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NC Gen Stat § 14-401.23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.23 - Unlawful manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession of Salvia divinorum.

 14-401.23. Unlawful manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession of Salvia divinorum.(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally manufacture, sell or deliver, or possess with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver Salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A.(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess Salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A.(c) A violation of this section is punishable as follows:(1) For a first or second offense under this section, the person is responsible for an infraction and shall be required to pay a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).(2) For a third or subsequent offense under this section, the person is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.(d) For purposes of this section:(1) "Deliver" means the actual constructive or attempted transfer of Salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A from one person to another.(2) "Manufacture" means the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion or processing of Salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A by any means, whether directly or indirectly, artificially or naturally, or by extraction from substances of a natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis. Manufacture includes any packaging or repackaging of the substance, or labeling or relabeling of its container, except that this term does not include the preparation or compounding of the substance by an individual for the individual's own use.(3) "Production" includes the manufacture, planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting of a plant.(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:(1) Employees or contractors of any accredited college or school of medicine or pharmacy at a public or private university in this State while performing medical or pharmacological research for such institution.(2) The possession, planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting of a plant strictly for aesthetic, landscaping, or decorative purposes.  (2009-538, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.24 - Unlawful possession and use of unmanned aircraft systems.

 14-401.24. Unlawful possession and use of unmanned aircraft systems.(a) It shall be a Class E felony for any person to possess or use an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system that has a weapon attached.(b) It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to fish or to hunt using an unmanned aircraft system.(c) The following definitions apply to this section:(1) To fish. - As defined in G.S. 113-130.(2) To hunt. - As defined in G.S. 113-130.(3) Unmanned aircraft. - As defined in G.S. 15A-300.1.(4) Unmanned aircraft system. - As defined in G.S. 15A-300.1.(5) Weapon. - Those weapons specified in G.S. 14-269, 14-269.2, 14-284.1, or 14-288.8 and any other object capable of inflicting serious bodily injury or death when used as a weapon.(d) This section shall not prohibit possession or usage of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system that is authorized by federal law or regulation.  (2014-100, s. 34.30(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.25 - Unlawful distribution of images.

 14-401.25. Unlawful distribution of images.It shall be a Class A1 misdemeanor to publish or disseminate, for any purpose, recorded images taken by a person or non-law enforcement entity through the use of infrared or other similar thermal imaging technology attached to an unmanned aircraft system, as defined in G.S. 15A-300.1, and revealing individuals, materials, or activities inside of a structure without the consent of the property owner.  (2014-100, s. 34.30(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.26 - TNC driver failure to display license plate information.

 14-401.26. TNC driver failure to display license plate information.It shall be unlawful for a transportation network company (TNC) driver, as defined in G.S. 20-280.1, to fail to display the license plate number of the TNC driver's vehicle as required by G.S. 20-280.5(d). A violation of this section shall be an infraction and shall be punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).  (2019-194, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.27 - Impersonation of a transportation network company driver.

 14-401.27. Impersonation of a transportation network company driver.It shall be unlawful for any person to impersonate a transportation network company (TNC) driver, as defined in G.S. 20-280.1, by a false statement, false display of distinctive signage or emblems known as a trade dress, trademark, branding, or logo of the TNC, or any other act which falsely represents that the person has a current connection with a transportation network company or falsely represents that the person is responding to a passenger ride request for a transportation network company. A violation of this section is a Class H felony if the person impersonates a TNC driver during the commission of a separate felony offense. Any other violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.  (2019-194, s. 3.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-402 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52A - Sale of Weapons in Certain Counties.|§ 14-402 - Sale of certain weapons without permit forbidden.

 14-402. Sale of certain weapons without permit forbidden.(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation in this State to sell, give away, or transfer, or to purchase or receive, at any place within this State from any other place within or without the State any pistol unless: (i) a license or permit is first obtained under this Article by the purchaser or receiver from the sheriff of the county in which the purchaser or receiver resides; or (ii) a valid North Carolina concealed handgun permit is held under Article 54B of this Chapter by the purchaser or receiver who must be a resident of the State at the time of the purchase.It is unlawful for any person or persons to receive from any postmaster, postal clerk, employee in the parcel post department, rural mail carrier, express agent or employee, railroad agent or employee within the State of North Carolina any pistol without having in his or their possession and without exhibiting at the time of the delivery of the same and to the person delivering the same the permit from the sheriff as provided in G.S. 14-403. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.(b) This section does not apply to an antique firearm or an historic edged weapon.(c) The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Antique firearm. - Defined in G.S. 14-409.11.(2), (3) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-56, s. 1, effective April 28, 2011.(4) Historic edged weapon. - Defined in G.S. 14-409.12.(5) through (7) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-56, s. 1, effective April 28, 2011.  (1919, c. 197, s. 1; C.S., s. 5106; 1923, c. 106; 1947, c. 781; 1959, c. 1073, s. 2; 1971, c. 133, s. 2; 1979, c. 895, ss. 1, 2; 1993, c. 287, s. 1; c. 539, s. 284; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2004-183, s. 1; 2004-203, s. 1; 2009-6, s. 2; 2011-56, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-403 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52A - Sale of Weapons in Certain Counties.|§ 14-403 - Permit issued by sheriff; form of permit; expiration of permit.

