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NC Gen Stat § 20-392 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.|§ 20-392 - Failure to make report; obstructing Division or Department of Public Safety.

 20-392. Failure to make report; obstructing Division or Department of Public Safety.Every officer, agent or employee of any motor carrier, who shall willfully neglect or refuse to make and furnish any report required by the Division or Department of Public Safety for the purposes of this Article, or who shall willfully or unlawfully hinder, delay or obstruct the Division or Department of Public Safety in the discharge of the duties hereby imposed upon it, shall forfeit and pay five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, to be recovered in an action in the name of the State. A delay of 10 days to make and furnish such report shall raise the presumption that the same was willful.  (1985, c. 454, s. 1; 2002-159, s. 31.5(b); 2002-190, s. 12; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-393 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.|§ 20-393 - Disclosure of information by employee of Department of Public Safety unlawful.

 20-393. Disclosure of information by employee of Department of Public Safety unlawful.It shall be unlawful for any agent or employee of the Department of Public Safety knowingly and willfully to divulge any fact or information which may come to his knowledge during the course of any examination or inspection made under authority of this Article, except to the Department of Public Safety or as may be directed by the Department of Public Safety or upon approval of a request to the Department of Public Safety by the Utilities Commission or by a court or judge thereof.  (1985, c. 454, s. 1; 2002-159, s. 31.5(b); 2002-190, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-394 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.|§ 20-394 - Remedies for injuries cumulative.

 20-394. Remedies for injuries cumulative.The remedies given by this Article to persons injured shall be regarded as cumulative to the remedies otherwise provided by law against motor carriers. (1985, c. 454, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-395 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.|§ 20-395 - Willful injury to property of motor carrier a misdemeanor.

 20-395. Willful injury to property of motor carrier a misdemeanor.If any person shall willfully do or cause to be done any act or acts whatever whereby any building, construction or work of any motor carrier, or any engine, machine or structure of any matter or thing appertaining to the same shall be stopped, obstructed, impaired, weakened, injured or destroyed, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1985, c. 454, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 394; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-396 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.|§ 20-396 - Unlawful motor carrier operations.

 20-396. Unlawful motor carrier operations.(a) Any person, whether carrier, shipper, consignee, or any officer, employee, agent, or representative thereof, who by means of any false statement or representation, or by the use of any false or fictitious bill, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll, account, claim, certificate, affidavit, deposition, lease, or bill of sale, or by any other means or device, shall knowingly and willfully seek to evade or defeat regulations as in this Article provided for motor carriers, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and only punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first offense and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for any subsequent offense.(b) Any motor carrier, or other person, or any officer, agent, employee, or representative thereof, who shall willfully fail or refuse to make a report to the Division or Department of Public Safety as required by this Article, or other applicable law, or to make specific and full, true, and correct answer to any question within 30 days from the time it is lawfully required by the Division or Department of Public Safety so to do, or to keep accounts, records, and memoranda in the form and manner prescribed by the Division or Department of Public Safety or shall knowingly and willfully falsify, destroy, mutilate, or alter any such report, account, record, or memorandum, or shall knowingly and willfully neglect or fail to make true and correct entries in such accounts, records, or memoranda of all facts and transactions appertaining to the business of the carrier, or person required under this Article to keep the same, or shall knowingly and willfully keep any accounts, records, or memoranda contrary to the rules, regulations, or orders of the Division or Department of Public Safety with respect thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and be punished for each offense only by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000). As used in this subsection the words "kept" and "keep" shall be construed to mean made, prepared or compiled as well as retained.  (1985, c. 454, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 395; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2002-159, s. 31.5(b); 2002-190, s. 13; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-397 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.|§ 20-397 - Furnishing false information to the Department of Public Safety; withholding information from the Department of Public Safety.

 20-397. Furnishing false information to the Department of Public Safety; withholding information from the Department of Public Safety.(a) Every person, firm or corporation operating under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety or who is required by law to file reports with the Department of Public Safety who shall knowingly or willfully file or give false information to the Department of Public Safety in any report, reply, response, or other statement or document furnished to the Department of Public Safety shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.(b) Every person, firm, or corporation operating under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety or who is required by law to file reports with the Department of Public Safety who shall willfully withhold clearly specified and reasonably obtainable information from the Department of Public Safety in any report, response, reply or statement filed with the Department of Public Safety in the performance of the duties of the Department of Public Safety or who shall fail or refuse to file any report, response, reply or statement required by the Department of Public Safety in the performance of the duties of the Department of Public Safety shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.  (1985, c. 454, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 396; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2002-159, s. 31.5(b); 2002-190, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-398 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.|§ 20-398 - Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles.

