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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1480 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1480
§ 143B-1480. Creation of Division of Community Supervision and Reentry; powers
Status: in_force

There is hereby created and established a division to be known as the Division of Community Supervision and Reentry within the Department. The Division of Community Supervision and Reentry shall have the power and duty to implement Parts 5 through 7 of this Article and shall have such other powers and duties as are set forth in this Article and are prescribed by the Secretary.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-374 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-374
§ 130A-374. Security of health data
Status: in_force

(a) Medical records of individual patients shall be confidential and shall not be public records open to inspection. The State Center for Health Statistics may disclose medical records of individual patients which identify the individual described in the record only if:

(1) The individual described in the medical record has authorized the disclosure; or

(2) The disclosure is for bona fide research purposes. The Commission shall adopt rules providing for the use of the medical records for research purposes.

(b) The State Center for Health Statistics shall take appropriate measures to protect the security of health data collected by the Center, including:

(1) Limiting the access to health data to authorized individuals who have received training in the handling of this data;

(2) Designating a person to be responsible for physical security; and

(3) Developing and implementing a system for monitoring security.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-292-1 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-292-1
§ 20-292.1. Supplemental temporary license for sale of antique and specialty vehicles
Status: in_force

Any dealer licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under this Article may apply to the Commissioner and receive, at no additional charge, a supplemental temporary license authorizing the off-premises sales of antique motor vehicles and specialty motor vehicles for a period not to exceed 10 consecutive calendar days. To obtain a temporary supplemental license for the off-premises sale of antique motor vehicles and specialty motor vehicles, the applicant shall:

(1) Be licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under this Article.

(2) Notify the applicable local office of the Division of the specific dates and location for which the license is requested.

(3) Display a sign at the licensed location clearly identifying the dealer.

(4) Keep and maintain the records required for the sale of motor vehicles under this Article.

(5) Provide staff to work at the temporary location for the duration of the off-premises sale.

(6) Meet any local government permitting requirements.

(7) Have written permission from the property owner to sell at the location.

For purposes of this section, the term “ antique motor vehicle ” shall mean any motor vehicle for private use manufactured at least 25 years prior to the current model year, and the term “ specialty motor vehicle ” shall mean any model or series of motor vehicle for private use manufactured at least three years prior to the current model year of which no more than 5,000 vehicles were sold within the United States during the model year the vehicle was manufactured.

This section does not apply to a nonselling motor vehicle show or public display of new motor vehicles.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-94-1 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-94-1
§ 90-94.1. Exemption for use or possession of hemp extract
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, “ hemp extract ” means an extract from a cannabis plant, or a mixture or preparation containing cannabis plant material, that has all of the following characteristics:

(1) Is composed of less than nine-tenths of one percent (0.9%) tetrahydrocannabinol by weight.

(2) Is composed of at least five percent (5%) cannabidiol by weight.

(3) Contains no other psychoactive substance.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, an individual may possess or use hemp extract, and is not subject to the penalties described in this Chapter, if the individual satisfies all of the following criteria:

(1) Possesses or uses the hemp extract only to treat intractable epilepsy, as defined in G.S. 90-113.101 .

(2) Possesses, in close proximity to the hemp extract, a certificate of analysis that indicates the hemp extract's ingredients, including its percentages of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol by weight.

(3) Is a caregiver, as defined in G.S. 90-113.101 .

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, an individual who possesses hemp extract lawfully under this section may administer hemp extract to another person under the individual's care and is not subject to the penalties described in this Chapter for administering the hemp extract to the person if the individual is the person's caregiver, as defined in G.S. 90-113.101 .

