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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-44B-10 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-44B-10
§ 58-44B-10. Premium tax
Status: in_force

(a) A travel insurer shall pay premium tax, as provided in G.S. 105-228.5 , on travel insurance premiums paid by any of the following:

(1) An individual primary policyholder who is a resident of this State.

(2) A primary certificate holder who is a resident of this State who elects coverage under a group travel insurance policy.

(3) A blanket travel insurance policyholder that is a resident in, or has its principal place of business or the principal place of business of an affiliate or subsidiary that has purchased blanket travel insurance in, this State for eligible blanket group members, subject to any apportionment rules which apply to the insurer across multiple taxing jurisdictions or that permits the insurer to allocate premium on an apportioned basis in a reasonable and equitable manner in those jurisdictions.

(b) A travel insurer shall do all of the following:

(1) Document the state of residence or principal place of business of the policyholder or certificate holder, as required in subsection (a) of this section.

(2) Report as premium only the amount allocable to travel insurance and not any amounts received for travel assistance services or cancellation fee waivers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-209 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-209
§ 120-209. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid
Status: in_force

(a) The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid is established. The Committee consists of 14 members as follows:

(1) Seven members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, at least two of whom are members of the minority party.

(2) Seven members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, at least two of whom are members of the minority party.

(b) Terms on the Committee are for two years and begin on the convening of the General Assembly in each odd-numbered year, except that initial appointments begin on the date of appointment. Members may complete a term of service on the Committee even if they do not seek reelection or are not reelected to the General Assembly, but resignation or removal from service in the General Assembly constitutes resignation or removal from service on the Committee.

(c) A member continues to serve until a successor is appointed. A vacancy shall be filled within 30 days by the officer who made the original appointment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-256 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-256
§ 66-256. Exemptions from Article
Status: in_force

This Article does not apply to the following:

(1) A peddler or an itinerant merchant who sells only one or more of the following types of merchandise:

a. Farm or nursery products produced by the merchant.

b. Crafts or goods made by the merchant.

c. The merchant's own household personal property.

d. Printed material.

e. Wood for fuel.

f. Ice, seafood, meat, poultry, livestock, eggs, dairy products, bread, cakes, or pies.

(2) A peddler or an itinerant merchant who is an authorized automobile dealer licensed pursuant to Chapter 20 of the General Statutes .

(3) A peddler or an itinerant merchant who is a nonprofit charitable, educational, religious, scientific, or civic organization.

(4) A peddler who maintains a fixed permanent location from which at least ninety percent (90%) of the peddler's sales are made but who sells some goods in the county of the fixed location by peddling.

(5) An itinerant merchant who meets any of the following descriptions:

a. Locates at a farmer's market.

b. Is part of the State Fair or an agriculture fair that is licensed by the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to G.S. 106-520.3 .

c. Sells goods at an auction conducted by an auctioneer licensed pursuant to Chapter 85B of the General Statutes.

(6) A peddler who complies with the requirements of G.S. 25A-38 through G.S. 25A-42 , or who complies with the requirements of G.S. 14-401.13 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-616 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-616
§ 1-616. Remedies under other laws; severability of provisions; liberality of legislative construction; adoption of legislative history
Status: in_force

(a) Remedies Under Other Laws.--The provisions of this Article are not exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this Article shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for in any other law or available under common law. No criminal or administrative action need be brought against any person as a condition for establishing civil liability under this section.

(b) If any provision of this Article or the application of this Article to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Article and the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by that holding.

(c) This Article shall be interpreted and construed so as to be consistent with the federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq., and any subsequent amendments to that act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 145-35 — NC Code / Chapter 145 / Section 145-35
§ 145-35. State mineral
Status: in_force

Gold (Aurum) is adopted as the official State mineral of the State of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-730 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-730
§ 143-730. Health Insurance Smart NC
Status: reserved

(a) The Office of Managed Care Patient Assistance Program shall hereafter be known as the Health Insurance Smart NC.

(b) The Health Insurance Smart NC shall provide information and assistance to individuals enrolled in health care plans.

(c) Health Insurance Smart NC shall have the responsibility and duty to:

(1) Develop and distribute educational and informational materials for consumers, explaining their rights and responsibilities as health care plan enrollees.

(2) Answer inquiries posed by consumers.

