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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-388 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-388
§ 130A-388. Medical examiner's permission necessary before embalming, burial and cremation
Status: in_force

(a) No person knowing or having reason to know that a death may be under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner pursuant to G.S. 130A-383 or 130A-384 , shall embalm, bury or cremate the body without the permission of the medical examiner.

(b) A dead body shall not be cremated or buried at sea unless a medical examiner certifies that he has inquired into the cause and the manner of death and has the opinion that no further examination is necessary. This subsection shall not apply to deaths occurring less than 24 hours after birth or to deaths of patients resulting only from natural disease and occurring in a licensed hospital unless the death falls within the jurisdiction of the medical examiner under G.S. 130A-383 or 130A-384 . The Commission is authorized to adopt rules creating additional exceptions to this subsection. For making this certification, the medical examiner shall be entitled to a fee in an amount determined reasonable and appropriate by the Secretary, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), to be paid by the applicant.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-143 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-143
§ 143-143. Effect on certain existing laws
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Article shall be construed as abrogating or otherwise affecting the power of any State department or agency to promulgate regulations, make inspections, or approve plans in accordance with any other applicable provisions of law not in conflict with the provisions herein.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-408-1 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-408-1
§ 14-408.1. Solicit unlawful purchase of firearm; unlawful to provide materially false information regarding legality of firearm or ammunition transfer
Status: in_force

(a) The following definitions apply in this section:

(1) Ammunition.--Any cartridge, shell, or projectile designed for use in a firearm.

(2) Firearm.--A handgun, shotgun, or rifle which expels a projectile by action of an explosion.

(3) Handgun.--A pistol, revolver, or other gun that has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand.

(4) Licensed dealer.--A person who is licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 923 to engage in the business of dealing in firearms.

(5) Materially false information.--Information that portrays an illegal transaction as legal or a legal transaction as illegal.

(6) Private seller.--A person who sells or offers for sale any firearm, as defined in G.S. 14-409.39 , or ammunition.

(b) Any person who knowingly solicits, persuades, encourages, or entices a licensed dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition to transfer a firearm or ammunition under circumstances that the person knows would violate the laws of this State or the United States is guilty of a Class F felony.

(c) Any person who provides to a licensed dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition information that the person knows to be materially false information with the intent to deceive the dealer or seller about the legality of a transfer of a firearm or ammunition is guilty of a Class F felony.

(d) Any person who willfully procures another to engage in conduct prohibited by this section shall be held accountable as a principal.

(e) This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity or to a person acting at the direction of the law enforcement officer.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-7-702 — NC Code / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-7-702
§ 36C-7-702. Trustee's bond
Status: in_force

(a) A trustee shall provide bond to secure the performance of the trustee's duties if:

(1) The trust instrument was executed before January 1, 2006, unless the terms of the trust instrument provide otherwise;

(2) The trust instrument was executed on or after January 1, 2006, but only if the terms of the trust instrument require the trustee to provide bond;

(3) A beneficiary requests the trustee to provide bond, and the court finds the request to be reasonable; or

(4) The court finds that it is necessary for the trustee to provide bond in order to protect the interests of beneficiaries who are not able to protect themselves and whose interests otherwise are not adequately represented.

However, in no event shall bond be required of a trustee if the governing instrument directs otherwise.

(b) If bond is required, it shall be in a sum of double the value of the personal property to come into the trustee's hands if bond is executed by a personal surety, and in an amount not less than one and one-fourth times the value of all personal property of the trust estate if the bond is secured by a suretyship bond executed by a corporate surety company authorized by the Commissioner of Insurance to do business in this State, provided that the court, when the value of the personal property exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), may accept bond in an amount equal to the value of the personal property plus ten percent (10%) of that value, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the trustee's duties and for the payment to the persons entitled to receive property that may come into the trustee's hands. All bonds executed under this Article shall be filed with the clerk of superior court.

(c) On petition of the trustee or a qualified beneficiary, the court may excuse a requirement of bond, reduce the amount of the bond, release the surety, or permit the substitution of another bond with the same or different sureties.

(d) As provided in G.S. 53-159 and G.S. 53-366(a)(10) , banks and trust companies licensed to do trust business in this State need not give bond, even if required by the terms of the trust.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115D-91 — NC Code / Chapter 115D / Section 115D-91
§ 115D-91. Duration and renewal of licenses; notice of change of ownership, administration, etc.; license not transferable
Status: in_force

(a) All licenses issued shall expire on June 30.

