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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-173 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-173
§ 7A-173. Suspension; removal; reinstatement
Status: in_force

(a) A magistrate may be suspended from performing the duties of the magistrate's office by the chief district judge of the district court district in which the magistrate's county of appointment is located. A magistrate may be removed from office by the senior regular resident superior court judge of, or any regular superior court judge holding court in, the district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1(a) in which the magistrate's county of appointment is located. Grounds for suspension or removal are the same as for a judge of the General Court of Justice.

(b) Suspension from performing the duties of the office may be ordered upon filing of sworn written charges in the office of clerk of superior court for the county in which the magistrate was appointed. If the chief district judge, upon examination of the sworn charges, finds that the charges, if true, constitute grounds for removal, the chief district judge may enter an order suspending the magistrate from performing the duties of the magistrate's office until a final determination of the charges on the merits. During suspension the salary of the magistrate continues.

(c) If a hearing, with or without suspension, is ordered, the magistrate against whom the charges have been made shall be given immediate written notice of the proceedings and a true copy of the charges, and the matter shall be set by the chief district judge for hearing before the senior regular resident superior court judge or a regular superior court judge holding court in the district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1(a) in which the magistrate's county of appointment is located. The hearing shall be held in a county within the district or set of districts not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days after the magistrate has received a copy of the charges. The hearing shall be open to the public. All testimony offered shall be recorded. At the hearing the superior court judge shall receive evidence, and make findings of fact and conclusions of law. If the judge finds that grounds for removal exist, the judge shall enter an order permanently removing the magistrate from office, and terminating the magistrate's salary. If the judge finds that no such grounds exist, he shall terminate the suspension, if any.

(d) A magistrate may appeal from an order of removal to the Court of Appeals on the basis of error of law by the superior court judge. Pending decision of the case on appeal, the magistrate shall not perform any of the duties of the magistrate's office. If, upon final determination, the magistrate is ordered reinstated, either by the appellate division or by the superior court on remand, the magistrate's salary shall be restored from the date of the original order of removal.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-25-13 — NC Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95-25-13
§ 95-25.13. Notification, posting, and records
Status: in_force

Every employer shall do all of the following:

(1) Notify its employees, in writing at the time of hiring, of the promised wages and the day and place for payment.

(2) Make available to its employees, in writing or through a posted notice maintained in a place accessible to its employees, employment practices and policies with regard to promised wages.

(3) Notify employees, in writing, at least one pay period prior to any changes in promised wages. Wages may be retroactively increased without the prior notice required by this subsection.

(4) Furnish each employee with an itemized statement of deductions made from that employee's wages under G.S. 95-25.8 for each pay period such deductions are made.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214-3 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-214-3
§ 143-214.3. Revision to water quality standard
Status: in_force

(a) Any person subject to the provisions of G.S. 143-215.1 may petition the Commission for a hearing pursuant to G.S. 143-215.4 for a revision to water quality standards adopted pursuant to G.S. 143-214.1 as such water quality standards may apply to a specific stream segment into which the petitioner discharges or proposes to discharge.

(b) Upon a finding by the Commission that:

(1) Natural background conditions in the stream segment preclude the attainment of the applicable water quality standards; or

(2) Irretrievable and uncontrollable man-induced conditions preclude the attainment of the applicable water quality standards; or

(3) Application of effluent limitations for existing sources established or proposed pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 more restrictive than those effluent standards and limitations determined or promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 301 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in order to achieve and maintain applicable water quality standards would result in adverse social and economic impact, disproportionate to the benefits to the public health, safety or welfare as a result of maintaining the standards; and

(4) There exists no reasonable relationship between the cost to the petitioner of achieving the effluent limitations necessary to comply with applicable water quality standards to the benefits, including the incremental benefits to the receiving waters, to be obtained from the application of the said effluent limitations;

Then the Commission shall revise the standard or standards, as such standard may apply to the petitioner, provided that such revised standards shall be no less stringent than that which can be achieved by the application of the highest level of treatment which will result in benefits, including the incremental benefits to the receiving waters, having a reasonable relationship to the cost to the petitioner to apply such treatment, as determined by the evidence; provided, however, in no event shall these standards be less stringent than the level attainable with the application by the petitioner of those effluent standards and limitations determined or promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 301 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; provided, further, that no revision shall be granted which would endanger human health or safety.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-109 — NC Code / Chapter 54C / Section 54C-109
§ 54C-109. Bonding
Status: in_force

(a) A savings bank shall maintain a blanket indemnity bond of at least a minimum amount as prescribed by the Commissioner of Banks.

