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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-45 — NC Code / Chapter 68 / Section 68-45
§ 68-45. Impounding stock
Status: in_force

The provisions of G.S. 68-24 to 68-30 , relative to the impounding of stock running at large shall apply with equal force and effect along the outer banks of this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 110-88-1 — NC Code / Chapter 110 / Section 110-88-1
§ 110-88.1. Commission may not interfere with religious training offered in religious-sponsored child care facilities
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Article shall be interpreted to allow the State to determine the training or curriculum offered in any religious-sponsored child care facility as defined in G.S. 110-106(a) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115D-1-3 — NC Code / Chapter 115D / Section 115D-1-3
§ 115D-1.3. Accreditation of secondary school located in North Carolina shall not be a factor in admissions, loans, scholarships, or other educational policies
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “ accreditation ” shall include certification or any other similar approval process.

(b) The State Board of Community Colleges shall adopt a policy that prohibits any community college from soliciting or using information regarding the accreditation of a secondary school located in North Carolina that a person attended as a factor affecting admissions, loans, scholarships, or other educational activity at the community college, unless the accreditation was conducted by a State agency.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-31A-45 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-31A-45
§ 58-31A-45. Adjustment of losses; determination and report of appraisers; payment of amounts to treasurers of local school administrative units; disbursement of funds
Status: in_force

(a) In the event of loss or damage by insurable hazards to public education buildings and properties for the public education boards, the Fund shall pay the loss (i) in the same proportion as the amount of insurance carried bore to the valuation of the property at the time it was insured, but not exceeding the amount which it would cost to repair or replace the property with material of like kind and quality within a reasonable time after the loss, (ii) not in excess of the amount of insurance provided for the property, and (iii) not in excess of the amount of the loss that the Fund is required to pay in participation with property insurance companies having policies of insurance in force on the properties at the time of the loss or damage. The Fund shall not be liable for a greater proportion of any loss than the amount of insurance shall bear to the whole insurance covering the property against the peril involved.

(b) In the event of loss or damage by insurable hazards to public education buildings and properties of the public education boards, to the property insured, when an agreement as to the extent of the loss or damage cannot be arrived at between the Commissioner and the public education board with control charge of the property, the amount of the loss or damage shall be determined by three appraisers selected as follows: the Commissioner shall select one appraiser, the public education board in control of the property shall select one appraiser, and the two appraisers selected by the Commissioner and the public education board shall select a third appraiser. The selected appraisers shall be disinterested persons and shall be qualified from experience to appraise and value the property. If the appraisers appointed by the Commissioner and the public education board shall fail to agree upon a third appraiser within 15 days of their selection, then, on request of the Commissioner or the public education board, a third appraiser shall be selected by any regular resident superior court judge of the superior court district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1 in which the property is located. The selected appraisers shall file their written report with the Commissioner and with the public education board. The costs of the appraisal shall be paid from the Fund. Upon the determination of the loss by the appraisers, the Commissioner shall pay the amount of the loss or damage to the education property to the finance officer of the public education board, upon proper warrant of the Commissioner. The funds shall be paid out by the finance officer for the disbursement of the funds to the public education board.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-45-40 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-45-40
§ 58-45-40. Association members may cede insurance to Association
Status: in_force

Any member of the Association may cede to the Association essential property insurance written on insurable property, to the extent, if any, and on the terms and conditions set forth in the plan of operation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-117 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-117
§ 14-117. Fraudulent and deceptive advertising
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association, with intent to sell or in anywise to dispose of merchandise, securities, service or any other thing offered by such person, firm, corporation or association, directly or indirectly, to the public for sale or distribution, or with intent to increase the consumption thereof, or to induce the public in any manner to enter into any obligation relating thereto, or to acquire title thereto, or an interest therein, to make public, disseminate, circulate or place before the public or cause directly or indirectly to be made, published, disseminated, circulated or placed before the public in this State, in a newspaper or other publication, or in the form of a book, notice, handbill, poster, bill, circular, pamphlet or letter, or in any other way, an advertisement of any sort regarding merchandise, securities, service or any other thing so offered to the public, which advertisement contains any assertion, representation or statement of fact which is untrue, deceptive or misleading: Provided, that such advertising shall be done willfully and with intent to mislead. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-230 — NC Code / Chapter 122C / Section 122C-230
§ 122C-230. Applicability of Part 4
Status: in_force

This Part applies to adults who are adjudicated incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction. This Part does not apply to the admission of adults who are deemed incapable but who have not been adjudicated incompetent.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-285 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-285
§ 66-285. Advertisements of servicing or repairing private passenger vehicles
Status: in_force

(a) Any business that services or repairs private passenger vehicles and advertises the cost of a specified service or repair of private passenger vehicles shall disclose in the advertisement all additional charges routinely charged for that service or repair, including shop supplies or charges, except any fees and taxes that are required by law, that a consumer will be charged.

(b) If a business that services or repairs private passenger vehicles fails to comply with the requirements of this section, then, upon written notice to that business, the consumer is required to pay only those charges disclosed in the advertisement, plus any fees and taxes that are required by law.

