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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-121-3 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-121-3
§ 90-121.3. Hearings
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall grant any person whose license is affected the right to be heard before the Board, before any of the following action is finally taken, the effect of which would be:

(1) To deny permission to take an examination for licensing for which application has been duly made; or

(2) To deny a license after examination for any cause other than failure to pass an examination; or

(3) To withhold the renewal of a license for any cause other than failure to pay a statutory renewal fee; or

(4) To suspend a license; or

(5) To revoke a license; or

(6) To revoke or suspend a provisional license or an intern permit; or

(7) To invoke any other disciplinary measures, censure, or probative terms against a licensee, a provisional licensee, or an intern.

(b) Proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes of North Carolina.

(c) In lieu of or as a part of such hearings and subsequent proceedings the Board is authorized and empowered to enter any consent order relative to the discipline, censure, or probation of a licensee, an intern, or an applicant for a license, or relative to the revocation or suspension of a license, provisional license, or intern permit.

(d) Following the service of the notice of hearing as required by Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, the Board and the person upon whom such notice is served shall have the right to conduct adverse examinations, take depositions, and engage in such further discovery proceedings as are permitted by the laws of this State in civil matters. The Board is hereby authorized and empowered to issue such orders, commissions, notices, subpoenas, or other process as might be necessary or proper to effect the purposes of this subsection; provided, however, that no member of the Board shall be subject to examination hereunder.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-48-30 — NC Code / Chapter 135 / Section 135-48-30
§ 135-48.30. Powers and duties of the State Treasurer
Status: reserved

(a) The State Treasurer shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Administer and operate the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees in accordance with G.S. 135-48.2 and the provisions of this Article.

(2) Set benefits, premium rates, co-pays, deductibles, and coinsurance percentages and maximums, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. In setting premium rates, the State Treasurer may set a partially contributory rate of zero dollars, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.

(3) Set the allowable charges for medical and prescription drug benefits, as necessary.

(4) Design and implement coordination of benefits policies.

(5) May offer wellness incentives.

(6) Set administrative and medical policies that are not in direct conflict with this Article.

(7) Adopt and implement, in consultation with the Board of Trustees, utilization review and internal grievance procedures that are substantially equivalent to those required under G.S. 58-50-61 and G.S. 58-50-62 . External review of determinations shall be conducted in accordance with Part 4 of Article 50 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes .

(8) Implement and administer pharmacy and medical utilization management programs and programs to detect and address utilization abuse of benefits.

(9) Establish and operate fraud detection and audit programs.

(10) Expend funds for any independent audit.

(11) Establish procedures to require prior medical approval and implement the procedures after consultation with the Board of Trustees.

(12) Prepare and submit to the Governor and the General Assembly cost estimates for the Plan, including those required by Article 15 of Chapter 120 of the General Statutes .

(13) Disclose to the Governor and the General Assembly changes or additions to the health benefits programs and health care cost containment programs offered under the Plan, together with statements of financial and actuarial effects as required by Article 15 of Chapter 120 of the General Statutes .

(14) Secure and maintain tax qualification of the Plan under any applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

(15), (16) Repealed by S.L. 2012-173, § 3(c), eff. Jan. 1, 2013 .

(17) Optionally offer Medicare-related options under G.S. 135-48.38 .

(18) In accordance with G.S. 135-48.39 and subject to approval by the Board of Trustees, issue an order declaring an option of deferring premium or debt payments when there is a state of disaster or emergency.

(b) The State Treasurer may delegate his or her powers and duties under this section to the Executive Administrator, the Board of Trustees, and employees of the Plan. In delegating powers or duties, however, the State Treasurer maintains the responsibility for the performance of those powers or duties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-242 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-242
§ 7A-242. Concurrently held original jurisdiction allocated between trial divisions
Status: in_force

For the efficient administration of justice in respect of civil matters as to which the trial divisions have concurrent original jurisdiction, the respective divisions are constituted proper or improper for the trial and determination of specific actions and proceedings in accordance with the allocations provided in this Article. But no judgment rendered by any court of the trial divisions in any civil action or proceeding as to which the trial divisions have concurrent original jurisdiction is void or voidable for the sole reason that it was rendered by the court of a trial division which by such allocation is improper for the trial and determination of the civil action or proceeding.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-73-35 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-73-35
§ 58-73-35. Expense of fiduciary bond charged to fund
Status: in_force

