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NC Gen Stat § 74-67 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 7 - The Mining Act of 1971.|§ 74-67 - Exemptions.

 74-67. Exemptions.The provisions of this Article shall not apply to those activities of the Department of Transportation, nor of any person, firm, or corporation acting under contract with the Department of Transportation, on highway rights-of-way or borrow pits maintained solely in connection with the construction, repair, and maintenance of the public road systems of North Carolina; provided, that this exemption shall not become effective until the Department of Transportation shall have adopted reclamation standards applying to such activities and such standards have been approved by the Commission. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to mining on federal lands under a valid permit from the U.S. Forest Service or the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.  (1971, c. 545, s. 22; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; c. 1262, s. 33; 1977, c. 464, s. 34; 2012-143, s. 1(d); 2013-410, s. 7(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 74-68 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 7 - The Mining Act of 1971.|§ 74-68 - Cooperation with other agencies; contracts and grants.

 74-68. Cooperation with other agencies; contracts and grants.The Department, with the approval of the Governor, and in order to accomplish any of the purposes of the Department, may apply for, accept, and expend grants from the federal government and its agencies and from any foundation, corporation, association, or individual; may enter into contracts relating to such grants; and may comply with the terms, conditions, and limitations of any such grant or contract. The Department may engage in such research as may be appropriate to further its ability to accomplish its purposes under this Article, and may contract for such research to be done by others. The Department may cooperate with any federal, state, or local government or agency, of this or any other state, in mutual programs to improve the enforcement of this Article or to accomplish its purposes more successfully. (1971, c. 545, s. 23.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-75 - Legislative findings; declaration of policy.

 74-75. Legislative findings; declaration of policy.The General Assembly finds that exploration for uranium within the State has the potential to lead to employment opportunities and other economic benefits for the citizens of North Carolina.However, improper and unregulated exploration for uranium could adversely affect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of this State and could cause environmental harm.The purpose of this Article is to assure that such exploration will be accomplished in a manner that protects the environment and the health, safety and welfare of the public. (1983, c. 279, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-76 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-76 - Definitions.

 74-76. Definitions.Wherever used or referred to in this Article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:(1) "Commission" means the North Carolina Mining Commission created by G.S. 143B-290.(2) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality.(3) "Exploration activity" means (i) the breaking of the surface soil in order to locate a natural deposit of uranium and to determine its quality and quantity or (ii) any activity that is directly connected with the breaking of the surface soil and that is undertaken to facilitate or accomplish the location and analysis of a uranium deposit. Exploration activity does not include an insignificant breaking of the surface soil and extraction of samples by hand tools for exploration purposes. This Article shall in no way limit or restrict to applicability of the Mining Act of 1971 to any activity that satisfies the definition of mining in that act.(4) "Land" includes submerged, tidal and estuarine lands.  (1983, c. 279, s. 1; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(15); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2012-143, s. 1(d); 2014-4, s. 5(c); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 74-77 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-77 - Permit requirement.

 74-77. Permit requirement.No person shall engage in exploration activity for the discovery of uranium without having first obtained from the Department an exploration permit which covers the affected land and which has not terminated, been revoked, or otherwise become invalid. (1983, c. 279, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-79 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-79 - Bonds.

 74-79. Bonds.Each applicant for an exploration permit shall file with the Department following approval of his application and shall thereafter maintain in force a bond or other security in favor of the State of North Carolina. The bond or other security shall be acceptable to the Department and shall be in an amount determined by the Department based upon a schedule established by the Commission. That schedule shall provide for bond or other security at a level that will allow the Department, through whatever reasonable means it chooses, to perform the abandonment and other work required by this Article. The bond or other security shall be continuous in nature and shall remain in force until cancelled by the guarantor. Cancellation shall be effectuated upon written notice thereof by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Department and to the permit holder, and shall be effective no sooner than 60 days following receipt by the Department and the operator.The bond or other security shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the requirements set forth in this Article and of the rules adopted pursuant to it. Liability under the bond or other security shall remain in effect until completion of abandonment or until substitution of a good and sufficient bond or other security acceptable to the Department. In no event shall the liability of the surety exceed the amount of the bond or other security required by this section.If notice of impending cancellation is issued by the surety, or if for any reason, the bond or other security provided is suspended or revoked or ceases to be effective, the permit holder shall, within 30 days of receipt of notice thereof, substitute a good and sufficient bond or other security acceptable to the Department. Upon failure of the permit holder to make the required substitution, his permit shall automatically become void and of no effect. Any continuation of exploration after the permit becomes void and ineffective shall make him subject to all sanctions and remedies afforded by this Article. (1983, c. 279, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-80 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-80 - Abandonment.