(3) Advise health care plan enrollees about the utilization review process.

(4) Assist enrollees with the grievance, appeal, and external review procedures established by Article 50 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes .

(5) Publicize the Health Insurance Smart NC.

(6) Compile data on the activities of the Office and evaluate such data to make recommendations as to the needed activities of the Office.

(d) Repealed by S.L. 2013-199, § 11, eff. July 1, 2013 .

(e) All health information in the possession of the Health Insurance Smart NC is confidential and is not a public record pursuant to G.S. 132-1 or any other applicable statute.

For purposes of this section, “ health information ” means any of the following:

(1) Information relating to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual.

(2) Information relating to the provision of health care to an individual.

(3) Information relating to the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual.

(4) Information, in any form, that identifies or may be used to identify an individual, that is created by, provided by, or received from any of the following:

a. An individual or an individual's spouse, parent, legal guardian, or designated representative.

b. A health care provider, health plan, employer, health care clearinghouse, or an entity doing business with these entities.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-37-6A — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-37-6A
§ 20-37.6A. Parking privileges for out-of-state handicapped drivers and passengers
Status: reserved

Any vehicle displaying an out-of-State handicapped license plate, placard, or other evidence of handicap issued by the appropriate authority of the appropriate jurisdiction may park in any space reserved for the handicapped pursuant to G.S. 20-37.6 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115D-58-12 — NC Code / Chapter 115D / Section 115D-58-12
§ 115D-58.12. Liability insurance; tort actions against boards of trustees
Status: in_force

(a) Boards of trustees may purchase liability insurance only from companies duly licensed and authorized to sell insurance in this State or from other qualified companies as determined by the Department of Insurance. Each contract of insurance must, by its terms, adequately insure the board of trustees against any and all liability for any damages by reason of death or injury to person or property proximately caused by the negligence or torts of the agents and employees of such board of trustees or institution when acting within the scope of their authority or the course of their employment. Any company which enters into such a contract of insurance with a board of trustees by such act waives any defense based upon the governmental immunity of such board.

(b) Any person sustaining damages, or in case of death, his personal representative, may sue a board of trustees insured under this section for the recovery of such damages in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State, but only in a county of the administrative area of the institution against which the suit is brought; and it shall be no defense to any such action that the negligence or tort complained of was in pursuance of a governmental, municipal, or discretionary function of such board of trustees, to the extent that such board is insured as provided by this section.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive any board of trustees of any defense whatsoever to any action for damages, or to restrict, limit, or otherwise affect any such defense; and nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve any person sustaining damages or any personal representative of any decedent from any duty to give notice of such claim to the board of trustees or commence any civil action for the recovery of damages within the applicable period of time prescribed or limited by law.

(d) No part of the pleadings which relate to or allege facts as to a defendant's insurance against liability shall be read or mentioned in the presence of the trial jury in any action brought pursuant to this section. Liability shall not attach unless the plaintiff shall waive the right to have all issues of law and fact relating to insurance in such action determined by a jury, and such issues shall be heard and determined by the judge without resort to a jury, and the jury shall be absent during any motions, arguments, testimony, or announcements of findings of fact or conclusions of law with respect thereto, unless the defendant shall request jury trial thereon.

(e) The board of trustees of all institutions in this Chapter is authorized to pay as a necessary expense the lawful premiums of liability insurance provided in this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 128-18 — NC Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128-18
§ 128-18. Petition filed with clerk; what it shall contain; answer
Status: in_force

The accused shall be named as defendant, and the petition shall be signed by some elector, or by such officer. The petition shall state the charges against the accused, and may be amended, and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the person charged is an officer. The accused may at any time prior to the time fixed for hearing file in the office of the clerk of the superior court his answer, which shall be verified.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-424 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-424
§ 14-424. Engaging, etc., in business of debt adjusting a misdemeanor
Status: in_force

If any person shall engage in, or offer to or attempt to, engage in the business or practice of debt adjusting, or if any person shall hereafter act, offer to act, or attempt to act as a debt adjuster, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-216-50 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-216-50
§ 143B-216.50. Department of Health and Human Services; office of the Internal Auditor
Status: in_force

(a) The office of Internal Auditor is established in the Department of Health and Human Services. The office of the Internal Auditor shall provide independent reviews and analyses of various functions and programs within the Department that will provide management information to promote accountability, integrity, and efficiency within the Department.