(b) A savings bank that employs collection agents, who for any reason are not covered by the bond required in this section, shall provide for the bonding of each agent in an amount equal to at least twice the average monthly collections of the agent. The agents shall be required to make settlement with the association at least once monthly. No coverage by bond will be required of any agent that is a bank or an association insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The amount and form of the bonds and the sufficiency of the surety thereon shall be approved by the board of directors and the Commissioner of Banks before it is valid. A bond shall provide that its cancellation, either by the surety or by the insured, shall not become effective unless and until 30 days' notice in writing shall have been given to the Commissioner of Banks.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-41-7 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-41-7
§ 116-41.7. Proceeds of bonds, revenues, etc., deemed trust funds
Status: in_force

The proceeds of all bonds issued and all revenues and other moneys received pursuant to the authority of this Part shall be deemed to be trust funds, to be held and applied solely as provided in this Part. The resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds shall provide that any officer to whom, or bank, trust company or fiscal agent to which, such moneys shall be paid shall act as trustee of such moneys and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes hereof, subject to such regulations as such resolution may provide.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 148-18-1 — NC Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148-18-1
§ 148-18.1. Confiscation of unauthorized articles
Status: in_force

Any item of personal property which a prisoner in any correctional facility is prohibited from possessing by State law or which is not authorized by rules adopted by the Secretary of the Department of Adult Correction shall, when found in the possession of a prisoner, be confiscated and destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Secretary may direct. Any unauthorized funds confiscated under this section or funds from the sale of confiscated property shall be deposited to Inmate Welfare Fund maintained by the Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90A-45 — NC Code / Chapter 90A / Section 90A-45
§ 90A-45. Commercial water pollution control system operating firms
Status: in_force

(a) Any person, firm, or corporation, municipal or private, owning or having control of a water pollution control system may contract with a responsible commercial water pollution control system operating firm for operational and other services of that firm. Such firm shall designate an employee as the operator in responsible charge of the water pollution control system. Such employee and any other employees who have been duly certified under this Article shall be responsible for the total operation and maintenance of the water pollution control system. Commercial water pollution control system operating firms shall not be limited as to the number of systems, distance between systems, location of office or residence, or other internal management procedures.

(b) Any employee designated by the firm as operator in responsible charge must hold an appropriate certificate issued by the Commission and must comply with all of the requirements of this Article and rules adopted by the Commission.

(c) The Commission may adopt rules requiring that any commercial water pollution control system operating firm file an annual report with the Commission as to the operation of such system.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 77-1 — NC Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77-1
§ 77-1. County commissioners to appoint commissioners
Status: in_force

Where any inland river or stream runs through the county, or is a line of their county, the boards of commissioners of the several counties may appoint commissioners to view such river or stream, and make out a scale of the expense of labor with which the opening and clearing thereof will be attended; and if the same is deemed within the ability of the county, and to be expedient, they may appoint and authorize the commissioners to proceed in the most expeditious manner in opening and clearing the same.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 100-9 — NC Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100-9
§ 100-9. County commissioners may protect monuments
Status: in_force

When any monument has been or shall hereafter be erected to the memory of our Confederate dead or to perpetuate the memory and virtues of our distinguished dead, if such monument is erected by the voluntary subscription of the people and is placed on the courthouse square, the board of county commissioners of such county are permitted to expend from the public funds of the county an amount sufficient to erect a substantial iron fence around such monument in order that the same may be protected.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 127A-202-1 — NC Code / Chapter 127A / Section 127A-202-1
§ 127A-202.1. Discrimination against persons who serve in the National Guard and acts of reprisal prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) It is the policy of this State that all individuals shall be afforded the right to perform, apply to perform, or have an obligation to perform service in the North Carolina National Guard or the National Guard of another state without fear of discrimination or retaliatory action from their employer or prospective employer on the basis of that membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service, or obligation.