(c) A violation of this section shall constitute an unfair trade practice under G.S. 75-1.1 .

(d) For purposes of this section, “ private passenger vehicle ” has the same meaning as in G.S. 20-4.01 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-85-21A — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-85-21A
§ 90-85.21A. Applicability to out-of-state operations
Status: reserved

(a) Any pharmacy operating outside the State which ships, mails, or delivers in any manner a dispensed legend drug into this State shall annually register with the Board on a form provided by the Board. In order to satisfy the registration requirements of this subsection, a pharmacy shall certify that the pharmacy employs a pharmacist who is responsible for dispensing, shipping, mailing, or delivering dispensed legend drugs into this State or in a state approved by the Board and has met requirements for licensure equivalent to the requirements for licensure in this State. In order for the pharmacy's certification of the pharmacists to be valid, a pharmacist shall agree in writing, on a form approved by the Board, to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Board, the provisions of this Article, and the rules adopted by the Board. If the Board revokes this certification, the pharmacy shall no longer have authority to dispense, ship, mail, or deliver in any manner a dispensed legend drug into this State.

(b) Any pharmacy subject to this section shall at all times maintain a valid unexpired license, permit, or registration necessary to conduct such pharmacy in compliance with the laws of the state in which such pharmacy is located. No pharmacy operating outside the State may ship, mail, or deliver in any manner a dispensed legend drug into this State unless such drug is lawfully dispensed by a licensed pharmacist in the state where the pharmacy is located.

(c) The Board shall be entitled to charge and collect not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for original registration of a pharmacy under this section, and for renewal thereof, not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), and for reinstatement thereof, not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(d) The Board may deny a nonresident pharmacy registration upon a determination that the pharmacy has a record of being formally disciplined in its home state for violations that relate to the compounding or dispensing of legend drugs and presents a threat to the public health and safety.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Board may adopt rules to protect the public health and safety that are necessary to implement this section. Notwithstanding G.S. 90-85.6 , the Board shall not adopt rules pertaining to the shipment, mailing, or other manner of delivery of dispensed legend drugs by pharmacies required to register under this section that are more restrictive than federal statutes or regulations governing the delivery of prescription medications by mail or common carrier. A pharmacy required to register under this section shall comply with rules adopted pursuant to this section.

(f) The Board may deny, revoke, or suspend a nonresident pharmacy registration for failure to comply with any requirement of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-67 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-67
§ 20-67. Notice of change of address or name
Status: in_force

(a) Address.--A person whose address changes from the address stated on a certificate of title or registration card must notify the Division of the change within 60 days after the change occurs. The person may obtain a duplicate certificate of title or registration card stating the new address but is not required to do so. A person who does not move but whose address changes due to governmental action may not be charged with violating this subsection.

(b) Name.--A person whose name changes from the name stated on a certificate of title or registration card must notify the Division of the change within 60 days after the change occurs. The person may obtain a duplicate certificate of title or registration card but is not required to do so.

(c) Fee.-- G.S. 20-85 sets the fee for a duplicate certificate of title or registration card.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-431 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-431
§ 143-431. Tobacco museums
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to establish, supervise, manage and maintain the tobacco museums. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources may establish a reasonable fee for viewing the museums which fees shall be used to defray the expenses of the museums. To accomplish these purposes, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall have authority to buy and sell real and personal property and to accept donations of real or personal property from any source. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall not contract any debt in its purchase of real or personal property.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 84-9 — NC Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84-9
§ 84-9. Unlawful for anyone except attorney to appear for creditor in insolvency and certain other proceedings
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any corporation, or any firm or other association of persons other than a law firm, or for any individual other than an attorney duly licensed to practice law, to appear for another in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or in any action or proceeding for or growing out of the appointment of a receiver, or in any matter involving an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or to present or vote any claim of another, whether under an assignment or transfer of such claim or in any other manner, in any of the actions, proceedings or matters hereinabove set out.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-800 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-800
§ 143B-800. Creation of Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety
Status: in_force

There is hereby created and constituted a division to be known as the “Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety”, with the organization, powers, and duties as set forth in this Article or as prescribed by the Director of the Division of Juvenile Justice.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-223 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-223
§ 15A-223. Permissible scope of consent search and seizure
Status: in_force

(a) Search Limited by Scope of Consent.--A search conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Article may not exceed, in duration or physical scope, the limits of the consent given.