 74-80. Abandonment.All exploration holes shall be abandoned by adequately plugging them with cement from the bottom of the hole upward to a point three feet below ground surface. The remainder of the hole between the top of the plug and the surface shall be filled with cuttings or nontoxic material.If multiple aquifers are encountered that have alternating usable quality water and salt water zones, or if other conditions determined by the Department to be potentially deleterious to surface or ground water are encountered, the conditions must be isolated immediately by cement plugs. Each such hole shall be plugged with cement to prevent water from flowing into or out of the hole or mixing within the hole. Usable quality water is ground water that is used or can be used for a beneficial purpose, including, domestic, livestock, irrigation or industrial uses.Alternative plugging procedures and materials may be utilized when the applicant has demonstrated to the Department's satisfaction that the alternatives will protect ground waters and comply with the provisions of this Article. In the event that a hole is more suitably plugged with a nonporous material other than cement, the material shall have sealing and lasting characteristics at least equal to cement.All other excavations or disturbances made in connection with exploration activities shall be adequately reclaimed so as to protect the natural resources of the surrounding area and to prevent the release of toxic substances.Abandonment shall be undertaken as soon as practicable after exploration, except if multiple aquifers or other conditions potentially deleterious to surface or ground water are encountered. In any event, all abandonment shall be accomplished no later than 30 days following completion of exploration activity in an area of affected land. (1983, c. 279, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-81 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-81 - Inspection and approval of abandonment; bond release; forfeiture.

 74-81. Inspection and approval of abandonment; bond release; forfeiture.Upon completion of abandonment of an area of affected land, the permit holder shall notify the Department on a form and in a manner it shall require. Upon receipt of the report, and at any other time it deems reasonable, the Department shall make an inspection of the area to determine whether the permit holder has complied with the requirements of this Article, any rules promulgated under it and the terms and conditions of his permit. Following its inspection, the Department shall give written notice to the permit holder of any deficiencies noted. The permit holder shall commence action within 10 days of receipt of notice to rectify these deficiencies and shall diligently proceed to correct them. The Department may extend the 10-day performance period if it finds that the permit holder is making every reasonable effort to comply.Whenever the Department finds that the person conducting exploration activity has failed to properly abandon an area of affected land within the time allowed by G.S. 74-80 and has failed to undertake timely corrective actions following notice, it shall initiate forfeiture proceedings against the bond or other security filed pursuant to G.S. 74-79.If the Department finds that abandonment has been properly completed, it shall so notify the person conducting the exploration activity in writing within 10 days after that finding and release him from further obligations under this Article. At the same time it shall release all or the appropriate portion of the bond or other security that has been provided. (1983, c. 279, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-82 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-82 - Suspension, revocation or modification of permit.

 74-82. Suspension, revocation or modification of permit.The Department may revoke, suspend or modify a permit for violations of this Article, any rules promulgated under it, or other terms or conditions of the permit. This authority is subject to the "Special Provisions on Licensing" of G.S. 150B-3. (1983, c. 279, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 54.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-83 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-83 - Forfeiture proceedings.