 14-403. Permit issued by sheriff; form of permit; expiration of permit.The sheriffs of any and all counties of this State shall issue to any person, firm, or corporation in any county a permit to purchase or receive any weapon mentioned in this Article from any person, firm, or corporation offering to sell or dispose of the weapon. The permit shall expire five years from the date of issuance. The permit shall be a standard form created by the State Bureau of Investigation in consultation with the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association, shall be of a uniform size and material, and shall be designed with security features intended to minimize the ability to counterfeit or replicate the permit and shall be set forth as follows:North Carolina,  ________ County.  I, ________, Sheriff of said County, do hereby certify that I have conducted a criminal background check of the applicant, ________ whose place of residence is ________ in ________ (or) in ________ Township, ________ County, North Carolina, and have received no information to indicate that it would be a violation of State or federal law for the applicant to purchase, transfer, receive, or possess a handgun. The applicant has further satisfied me as to his, her (or) their good moral character. Therefore, a permit is issued to ________ to purchase one pistol from any person, firm or corporation authorized to dispose of the same.This permit expires five years from its date of issuance.This __ day of ______, ____.    Sheriff.  The standard permit created by this section shall be used statewide by the sheriffs of any and all counties and, when issued by a sheriff, shall also contain an embossed seal unique to the office of the issuing sheriff. (1919, c. 197, s. 2; C.S., s. 5107; 1959, c. 1073, s. 2; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1395, s. 3; 1995, c. 487, s. 1; 1999-456, s. 59; 2013-369, s. 17.1; 2015-195, s. 10(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-405 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52A - Sale of Weapons in Certain Counties.|§ 14-405 - Record of permits kept by sheriff; confidentiality of permit information.

 14-405. Record of permits kept by sheriff; confidentiality of permit information.(a) The sheriff shall keep a record of all permits issued under this article, including the name, date, place of residence, age, former place of residence, etc., of each such person, firm, or corporation to whom or which a permit is issued. The record shall include the date that a permit was revoked, the date that the permittee received notice of the revocation, whether the permit was surrendered, and the reason for the revocation.(b) The records maintained by the sheriff pursuant to this section are confidential and are not a public record under G.S. 132-1; provided, however, that the sheriff shall make the records available upon request to any federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and shall also make the records available to the court if the records are required to be released pursuant to a court order. Any application to a court for release of the list of permit holders and permit application information shall be by a petition to the chief judge of the district court for the district in which the person seeking the information resides.  (1919, c. 197, s. 4; C.S., s. 5109; 1959, c. 1073, s. 2; 2013-369, s. 17.4.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-406 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52A - Sale of Weapons in Certain Counties.|§ 14-406 - Dealer to keep record of sales; confidentiality of records.

 14-406. Dealer to keep record of sales; confidentiality of records.(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 Session Laws 2011-56, s. 3, effective April 28, 2011.  (1919, c. 197, s. 5; C.S., s. 5110; 1987, c. 115, s. 1; 2009-6, s. 3; 2011-56, s. 3; 2013-369, s. 13.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-407.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52A - Sale of Weapons in Certain Counties.|§ 14-407.1 - Sale of blank cartridge pistols.

 14-407.1. Sale of blank cartridge pistols.The provisions of G.S. 14-402, 14-405, and 14-406 shall apply to the sale of pistols suitable for firing blank cartridges. The sheriffs of all the counties of this State are authorized and may in their discretion issue to any person, firm or corporation, in any such county, a license or permit to purchase or receive any pistol suitable for firing blank cartridges from any person, firm or corporation offering to sell or dispose of the same, which said permit shall be in substantially the following form:North Carolina  ______________ County  I, ______________, Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, do hereby certify that ______________, whose place of residence is ______________ Street in ______________ (or) in ______________ Township in ______________ County, North Carolina, having this day satisfied me that the possession of a pistol suitable for firing blank cartridges will be used only for lawful purposes, a permit is therefore given said ______________ to purchase said pistol from any person, firm or corporation authorized to dispose of the same, this ________ day of ____________, ________.    ________________________________________     Sheriff  The sheriff shall charge for the sheriff's services, upon issuing such permit, a fee of fifty cents (50 ). (1959, c. 1068; 1999-456, s. 59; 2006-264, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-408 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52A - Sale of Weapons in Certain Counties.|§ 14-408 - Violation of § 14-406 a misdemeanor.

 14-408. Violation of 14-406 a misdemeanor.Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of G.S. 14-406 shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1919, c. 197, s. 7; C.S., s. 5112; 1969, c. 1224, s. 6; 1993, c. 539, s. 285; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1998-217, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-408.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52A - Sale of Weapons in Certain Counties.|§ 14-408.1 - Solicit unlawful purchase of firearm; unlawful to provide materially false information regarding legality of firearm or ammunition transfer.