(b) Items Seizable as Result of Consent Search.--The things subject to seizure in the course of a search pursuant to this Article are the same as those specified in G.S. 15A-242 . Upon completion of the search, the officer must make a list of the things seized, and must deliver a receipt embodying the list to the person who consented to the search and, if known, to the owner of the vehicle or premises searched.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-491 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-491
§ 160A-491. Powers in connection with beach erosion
Status: in_force

[All cities shall have the power] to levy taxes and appropriate tax or nontax funds for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, maintenance, improvement, or enlargement of groins, jetties, dikes, moles, walls, sand dunes, vegetation, or other types of works or improvements which are designed for the control of beach erosion or for protection from hurricane floods and for the preservation or restoration of facilities or natural features which afford protection to the beaches or other land areas of the municipalities or to the life and property thereon.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-1070 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-1070
§ 106-1070. North Carolina Sweetpotato Quality and Branding Advisory Council
Status: in_force

There is established within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services the North Carolina Sweetpotato Quality and Branding Advisory Council. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall serve as chair, and the members of the Advisory Council shall be appointed by the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission, to consist of individuals involved in growing, packing, or growing and packing North Carolina sweetpotatoes; at least one sweetpotato processor; at least one sweetpotato retailer; at least one county cooperative extension agent familiar with the production of North Carolina sweetpotatoes; the Executive Director of the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission, and any other person or persons selected by the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission, for the purpose of rendering advice upon the Commissioner's request regarding the exercise of the Commissioner's authority pursuant to G.S. 106-1068 . Members shall also provide advice and recommendations to the Commissioner on plant pest regulatory issues affecting sweetpotatoes, over which the Commissioner has regulatory jurisdiction. The North Carolina Sweetpotato Quality and Branding Advisory Council shall meet at least quarterly or as needed upon the request of the Commissioner. Members of the North Carolina Sweetpotato Quality and Branding Advisory Council shall receive no compensation for their service.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-65-1-1 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-65-1-1
§ 58-65-1.1. Definitions applicable to this Article
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Dental service plan .--A contract for the provision of, or the payment of fees for, dental care or dental services, including any other professional services authorized or permitted to be provided by a duly licensed dentist.

(2) Full-service corporation .--Any corporation organized under the provisions of this Article that offers a medical service plan or a health care service plan.

(3) Health care service plan .--Any contract for the provision of, or the payment of fees for, hospital care, laboratory facilities, X-ray facilities, drugs, health care appliances, anesthesia, nursing care, operating and obstetrical equipment, or health care accommodations, including any other services permitted to be provided by a hospital under the laws of this State and approved by the North Carolina Hospital Association or the American Medical Association.

(4) Hospital service corporation .--Any nonprofit corporation that operates one or any combination of the following:

a. Dental service plan.

b. Health care service plan.

c. Medical service plan.

d. Vision service plan.

(5) Medical service plan .--Any contract for the furnishing of, or the payment of fees for, any of the following:

a. Medical, obstetrical, surgical, or any other professional services authorized or permitted to be provided by a duly licensed physician or other provider listed in G.S. 58-50-30 .

b. Professional medical services authorized or permitted to be provided by a health care provider licensed under Chapter 90 of the General Statutes .

(6) Preferred provider .--A health care provider who has agreed to accept, from a corporation organized for the purposes authorized by this Article, special reimbursement terms in exchange for providing services to beneficiaries of a plan administered pursuant to this Article.

(7) Single-service corporation .--Any corporation organized under the provisions of this Article that offers any of the following:

a. Only a dental service plan.

b. Only a vision service plan.

c. Both a dental service plan and a vision service plan, but no other plans.

(8) Vision service plan .--Any contract for the provision of, or the payment of fees for, vision care or vision services, including any other professional services permitted to be provided by a duly licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-152-10 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-152-10
§ 143B-152.10. Family Resource Center Grant Program; creation; purpose; intent
Status: in_force

(a) There is created in the Department of Health and Human Services the Family Resource Center Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to provide grants to implement family support programs that are research-based and have been evaluated for effectiveness that provide services to children from birth through 17 years of age and to their families that:

(1) Enhance the children's development and ability to attain academic and social success;

(1a) Prevent child abuse and neglect by implementing program models that have been evaluated and found to improve outcomes for children and families;

(2) Ensure a successful transition from early childhood education programs and child care to the public schools;

(3) Assist families in achieving economic independence and self-sufficiency; and

(4) Mobilize public and private community resources to help children and families in need.

(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly to encourage and support broad-based collaboration among public and private agencies and among people who reflect the racial and socioeconomic diversity in communities to develop initiatives that (i) improve outcomes for children by preventing child abuse and neglect, (ii) enhance and strengthen the ability of families to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of their children, (iii) enhance the ability of families to become advocates for and supporters of the children in their families, and (iv) enhance the ability of families to function as nurturing and effective family units.

(c) It is further the intent of the General Assembly that this program shall be targeted to those neighborhoods that have disproportionately high levels of (i) children who would be less likely to attain educational or social success, (ii) families with low incomes, and (iii) crime and juvenile delinquency.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-439 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-439
§ 1-439. Bail not discharged by amendment
Status: in_force

No amendment of process or pleading discharges the bail of the party arrested thereon, unless it enlarges the sum demanded beyond the sum expressed in the bail bond.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-89-54 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-89-54
§ 136-89.54. Authority of local units to consent
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation, as the highway authority of the State, and the governing body of any county, city or town are authorized, after a public hearing to be held in the county affected, to enter into agreements with each other, and the Department of Transportation is authorized to enter into agreements with the federal government, respecting the financing, planning, establishment, improvement, maintenance, use, regulations, or vacation of controlled-access facilities or other public ways in their respective jurisdictions, to facilitate the purposes of this Article.