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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-26-1 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-26-1
§ 28A-26-1. Domiciliary and ancillary probate and administration
Status: reserved

The domiciliary, or original, administration of the estates of all decedents domiciled in North Carolina at the time of death shall be under the jurisdiction of this State and of a proper clerk of superior court in this State, and the original probate of all wills of such persons shall be in this State. Any administration of the estate and any probate of a will of such decedents outside North Carolina shall be ancillary only. All assets, except real estate (but including proceeds from the sale of real estate), subject to ancillary administration in a jurisdiction outside North Carolina shall, to the extent such assets are not necessary for the requirements of such ancillary administration, be transferred and delivered by the ancillary personal representative to the duly qualified personal representative in this State for administration and distribution by the domiciliary personal representative, and the domiciliary personal representative in this State shall have the duty of collecting all such assets from the ancillary personal representative. The receipt of the domiciliary personal representative shall fully acquit the ancillary personal representative with respect to the assets covered thereby. The domiciliary personal representative in North Carolina shall have the exclusive right and duty to pay all federal and North Carolina taxes owed by the estate of such decedent and to make proper distribution of all assets including those collected from the ancillary personal representative.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53C-8-7 — NC Code / Chapter 53C / Section 53C-8-7
§ 53C-8-7. Examiner making false report
Status: in_force

If any bank examiner shall knowingly and willfully make any false or fraudulent report of the condition of any bank that the examiner has examined with the intent to aid or abet the bank or its affiliates in committing violations of any provision of this Chapter, or if any examiner shall keep or accept any bribe or gratuity given for the purpose of inducing the examiner not to file any report of examination of any bank, or if any examiner shall neglect to make an examination of any bank by reason of having received or accepted any bribe or gratuity, the examiner shall be guilty of a Class H felony.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-79 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-79
§ 120-79. Commission staffing
Status: reserved

(a) The Commission shall use available secretarial employees of the General Assembly, or may employ, and may remove, such professional and clerical employees as the Commission deems proper. The chairmen may assign and direct the activities of the employees of the Commission, subject to the advice of the Commission.

(b) The employees of the Commission shall receive salaries that shall be fixed by the Legislative Services Commission and shall receive travel and subsistence allowances fixed by G.S. 138-6 and 138-7 when such travel is approved by either chairman, subject to the advice of the Commission. The employees of the Commission shall not be subject to the Executive Budget Act or to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.

(c) Repealed by S.L. 2021-180, § 27.2(a), eff. July 1, 2021 .

(d) The Commission shall assure that sufficient funds are available within its appropriations before employing professional and clerical employees.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-40 — NC Code / Chapter 166A / Section 166A-40
§ 166A-40. Title of Article; entering into Compact
Status: in_force

(a) This Article may be cited as the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

(b) The Emergency Management Assistance Compact, hereinafter “Compact”, is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this State with all other states legally joining therein, in the form substantially as set forth in this Article. This Compact is made and entered into by and between the party states which enact this Compact. For the purposes of this Article, the term “states” means the several states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and all United States territorial possessions and the term “party states” means the participating member states which enact and enter into this Compact.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-415 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-415
§ 1-415. Execution of order
Status: in_force

The sheriff shall execute the order by arresting the defendant and keeping him in custody until discharged by law. The sheriff may call the power of the county to his aid in the execution of the arrest.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131A-24 — NC Code / Chapter 131A / Section 131A-24
§ 131A-24. Liberal construction
Status: in_force

This Article, being necessary for the health and welfare of the people of the State, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2A-515 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2A-515
§ 25-2A-515. Acceptance of goods
Status: in_force

(1) Acceptance of goods occurs after the lessee has had a reasonable opportunity to inspect the goods and:

(a) the lessee signifies or acts with respect to the goods in a manner that signifies to the lessor or the supplier that the goods are conforming or that the lessee will take or retain them in spite of their nonconformity; or

(b) the lessee fails to make an effective rejection of the goods ( G.S. 25-2A-509(2) ).