 14-408.1. Solicit unlawful purchase of firearm; unlawful to provide materially false information regarding legality of firearm or ammunition transfer.(a) The following definitions apply in this section:(1) Ammunition. - Any cartridge, shell, or projectile designed for use in a firearm.(2) Firearm. - A handgun, shotgun, or rifle which expels a projectile by action of an explosion.(3) Handgun. - A pistol, revolver, or other gun that has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand.(4) Licensed dealer. - A person who is licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923 to engage in the business of dealing in firearms.(5) Materially false information. - Information that portrays an illegal transaction as legal or a legal transaction as illegal.(6) Private seller. - A person who sells or offers for sale any firearm, as defined in G.S. 14-409.39, or ammunition.(b) Any person who knowingly solicits, persuades, encourages, or entices a licensed dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition to transfer a firearm or ammunition under circumstances that the person knows would violate the laws of this State or the United States is guilty of a Class F felony.(c) Any person who provides to a licensed dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition information that the person knows to be materially false information with the intent to deceive the dealer or seller about the legality of a transfer of a firearm or ammunition is guilty of a Class F felony.(d) Any person who willfully procures another to engage in conduct prohibited by this section shall be held accountable as a principal.(e) This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity or to a person acting at the direction of the law enforcement officer.  (2011-268, s. 11.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-409 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52A - Sale of Weapons in Certain Counties.|§ 14-409 - Machine guns and other like weapons.

 14-409. Machine guns and other like weapons.(a) As used in this section, "machine gun" or "submachine gun" means any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. The term shall also include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any combination of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun, and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to manufacture, sell, give away, dispose of, use or possess machine guns, submachine guns, or other like weapons as defined by subsection (a) of this section: Provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to the following:Banks, merchants, and recognized business establishments for use in their respective places of business, who shall first apply to and receive from the sheriff of the county in which said business is located, a permit to possess the said weapons for the purpose of defending the said business; officers and soldiers of the United States Army, when in discharge of their official duties, officers and soldiers of the militia when called into actual service, officers of the State, or of any county, city or town, charged with the execution of the laws of the State, when acting in the discharge of their official duties; the manufacture, use or possession of such weapons for scientific or experimental purposes when such manufacture, use or possession is lawful under federal laws and the weapon is registered with a federal agency, and when a permit to manufacture, use or possess the weapon is issued by the sheriff of the county in which the weapon is located; a person who lawfully possesses or owns a weapon as defined by subsection (a) of this section in compliance with 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53, 5801-5871. Nothing in this subdivision shall limit the discretion of the sheriff in executing the paperwork required by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for such person to obtain the weapon. Provided, further, that any bona fide resident of this State who now owns a machine gun used in former wars, as a relic or souvenir, may retain and keep same as his or her property without violating the provisions of this section upon his reporting said ownership to the sheriff of the county in which said person lives.(c) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class I felony.  (1933, c. 261, s. 1; 1959, c. 1073, s. 2; 1965, c. 1200; 1989, c. 680, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 1243; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1999-456, s. 33(b); 2011-268, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-409.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 53A - Other Firearms.|§ 14-409.10 - Purchase of rifles and shotguns out of State.

 14-409.10. Purchase of rifles and shotguns out of State.Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a citizen of this State may purchase a firearm in another state if the citizen undergoes a background check that satisfies the law of the state of purchase and that includes an inquiry of the National Instant Background Check System.  (1969, c. 101, s. 1; 2011-268, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-409.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 53A - Other Firearms.|§ 14-409.11 - "Antique firearm" defined.

 14-409.11. "Antique firearm" defined.(a) The term "antique firearm" means any of the following:(1) Any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured on or before 1898.(2) Any replica of any firearm described in subdivision (1) of this subsection if the replica is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition.(3) Any muzzle loading rifle, muzzle loading shotgun, or muzzle loading pistol, which is designed to use black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition.(b) For purposes of this section, the term "antique firearm" shall not include any weapon which:(1) Incorporates a firearm frame or receiver.(2) Is converted into a muzzle loading weapon.(3) Is a muzzle loading weapon that can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof. (1969, c. 101, s. 2; 2006-259, s. 7(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-409.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 53A - Other Firearms.|§ 14-409.12 - "Historic edged weapons" defined.

 14-409.12. "Historic edged weapons" defined.The term "historic edged weapon" means any bayonet, trench knife, sword or dagger manufactured during or prior to World War II but in no event later than January 1, 1946. (1971, c. 133, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-409.39 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 53B - Firearm Regulation.|§ 14-409.39 - Definitions.

 14-409.39. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Dealer. - Any person licensed as a dealer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 921, et seq., or G.S. 105-80.(2) Firearm. - A handgun, shotgun, or rifle which expels a projectile by action of an explosion.(3) Handgun. - A pistol, revolver, or other gun that has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 727, s. 1.)