 74-83. Forfeiture proceedings.Whenever the Department determines the necessity of a bond or other security forfeiture under the provisions of G.S. 74-81, or whenever it revokes, suspends or modifies a permit under the provisions of G.S. 74-82, it shall request the Attorney General to initiate forfeiture proceedings against the bond or other security filed by the permit holder: Provided, however, that no such request shall be made for forfeiture of a bond or other security until the guarantor has been given written notice of the violation and a reasonable opportunity to take corrective action. These proceedings shall be brought in the name of the State of North Carolina. In these proceedings, the face amount of the bond or other security, less any amount previously released by the Department, shall be treated as liquidated damages and subject to forfeiture. All funds collected as a result of these proceedings shall be placed in a special fund and used by the Department to carry out, to the extent possible, the abandonment measures which the permit holder has failed to complete. If the amount of the bond or other security filed pursuant to this section proves to be insufficient to complete the required abandonment, the permit holder shall be liable to the Department for any excess above the amount of the bond or other security which may be required to defray the cost of completing the required reclamation. (1983, c. 279, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-84 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-84 - Notice.

 74-84. Notice.Whenever in this Article written notice is required to be given by the Department, such notice, unless otherwise provided, shall be mailed by registered or certified mail to the permanent address of the person set forth in his most recent application for an exploration permit. No other notice shall be required. (1983, c. 279, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-85 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-85 - Administrative and judicial review of decisions.

 74-85. Administrative and judicial review of decisions.Any affected person may contest a decision of the Department to approve, deny, suspend, or revoke a permit, to require additional abandonment work, to refuse to release part or all of a bond or other security, or to assess a civil penalty by filing a petition for a contested case under G.S. 150B-23 within 30 days after the Department makes the decision. Article 4 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes governs judicial review of a decision of the Commission.  (1983, c. 279, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 87; 2011-398, s. 31.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-86 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-86 - Rules.

 74-86. Rules.The North Carolina Mining Commission may promulgate any rules necessary to administer and carry out the purposes of this Article. (1983, c. 279, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 88; 2012-143, s. 1(d); 2014-4, s. 5(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 74-88 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-88 - Confidentiality of logs, surveys, and reports.

 74-88. Confidentiality of logs, surveys, and reports.If a person engaged in uranium exploration shows to the satisfaction of the Department that logs, surveys plats, and reports filed under this Article are of a proprietary nature relating to his competitive rights, that information shall be confidential and not subject to inspection and examination (as authorized by G.S. 132-6) for four years after receipt of the information by the Department. Further, upon written request of any such person, and a showing of a continued proprietary interest affecting competitive rights, the Department shall hold the material confidential for additional two-year periods. Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny the North Carolina Geological Survey access to all logs, plats, and reports filed under this Chapter. The North Carolina Geological Survey shall be bound to hold this information confidential to the same extent that the Department is bound. (1983, c. 279, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 74-89 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74 - Mines and Quarries|Article 8 - Control of Exploration for Uranium in North Carolina.|§ 74-89 - Delay before mining permits issued.

 74-89. Delay before mining permits issued.No permit for the mining of uranium shall be issued to an applicant for either three years, beginning with the date of issuance of his first permit to explore for uranium, or for two years, beginning with the date of the filing of his first application for a permit to mine uranium, whichever comes first. (1983, c. 279, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 74C-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74C - Private Protective Services|Article 1 - Private Protective Services Board.|§ 74C-1 - Title.

 74C-1. Title.This Chapter may be cited as the Private Protective Services Act. The purpose of this act is to increase the level of integrity, competency, and performance of Private Protective Service Professions in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare. (1979, c. 818, s. 2; 1989, c. 759, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 74C-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74C - Private Protective Services|Article 1 - Private Protective Services Board.|§ 74C-2 - Licenses required.