(2) Acceptance of a part of any commercial unit is acceptance of that entire unit.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-20 — NC Code / Chapter 90C / Section 90C-20
§ 90C-20. Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known as the “North Carolina Recreational Therapy Licensure Act”.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-632-19 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-632-19
§ 90-632.19. Human trafficking public awareness sign
Status: in_force

The Board may require that a massage and bodywork therapy establishment prominently display on the premises in a place that is clearly conspicuous and visible to employees and the public a public awareness sign created and provided by the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission that contains the National Human Trafficking Resource hotline information.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 73-25 — NC Code / Chapter 73 / Section 73-25
§ 73-25. Action in superior court; procedure
Status: in_force

Any person conceiving himself injured by the erection of any gristmill, or mill for other useful purposes, may issue his summons returnable before the judge of the superior court of the county where the damaged land or any part thereof lies, against the persons authorized to be made parties defendant. In his complaint he shall set forth in what respect and to what extent he is injured, together with such other matters as may be necessary to entitle him to the relief demanded. The court shall then proceed to hear and determine all the questions of law and issues of fact arising on the pleadings as in other civil actions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1031 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1031
§ 143B-1031. Personnel and benefits
Status: in_force

(a) The Wing Commander of the North Carolina Wing-Civil Air Patrol shall certify to the Secretary or his designee those members who are in good standing as members eligible for benefits. The Wing Commander shall provide the Secretary with two copies of the certification. The Secretary shall acknowledge receipt of, sign, and date both copies and return one to the Wing Commander. The Wing Commander shall, in the form and manner provided above, notify the Secretary of any changes in personnel within 30 days thereof. Upon the Secretary's signature, those members listed on the certification shall be eligible for the benefits listed below.

(b) Those members of the North Carolina Wing-Civil Air Patrol certified under subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed and considered employees of the Department of Public Safety for workers' compensation purposes, and for no other purposes, while performing duties incident to a State approved mission. Such period of employment shall not extend to said members while performing duties incident to a United States Air Force authorized mission or any other Wing activities.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2408-5 — NC Code / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-2408-5
§ 7B-2408.5. Motion to suppress evidence in adjudicatory hearings; procedure; appeal
Status: in_force

(a) A motion to suppress evidence in court made before the adjudicatory hearing must be in writing and a copy of the motion must be served upon the State. The motion must state the grounds upon which it is made. The motion must be accompanied by an affidavit containing facts supporting the motion. The affidavit may be based upon personal knowledge, or upon information and belief, if the source of the information and the basis for the belief are stated. The State may file an answer denying or admitting any of the allegations. A copy of the answer must be served on the juvenile's counsel or the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian, if the juvenile has no counsel.

(b) The judge must summarily grant the motion to suppress evidence if:

(1) The motion complies with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, it states grounds which require exclusion of the evidence, and the State concedes the truth of allegations of fact which support the motion; or

(2) The State stipulates that the evidence sought to be suppressed will not be offered in evidence in any juvenile proceeding.

(c) The judge may summarily deny the motion to suppress evidence if:

(1) The motion does not allege a legal basis for the motion; or

(2) The affidavit does not as a matter of law support the ground alleged.

(d) If the motion is not determined summarily, the judge must make the determination after a hearing and finding of facts. Testimony at the hearing must be under oath.

(e) A motion to suppress made during the adjudicatory hearing may be made in writing or orally and may be determined in the same manner as when made before the adjudicatory hearing.

(f) The judge must set forth in the record his or her findings of facts and conclusions of law.

(g) An order finally denying a motion to suppress evidence may be reviewed upon an appeal of a final order of the court in a juvenile matter.

(h) The provisions of G.S. 15A-974 shall apply to this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-448 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-448
§ 115C-448. Special funds of individual schools
Status: reserved

(a) The board of education shall appoint a treasurer for each school within the local school administrative unit that handles special funds. The treasurer shall keep a complete record of all moneys in his charge in such form and detail as may be prescribed by the finance officer of the local school administrative unit, and shall make such reports to the superintendent and finance officer of the local school administrative unit as they or the board of education may prescribe. Special funds of individual schools shall be deposited in an official depository of the local school administrative unit in special accounts to the credit of the individual school, and shall be paid only on checks or drafts signed by the principal of the school and the treasurer. The board of education may, in its discretion, waive the requirements of this section for any school which handles less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) in any school year.

(b) Nothing in this section shall prevent the board of education from requiring that all funds of individual schools be deposited with and accounted for by the school finance officer. If this is done, these moneys shall be disbursed and accounted for in the same manner as other school funds except that the check or draft shall not bear the certificate of preaudit.

(c) For the purposes of this section, “ special funds of individual schools ” includes by way of illustration and not limitation funds realized from gate receipts of interscholastic athletic competition, sale of school annuals and newspapers, and dues of student organizations.

