to the periodic examination or other supervision of any branch in North Carolina of an out-of-state state bank, or any branch of a North Carolina State bank in a host state, and the Commissioner may accept such parties' reports of examination and reports of investigation in lieu of conducting an additional examination or investigation. The Commissioner may enter into joint examinations or joint enforcement actions with other bank supervisory agencies having concurrent jurisdiction over any branch in North Carolina of an out-of-state state bank or any branch of a North Carolina State bank in any host state; provided, however, that the Commissioner may at any time take such actions independently if the Commissioner deems such actions to be necessary or appropriate to carry out the Commissioner's responsibilities under this Article and to ensure compliance with the laws of this State.

(d) Each out-of-state state bank that maintains one or more branches in this State may be assessed and, if assessed, shall pay supervisory and examination fees in accordance with the laws of this State and regulations of the Commissioner. Such fees may be shared with other bank supervisory agencies or any organization affiliated with or representing one or more bank supervisory agencies in accordance with agreements between such parties and the Commissioner.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-41-30 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-41-30
§ 58-41-30. Loss of reinsurance
Status: in_force

An insurer may cancel or refuse to renew a kind of insurance when the cancellation or nonrenewal is necessary because of a loss of or substantial reduction in applicable reinsurance, by filing a plan with the Commissioner pursuant to the requirements of this section. The insurer's plan must be filed with the Commissioner at least 15 business days prior to the issuance of any notice of cancellation or nonrenewal. The insurer may implement its plan upon the approval of the Commissioner, which shall be granted or denied in writing, with the reasons for his actions, within 15 business days of the Commissioner's receipt of the plan. Any plan submitted for approval shall contain a certification by an elected officer of the company:

(1) That the loss or substantial change in applicable reinsurance necessitates the cancellation or nonrenewal action;

(2) That the insurer has made a good faith effort to obtain replacement reinsurance but was unable to do so because of the unavailability or unaffordability of replacement reinsurance;

(3) Identifying the category of risks, the total number of risks written by the company in that category, and the number of risks intended to be cancelled or not renewed;

(4) Identifying the total amount of the insurer's net retention for the risks intended to be cancelled or not renewed;

(5) Identifying the total amount of risk ceded to each reinsurer and the portion of that total that is no longer available;

(6) Explaining how the loss of or reduction in reinsurance affects the insurer's risks throughout the kind of insurance proposed for cancellation or nonrenewal;

(7) Explaining why cancellation or nonrenewal is necessary to cure the loss of or reduction in reinsurance; and

(8) Explaining how the cancellations or nonrenewals, if approved, will be implemented and the steps that will be taken to ensure that the cancellation or nonrenewal decisions will not be applied in an arbitrary, capricious, or unfairly discriminatory manner.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75A-16-1 — NC Code / Chapter 75A / Section 75A-16-1
§ 75A-16.1. Boating safety course
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall institute and coordinate a statewide course of instruction in boating safety, and in so doing may cooperate with any political subdivision of the State or with any reputable organization having as one of its objectives the promotion of boating safety.

(b) The Commission shall designate those persons or agencies authorized to conduct the course of instruction, and this designation shall be valid until revoked by the Commission. Within 30 days of completion of a course of instruction, a designated person or agency shall submit to the Commission a list of the names of all persons who successfully completed the course of instruction conducted by the designated person or agency.

(c) The Commission may conduct the course in boating safety using Commission personnel or other persons at times or in areas in which competent agencies are unable or unwilling to meet the demand for instruction.

(d) The Commission shall issue a boating safety certification card to each person who successfully completes the course of instruction.

(e) The Commission shall adopt rules to provide for the course of instruction and the issuance of boating safety certification cards consistent with the purposes of this section.

(f) Any person who presents a fictitious boating safety certification card or who attempts to obtain a boating safety certification card through fraud is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-193 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-193
§ 160A-193. Abatement of public health nuisances
Status: in_force

(a) A city shall have authority to summarily remove, abate, or remedy everything in the city limits, or within one mile thereof, that is dangerous or prejudicial to the public health or public safety. Pursuant to this section, the governing board of a city may order the removal of a swimming pool and its appurtenances upon a finding that the swimming pool or its appurtenances is dangerous or prejudicial to public health or safety. The expense of the action shall be paid by the person in default. If the expense is not paid, it is a lien on the land or premises where the nuisance occurred. A lien established pursuant to this subsection shall have the same priority and be collected as unpaid ad valorem taxes.

(b) The expense of the action is also a lien on any other real property owned by the person in default within the city limits or within one mile of the city limits, except for the person's primary residence. A lien established pursuant to this subsection is inferior to all prior liens and shall be collected as a money judgment. This subsection shall not apply if the person in default can show that the nuisance was created solely by the actions of another.