(d) Any individual who possesses or uses hemp extract, as defined under this section, shall dispose of all residual oil from the extract at a secure collection box managed by a law enforcement agency. No criminal penalty shall attach for any violation of this subsection.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-76-1 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-76-1
§ 14-76.1. Mutilation or defacement of records and papers in the North Carolina State Archives
Status: in_force

If any person shall willfully or maliciously obliterate, injure, deface, or alter any record or paper in the custody of the North Carolina State Archives as defined by G.S. 121-2(7) and 121-2(8) , he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The provisions of this section do not apply to employees of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources who may destroy any accessioned records or papers that are approved for destruction by the North Carolina Historical Commission pursuant to the authority contained in G.S. 121-4(12) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-1-33 — NC Code / Chapter 57D / Section 57D-1-33
§ 57D-1-33. Information disclosed by interrogatories
Status: in_force

Interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of State and the answers thereto will not be open to public inspection nor shall the Secretary of State disclose any facts or information obtained therefrom, except to the extent applicable law requires the Secretary of State to make the information public or the interrogatories or the answers thereto are required for evidence in any proceedings by this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-62-2 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-62-2
§ 14-62.2. Burning of churches and certain other religious buildings
Status: in_force

Unless the conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, if any person shall wantonly and willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or aid, counsel or procure the burning of any church, chapel, meetinghouse, synagogue, temple, longhouse, or mosque, or other building that is regularly used, and clearly identifiable, as a place for religious worship, the person shall be punished as a Class E felon.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-10-295 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-10-295
§ 58-10-295. Powers of the Commissioner
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner shall at all times retain jurisdiction over the mutual insurance holding company, its intermediate holding company subsidiaries with stock insurance company subsidiaries, and its stock insurance company subsidiaries.

(b) Following any public comment period or hearing pursuant to G.S. 58-10-285 , the Commissioner by order shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny an application. The Commissioner may require, as a condition of approval of the proposed reorganization, modifications of the proposed plan of reorganization that the Commissioner finds necessary. The applicant shall accept the required modifications by filing appropriate amendments to the proposed plan of reorganization with the Commissioner within 30 days of the date of the Commissioner's order requiring the modifications. If the applicant does not accept the required modifications by failing to file the required amendments to the proposed plan of reorganization within 30 days, the proposed reorganization shall be deemed denied.

(c) An approval or conditional approval of a plan of reorganization shall expire if the reorganization is not completed within 210 days after the approval or conditional approval unless the time period is extended by the Commissioner upon a showing of good cause.

(d) The Commissioner may revoke approval or conditional approval of an applicant's plan of reorganization in the event the Commissioner finds the applicant has failed to comply with the plan of reorganization. The Commissioner may compel completion of a plan of reorganization unless the plan is abandoned in its entirety, in accordance with the applicant's provisions for governance.

(e) Upon completion of all elements of a plan of reorganization, the applicant shall provide a notice of completion to the Commissioner.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53C-4-3 — NC Code / Chapter 53C / Section 53C-4-3
§ 53C-4-3. Committees of boards of directors
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors shall appoint, at a minimum, an audit committee, an executive committee, and a loan committee (which may be the executive committee or the board of directors as a whole) and may appoint such other committees as it deems appropriate to provide for the safe and sound operation of the bank in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

(b) The Commissioner may require the board of directors of a bank to establish one or more additional committees if, in the judgment of the Commissioner, such committees are reasonably necessary or appropriate for good corporate governance, for the safe and sound operation of the bank, or to ensure the bank's compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the exercise of his or her judgment under this subsection, the Commissioner may consider, among other factors, the asset size of the bank, the range and complexity of the activities in which the bank is engaged, the various risks undertaken by the bank, the experience and abilities of the bank's directors and officers, and the adequacy of the bank's existing policies, procedures, and internal controls.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162A-64 — NC Code / Chapter 162A / Section 162A-64
§ 162A-64. Short title
Status: in_force

This Article shall be known and may be cited as the “North Carolina Metropolitan Sewerage Districts Act.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-181-23 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-181-23
§ 143B-181.23. State/Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman; prohibition of retaliation
Status: in_force

No person shall discriminate or retaliate in any manner against any resident or relative or guardian of a resident, any employee of a long-term care facility, or any other person because of the making of a complaint or providing of information in good faith to the State Ombudsman or Regional Ombudsman. The Department shall determine instances of discrimination or retaliation and assess a monetary penalty in the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per incident. The Department shall adopt rules pertaining to this determination of discrimination or retaliation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 156-75 — NC Code / Chapter 156 / Section 156-75
§ 156-75. Appeal from final hearing
Status: in_force