(d) Special funds of individual schools shall not be included as part of the local current expense fund of a local school administrative unit for the purposes of determining the per pupil share of the local current expense fund transferred to a charter school pursuant to G.S. 115C-218.105(c) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-258-13 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-258-13
§ 163-258.13. Declaration
Status: in_force

Each military-overseas ballot shall include or be accompanied by a declaration signed by the voter declaring that a material misstatement of fact in completing the document may be grounds for a conviction of perjury under the laws of the United States or this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-318 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-318
§ 130A-318. Disinfection of public water systems
Status: in_force

(a) The Department is authorized to require disinfection of:

(1) Public water systems introduced on or after January 1, 1972; and

(2) All public water systems, regardless of the date introduced, whenever:

a. The maximum microbiological contaminant level is exceeded; or

b. Conditions exist which make continued use of the water potentially hazardous to public health.

(b) Public water systems shall employ disinfection methods and procedures approved by the Department.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-24-110 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-24-110
§ 58-24-110. Exemptions
Status: in_force

Except as herein provided, societies shall be governed by this Article and shall be exempt from all other provisions of the general insurance laws of this State unless they be expressly designated therein, or unless it is specifically made applicable by this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-201 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-9-201
§ 25-9-201. General effectiveness of security agreement
Status: in_force

(a) General effectiveness. -- Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, a security agreement is effective according to its terms between the parties, against purchasers of the collateral, and against creditors.

(b) Applicable consumer laws and other law.--A transaction subject to this Article is subject to any applicable rule of law which establishes a different rule for consumers, to any other statute, rule, or regulation of this State that regulates the rates, charges, agreements, and practices for loans, credit sales, or other extensions of credit, and to any consumer-protection statute, rule, or regulation of this State, including Chapter 24 of the General Statutes , the Retail Installment Sales Act (Chapter 25A of the General Statutes), the North Carolina Consumer Finance Act ( Article 15 of Chapter 53 of the General Statutes ), and the Pawnbrokers and Cash Converters Modernization Act (Part 1 of Article 45 of Chapter 66 of the General Statutes ).

(c) Other applicable law controls. -- In case of conflict between this Article and a rule of law, statute, or regulation described in subsection (b) of this section, the rule of law, statute, or regulation controls. Failure to comply with a statute or regulation described in subsection (b) of this section has only the effect the statute or regulation specifies.

(d) Further deference to other applicable law. -- This Article does not:

(1) Validate any rate, charge, agreement, or practice that violates a rule of law, statute, or regulation described in subsection (b) of this section; or

(2) Extend the application of the rule of law, statute, or regulation to a transaction not otherwise subject to it.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-530 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-530
§ 1-530. Relator inducted into office; duty
Status: in_force

If the judgment is rendered in favor of the person alleged to be entitled, he shall be entitled, after taking the oath of office and executing such official bond as may be required by law, to take upon himself the execution of the office. It is his duty, immediately thereafter, to demand of the defendant in the action all the books and papers in his custody, or within his power, belonging to the office from which he has been excluded.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-9 — NC Code / Chapter 39 / Section 39-9
§ 39-9. Absence of wife's acknowledgment does not affect deed as to husband
Status: in_force

When an instrument purports to be signed by a husband and wife the instrument may be ordered registered, if the acknowledgment of the husband is duly taken, but no such instrument shall be the act or deed of the wife unless proven or acknowledged by her according to law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89G-6 — NC Code / Chapter 89G / Section 89G-6
§ 89G-6. Application; qualifications; examination; issuance
Status: in_force

(a) Upon application to the Board and the payment of the required fees, an applicant may be licensed under this Chapter as an irrigation contractor if the applicant submits evidence that demonstrates his or her qualifications as prescribed in rules adopted by the Board and meets all of the following qualifications:

(1) Is at least 18 years of age.

(2) Is of good moral character as determined by the Board.

(3) Has at least three years of experience in irrigation construction or irrigation contracting or the educational equivalent. Two years of educational training in irrigation construction or irrigation contracting shall be the equivalent of one year of experience.

(4) Files with the Board and maintains a corporate surety bond executed by a company authorized to do business in this State or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution. The surety bond or the letter of credit shall be in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The surety bond or letter of credit shall be approved by the Board as to form and shall be conditioned upon the obligor's faithfully conforming to and abiding by the provisions of this Chapter. Any person claiming to be injured by an act of a licensed irrigation contractor that constitutes a violation of this Chapter may institute an action to recover against the licensee and the surety.