 20-398. Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles.(a) No carrier shall operate or attempt to operate any motor vehicle upon a highway, public street, or public vehicular area within the State in the transportation of household goods for compensation unless the name or trade name and the North Carolina number assigned to the carrier by the North Carolina Utilities Commission appear on each side of the vehicle in letters and figures not less than three inches high. The North Carolina number assigned to the carrier shall also be placed on the rear left upper quadrant of the vehicle in letters and figures not less than three inches high. In case of a tractor-trailer unit, the side markings must be on the tractor and the rear markings must be on the trailer. The markings required may be printed on the vehicle or on durable placards securely fastened on the vehicle.(b) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this section shall apply to every vehicle used by the carrier in his or her operation whether owned, rented, leased, or otherwise. However, if a vehicle is rented or leased, the words "Operated By" shall also appear above or preceding the name of the carrier, unless the vehicles are under permanent lease, in which case the name of the lessor and the words "Operated By" need not appear.(c) The provisions of this section do not apply to carriers engaged only in interstate commerce. If the carrier is engaged in both interstate and intrastate commerce and is marked as required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, then in that case, it will only be necessary for the carrier to print his or her North Carolina number in a conspicuous place near his or her name in letters and figures corresponding in size with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.(d) Any person, whether carrier or any officer, employee, agent, or representative thereof, who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and punished only by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first offense and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for any subsequent offense.(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 20-383 to the contrary, any law enforcement officer with territorial jurisdiction is authorized to enforce the provisions of this section.  (2011-244, s. 1; 2021-23, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-400 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 18 - Regulation of Fully Autonomous Vehicles.|§ 20-400 - Definitions.

 20-400. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Automated driving system. - The hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether it is operating within a limited or unlimited operational design domain.(2) Dynamic driving task. - All of the real-time operational and tactical control functions required to operate a motor vehicle in motion or which has the engine running, such as:a. Lateral vehicle motion control via steering.b. Longitudinal motion control via acceleration and deceleration.c. Monitoring the driving environment via object and event detection, recognition, classification, and response preparation.d. Object and event response execution.e. Maneuver planning.f. Enhancing conspicuity via lighting, signaling, and gesturing.(3) Fully autonomous vehicle. - A motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system that will not at any time require an occupant to perform any portion of the dynamic driving task when the automated driving system is engaged. If equipment that allows an occupant to perform any portion of the dynamic driving task is installed, it must be stowed or made unusable in such a manner that an occupant cannot assume control of the vehicle when the automated driving system is engaged.(4) Minimal risk condition. - An operating mode in which a fully autonomous vehicle with the automated driving system engaged achieves a reasonably safe state, bringing the vehicle to a complete stop, upon experiencing a failure of the automatic driving system that renders the vehicle unable to perform any portion of the dynamic driving task.(5) Operator. - For the purposes of this Article, is a person as defined in G.S. 20-4.01. An operator does not include an occupant within a fully autonomous vehicle performing solely strategic driving functions.(6) Operational design domain. - Specific conditions under which an automated driving system is limited to effectively operate, such as geographical limitations, roadway types, speed range, and environmental conditions.(7) Strategic driving functions. - Control of navigational parameters such as trip scheduling or the selection of destinations and waypoints but does not include any portion of the dynamic driving task.  (2017-166, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-402 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 18 - Regulation of Fully Autonomous Vehicles.|§ 20-402 - Applicability to vehicles other than fully autonomous vehicles.

 20-402. Applicability to vehicles other than fully autonomous vehicles.(a) Definitions. - As used in this section, a "request to intervene" means notification by a vehicle to the human operator that the operator should promptly begin or resume performance of part or all of the dynamic driving task.(b) Applicability. - Operation of a motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task with the expectation that a human operator will respond appropriately to a request to intervene is lawful under this Chapter and subject to the provisions of this Chapter.  (2017-166, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-403 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 18 - Regulation of Fully Autonomous Vehicles.|§ 20-403 - Fully Autonomous Vehicle Committee.