Any landowner, party petitioner, or the drainage district may, within 10 days after the entry of an order or judgment by the clerk upon the report of the board of viewers, appeal to the superior court in session time or in chambers. The procedures for taking appeal are as provided in Article 27A of Chapter 1 of the General Statutes , except as provided otherwise by this Subchapter. In an appeal to the superior court taken under this section or any other section or provision of the drainage laws of the State, general or local, the appeal has precedence in consideration and trial by the court. If other issues also have precedence in the superior court under existing law, the court, in its discretion, determines the order in which they are heard.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215-6C — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-215-6C
§ 143-215.6C. Enforcement procedures; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

Whenever the Department has reasonable cause to believe that any person has violated or is threatening to violate any of the provisions of this Part, any of the terms of any permit issued pursuant to this Part, or a rule implementing this Part, the Department may, either before or after the institution of any other action or proceeding authorized by this Part, request the Attorney General to institute a civil action in the name of the State upon the relation of the Department for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened violation and for such other and further relief in the premises as the court shall deem proper. The Attorney General may institute such action in the superior court of the county in which the violation occurred or may occur or, in his discretion, in the superior court of the county in which the person responsible for the violation or threatened violation resides or has his or its principal place of business. Upon a determination by the court that the alleged violation of the provisions of this Part or the regulations of the Commission has occurred or is threatened, the court shall grant the relief necessary to prevent or abate the violation or threatened violation. Neither the institution of the action nor any of the proceedings thereon shall relieve any party to such proceedings from any penalty prescribed for violation of this Part. For purposes of this section references to “ this Part ” include Part 1A of this Article and G.S. 143-355(k) relating to water use information.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-293 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-293
§ 153A-293. Collection of fees for solid waste disposal facilities and solid waste collection services
Status: in_force

A county may adopt an ordinance providing that any fee imposed under G.S. 153A-292 may be billed with property taxes, may be payable in the same manner as property taxes, and, in the case of nonpayment, may be collected in any manner by which delinquent personal or real property taxes can be collected. If an ordinance states that delinquent fees can be collected in the same manner as delinquent real property taxes, the fees are a lien on the real property described on the bill that includes the fee.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-7-4 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-7-4
§ 20-7.4. License to Give Trust Fund established
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the License to Give Trust Fund. Revenue in the Fund includes amounts credited by the Division as required by law, and other funds. Any surplus in the Fund shall not revert but shall be used for the purposes stated in this section. The Fund shall be kept on deposit with the State Treasurer, as in the case of other State Funds, and may be invested by the State Treasurer in any lawful securities for investment of State funds. The License to Give Trust Fund is subject to oversight by the State Auditor pursuant to Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes .

(b) The purposes for which funds may be expended by the License to Give Trust Fund Commission from the License to Give Trust Fund are as follows:

(1) As grants-in-aid for initiatives that educate about and promote organ and tissue donation and health care decision making at life's end.

(2) Expenses of the License to Give Trust Fund Commission as authorized in G.S. 20-7.5 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 19A-40 — NC Code / Chapter 19A / Section 19A-40
§ 19A-40. Civil Penalties
Status: in_force

The Director may assess a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) against any person who violates a provision of this Article or any rule promulgated thereunder. In determining the amount of the penalty, the Director shall consider the degree and extent of harm caused by the violation. The clear proceeds of civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-113-51 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-113-51
§ 90-113.51. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this Article, “ pseudoephedrine product ” means a product containing any detectable quantity of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine base, their salts or isomers, or salts of their isomers.

(b) For purposes of this Article, a “ retailer ” means an individual or entity that is the general owner of an establishment where pseudoephedrine products are available for sale.

(c) For purposes of this Article, the “ Commission ” means the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-569-13 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-569-13
§ 1-569.13. Action by majority
Status: in_force

If there is more than one arbitrator, the powers of an arbitrator shall be exercised by a majority of the arbitrators, but all of them shall conduct the hearing under G.S. 1-569.15(c) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53C-4-2 — NC Code / Chapter 53C / Section 53C-4-2
§ 53C-4-2. Banks controlled by boards of directors
Status: in_force

(a) The corporate powers of a bank shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the bank shall be managed by or under the direction of, its board of directors.