(b) An individual who is a member of the North Carolina National Guard or the National Guard of another state who performs, has performed, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform service in the North Carolina National Guard or the National Guard of another state shall not be denied initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion, or any benefit of employment by an employer on the basis of that membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service, or obligation.

(c) A person shall be considered to have denied a member of the North Carolina National Guard or the National Guard of another state initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion, or a benefit of employment in violation of this section if the member's membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service, or obligation for service in the North Carolina National Guard or the National Guard of another state is a motivating factor in that person's action, unless the person can prove by the greater weight of the evidence that the same unfavorable action would have taken place in the absence of the member's membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service, or obligation.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a person to pay salary or wages to a member of the North Carolina National Guard or of the National Guard of another state during the member's period of active service.

(e) The Commissioner of Labor shall enforce the provisions of this section according to Article 21 of Chapter 95 of the General Statutes , including the rules and regulations issued pursuant to that Article.

(f) This section shall also apply when a member of the North Carolina National Guard or the National Guard of another state is called into active duty at the direction of the President, the Governor, or by any other competent authority.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-483 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-483
§ 66-483. Disclosures
Status: in_force

Vehicle value protection agreements must disclose in writing and in clear, understandable language that is easy to read, all of the following:

(1) The name and address of the provider, contract holder, and administrator, if any.

(2) The terms of the vehicle value protection agreement, including, without limitation, the purchase price to be paid by the contract holder, if any, the requirements for eligibility, conditions of coverage, and exclusions.

(3) A statement that the vehicle value protection agreement may be cancelled by the contract holder within a free-look period as specified in the vehicle value protection agreement, and that, if cancelled, the contract holder will be entitled to a full refund of the purchase price paid by the contract holder, if any, so long as no benefits have been provided.

(4) The procedure the contract holder must follow, if any, to obtain a benefit under the terms and conditions of the vehicle value protection agreement, including, if applicable, a telephone number or website and address where the contract holder may apply for a benefit.

(5) Whether the vehicle value protection agreement is cancellable after the free-look period and the conditions under which it may be cancelled, including the procedures for requesting any refund of the unearned purchase price paid by the contract holder.

(6) In the event of cancellation, the methodology for calculating any refund of the unearned purchase price of the vehicle value protection agreement due.

(7) A statement that neither the extension of credit, nor the terms of the credit, nor the terms of the related motor vehicle sale or lease may be conditioned upon the purchase of the vehicle value protection agreement.

(8) A statement of the terms, restrictions, or conditions governing cancellation of the vehicle value protection agreement prior to the termination or expiration date of the vehicle value protection agreement by either the provider or the contract holder.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-66 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-66
§ 97-66. Claim where benefits are discontinued
Status: in_force

Where compensation payments have been made and discontinued, and further compensation is claimed, the claim for further compensation shall be made within two years after the last payment in all cases of occupational disease, provided, that claims for further compensation for asbestosis or silicosis shall be governed by the final award as set forth in G.S. 97-61.6 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 80-57 — NC Code / Chapter 80 / Section 80-57
§ 80-57. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Article is to discourage livestock theft by allowing for the voluntary individual registration of brand marks for certain livestock.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 80-12 — NC Code / Chapter 80 / Section 80-12
§ 80-12. Violation a deceptive or unfair trade practice
Status: in_force

A violation of G.S. 80-10 or G.S. 80-11 constitutes a violation of G.S. 75-1.1 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 156-104 — NC Code / Chapter 156 / Section 156-104
§ 156-104. Application of amendatory provisions of certain sections; amendment or reformation of proceedings
Status: in_force