 20-403. Fully Autonomous Vehicle Committee.(a) Committee Established. - There is hereby created a Fully Autonomous Vehicle Committee within the Department of Transportation.(b) Membership. - The following persons shall serve on the Committee:(1) Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary's designee.(2) The Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary's designee.(3) The Commissioner of Insurance, or the Commissioner's designee.(4) A representative of the Highway Patrol, designated by the Commander.(5) A representative of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, designated by its Executive Director.(6) A representative of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association, designated by its President.(7) A representative of the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, designated by the Director.(8) At least two representatives from the autonomous vehicle industry, designated by the Secretary of Transportation.(9) A representative of the Attorney General's Office, designated by the Attorney General, who is familiar with motor vehicle law.(10) A representative of local law enforcement, designated by the Secretary of Transportation.(11) A representative of the trucking industry, designated by the North Carolina Trucking Association.(12) A planner from an urban area, designated by the North Carolina League of Municipalities.(13) A planner from a rural area, designated by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.(14) Two members of the North Carolina Senate, designated by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.(15) Two members of the North Carolina House of Representatives, designated by the Speaker of the House.(c) Duties. - The Committee shall meet regularly, and at a minimum four times a year, to consider matters relevant to fully autonomous vehicle technology, review State motor vehicle law as they relate to the deployment of fully autonomous vehicles onto the State highway system and municipal streets, make recommendations concerning the testing of fully autonomous vehicles, identify and make recommendations for Department of Transportation traffic rules and ordinances, and make recommendations to the General Assembly on any needed changes to State law.(d) Staff. - The Department of Transportation shall provide staff and meeting space, from reasonably available resources, to the Committee.  (2017-166, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 21-42 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 21 - Bills of Lading|Article 5 - Criminal Offenses.|§ 21-42 - Issuing false bills or violating Chapter made felony.

 21-42. Issuing false bills or violating Chapter made felony.Any person who, knowingly or with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, counterfeits, prints or photographs any bill of lading purporting to represent goods received for shipment in this State, or with intent utters or publishes as true and genuine any such falsely altered, forged, counterfeited, falsely printed or photographed bill of lading, knowing it to be falsely altered, forged, counterfeited, falsely printed or photographed, or aids in making, altering, forging, counterfeiting, printing, or photographing, or uttering or publishing the same, or issues or aids in issuing or procuring the issue of, or negotiates or transfers for value a bill which contains a false statement as to the receipt of the goods, or as to any other matter, or who, with intent to defraud, violates or fails to comply with, or aids in any violation of, or failure to comply with any provision of this Chapter, shall be guilty of a Class I felony. (1919, c. 65, s. 41; c. 290; C.S., s. 323; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 23; 1981, c. 63; c. 179.)
NC Gen Stat § 22B-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 22B - Contracts Against Public Policy|Article 1 - Invalid Agreements.|§ 22B-2 - Contracts to improve real property.

 22B-2. Contracts to improve real property.A provision in any contract, subcontract, or purchase order for the improvement of real property in this State, or the providing of materials therefor, is void and against public policy if it makes the contract, subcontract, or purchase order subject to the laws of another state, or provides that the exclusive forum for any litigation, arbitration, or other dispute resolution process is located in another state. (1993, c. 294, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 22B-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 22B - Contracts Against Public Policy|Article 1 - Invalid Agreements.|§ 22B-3 - Contracts with forum selection provisions.

 22B-3. Contracts with forum selection provisions.Except as otherwise provided in this section, any provision in a contract entered into in North Carolina that requires the prosecution of any action or the arbitration of any dispute that arises from the contract to be instituted or heard in another state is against public policy and is void and unenforceable. This prohibition shall not apply to non-consumer loan transactions or to any action or arbitration of a dispute that is commenced in another state pursuant to a forum selection provision with the consent of all parties to the contract at the time that the dispute arises. (1993, c. 436, s. 2; 1995, c. 100, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 22B-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 22B - Contracts Against Public Policy|Article 1 - Invalid Agreements.|§ 22B-4 - Prohibition on contract provisions restricting whistle-blowing related to State Health Plan.