(c) The authority granted by this section does not authorize the application of a city ordinance banning or otherwise limiting outdoor burning to persons living within one mile of the city, unless the city provides those persons with either (i) trash and yard waste collection services or (ii) access to solid waste dropoff sites on the same basis as city residents.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-670 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-670
§ 106-670. Appeals from assessments and orders of Commissioner
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this Article shall prevent any person from appealing to a court of competent jurisdiction from any assessment of penalty or other final order or ruling of the Commissioner or Board of Agriculture.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-376 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-376
§ 53-376. Unclaimed property
Status: in_force

All unclaimed property remaining with a State trust company voluntarily liquidated under the provisions of this Subpart shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 116B of the General Statutes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-40-65 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-40-65
§ 58-40-65. Insurers authorized to act in concert
Status: in_force

Subject to and in compliance with the provisions of Articles 1 through 64 of this Chapter authorizing insurers to be members or subscribers of statistical organizations or to engage in joint underwriting or joint reinsurance, two or more insurers may act in concert with each other and with others with respect to any matters pertaining to the making of rates or rating systems, the preparation or making of insurance policy or bond forms, underwriting rules, surveys, inspections and investigations, the furnishing of loss or expense statistics or other information and data, the creation, administration, or termination of a market assistance program, or carrying on of research.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-900 — NC Code / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-900
§ 7B-900. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of dispositions in juvenile actions is to design an appropriate plan to meet the needs of the juvenile and to achieve the objectives of the State in exercising jurisdiction. If possible, the initial approach should involve working with the juvenile and the juvenile's family in their own home so that the appropriate community resources may be involved in care, supervision, and treatment according to the needs of the juvenile. Thus, the court should arrange for appropriate community-level services to be provided to the juvenile and the juvenile's family in order to strengthen the home situation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-50-30 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-50-30
§ 106-50.30. Definitions
Status: in_force

Words used in this Article shall be defined as follows:

(1) “Adulterated” means any soil additive:

a. Which contains any deleterious substance in sufficient quantity to be injurious to desirable terrestrial or aquatic organisms when applied in accordance with the directions for use shown on the label; or

b. Whose composition differs from that offered in support of registration or shown on the label; or

c. Which contains noxious weed seed.

(2) “Bulk” means in nonpackaged form.

(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of North Carolina or his designated agent.

(4) “Distribute” means to import, consign, offer for sale, sell, barter, exchange, or to otherwise supply soil additives to any person in this State.

(5) “Distributor” means any person who imports, consigns, sells, offers for sale, barters, exchanges, or otherwise supplies soil additives in this State.

(6) “Label” means the display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container of, or accompanying soil additives.

(7) “Labeling” means all written, printed, or graphic matter accompanying any soil additive and all advertisements, brochures, posters, television, radio or oral claims used in promoting its sale.

(8) “Percent” or “percentage” means the parts per hundred by weight.

(9) “Person” means individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations or other legal entity.

(10) “Product name” means the designation under which a soil additive is offered for distribution.

(11) “Registrant” means any person who registers a soil additive under the provisions of this Article.

(12) “Sale” means any transfer of title or possession, or both, exchange or barter of tangible personal property, conditioned or otherwise for a consideration paid or to be paid, and this shall include any of said transactions whereby title or ownership is to pass and shall further mean and include any bailment, loan, lease, rental, or license to use or consume tangible personal property for a consideration paid in which possession of said property passes to the bailor, borrower, lessee, or licensee.

(13) “Sell” means the alienation, exchange, transfer or contract for such transfer of property for a fixed price in money or its equivalent.

(14) “Soil additive” means any substance intended for changing the characteristics of soil or other growth medium for purposes of:

a. Increasing the biological population, or

b. Increasing penetrability of water or air, or

c. Increasing water holding capacity, or

d. Increasing root development, or

e. Alleviating or decreasing soil compaction, or

f. Otherwise altering the soil or other medium in such manner that the physical and biological properties are materially enhanced.

g. The term “soil additive” does not include any substance for which nutritional claims are made, such as, but not limited to, commercial fertilizers, liming materials, or unmanipulated vegetable or animal manures. It also specifically does not include rhizobial inoculants, pine bark, peat moss, other unfortified mulches, or pesticides.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-508 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-508
§ 160A-508. Appointment and qualifications of members of commission
Status: in_force

Upon certification of a resolution declaring the need for a commission to operate in a city or town, the mayor and governing board thereof, respectively, shall appoint, as members of the commission, not less than five nor more than nine citizens who shall be residents of the city or town in which the commission is to operate. The governing body may at any time by resolution or ordinance increase or decrease the membership of a commission, within the limitations herein prescribed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-8 — NC Code / Chapter 50B / Section 50B-8
§ 14-184 or other offense against public morals
Status: in_force

The granting of a protective order, prosecution for violation of this Chapter, or the granting of any other relief or the institution of any other enforcement proceedings under this Chapter shall not be construed to afford a defense to any person or persons charged with fornication and adultery under G.S. 14-184 or charged with any other offense against the public morals; and prosecution, conviction, or prosecution and conviction for violation of any provision of this Chapter shall not be a bar to prosecution for violation of G.S. 14-184 or of any other statute defining an offense or offenses against the public morals.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-16-01 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-16-01
§ 20-16.01. Double penalties for offenses committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle
Status: in_force