 74C-2. Licenses required.(a) No private person, firm, association, or corporation shall engage in, perform any services as, or in any way represent or hold itself out as engaging in a private protective services profession or activity in this State without having first complied with the provisions of this Chapter. Compliance with the licensing requirements of this Chapter shall not relieve any person, firm, association or corporation from compliance with any other licensing law.(b) An individual in possession of a valid private protective services license or private detective trainee permit issued prior to October 1, 1989, shall not be subject to forfeiture of such license by virtue of this Chapter. Such license shall, however, remain subject to suspension, denial, or revocation in the same manner in which all other licenses issued pursuant to this Chapter are subject to suspension, denial, or revocation.(c) In its discretion, the Private Protective Services Board may issue a trainee permit in lieu of a private investigator license provided that the applicant works under the direct supervision of a licensee. (1973, c. 528, s. 1; 1979, c. 818, s. 1; 1989, c. 759, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 74C-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74C - Private Protective Services|Article 1 - Private Protective Services Board.|§ 74C-5 - Powers of the Board.

 74C-5. Powers of the Board.In addition to the powers conferred upon the Board elsewhere in this Chapter, the Board shall have the power to do all of the following:(1) Adopt rules necessary to carry out and administer the provisions of this Chapter including the authority to require the submission of reports and information by licensees under this Chapter.(2) Determine minimum qualifications, establish and require written or oral examinations, and establish minimum education, experience, and training standards for applicants and licensees under this Chapter.(3) Conduct investigations regarding alleged violations and to make evaluations as may be necessary to determine if licensees and trainees under this Chapter are complying with the provisions of this Chapter.(4) Adopt and amend bylaws, consistent with law, for its internal management and control.(5) Approve individual applicants to be licensed or registered according to this Chapter.(6) Deny, suspend, or revoke any license or trainee permit issued or to be issued under this Chapter to any applicant, licensee, or permit holder who fails to satisfy the requirements of this Chapter or the rules established by the Board. The denial, suspension, or revocation shall be in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes of North Carolina.(7) Issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of pertinent books, accounts, records, and documents. The district court shall have the power to impose punishment pursuant to G.S. Chapter 5A, Article 2, for acts occurring in matters pending before the Private Protective Services Board which would constitute civil contempt if the acts occurred in an action pending in court.(8) Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 759, s. 5.(9) Adopt rules governing detection of deception schools, and charge fees for reimbursement of costs incurred pursuant to approval of the schools.(10) Contract for services as necessary to carry out the functions of the Board.(11) Approve training schools, instructors, and course materials for any person, firm, association, or corporation wishing to provide training described in this Chapter.(12) Approve a design for a badge or shield that indicates a person is licensed or registered to engage in private protective services. The badge or shield shall be approved by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association and the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police. (1973, c. 528, s. 1; c. 1331, s. 3; 1979, c. 818, s. 2; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1359, s. 3; 1983, c. 794, s. 2; c. 810; 1989, c. 759, s. 5; 1999-456, s. 19; 2007-511, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 74C-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74C - Private Protective Services|Article 1 - Private Protective Services Board.|§ 74C-6 - Position of Director created.

 74C-6. Position of Director created.The position of Director of the Private Protective Services Board is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety. The Secretary of Public Safety shall appoint a person to fill this full-time position. The Director's duties shall be to administer the directives contained in this Chapter and the rules promulgated by the Board to implement this Chapter and to carry out the administrative duties incident to the functioning of the Board in order to actively police the private protective services industry to ensure compliance with the law in all aspects.  (1973, c. 528, s. 1; 1979, c. 818, s. 2; 1999-456, s. 20; 2001-487, s. 64(b); 2014-100, ss. 17.5(b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 74C-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 74C - Private Protective Services|Article 1 - Private Protective Services Board.|§ 74C-7 - Investigative powers of the Secretary of Public Safety.

 74C-7. Investigative powers of the Secretary of Public Safety.The Secretary of Public Safety for the State of North Carolina shall have the power to investigate or cause to be investigated any complaints, allegations, or suspicions of wrongdoing or violations of this Chapter involving individuals licensed, or to be licensed, under this Chapter. Any investigation conducted pursuant to this section is confidential and is not subject to review under G.S. 132-1 until the investigation is complete and a report is presented to the Board. However, the report may be released to the licensee after the investigation is complete but before the report is presented to the Board.  (1973, c. 528, s. 1; 1979, c. 818, s. 2; 2009-328, s. 2; 2014-100, s. 17.5(b).)