(b) It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Internal Auditor to:

(1) Advise in the development of performance measure, standards, and procedures for the evaluation of the Department;

(2) Assess the reliability and validity of performance measures and the information provided by the Department on performance measures and standards and make recommendations for improvement, if necessary;

(3) Review the actions taken by the Department of Health and Human Services to improve program performance and meet program standards and make recommendations for improvement, if necessary;

(4) Provide direction for, supervise, and coordinate audits, investigations, and management reviews relating to programs and operations of the Department;

(5) Conduct independent analysis of programs carried out or financed by the Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of promoting economy and efficiency in the administration of, or preventing and detecting waste, management, misconduct, fraud and abuse in its programs and operations;

(6) Keep the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services informed concerning fraud, abuses, and deficiencies relating to programs and operations administered or financed by the Department of Health and Human Services, recommend corrective action concerning fraud, abuses, and deficiencies, and report on the progress made in implementing corrective action;

(7) Ensure effective coordination and cooperation between the State Auditor, federal auditors, and other governmental bodies with a view toward avoiding duplication; and

(8) Ensure that an appropriate balance is maintained between audit, investigative, and other accountability activities.

(c) The Internal Auditor shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Internal Auditor shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation.

(d) The Internal Auditor shall report to an official designated by the Secretary.

(e) The Internal Auditor shall have access to any records, data, or other information of the Department the Internal Auditor believes necessary to carry out the Internal Auditor's duties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-406 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-406
§ 14-406. Dealer to keep record of sales; confidentiality of records
Status: reserved

(a) Every dealer in pistols and other weapons mentioned in this Article shall keep an accurate record of all sales thereof, including the name, place of residence, date of sale, etc., of each person, firm, or corporation to whom or which such sales are made. The records maintained by a dealer pursuant to this section are confidential and are not a public record under G.S. 132-1 ; provided, however, that the dealer shall make the records available upon request to all State and local law enforcement agencies.

(b) Repealed by S.L. 2011-56, § 3, eff. April 28, 2011 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-821 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-821
§ 106-821. Findings
Status: in_force

The General Assembly finds that the horse industry makes an important contribution to the State's economy, and that it is appropriate for the State to provide a means for horse owners to voluntarily assess themselves in order to provide funds to promote the interests of the horse industry.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-84 — NC Code / Chapter 147 / Section 147-84
§ 147-84. Refund of excess payments
Status: in_force

Whenever taxes or other receipts of any kind are or have been by clerical error, misinterpretation of the law, or otherwise, collected and paid into the State treasury in excess of the amount found legally due the State, said excess amount shall be refunded to the person entitled thereto.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-303 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-303
§ 14-303. Violation of two preceding sections a misdemeanor
Status: in_force

A violation of any of the provisions of G.S. 14-301 or 14-302 shall be a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-24-6 — NC Code / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-24-6
§ 44A-24.6. When lien claim release or satisfaction to be filed
Status: in_force

If a claim for a lien has been filed with the clerk of superior court and a condition occurs that would preclude the lien claimant from receiving compensation under the terms of the written agreement for broker services on which the lien is based, the lien claimant shall file and serve the owner of record a written release or satisfaction of the lien promptly, and in no event more than 30 days after the demand.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-30-1 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-30-1
§ 58-30-1. Construction and purpose
Status: in_force

(a) This Article does not limit powers granted to the Commissioner by any other provision of law. To the extent practicable, the Commissioner may supplement the provisions of this Article with those of Part 2 of Article 38 of Chapter 1 of the General Statutes .

(b) This Article shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose stated in subsection (c) of this section.

(c) The purpose of this Article is to protect the interests of policyholders, claimants, creditors, and the public generally with minimum interference with the normal prerogatives of the owners and managers of insurers, through:

(1) Early detection of any potentially dangerous condition in an insurer, and prompt application of appropriate corrective measures;

(2) Improved methods for rehabilitating insurers, involving the cooperation and management expertise of the insurance industry;

(3) Enhanced efficiency and economy of liquidation, through clarification of the law, to minimize legal uncertainty and litigation;

(4) Equitable apportionment of any unavoidable loss;

(5) Lessening the problems of interstate rehabilitation and liquidation by facilitating cooperation between states in the liquidation process, and by extending the scope of personal jurisdiction over debtors of the insurer outside this State; and