Any person who commits an offense for which points may be assessed pursuant to the Schedule of Point Values for Violations While Operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle as provided in G.S. 20-16(c) may be assessed double the amount of any fine or penalty authorized by statute.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208-39 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-208-39
§ 14-208.39. Legislative finding of efficacy
Status: in_force

The General Assembly finds that empirical and statistical reports such as the 2015 California Study, “Does GPS Improve Recidivism among High Risk Sex Offenders? Outcomes for California's GPS Pilot for High Risk Sex Offender Parolees,” show that sex offenders monitored with the global positioning system (GPS) are less likely than other sex offenders to receive a violation for committing a new crime, and that offenders monitored by GPS demonstrated significantly better outcomes for both increasing compliance and reducing recidivism. It is the intent of the General Assembly to protect the public from victimization. Therefore, the General Assembly recognizes that the GPS monitoring program is an effective tool to deter criminal behavior among sex offenders.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-568-6 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-568-6
§ 106-568.6. Determination and notice of date, area, hours, voting places, etc.
Status: in_force

The three organizations herein designated to hold such referendum shall fix the date, area, hours, voting places, rules and regulations with respect to the holding of such referendum and cause the same to be published in the press of the State at least 60 days before holding such referendum and shall certify such information to the State Commissioner of Agriculture and to each of the farm organizations of the State. Such notice, so published and furnished to the several agencies, shall contain, in addition to the other information herein required, a statement of the amount of annual assessment proposed to be levied, and the purposes for which such assessment shall be applied. Provided, that the four organizations designated to hold the referendum for tobacco poundage assessments shall perform the functions set forth in this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-33-5 — NC Code / Chapter 147 / Section 147-33-5
§ 147-33.5. Federal action controlling
Status: in_force

All action taken under this Article and all orders, rules and regulations made pursuant thereto in any field or with respect to any subject matter over which the United States Army or Navy or any other department or agency of the United States government has duly taken jurisdiction shall be taken or made with due consideration to the orders, rules, regulations, actions, recommendations and requests of such department or agency and shall be consistent therewith. Blackouts, radio silences and evacuations shall be carried out only in such areas, at such times, and for such periods as shall be designated by air-raid warnings or orders with respect thereto issued by the United States Army, or its duly designated agency, and only under such conditions and in such manner as shall be consistent with such warning or order, and practice blackouts shall be held only when and as authorized by the United States Army or its duly designated agency.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54B-239 — NC Code / Chapter 54B / Section 54B-239
§ 54B-239. Recordation of articles of incorporation
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of the certification provided for in G.S. 54B-238 , the Secretary of State shall record the articles of incorporation of such guaranty association and furnish a certified copy thereof to the incorporators and to the Secretary of Commerce. Upon such recordation, such association shall be deemed a corporation. All papers thereafter filed in the office of the Secretary of State relating to such corporation shall be recorded as provided by law and a certified copy forwarded to the Secretary of Commerce.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-561 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-561
§ 160A-561. Exemptions from taxation
Status: in_force

It is hereby found, determined and declared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the State of North Carolina, for the improvement of their health, welfare and prosperity, and for the promotion of their traffic, and is a public purpose, and that the authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this Article, and the State of North Carolina covenants with the holders of the bonds that the authority shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired by it or under its jurisdiction, control, possession or supervision or upon its activities in the operation and maintenance of the project or any tolls, revenues or other income received by the authority and that the bonds of the authority and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation, except for transfer and estate taxes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-48-30 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-48-30
§ 58-48-30. Board of directors
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of the Association shall consist of not less than five nor more than nine persons serving terms as established in the plan of operation. One non-voting member of the board shall be a property and casualty insurance producer authorized to write insurance for a member insurer, and appointed by the Commissioner; and the remaining members shall be selected by member insurers subject to the approval of the Commissioner. Vacancies of the board shall be filled for the remaining period of the term in the same manner as initial appointments. If no members are selected within 60 days after June 25, 1971, the Commissioner may appoint the initial members of the board of directors.

(b) In approving selections to the board, the Commissioner shall consider among other things whether all member insurers are fairly represented.

(c) Members of the board may be reimbursed from the assets of the Association for expenses incurred by them as members of the board of directors.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-65-110 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-65-110
§ 58-65-110. Expenses
Status: in_force

All acquisition expenses in connection with the solicitation of subscribers to a dental, health care, medical, or vision service plan and administration costs including salaries paid to officers of the corporations, if any, shall at all times be subject to inspection by the Commissioner of Insurance.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B-111 — NC Code / Chapter 18B / Section 18B-111
§ 18B-111. Nontaxpaid alcoholic beverages
Status: in_force

No person may possess, transport, or sell nontaxpaid alcoholic beverages except as authorized by the ABC law.