(b) A bank's board of directors shall consist of not fewer than five individuals. For good cause shown, the Commissioner may approve boards of directors consisting of fewer than five individuals to the extent consistent with other applicable law.

(c) The board of directors shall meet at least quarterly, provided that the executive committee shall meet in any month in which there is no meeting of the board of directors, and the loan committee shall meet monthly.

(d) Except to the extent the provisions of this Chapter or other applicable federal or state laws and regulations impose a different standard, bank directors shall have the duties, authority, and liabilities of directors of corporations organized under Chapter 55 of the General Statutes .

(e) The board of directors of a bank may appoint directors with respect to such of the bank's branches as it deems useful to the business of the bank. No such advisory director shall be liable for acts or omissions undertaken as an advisory director under the laws applicable to the performance of the duties of a director of a bank, unless and only to the extent he or she undertakes or is delegated authority as a director of the bank.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-151-72 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-151-72
§ 143-151.72. Legislative findings
Status: in_force

North Carolina has a vested economic interest in preserving, maintaining, and sustaining land uses that are compatible with military activities at major installations. Development located proximate to military installations has been identified as a critical issue impacting the long-term viability of the military in this State. Additional concerns associated with development include loss of access to air space and coastal and marine areas and radio frequency encroachment. The construction of tall buildings or structures in areas surrounding major military installations is of utmost concern to the State as those buildings and structures may interfere with or impede the military's ability to carry out activities that are vital to its function and future presence in North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-88-35 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-88-35
§ 58-88-35. Prudent management of Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund
Status: in_force

The Association shall manage the Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund as a prudent trustee of the funds, subject to Chapter 36E of the General Statutes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-764 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-764
§ 106-764. Violation
Status: in_force

A person who violates this act or a rule of the Board of Agriculture adopted hereunder is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-4 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-4
§ 160A-4. Broad construction
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the General Assembly that the cities of this State should have adequate authority to execute the powers, duties, privileges, and immunities conferred upon them by law. To this end, the provisions of this Chapter and of city charters shall be broadly construed and grants of power shall be construed to include any additional and supplementary powers that are reasonably necessary or expedient to carry them into execution and effect: Provided, that the exercise of such additional or supplementary powers shall not be contrary to State or federal law or to the public policy of this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108C-13 — NC Code / Chapter 108C / Section 108C-13
§ 108C-13. Certain waivers of Medicaid copayments prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) No provider that has obtained a permit pursuant to G.S. 90-85.21 or G.S. 90-85 -21A shall waive the collection of copayments owed by Medicaid recipients with the intent to induce recipients to purchase, lease, or order items or services from the permitted provider. For enforcement purposes, a permitted provider that waives a copayment owed by a Medicaid recipient is in violation of this subsection regardless of the monetary amount that is waived by the permitted provider. A permitted provider shall not be in violation of this subsection if the provider waives a copayment owed by a Medicaid recipient for any of the following reasons:

(1) The waiver is authorized under the North Carolina Medicaid program.

(2) The permitted provider determines on an individual basis that the collection of the co-payment amount would create a substantial financial hardship for the recipient, provided the waiver of co-payments is not a regular business practice of the provider. For the purposes of this subdivision, a provider shall be considered engaged in the regular business practice of waiving co-payments if the permitted provider holds himself or herself out to recipients as waiving required co-payments.

(3) The permitted provider has made a good-faith effort to collect the co-payment amount, but the permitted provider's reasonable collection efforts fail.

(4) The permitted provider is a health care facility regulated pursuant to Chapter 131E or Chapter 122C of the General Statutes or that is owned or operated by the State of North Carolina.

(b) A violation of this section shall result in suspension or termination by the Department of a permitted provider's participation in the North Carolina Medicaid program in accordance with administrative sanctions and remedial measures established by the Department for violations of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-250 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-250
§ 105-250. Law applicable to foreign corporations
Status: in_force

All foreign corporations, and the officers and agents thereof, doing business in this State, shall be subject to all the liabilities and restrictions that are or may be imposed upon corporations of like character, organized under the laws of this State, and shall have no other or greater powers.