All the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Public Laws of 1923 amendatory of G.S. 156-71 , 156-75 , 156-83 , 156-94 , 156-97 , 156-98 , 156-99 and 156-103 shall apply to all drainage districts which shall hereafter be organized, and also to all districts where proceedings for the organization thereof have been instituted and are now pending and where the bonds have not been actually issued, sold, and delivered to the purchaser thereof. If it shall be necessary to amend or reform any of the pleadings or orders made by the court or any action taken by the board of drainage commissioners in any drainage proceedings instituted and pending before March 6, 1923, full authority is granted to make any such amendments, to the end that the said drainage proceedings shall conform with the provisions hereof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2A-301 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2A-301
§ 25-2A-301. Enforceability of lease contract
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this Article, a lease contract is effective and enforceable according to its terms between the parties, against purchasers of the goods, and against creditors of the parties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-1 — NC Code / Chapter 31 / Section 31-1
§ 31-1. Who may make will
Status: in_force

Any person of sound mind, and 18 years of age or over, may make a will.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-69-20 — NC Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95-69-20
§ 95-69.20. Violations; criminal penalties
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who knowingly and willfully misrepresents himself as an authorized inspector administering or enforcing the provisions of this Article or the rules adopted pursuant to this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

(b) Any person knowingly making a material and false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or any other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this Article or the rules adopted pursuant to this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-957 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-957
§ 15A-957. Motion for change of venue
Status: in_force

If, upon motion of the defendant, the court determines that there exists in the county in which the prosecution is pending so great a prejudice against the defendant that he cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial, the court must either:

(1) Transfer the proceeding to another county in the prosecutorial district as defined in G.S. 7A-60 or to another county in an adjoining prosecutorial district as defined in G.S. 7A-60 , or

(2) Order a special venire under the terms of G.S. 15A-958 .

The procedure for change of venue is in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of this Chapter, Venue.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-187-16 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-187-16
§ 90-187.16. Practice of veterinary medicine allowed at registered animal shelters
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any rule adopted by the Board prescribing minimum facility and practice standards for any location where veterinary medicine is practiced, a licensed veterinarian may practice veterinary medicine, including surgery and invasive procedures, at an animal shelter registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, consistent with any rules adopted by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services concerning animal shelters.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-56A-4 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-56A-4
§ 58-56A-4. Pharmacy and pharmacist protections
Status: in_force

(a) A pharmacy benefits manager may only charge fees or otherwise hold a pharmacy responsible for a fee relating to the adjudication of a claim if the fee is reported on the remittance advice of the adjudicated claim or is set out in contract between the pharmacy benefits manager and the pharmacy. No fee or adjustment for the receipt and processing of a claim, or otherwise related to the adjudication of a claim, shall be charged without a justification on the remittance advice or as set out in contract and agreed upon by the pharmacy or pharmacist for each adjustment or fee. This section shall not apply with respect to claims under an employee benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Medicare Part D.

(b) Nothing in this Article shall abridge the right of a pharmacist to refuse to fill or refill a prescription if the pharmacist believes it would be harmful to the patient or is not in the patient's best interest, or if there is a question to the validity of the prescription.

(c) A pharmacy or pharmacist shall not be prohibited by a pharmacy benefits manager from dispensing any prescription drug, including specialty drugs dispensed by a credentialed and accredited pharmacy, allowed to be dispensed under a license to practice pharmacy under Article 4A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes .

(d) A pharmacy benefits manager shall not penalize or retaliate against a pharmacist or pharmacy for exercising rights provided under this Article. This subsection does not apply to breach of contract between a pharmacy and a pharmacy benefits manager.

(e) A claim for pharmacist services may not be retroactively denied or reduced after adjudication of the claim unless any of the following apply:

(1) The original claim was submitted fraudulently.

(2) The original claim payment was incorrect because the pharmacy or pharmacist had already been paid for the pharmacist services.

(3) The pharmacist services were not rendered by the pharmacy or pharmacist.

(4) The adjustments were agreed to by the pharmacy or pharmacist.

(5) The adjustments were part of an attempt to limit overpayment recovery efforts by a pharmacy benefits manager.

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit overpayment recovery efforts by a pharmacy benefits manager.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-380 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-380
§ 113-380. Violation a misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided, any person, firm or officer of a corporation violating any of the provisions of this Article shall upon conviction thereof be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.