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NC Gen Stat § 66-265 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 33 - Telephonic Seller Registration and Bond Requirement.|§ 66-265 - Offers of gifts or prizes.

 66-265. Offers of gifts or prizes.(a) It shall be unlawful for any telephonic seller to make a telephone solicitation or attempted telephone solicitation involving any gift or prize when the solicitation or attempted solicitation:(1) Requests or directs the consumer to further the transaction by calling a 900 number or a pay-per-call number.(2) Requests or directs the consumer to send any payment or make a donation in order to collect the gift or prize.(3) Does not comply fully with G.S. 75-30, 75-32, 75-33, or 75-34.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a telephonic seller may offer a gift or prize in connection with the bona fide sale of a product or service. (1997-482, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-266 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 33 - Telephonic Seller Registration and Bond Requirement.|§ 66-266 - Penalties.

 66-266. Penalties.(a) Any violation of this Article shall constitute an unfair and deceptive trade practice in violation of G.S. 75-1.1.(b) In an action by the Attorney General against a telephonic seller for violation of this Article, or for any other act or practice by a telephonic seller constituting a violation of G.S. 75-1.1, the court may impose civil penalties of up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation involving North Carolina purchasers or prospective purchasers who are 65 years of age or older.(c) The remedies and penalties available under this section shall be supplemental to others available under the law, both civil and criminal.(d) Compliance with this Article does not satisfy or substitute for any other requirements for license, registration, or conduct imposed by law.(e) In any civil proceeding alleging a violation of this Article, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it, and in any criminal proceeding alleging a violation of this Article, the burden of producing evidence to support a defense based upon an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it. (1997-482, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-270 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 34 - Certificates of Authentication.|§ 66-270 - Authority of Secretary of State to authenticate documents.

 66-270. Authority of Secretary of State to authenticate documents.The Secretary, or the Secretary's designee, may sign and issue a certificate of authentication for a document that has been executed or issued in this State so that it can be recognized in a foreign jurisdiction. The certificate may be issued under the seal of the Department of the Secretary of State or under the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina. The Secretary may adopt rules to implement this Article in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (1998-228, s. 14.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-271 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 34 - Certificates of Authentication.|§ 66-271 - Definitions.

 66-271. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Authentication. - Certification of the genuineness of an official's signature, seal, or position within the State of North Carolina so the document can be recognized in a foreign jurisdiction.(2) Department. - The Department of the Secretary of State.(3) Foreign jurisdiction. - A jurisdiction outside the State of North Carolina.(4) Foreign official. - An individual authorized by a foreign jurisdiction to attest to the genuineness of a document or to the position of an individual within that foreign jurisdiction.(5) Notary public. - Defined in G.S. 10B-3.(6) Official. - An individual who is a notary public, an individual who is elected or appointed to hold an office in State government, or an individual who is elected or appointed to hold an office in a local governmental unit of this State.(7) Secretary. - The Secretary of State.(8) Specimen. - A record of a person's signature, seal, or position as an official within the State maintained in the Department. (1998-228, s. 14; 2005-391, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-272 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 34 - Certificates of Authentication.|§ 66-272 - Certificate of authentication.

 66-272. Certificate of authentication.To authenticate a document, the Secretary must compare the official's seal and signature on the document with a specimen of the official's seal and signature on file in the Department. If no specimen is on file in the Department, the Secretary must require that the document be authenticated by an official for whom the Department does have a specimen. The Secretary must also verify the official's authority to perform a particular act when the law of a foreign jurisdiction requires it to be verified before it will recognize the authenticity of the document. When the Secretary is able to authenticate the official's seal, signature, position, and authority, the Secretary shall sign and issue a certificate of authentication. The certificate of authentication shall be appended to the document on a separate sheet. (1998-228, s. 14; 2005-391, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-273 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 34 - Certificates of Authentication.|§ 66-273 - Prerequisites for authentication.

 66-273. Prerequisites for authentication.All of the following conditions must be met before a document can be authenticated:(1) All seals and signatures must be originals.(2) All dates must follow in chronological order on all certifications.(3) All acknowledgments to be authenticated by the Secretary shall be in English and must comply with Chapter 10B of the General Statutes.(4) Whenever a copy is used, it must include a statement that it is a true and accurate copy.(5) Whenever a document is to be authenticated by the United States Department of State, it must comply with all applicable statutes, rules, and regulations of that office. (1998-228, s. 14; 2000-140, s. 57; 2005-391, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-274 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 34 - Certificates of Authentication.|§ 66-274 - Limitations on authentication.

 66-274. Limitations on authentication.(a) The Secretary shall not issue a certificate of authentication for a document if the Secretary has cause to believe that the certificate is desired for an unlawful or improper purpose. The Secretary may examine not only the document for which a certificate is requested, but also any documents to which the previous seals or other certifications may have been affixed by other authorities. The Secretary may request any additional information that may be necessary to establish that the requested certificate will serve the interests of justice and is not contrary to public policy, including a certified or notarized English translation of document text in a foreign language.(b) The Secretary shall not issue a certificate of authentication for any one or more of the following:(1) A seal or signature that cannot be authenticated by either the Secretary or another official.(2) A seal or signature of a foreign official.(3) A facsimile, photostat, photographic, or other reproduction of a signature or seal.(c) The Secretary may not include within the certificate of authentication any statement that is not within the Secretary's power or knowledge to authenticate. The Secretary may not certify that a document has been executed or certified in accordance with the law of any particular jurisdiction or that a document is a valid document in a particular jurisdiction. (1998-228, s. 14.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-275 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 34 - Certificates of Authentication.|§ 66-275 - Other methods of authentication not precluded.

