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NC Gen Stat § 66-212 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 29 - Invention Development Services.|§ 66-212 - Contracting requirements.

 66-212. Contracting requirements.(a) Each contract for invention development services by which an invention developer undertakes invention development services for a customer is subject to this act. The contract must be in writing and the invention developer shall give a copy of the contract to the customer at the time the customer signs the contract.(b) If it is the invention developer's normal practice to seek more than one contract in connection with an invention, or if the invention developer normally seeks to perform services in connection with an invention in more than one phase with the performance of each phase covered in one or more subsequent contracts, the invention developer shall give to the customer at the time the customer signs the first contract:(1) A written statement describing that practice; and(2) A written summary of the developer's normal terms, if any, of subsequent contracts, including the approximate amount of the developer's normal fees or other consideration, if any, that may be required from the customer.(c) For the purposes of this section, delivery of a promissory note, check, bill of exchange, or negotiable instrument of any kind to the invention developer or to a third party for the benefit of the invention developer irrespective of the date or dates appearing in that instrument is payment.(d) Notwithstanding any contractual provisions of [to] the contrary, payment for invention development services may not be required, made, or received before the fourth business day after the day on which the customer receives a copy of the contract for invention development services signed by the invention developer and the customer.(e) Until the payment for invention development services is made, the parties during the contract for invention development services have the option to terminate the contract. The customer may exercise the option by refraining from making payment to the invention developer. The invention developer may exercise the option to terminate by giving to the customer written notice of its exercise of the option. The written notice becomes effective on receipt by the customer. (1989, c. 746, s. 1; c. 770, s. 62.1(1), (2); 1991, c. 235, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-213 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 29 - Invention Development Services.|§ 66-213 - Mandatory contract terms.

  66-213. Mandatory contract terms.(a) A contract for invention development services shall set forth the information required in this section in at least 10-point type or equivalent size if handwritten.(b) The contract shall describe fully and in detail the acts or services that the invention developer contracts to perform for the customer.(c) The contract shall include the terms and conditions of payment and contract termination rights required by G.S. 66-212(e).(d) The contract shall state whether the invention developer contracts to construct one or more prototypes, models, or devices embodying the customer's invention, the number of such prototypes to be constructed, and whether the invention developer contracts to sell or distribute such prototypes, models, or devices.(e) If an oral or written estimate of projected customer sales, profits, earnings and/or royalties is made by the invention developer, the contract shall state the estimate and the data upon which it is based.(f) The contract shall state the expected date of completion of the invention development services, whether or not time is of the essence, and whether or not the terms include provisions in case of delay past the expected date of completion.(g) The contract shall explain that the invention developer is required to maintain all records and correspondence relating to performance of the invention development services for that customer for a period not less than three years after expiration of the term of the contract for invention development services. Further, such records and correspondence will be made available to the customer or his representative for review and copying at the customer's expense on the invention developer's premises during normal business hours upon seven days' written notice, the time period to begin from the date the notice is placed in the United States mail properly addressed and first class postage prepaid.(h) The contract shall state the name of the person or firm contracting to perform the invention development services, all names under which said person or firm is doing or has done business as an invention developer for the previous 10 years, the names of all parent and subsidiary companies to the firm, and the names of all companies that have a contractual obligation to the firm to perform invention development services.(i) The contract shall state the invention developer's principal business address and the name and address of its agent in this State who is authorized to receive service of process in North Carolina. (1989, c. 746, s. 1; c. 770, ss. 62.1(1), (2), (4); 1991, c. 235, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-214 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 29 - Invention Development Services.|§ 66-214 - Financial requirements.

 66-214. Financial requirements.(a) Except as provided by subsection (c) of this section, each invention developer doing business in this State as defined by the North Carolina General Statutes shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this State. The principal sum of the bond must be at least five percent (5%) of the invention developer's gross income from the invention development business in this State during the invention developer's last fiscal year or twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), whichever is greater. The invention developer shall file a copy of the bond with the Secretary of State before the day on which the invention developer begins business in this State. The invention developer shall have 90 days after the end of each fiscal year within which to change the bond as may be necessary to conform to the requirement of this subdivision.(b) The bond required by subsection (a) of this section must be in favor of the State of North Carolina for the benefit of any person who, after entering into a contract for invention development services with an invention developer is damaged by fraud, dishonesty, or failure to provide the services of the invention developer in performance of the contract. Any person claiming against the bond may maintain an action at law against the invention developer and surety. The aggregate liability of the surety to all persons for all breaches of conditions of the bond required by the subsection is limited to the amount of the bond.(c) Instead of furnishing the bond required by subsection (a) of this section, the invention developer may deposit with the Secretary of State a cash deposit equal to the amount of the bond required by this section. The cash deposit may be satisfied by:(1) Certificates of deposit payable to the Secretary of State issued by banks doing business in this State and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;(2) Investment certificates of share accounts assigned to the Secretary of State and issued by a savings and loan association doing business in this State, and insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation;(3) Bearer bonds issued by the United States government or by this State; or(4) Cash deposit with the Secretary of State. (1989, c. 746, s. 1; c. 770, s. 62.1(1), (2); 1991, c. 235, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-215 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 29 - Invention Development Services.|§ 66-215 - Remedies.