A receiver, assignee, trustee, committee, guardian, executor or administrator, or other fiduciary required by law to give a bond as such, may include as part of his lawful expenses such sums paid to such companies for such suretyship to the extent of bond premiums actually paid per annum on the account of such bonds as the clerk, judge or court may allow.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115B-2-2 — NC Code / Chapter 115B / Section 115B-2-2
§ 115B-2.2. Senior citizens may audit classes
Status: in_force

Any person who is at least 65 years old may audit courses offered at the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and the community colleges as defined in G.S. 115D-2(2) without payment of any required registration fee or tuition for the audit provided the audit is approved in accordance with policies adopted by the Board of Governors and the State Board of Community Colleges for their respective institutions, and there is no cost to the State. A person shall be allowed to audit a class under this section only on a space available basis. Persons auditing classes under this section shall not be counted in the computation of enrollment for funding purposes. This section does not apply to audits of courses provided on a self-supporting basis by community colleges.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-384 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-384
§ 115C-384. Student records and fees
Status: in_force

(a) In General.--The local board of education has the power to regulate fees, charges and solicitations subject to the provisions of G.S. 115C-47(6) .

(b) Refund of Fees upon Transfer of Pupils.

(1) As used in this subsection:

a. “Month” shall mean 20 school days.

b. “First semester” shall mean the first 90 teaching days of the 180 days of the school year.

c. “Second semester” shall mean the last 90 teaching days of the 180 days of the school year.

d. “Term” shall have the same meaning as that of first semester or second semester.

(2) In all cases where pupils of a local school administrative unit of the public school system transfer to some other public school in another local school administrative unit or such pupils are compelled to leave the school in which they are enrolled because of some serious or permanent illness, or for any other good and valid reason, then such pupils or their parents shall be entitled to a refund of the fees and charges paid by them as follows:

a. If the transfer or departure of the pupils from the school in which they are enrolled takes place within one month after enrollment, then all such fees and charges shall be refunded in full.

b. If the transfer or leaving the school on the part of said pupils takes place after the first month and before the middle of the first semester, then one half of the fees for the first semester shall be refunded, and all fees and charges for the second semester shall be refunded.

c. If the pupils transfer or leave the school after the middle of the first semester, then no first semester fees or charges shall be refunded.

d. If the fees and charges on the part of such pupils have been paid for a year and such pupils transfer or leave the school at the end of the first semester or within the first month of the second semester, then all second semester fees and charges shall be refunded in full.

e. If the fees and charges herein described and set forth have been paid for one year, and the pupils transfer or leave the school before the middle of the second semester, then one half of the second semester fees shall be refunded.

f. The words “fees” and “charges” as used in this subsection shall not include any fees or charges paid for insurance or fees charged for expendable materials.

g. If the pupils transfer or leave the school after the middle of the second semester, then no fees shall be refunded.

h. If the amount of total refund as determined by this subsection shall be less than one dollar ($1.00), no refund shall be paid.

(3) The principal shall be responsible for refunding fees and charges at the place of the collection of the fees and charges by check made payable to the parent or guardian of pupils leaving the school as noted in subdivision (2) above.

(c) Rental Fees for Textbooks Prohibited; Damage Fees Authorized.--No rental fees are permitted for the use of textbooks, but damage fees may be collected pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 115C-100 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74-54-1 — NC Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74-54-1
§ 74-54.1. Permit fees
Status: reserved

(a) The fee schedule for the processing of permit applications, transfers, and modifications is as follows:

0-25 acres

26+ acres

New Permit Applications

$3,750.00

$5,000.00

Permit Modifications

$750.00

$1,000.00

Permit Transfers

$100.00

$100.00

(a1) In addition to the fees set forth in subsection (a) of this section, permittees shall pay an annual operating fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00) per permit per year as set forth in G.S. 74-55 . The Department may charge a late fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per month per permit for every month or partial month that payment of the annual operating fee is delinquent.

(b) Fees collected under this section shall be credited to the General Fund and shall be applied to the costs of administering this Article.