(b) Unless a duration is otherwise prescribed by the State Board of Community Colleges, licenses shall be renewable annually on July 1 if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) An application for the renewal of the license has been filed in the form and manner prescribed by the State Board, acting by and through the State Board of Proprietary Schools.

(2) The renewal fee has been paid.

(3) The school and its courses, facilities, faculty and all other operations are found to meet the criteria set forth in the requirements for a school to secure an original license.

(c) After a license is granted to any school by the State Board of Community Colleges on the basis of its application, it shall be the responsibility of said school to notify immediately the State Board of any changes in the ownership, administration, location, faculty, the instructional program or other changes as may affect significantly the course of instruction offered.

(d) In the event of the sale of such school, the license already granted to the original owner or operators thereof shall not be transferable to the new ownership or operators. Provided, however, the State Board of Proprietary Schools may issue a 90-day, temporary operating license to a school upon its sale if the school held a valid, current license prior to the sale, and if the State Board of Proprietary Schools finds that the school is likely to qualify after the sale for a license under this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-171 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-171
§ 58-3-171. Uniform claim forms
Status: in_force

(a) All claims submitted by health care providers to health benefit plans shall be submitted on a uniform form or format that shall be developed by the Department and approved by the Commissioner. Additional information beyond that contained on the uniform form or format may be collected subject to rules adopted by the Commissioner. This section applies to the submission of claims in writing and by electronic means.

(b) After consultation with the North Carolina Industrial Commission, the Commissioner may include workers' compensation insurance policies as “health benefit plans” for the purpose of administering the provisions of this section.

(c) For purposes of this section, “ health benefit plans ” means accident and health insurance policies or certificates; nonprofit hospital or medical service corporation contracts; health maintenance organization (HMO) subscriber contracts and other plans provided by managed-care organizations; plans provided by a MEWA or plans provided by other benefit arrangements, to the extent permitted by ERISA; the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees and any optional plans or programs operating under Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 135 of the General Statutes ; and medical payment coverages under homeowners and automobile insurance policies.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-30 — NC Code / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-30
§ 44A-30. Variance of liability; contents of bond
Status: in_force

(a) No act of or agreement between a contracting body, a contractor or a surety shall reduce the period of time for giving notice under G.S. 44A-27(b) or commencing action under G.S. 44A-28(b) or otherwise reduce or limit the liability of the contractor or surety as prescribed in this Article.

(b) Every bond given by a contractor to a contracting body pursuant to this Article shall be conclusively presumed to have been given in accordance herewith, whether or not such bond be so drawn as to conform to this Article. This Article shall be conclusively presumed to have been written into every bond given pursuant thereto.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-621 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-9-621
§ 25-9-621. Notification of proposal to accept collateral
Status: in_force

(a) Persons to which proposal to be sent. -- A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to:

(1) Any person from which the secured party has received, before the debtor consented to the acceptance, an authenticated notification of a claim of an interest in the collateral;

(2) Any other secured party or lienholder that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in or other lien on the collateral perfected by the filing of a financing statement that:

a. Identified the collateral;

b. Was indexed under the debtor's name as of that date; and

c. Was filed in the office or offices in which to file a financing statement against the debtor covering the collateral as of that date; and

(3) Any other secured party that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in the collateral perfected by compliance with a statute, regulation, or treaty described in G.S. 25-9-311(a) .

(b) Proposal to be sent to secondary obligor in partial satisfaction. -- A secured party that desires to accept collateral in partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to any secondary obligor in addition to the persons described in subsection (a) of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-39-40 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-39-40
§ 58-39-40. Investigative consumer reports
Status: in_force

(a) No insurance institution, agent, or insurance-support organization may prepare or request an investigative consumer report about an individual in connection with an insurance transaction involving an application for insurance, a policy renewal, a policy reinstatement, or a change in insurance benefits unless the insurance institution or agent informs the individual:

(1) That he may request to be interviewed in connection with the preparation of the investigative consumer report; and

(2) That upon a request pursuant to G.S. 58-39-45 he is entitled to receive a copy of the investigative consumer report.

(b) If an investigative consumer report is to be prepared by an insurance institution or agent, the insurance institution or agent shall institute reasonable procedures to conduct a personal interview requested by an individual.