 66-215. Remedies.(a) Any contract for invention development services that does not substantially comply with this Article is voidable at the option of the customer. A contract for invention development services entered into in reliance on any false, fraudulent, or misleading information, representation, notice, or advertisement of the invention developer is voidable at the option of the customer. Any waiver by the customer of any provision of this act shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.(b) Any customer or person who has been injured by a violation of this Article by an invention developer, by a false or fraudulent statement, representation, or omission of material fact by an invention developer, or by failure of an invention developer to make all disclosures required by this Article may recover in a civil action against the invention developer:(1) Court costs;(2) Attorneys['] fees; and(3) The amount of actual damages, if any, sustained by the customer, which damages may be increased to an amount not to exceed three times the damages sustained. (1989, c. 746, s. 1; c. 770, s. 62.1(1), (2); 1991, c. 235, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-216 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 29 - Invention Development Services.|§ 66-216 - Enforcement.

 66-216. Enforcement.The Attorney General shall enforce this Article and may recover a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation of this Article and may seek equitable relief to restrain the violation of this Article. The clear proceeds of civil penalties provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. (1989, c. 746, s. 1; c. 770, s. 62.1(1), (2); 1991, c. 235, s. 1; 1998-215, s. 97.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-220 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 30 - Credit Repair Services Act.|§ 66-220 - Short title and purpose.

 66-220. Short title and purpose.(a) This Article shall be known and may be cited as the Credit Repair Services Act.(b) The General Assembly recognizes that many of its citizens rely heavily on favorable credit ratings in order to obtain goods and services, and that some of these citizens are unable to secure credit because of unfavorable credit histories. The General Assembly further recognizes that consumers sometimes need assistance in obtaining credit or in correcting erroneous credit histories, and that this need has given rise to the establishment of businesses organized for the purpose of providing credit repair services. The purpose of this Article is to ensure that businesses offering credit repair services are providing these services in a manner that is fair and reasonable to the consuming public. (1991, c. 327, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-221 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 30 - Credit Repair Services Act.|§ 66-221 - Definitions.

  66-221. Definitions.As used in this Article, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) "Credit repair business" means any person who, with respect to the extension of credit by others, sells, provides, or performs, or represents that such person can or will sell, provide, or perform any of the following services in return for the payment of money or other valuable consideration:a. Improving, repairing, or correcting a consumer's credit record, history, or rating;b. Obtaining revolving charge card credit or retail installment credit;c. Providing advice or assistance to a consumer with regard to either sub-subdivision a. or b. above.(2) "Credit repair business" does not include:a. Any bank, credit union, or savings institution organized and chartered under the laws of this State or the United States, or any consumer finance lender licensed pursuant to Article 15 of Chapter 53 of the General Statutes;b. Any nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3));c. Any person licensed as a real estate broker or real estate salesman by this State where the person is acting within the course and scope of the license;d. Any person licensed to practice law in this State where the person renders services within the course and scope of that person's practice as a lawyer;e. Any broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodities Future Trading Commission where the broker-dealer is acting within the course and scope of that regulation; orf. Any consumer reporting agency as defined in the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act.(3) "Consumer" means any individual who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit repair business. (1991, c. 327, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-222 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 30 - Credit Repair Services Act.|§ 66-222 - Bond or trust account required.

 66-222. Bond or trust account required.Every credit repair business shall obtain a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this State, or shall establish a trust account with a licensed and insured bank or savings institution located in the State of North Carolina. The amount of the bond or trust account shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The bond or trust account shall be in favor of the State of North Carolina. Any person damaged by the credit repair business' breach of contract or of any obligation arising therefrom, or by any violation of this Article, may bring an action against the bond or trust account to recover damages suffered. The aggregate liability of the surety or trustee shall be only for actual damages and in no event shall exceed the amount of the bond or trust account. (1991, c. 327, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-223 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 30 - Credit Repair Services Act.|§ 66-223 - Prohibited acts.

  66-223. Prohibited acts.A credit repair business and its salespersons, agents, and representatives, and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit repair business, shall not do any of the following:(1) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of the services that the credit repair business has agreed to perform for or on behalf of the consumer;(2) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the consumer to a retail seller or to any other credit grantor who will or may extend credit to the consumer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the consumer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public;(3) Represent that it can directly or indirectly arrange for the removal of derogatory credit information from the consumer's credit report or otherwise improve the consumer's credit report or credit standing, provided, this shall not prevent truthful, unexaggerated statements about the consumer's rights under existing law regarding his credit history or regarding access to his credit file;(4) Make, or counsel or advise any consumer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading and which is known or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a consumer reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a consumer or to whom a consumer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; or(5) Make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business. (1991, c. 327, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-225 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 30 - Credit Repair Services Act.|§ 66-225 - Violations.