(c) Repealed by S.L. 2017-10, § 4.1, eff. May 4, 2017 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54-109-12 — NC Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54-109-12
§ 54-109.12. Corporations organized hereunder subject to Administrator of Credit Unions; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

In addition to any and all other powers, duties and functions vested in the Administrator of Credit Unions under the provisions of this Article, the Administrator of Credit Unions shall have general control, management and supervision over all corporations organized under the provisions of Article 14A. All corporations organized under the provisions of Article 14A shall be subject to the management, control and supervision of the Administrator of Credit Unions as to their conduct, organization, management, business practices and their financial and fiscal matters. The Administrator of Credit Unions may prescribe rules and regulations for the administration of this Article, as well as rules and regulations relating to financial records, business practices and the conduct and management of credit unions, and it shall be the duty of the board of directors and of the various officers of the credit union to put into effect and to carry out such regulations.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 80-20 — NC Code / Chapter 80 / Section 80-20
§ 80-20. Fraudulent use of timber trademark, misdemeanor
Status: in_force

If any person shall use or attempt to use any timber trademark without the written consent of the proprietor thereof, or falsely and fraudulently place any trademark on timber not the property of the owner of such trademark without his written consent, or intentionally and without lawful authority remove, deface or destroy any timber trademark or the imprint thereof on any timber or intentionally put any such timber in such a position or place so remote from the stream from which it was taken or on which it was afloat as to render it inconvenient or unnecessarily expensive to replace the same in such stream, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-163-3 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-163-3
§ 53-163.3. Fiduciary funds awaiting investment
Status: in_force

A bank that is a trust institution may maintain separate departments and deposit in its commercial department to the credit of its trust department all uninvested fiduciary funds of cash and secure all such deposits in the name of the trust department, whether in consolidated deposits or for separate fiduciary accounts, by segregating and delivering to the trust department such securities as are required by G.S. 53-163.1 for such deposits. Such securities shall be held by the trust department as security for the full payment or repayment of all such deposits and shall be kept separate and apart from other assets of the trust department. Until all of the deposits shall have been accounted for to the trust department or to the individual fiduciary accounts, no creditor of the bank shall have any claim or right to such security. When fiduciary funds are deposited by the trust department in the commercial department of the bank, the deposit thereof shall not be deemed to constitute a use of such funds in the general business of the bank. To the extent and in the amount such deposits may be insured by the FDIC, the amount of security required for such deposits by this section may be reduced. The Banking Commission shall have power to make such rules as it may deem necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143D-6 — NC Code / Chapter 143D / Section 143D-6
§ 143D-6. Standards setting responsibilities
Status: in_force

The State Controller, in consultation with the State Auditor, shall establish comprehensive standards, policies, and procedures to ensure a strong and effective system of internal control within State government. These standards, policies, and procedures shall be made readily available to all State agencies, and the State Controller shall make appropriate education efforts to inform relevant State agency staffs of the standards, policies, procedures, and internal control best practices. These efforts shall include the development of training courses, manuals, and other information sources to promulgate internal control standards, policies, procedures, and best practices throughout all State agencies.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 127A-128 — NC Code / Chapter 127A / Section 127A-128
§ 127A-128. Equipment and vehicles
Status: in_force

Equipment and vehicles issued by the Department of Defense to the North Carolina National Guard or State defense militia shall be used solely for military purposes, except in those specific cases where nonmilitary use is authorized by the Department of Defense or the Governor. Necessary expense in maintaining equipment and vehicles, not provided for by the federal government, shall be a proper charge against State funds appropriated for the North Carolina National Guard: Provided, the expense shall be specifically authorized by the Governor and certified by the Adjutant General.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-437-73 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-437-73
§ 143B-437.73. Program guidelines
Status: in_force

The Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Governor's Office, shall develop guidelines related to the administration of the One North Carolina Fund and to the selection of projects to receive allocations from the Fund. At least 20 days before the effective date of any guidelines or nontechnical amendments to guidelines, the Department of Commerce must publish the proposed guidelines on the Department's Web site and provide notice to persons who have requested notice of proposed guidelines. In addition, the Department must accept oral and written comments on the proposed guidelines during the 15 business days beginning on the first day that the Department has completed these notifications. For the purpose of this section, a technical amendment is either of the following:

(1) An amendment that corrects a spelling or grammatical error.

(2) An amendment that makes a clarification based on public comment and could have been anticipated by the public notice that immediately preceded the public comment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-82A-1-5 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-82A-1-5
§ 58-82A-1.5. Commissioner of Insurance to administer Article; rules; employees; evidence of Commissioner's action
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner shall have full power and authority to administer the provisions of this Article, which establishes guidelines for the use, handling, exhibiting, or discharge of pyrotechnics in connection with a concert or public exhibition, as allowed under Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes , and to license and regulate pyrotechnic operators. The Commissioner shall adopt any rules necessary to enforce the purposes and provisions of this Article.