(b) If the application is satisfactory to the Board, the applicant shall be required to pass an examination administered by the Board. The Board shall establish the scope and subject matter of the examination, and an examination shall be held at least twice a year at a time and place to be determined by the Board. The examination, at a minimum, shall test the applicant's understanding of the following:

(1) Efficiency of water use and conservation in the practice of irrigation construction and contracting.

(2) Proper methods of irrigation construction.

(3) Proper methods for irrigation installation.

(4) Basic business skills.

(c) When the Board determines that an applicant has met all the requirements for licensure, the Board shall issue a license to the applicant.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-10-4 — NC Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15-10-4
§ 15-10.4. Mandatory disposition of detainers--exception as to prisoners who are mentally ill
Status: reserved

The provisions of G.S. 15-10.2 and 15-10.3 shall not apply to any prisoner who has been transferred and assigned for observation or treatment to any unit of the prison system which is maintained for those prisoners who are mentally ill or are suffering from mental disorders.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-7-705 — NC Code / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-7-705
§ 36C-7-705. Resignation of trustee
Status: in_force

(a) A trustee may resign:

(1) Upon at least 30 days' notice in writing to the qualified beneficiaries, the settlor, if living, and all cotrustees; or

(2) With the approval of the court.

(b) In approving a resignation, the court may issue orders and impose conditions reasonably necessary for the protection of the trust property.

(c) Any liability of a resigning trustee or of any sureties on the trustee's bond for acts or omissions of the trustee is not discharged or affected by the trustee's resignation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-953 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-953
§ 143B-953. Criminal record checks of applicants for licensure as chiropractic physicians
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety may provide to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories the criminal history of any applicant for licensure pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes . Along with the request, the Board shall provide to the Department of Public Safety the fingerprints of the applicant, a form signed by the applicant consenting to the criminal record check and use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State and National Repositories, and any additional information required by the Department of Public Safety. The applicant's fingerprints shall be forwarded to the State Bureau of Investigation for a search of the State's criminal history record file, and the State Bureau of Investigation shall forward a set of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. The Board shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential. The Department of Public Safety may charge a fee to offset the cost incurred by it to conduct a criminal record check under this section. The fee shall not exceed the actual cost of locating, editing, researching, and retrieving the information.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-142 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-142
§ 90-142. Powers; duties
Status: in_force

The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Article.

(2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules as may be necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Article.

(3) Issue position statements and other interpretative guidelines.

(4) Require an applicant or licensee to submit to the Board evidence of the applicant's or licensee's continuing competence to practice chiropractic.

(5) Establish substantial equivalency under G.S. 90-143(b) and G.S. 90-143.1 .

(6) Set the passing scores for approved examinations under G.S. 90-143(b) .

(7) Establish certain reasonable fees as for applications for examination, licensure, provisional licensure, renewal of licensure, licensure verification, continuing education, and other administrative services provided by the Board. When the Board uses a testing service for the preparation, administration, or grading of examination, the Board may charge the applicant the actual cost of the examination services and a prorated portion of the examination fee for administration and processing of the examination. Examination fees are not refundable.

(8) Establish certification standards for chiropractic clinical assistants.

(9) Employ and fix the compensation of personnel and legal counsel that the Board deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.

(10) Establish by rule a process to assess civil penalties pursuant to G.S. 90-157.4 .

(11) Take disciplinary action pursuant to G.S. 90-154.2 and G.S. 90-154.3 .

(12) Seek injunctive relief through a court of competent jurisdiction for violations of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-89A-150 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-89A-150
§ 58-89A-150. Agent for service of process
Status: in_force

Each resident licensee shall maintain a registered agent for the service of process in this State. The Commissioner shall be each nonresident licensee's agent for service of process as provided in Article 16 of this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-152 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-152
§ 160A-152. Applicability of Part
Status: in_force

This Part shall apply only to those cities having the council-manager form of government. If the powers and duties of a city manager set out in any city charter shall differ materially from those set out in G.S. 160A-148 , the council may by ordinance confer or impose on the manager any of the powers or duties set out in G.S. 160A-148 but not contained in the charter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10-3 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-10-3
§ 97-10.3. Minors illegally employed
Status: in_force

In any case where an employer and employee are subject to the provisions of this Chapter, any injury to a minor while employed contrary to the laws of this State shall be compensable under this Chapter as if said minor were an adult, subject to the other provisions of this Chapter.