(c) If an investigative consumer report is to be prepared by an insurance-support organization, the insurance institution or agent desiring such report shall inform the insurance-support organization whether a personal interview has been requested by the individual. The insurance-support organization shall institute reasonable procedures to conduct such interviews, if requested.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-271 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-271
§ 105-271. Official title
Status: in_force

This Subchapter may be cited as the Machinery Act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215-1A — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-215-1A
§ 143-215.1A. Closed-loop groundwater remediation systems allowed
Status: in_force

(a) The phrase “closed-loop groundwater remediation system” means a system and attendant processes for cleaning up contaminated groundwater by pumping groundwater, treating the groundwater to reduce the concentration of or remove contaminants, and reintroducing the treated water beneath the surface so that the treated groundwater will be recaptured by the system.

(b) The Secretary may issue a permit for the siting, construction, and operation of a closed-loop groundwater remediation system. Permits shall be issued in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1 and applicable rules of the Commission. A permit issued under this section constitutes prior permission under G.S. 87-88 .

(c) A permit for a closed-loop groundwater remediation system shall specify the location at which groundwater is to be reintroduced and shall specify design, construction, operation, and closure requirements for the closed-loop groundwater remediation system necessary to ensure that the treated groundwater will be captured by the contaminant and removal system that extracts the groundwater for treatment. The Secretary may impose any additional permit conditions or limitations necessary to:

(1) Achieve efficient, effective groundwater remediation.

(2) Minimize the possibility of spills or other releases from the closed-loop groundwater remediation system.

(3) Specify or limit the distance between the point at which contaminated groundwater is extracted and the point at which treated groundwater is reintroduced.

(4) Specify the minimum or maximum gradients between the point at which contaminated groundwater is extracted and the point at which treated groundwater is reintroduced.

(5) Specify or limit the chemical, physical, or biological treatment processes that may be used.

(6) Protect the environment or public health.

(d) The Commission may adopt rules to implement this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-8B-17 — NC Code / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-8B-17
§ 36C-8B-17. Relief from liability and indemnification
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a second trust shall not relieve an authorized fiduciary from liability for breach of trust to a greater extent than the first trust.

(b) A second trust may provide for indemnification of an authorized fiduciary of the first trust or another person acting in a fiduciary capacity under the first trust for any liability or claim that would have been payable from the first trust if the decanting power had not been exercised.

(c) A second trust shall not reduce fiduciary liability in the aggregate; provided, however, a second trust may divide and reallocate fiduciary powers among fiduciaries, including one or more trustees, distribution advisors, investment advisors, trust protectors, or other persons, and relieve a fiduciary from liability for an act or failure to act of another fiduciary as permitted by the laws of this State other than this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1370-1 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-1370-1
§ 15A-1370.1. Applicability of Article 85
Status: in_force

This Article is applicable to all prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment for convictions of impaired driving under G.S. 20-138.1 . This Article does not apply to a prisoner serving a sentence of life imprisonment without parole. A prisoner serving a sentence of life imprisonment without parole shall not be eligible for parole at any time.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-183 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-183
§ 160A-183. Regulation of explosive, corrosive, inflammable, or radioactive substances
Status: in_force

A city may by ordinance restrict, regulate or prohibit the sale, possession, storage, use, or conveyance of any explosive, corrosive, inflammable, or radioactive substances, or any weapons or instrumentalities of mass death and destruction within the city.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 103-6 — NC Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103-6
§ 103-6. Arbor Week
Status: in_force

The week in March of each year containing March 15 is hereby designated as Arbor Week in North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-193 — NC Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15-193
§ 15-193. Notice of reprieve or new trial
Status: in_force

Should the condemned person, convict or felon be granted a reprieve by the Governor or obtain a writ of error, or a new trial be granted by the Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina, or should the execution of the sentence be stayed by any competent judicial tribunal or proceeding, notice of such reprieve, new trial, appeal, writ of error or stay of execution shall be served upon the warden or deputy warden of the penitentiary by the sheriff of Wake County, in case such condemned person is confined in the penitentiary, or upon any sheriff having the custody of any such condemned person, also upon the condemned person himself.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113B-2 — NC Code / Chapter 113B / Section 113B-2
§ 113B-2. Creation of Energy Policy Council; purpose of Council
Status: in_force

(a) The Energy Policy Council is created to advise and make recommendations on increasing domestic energy exploration, development, and production within the State and region to promote economic growth and job creation to the Governor and the General Assembly. The Energy Policy Council shall be located within the Department of Environmental Quality.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the powers, duties and functions of the Energy Policy Council shall be as prescribed by the Secretary of Environmental Quality.