 66-225. Violations.(a) If a credit repair business uses any untrue or misleading statements in connection with a credit repair contract, fails to fully comply with the requirements of this Article, or fails to comply with the terms of the contract or any obligation arising therefrom, then, upon written notice to the credit repair business, the consumer may void the contract, and shall be entitled to receive from the credit repair business all sums paid to the credit repair business, and recover any additional damages including reasonable attorneys' fees.(b) Any waiver by a consumer of any of the provisions of this Article shall be deemed void and unenforceable by a credit repair business.(c) Upon complaint of any person that a credit repair business has violated the provisions of this Article, the superior court shall have jurisdiction to enjoin that defendant from further such violations.(d) In a proceeding involving this Article, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from the definition of a credit repair business shall be borne by the person claiming the exemption or exception.(e) The remedies provided herein shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for by law or in equity.(f) The violation of any provision of this Article shall constitute an unfair trade practice under G.S. 75-1.1 and the violation of any provision of this Article shall constitute a Class I felony. (1991, c. 327; 1993, c. 539, s. 1283; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 66-226 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 30 - Credit Repair Services Act.|§ 66-226 - Scope.

 66-226. Scope.The provisions of this Article shall apply in all circumstances in which any party to the contract conducted any contractual activity, including but not limited to solicitation, discussion, negotiation, offer, acceptance, signing, or performance in this State. (1991, c. 327.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-230 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 31 - Membership Camping Act.|§ 66-230 - Title.

 66-230. Title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Membership Camping Act". (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1009, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-231 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 31 - Membership Camping Act.|§ 66-231 - Applicability.

 66-231. Applicability.This Article shall apply to each membership camping contract executed at least in part in this State after January 1, 1993, regardless of the location of the membership camping operator's principal office or his campground or recreational facilities. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1009, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-233 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 31 - Membership Camping Act.|§ 66-233 - Administration; unlawful offer or execution of membership camping contract.

 66-233. Administration; unlawful offer or execution of membership camping contract.(a) This Article shall be administered by the Secretary of State of North Carolina or his designee, and shall be enforced by the Attorney General of North Carolina or his designee.(b) It shall be unlawful for any membership camping operator to offer to sell any membership camping contract in this State unless he is registered with the Secretary of State. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1009, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-235 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 31 - Membership Camping Act.|§ 66-235 - Time of effect of registration.

 66-235. Time of effect of registration.Upon receipt of the original application for registration in proper form, the Secretary of State shall, within 10 business days, issue a notice to the applicant that the Secretary of State has received the registration. Within 30 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall notify the operator that the registration has been accepted or rejected, and if rejected, a brief statement explaining the reason. Registration shall be effective upon notice of acceptance by the Secretary of State. Renewal of registration shall be effective upon the anniversary of the current registration or 30 days after receipt, whichever date occurs last, unless otherwise rejected. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1009, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-236 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 31 - Membership Camping Act.|§ 66-236 - Registration fees.

 66-236. Registration fees.An applicant for registration under this Article must include the fee set out in the following table with the application for registration: Application  Amount  Initial registration as a membership camping operator  $1,500  Renewal of registration as a membership camping operator  1,000  Initial registration as a salesperson  10  Renewal of registration as a salesperson  10  Fees collected under this section shall be applied to the cost of administering this Article. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1009, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-237 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 31 - Membership Camping Act.|§ 66-237 - Registration of salespersons.

 66-237. Registration of salespersons.(a) It shall be unlawful for any salesperson to offer to sell any membership camping contract in this State unless he is registered with the Secretary of State. The application of a salesperson for registration shall be on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State and shall include the following:(1) A statement detailing whether the applicant within the past five years has been convicted of any misdemeanor or felony involving theft, fraud, dishonesty, or moral turpitude, or whether the applicant has been enjoined from, had any civil penalty assessed for, or been found to have engaged in any violation of any law designed to protect consumers, and(2) A statement describing the applicant's employment history for the past five years and whether any termination of employment during the last five years was occasioned by any theft, fraud, or act of dishonesty.(b) Registration shall be effective for a period of one year. Registration shall be renewed annually by the filing of a form prescribed by the Secretary of State for such purpose. The registration application or the renewal application shall automatically become effective upon the expiration of seven business days following the filing with the Secretary of State. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1009, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-239 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 31 - Membership Camping Act.|§ 66-239 - Contract terms.

 66-239. Contract terms.(a) The membership camping operator shall deliver to the purchaser a fully executed copy of a membership camping contract in writing, which contract shall include at least the following information:(1) The name of the membership camping operator and the address of its principal place of business;(2) The actual date the membership camping contract was executed by the purchaser;(3) The total financial obligation imposed on the purchaser by the contract, including the initial purchase price and any additional charge the purchaser may be required to pay;(4) A description of the nature and duration of the membership being purchased;(5) A statement that the membership camping operator is required by law to provide each purchaser with a copy of the membership camping operator's disclosure statement prior to execution of the contract and that failure to do so is a violation of the law;(6) The full name of each salesperson involved in the promotion and sale of the membership camping contract; and(7) In immediate proximity to the space reserved in the contract for the signature of the purchaser and in boldface type of a minimum size of 10 points, a statement in substantially the following form: "You the buyer, may cancel this contract at any time prior to midnight of the third business day after the date of this contract. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right." (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1009, s. 4.)