(b) Any written instrument purporting to be a copy of any action, proceeding, or finding of fact by the Commissioner, or any record of the Commissioner authenticated under the head of the Commissioner by the seal of the Commissioner's office, shall be accepted by all courts of this State as prima facie evidence of the contents thereof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-80 — NC Code / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-80
§ 44A-80. Fees
Status: in_force

The clerk of court shall collect fees for filing, copying, and certifying any document under this Article as set forth in G.S. 7A-308 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-15 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-15
§ 66-15. Shipping containers regulated
Status: in_force

All match boxes or packages shall be packed in strong shipping containers or cases; maximum number of match boxes or packages contained in any one shipping container or case shall not exceed the following number:

Nominal Number

Number of Boxes

of Matches per Box

1 / 2 gross

700

1 gross

500

2 gross

400

3 gross

300

5 gross

200

12 gross

100

20 gross over 50 and under

100

25 gross under

50

No shipping container or case constructed of fiber board, corrugated fiber board, or wood, nailed or wirebound, shall exceed a weight, including its contents, of 75 pounds; and no lock-cornered wooden case containing matches shall have a weight, including its contents, exceeding 85 pounds; nor shall any other article or commodity be packed with matches in any such container or case; and all such containers and cases in which matches are packed shall have plainly marked on the outside of the container or case the words “Strike-Anywhere Matches” or “Strike-on-the-Box Matches.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-82-23 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-82-23
§ 163-82.23. Voter registration at public high schools
Status: in_force

Every public high school shall make available to its students and others who are eligible to register to vote the application forms described in G.S. 163-82.3 , and shall keep a sufficient supply of the forms so that they are always available. A local board of education may, but is not required to, designate high school employees to assist in completing the forms. Only employees who volunteer for this duty may be designated by boards of education.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-924 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-924
§ 160D-924. Mountain ridge protection
Status: in_force

Any local government may enact and enforce a mountain ridge protection regulation pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter 113A of the General Statutes and shall comply with all applicable provisions of that Article and, to the extent not inconsistent with that Article, with this Chapter, unless the local government has removed itself from the coverage of Article 14 of Chapter 113A of the General Statutes through the procedure provided by law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 65-43 — NC Code / Chapter 65 / Section 65-43
§ 65-43. Definitions
Status: in_force

For purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “ Honorable military service ” means:

a. Service on active duty, other than for training, as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, when the service was terminated under honorable conditions;

b. Service on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States at the time of death under honorable conditions;

c. Service on active duty for training or full-time service as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, or the Reserve Officer Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force, at the time of death under honorable conditions.

(2) A “ legal resident ” of a state means a person whose principal residence or abode is in that state, who uses that state to establish his or her right to vote and other rights in a state, and who intends to live in that state, to the exclusion of maintaining a legal residence in any other state.

(3) A “ qualified veteran ” means a veteran who meets the requirements of sub-subdivisions a. and b. of this subdivision:

a. A veteran who served an honorable military service or who served a period of honorable nonregular service and is any of the following:

1. A veteran who is entitled to retired pay for nonregular service under 10 U.S.C. §§ 12731 - 12741 , as amended.

2. A veteran who would have been entitled to retired pay for nonregular service under 10 U.S.C. §§ 12731 - 12741 , as amended, but for the fact that the person was under 60 years of age.

3. A veteran who is eligible for interment in a national cemetery under 38 U.S.C. § 2402 , as amended.

b. Who is a legal resident of North Carolina:

1. At the time of death, or

2. For a period of at least 10 years, or

3. At the time he or she entered the Armed Forces of the United States.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74-24-14 — NC Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74-24-14
§ 74-24.14. Criminal penalties
Status: in_force

Any person who (i) willfully violates any standard, order, notice, decision, rule, or regulation issued under authority of this Article, and said violation causes death or serious physical harm to another; (ii) knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this Article or required by any order, notice, or decision issued under this Article; (iii) knowingly distributes, sells, offers for sale, introduces, or delivers any equipment, machinery, article, or apparatus which is represented as complying with the provisions of this Article, or with any specification or regulation of the Commissioner applicable to such equipment, machinery, article, or apparatus and knowing it does not so comply, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. In any instance in which such offense is committed by a corporation, the officer or authorized representative of such corporation who knowingly permits such offense to be committed shall, upon conviction, be subject to the same fine or imprisonment, or both.