(c) The Energy Policy Council shall serve as the central energy policy planning body of the State and shall communicate and cooperate with federal, State, regional and local bodies and agencies to the end of effecting a coordinated energy policy.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162A-213 — NC Code / Chapter 162A / Section 162A-213
§ 162A-213. Time for collection of system development fees
Status: in_force

(a) Land Subdivision.--For new development involving the subdivision of land, the system development fee shall be collected by a local governmental unit at the later of either of the following:

(1) The time of application for a building permit.

(2) When water or sewer service is committed by the local governmental unit.

(b) Other New Development.--For all other new development, the local governmental unit shall collect the system development fee at the earlier of either of the following:

(1) The time of application for connection of the individual unit of development to the service or facilities.

(2) When water or sewer service is committed by the local governmental unit.

(c) If the system development fee is collected under subdivision (a)(1) of this section and the local governmental unit that charges or assesses the system development fee is different from the local governmental unit that issues the building permit, the local governmental unit issuing the building permit shall require proof of collection of the system development fee prior to issuance of the building permit.

(d) No system development fee shall be charged or assessed with respect to any new development for which a system development fee under this Article has been collected at the time of plat recordation involving the subdivision of land and the amount of capacity associated with that payment of the system development fee has not increased at the time of application for the building permit. If the amount of capacity is increased at the time of application for a building permit, then a system development fee may be charged for the difference in the amount of the increased capacity minus the system development fee previously paid under this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B-1300 — NC Code / Chapter 18B / Section 18B-1300
§ 18B-1300. Purpose
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the authority of the State under the Twenty-First Amendment to the United States Constitution, the General Assembly finds that regulation of the business relations between malt beverage manufacturers and importers and the wholesalers of such products is necessary to:

(1) Maintain stability and healthy competition in the malt beverage industry in this State.

(2) Promote and maintain a sound, stable and viable three-tier system of distribution of malt beverages to the public.

(3) Promote the compelling interest of the public in fair business relations between malt beverage suppliers and wholesalers, and in the continuation of beer franchise agreements on a fair basis.

(4) Maintain a uniform system of control over the sale, purchase and distribution of malt beverages in the State.

(5) Prevent unfair or unlawful trade practices by enabling wholesalers to refuse to participate in such practices without fear of arbitrary or unlawful retribution from suppliers.

(6) Provide wholesalers with rights and remedies in addition to those existing by contract or common law.

(7) Govern all agreements between suppliers and wholesalers, including any renewals or amendments.

(8) Protect wholesalers against unfair treatment by suppliers.

(9) Preserve investments made by wholesalers in franchise agreements through minimization of arbitrary termination.

(10) Promote consumer choice by ensuring an independent wholesale distribution tier that enables wholesalers to distribute competing products of other suppliers.

(11) Prevent vertical integration of the malt beverage market.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-113-24 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-113-24
§ 90-113.24. Advertisement of drug paraphernalia
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person to purchase or otherwise procure an advertisement in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication, or purchase or otherwise procure an advertisement on a billboard, sign, or other outdoor display, when he knows that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of objects designed or intended for use as drug paraphernalia described in this Article.

(b) Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 156-122 — NC Code / Chapter 156 / Section 156-122
§ 156-122. Increase to extinguish debt
Status: in_force

If in the opinion of the board of drainage commissioners it would help the sale of the maintenance or improvement bonds, or they would deem it necessary under the provision of G.S. 156-101 , they may, with the approval of the clerk of the superior court, add to the amount estimated by the board of viewers a sufficient amount to pay off all outstanding obligations of the district, leaving this their only bond issue.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-39-110 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-39-110
§ 58-39-110. Immunity
Status: in_force

No cause of action in the nature of defamation, invasion of privacy, or negligence shall arise against any person for disclosing personal or privileged information in accordance with this Article, nor shall such a cause of action arise against any person for furnishing personal or privileged information to an insurance institution, agent, or insurance-support organization: Provided, however, this section shall provide no immunity for disclosing or furnishing false information with malice or willful intent to injure any person.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-579-14 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-579-14
§ 106-579.14. Exclusive jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to the distribution, sale and transportation of antifreeze by this Article are vested exclusively in the Board and Commissioner.