 22B-4. Prohibition on contract provisions restricting whistle-blowing related to State Health Plan.A provision in any contract is void and against public policy if it prohibits an employee's or contractor's ability to report wrongdoing under G.S. 135-48.15 related to the State Health Plan.  (2012-192, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 22B-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 22B - Contracts Against Public Policy|Article 2 - Jury Trial Waivers Unenforceable.|§ 22B-10 - Contract provisions waiving jury trial unenforceable.

 22B-10. Contract provisions waiving jury trial unenforceable.Any provision in a contract requiring a party to the contract to waive his right to a jury trial is unconscionable as a matter of law and the provision shall be unenforceable. This section does not prohibit parties from entering into agreements to arbitrate or engage in other forms of alternative dispute resolution. (1993, c. 463, s. 5; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 763, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 23-18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 23 - Debtor and Creditor|Article 3 - Trustee for Estate of Debtor Imprisoned for Crime.|§ 23-18 - Persons who may apply for trustee for imprisoned debtor.

 23-18. Persons who may apply for trustee for imprisoned debtor.When any debtor is imprisoned in the penitentiary for any term, or in a county jail for any term more than 12 months, application by petition may be made by any creditor, the debtor, or by his or her spouse, or any of his or her relatives, for the appointment of a trustee to take charge of the estate of such debtor. (1868-9, c. 162, s. 40; Code, s. 2974; Rev., s. 1943; C.S., s. 1626; 1977, c. 549.)
NC Gen Stat § 23-19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 23 - Debtor and Creditor|Article 3 - Trustee for Estate of Debtor Imprisoned for Crime.|§ 23-19 - Superior court appoints; copy of sentence to be produced.

 23-19. Superior court appoints; copy of sentence to be produced.The application must be made to the superior court of the county where the debtor was convicted, and upon producing a copy of the sentence of such debtor, duly certified by the clerk of the court, together with an affidavit of the applicant that such debtor is actually imprisoned under such sentence, and is indebted in any sum, the clerk or the judge may immediately appoint a trustee of the estate of such debtor. (1868-9, c. 162, ss. 41, 42; Code, s. 2975; Rev., s. 1944; C.S., s. 1627.)
NC Gen Stat § 23-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 23 - Debtor and Creditor|Article 3 - Trustee for Estate of Debtor Imprisoned for Crime.|§ 23-20 - Duties of trustee; accounting; oath.

 23-20. Duties of trustee; accounting; oath.The trustee of the imprisoned debtor shall pay his debts pro rata. After paying such debts, the trustee shall apply the surplus, from time to time, to the support of the wife and children of the debtor, under the direction of the superior court. When the imprisoned debtor is lawfully discharged from his imprisonment, the trustee shall deliver to him all the estate, real and personal, of such debtor, after retaining a sufficient sum to satisfy the expenses incurred in the execution of the trust and lawful commissions therefor. The trustee shall make his returns and have his accounts audited and settled by the clerk of the superior court of the county where the proceeding was had, in like manner as provided for personal representatives. Before proceeding to the discharge of his duty, the trustee shall take and subscribe an oath, well and truly to execute his trust according to his best skill and understanding. The oath must be filed with the clerk of the superior court. (1868-9, c. 162, ss. 43, 45, 46; Code, ss. 2976, 2978, 2979; Rev., ss. 1945, 1946, 1947; C.S., s. 1628.)
NC Gen Stat § 23-21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 23 - Debtor and Creditor|Article 3 - Trustee for Estate of Debtor Imprisoned for Crime.|§ 23-21 - Court may appoint several trustees.

 23-21. Court may appoint several trustees.The court has power, when deemed necessary, to appoint more than one person trustee under this chapter; but in reference to the rights, authorities and duties conferred herein, all such trustees shall be deemed one person in law. (1868-9, c. 162, s. 47; Code, s. 2980; Rev., s. 1948; C.S., s. 1629.)
NC Gen Stat § 23-22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 23 - Debtor and Creditor|Article 3 - Trustee for Estate of Debtor Imprisoned for Crime.|§ 23-22 - Court may remove trustee and appoint successor.

 23-22. Court may remove trustee and appoint successor.In case of the death, removal, resignation or other disability of a trustee, the court making the appointment may from time to time supply the vacancy; and all proceedings may be continued by the successor in office in like manner as in the first instance. (1868-9, c. 162, s. 48; Code, s. 2981; Rev., s. 1949; C.S., s. 1630.)