(6) Regulation of the insurance business by the impact of the law relating to delinquency procedures and substantive rules on the entire insurance business.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 140A-2 — NC Code / Chapter 140A / Section 140A-2
§ 140A-2. Fields of recognition; periods covered
Status: in_force

These recognitions shall be known as the North Carolina Awards for Literature, Science, the Fine Arts and Public Service, and shall be conferred upon citizens of North Carolina for the most notable attainments in these respective fields during the current year, terminating four months before the date of award, though such distinctions can be exceptionally conferred, with the approval of the Governor and the Council of State, for eminence achieved during years prior to the award.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-73-1 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-73-1
§ 14-73.1. Petty misdemeanors
Status: in_force

The offenses of larceny and the receiving of stolen goods knowing the same to have been stolen, which are made misdemeanors by Article 16, Subchapter V, Chapter 14 of the General Statutes , as amended, are hereby declared to be petty misdemeanors.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-62 — NC Code / Chapter 159 / Section 159-62
§ 159-62. Limitation on actions contesting validity of bond referenda
Status: in_force

Any action or proceeding in any court to set aside a bond referendum, or to obtain any other relief, upon the ground that the referendum is invalid or was irregularly conducted, must be begun within 30 days after the publication of the statement of the results of the referendum. After the expiration of this period of limitation, no right of action or defense based upon the invalidity of or any irregularity in the referendum shall be asserted, nor shall the validity of the referendum be open to question in any court upon any ground whatever, except in an action or proceeding begun within the period of limitation prescribed in this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-50-290 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-50-290
§ 58-50-290. Health benefit plans or insurers contracting for provision of dental services; no limitation on fees for noncovered services or on methods of claims payment
Status: in_force

(a) No agreement between an insurer or an entity that writes stand-alone dental insurance and a dentist for the provision of dental services on a preferred or in-network basis to plan members or insurance subscribers in connection with coverage under a stand-alone dental plan, but not in connection with or incidental to coverage under a medical plan or health insurance policy, may require that a dentist provide services at a fee limited or set by the plan or insurer, unless the services are reimbursed as covered services under the contract.

(b) For purposes of this section, “ covered services ” means a service for which reimbursement is available under an insurer's policy, without regard to contractual limitations by a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, waiting period, annual or lifetime maximum, frequency limitation, alternative benefit payment, or other limitation.

(c) No agreement between an insurer or another entity contracting for the provision of dental services and a provider of dental services shall contain restrictions on methods of claim payment in which the only acceptable payment method from the insurer or entity to the provider of the dental services is a credit card payment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-19-85 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-19-85
§ 58-19-85. Forms--information unknown or unavailable and extension of time to furnish
Status: in_force

If it is impractical to furnish any required information, document, or report at the time it is required to be filed, there shall be filed with the Commissioner a separate document:

(1) Identifying the information, document, or report in question.

(2) Stating why the filing thereof at the time required is impractical.

(3) Requesting an extension of time for filing the information, document, or report to a specified date. The request for extension shall be deemed granted unless the Commissioner after receipt of the request denies the request prior to the time the information, document, or report is required.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-174 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-174
§ 113-174. Definitions
Status: reserved

As used in this Article:

(1) Repealed by S.L. 2005-455, § 1.2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007 .

(1a) “ CRFL ” means Coastal Recreational Fishing License.

(2) “ Division ” means the Division of Marine Fisheries in the Department of Environmental Quality.

(2a) “ For Hire Vessel ” means a charter boat, head boat, dive boat, or other vessel hired to allow individuals to engage in recreational fishing.

(3) “ North Carolina resident ” means an individual who is a resident within the meaning of G.S. 113-130(4) .

(4) “ Recreational fishing ” means any activity preparatory to, during, or subsequent to the taking of any finfish, the taking of which is subject to regulation by the Marine Fisheries Commission, by any means if the purpose of the taking is to obtain finfish that are not to be sold. “Recreational fishing” does not include the taking of finfish:

a. By a commercial fishing operation as defined in G.S. 113-168 .

b. For scientific purposes pursuant to G.S. 113-261 .

c. Under a RCGL issued pursuant to G.S. 113-173 .

(5) Repealed by S.L. 2005-455, § 1.2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007 .