 66-275. Other methods of authentication not precluded.Nothing in this Article shall preclude or invalidate any other method that is provided by statute or common law for certifying or exemplifying the authenticity of a document or preclude the recognition in a foreign jurisdiction of a document whose authenticity is so certified or exemplified. (1998-228, s. 14.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-280 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 35 - Agreements Between North Carolina and Foreign Governments.|§ 66-280 - Agreements between North Carolina and foreign governments to be filed.

 66-280. Agreements between North Carolina and foreign governments to be filed.(a) A copy of all executed memoranda of understanding and agreements of a noncommercial nature otherwise subject to disclosure under the public record laws of this State, entered into by the State of North Carolina, or any agency of the State, and a foreign government shall be filed by the State agency with the Secretary of State.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the validity or enforceability of any memoranda or agreement subject to this section shall not be affected by the failure to comply with subsection (a) of this section. Documents required to be filed with the Secretary of State under this section shall be indexed and made available to the public in accordance with Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.(c) For purposes of this section, "foreign government" means a foreign country's government that is recognized and accredited by the United States Department of State, and includes governmental subdivisions of that country. For purposes of this section, "agency of the State" does not include public educational institutions with respect to their educational, research, or extension activities. (1999-260, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-285 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 36 - Truthful Advertisements of Costs of Servicing or Repairing Private Passenger Vehicles.|§ 66-285 - Advertisements of servicing or repairing private passenger vehicles.

 66-285. Advertisements of servicing or repairing private passenger vehicles.(a) Any business that services or repairs private passenger vehicles and advertises the cost of a specified service or repair of private passenger vehicles shall disclose in the advertisement all additional charges routinely charged for that service or repair, including shop supplies or charges, except any fees and taxes that are required by law, that a consumer will be charged.(b) If a business that services or repairs private passenger vehicles fails to comply with the requirements of this section, then, upon written notice to that business, the consumer is required to pay only those charges disclosed in the advertisement, plus any fees and taxes that are required by law.(c) A violation of this section shall constitute an unfair trade practice under G.S. 75-1.1.(d) For purposes of this section, "private passenger vehicle" has the same meaning as in G.S. 20-4.01. (1999-437, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-292 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 37 - Tobacco Reserve Fund and Escrow Compliance.|§ 66-292 - Definitions.

 66-292. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Part:(1) Brand family. - All styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers including, but not limited to, "menthol", "lights", "kings", and "100s".(2) Escrow agreement. - An agreement by which a qualified escrow fund is created and maintained.(3) Nonparticipating manufacturer. - A tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer.(4) Participating manufacturer. - Defined in subsection II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement. (2002-145, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-293 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 37 - Tobacco Reserve Fund and Escrow Compliance.|§ 66-293 - Sale of certain cigarettes prohibited.

 66-293. Sale of certain cigarettes prohibited.(a) Civil Penalty. - It is unlawful for a person required to pay taxes pursuant to Part 2 or 3 of Article 2A of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes to sell or deliver cigarettes belonging to a brand family of a nonparticipating manufacturer if the sale of the cigarettes is subject to such taxes unless the cigarettes are included on the compliant nonparticipating manufacturer's list prepared and made public by the Office of the Attorney General under G.S. 66-294.1 as of the date the person sells or delivers the cigarettes. It is not a violation of this subsection if the brand family was on the compliant nonparticipating manufacturer's list when the person purchased the cigarettes and the person sold or delivered the cigarettes within 30 days of the purchase. The Attorney General may impose a civil penalty on a person that it finds violates this subsection. The amount of the penalty may not exceed the greater of five hundred percent (500%) of the retail value of the cigarettes sold or five thousand dollars ($5,000).(b) Contraband. - Cigarettes described in subsection (a) of this section are contraband and may be seized by a law enforcement officer. The procedure for seizure and disposition of this contraband is the same as the procedure under G.S. 105-113.31 and G.S. 105-113.32 for non-tax-paid cigarettes.  (2002-145, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 6.24(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 66-294.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 37 - Tobacco Reserve Fund and Escrow Compliance.|§ 66-294.2 - Joint and several liability of importers of cigarettes manufactured by nonparticipating manufacturers located outside the United States.

 66-294.2. Joint and several liability of importers of cigarettes manufactured by nonparticipating manufacturers located outside the United States.For each nonparticipating manufacturer located outside the United States, each importer into the United States of any such nonparticipating manufacturer's brand families that are or are intended to be sold in North Carolina shall bear joint and several liability with such nonparticipating manufacturer for deposit of all escrow due under this Article and payment of all penalties imposed and shall so designate in a form prepared and provided by the Attorney General and shall appoint and continually maintain a process service agent with the Secretary of State and the Office of the Attorney General.  (2015-241, s. 6.24(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 66-295 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 38 - Year 2000 Liability and Damages.|§ 66-295 - through 66-299: Expired.

 66-295 through 66-299: Expired.
NC Gen Stat § 66-296 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 38 - Year 2000 Liability and Damages.|§ 66-296 - through 66-299: Expired.

 66-295 through 66-299: Expired.
NC Gen Stat § 66-297 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 38 - Year 2000 Liability and Damages.|§ 66-297 - through 66-299: Expired.

 66-295 through 66-299: Expired.
NC Gen Stat § 66-298 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 38 - Year 2000 Liability and Damages.|§ 66-298 - through 66-299: Expired.

 66-295 through 66-299: Expired.
NC Gen Stat § 66-299 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 38 - Year 2000 Liability and Damages.|§ 66-299 - through 66-299: Expired.

 66-295 through 66-299: Expired.
NC Gen Stat § 66-305 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 39 - Self-Service Storage Rental Contracts.|§ 66-305 - Contract requirements.

 66-305. Contract requirements.A rental contract for the storage of personal property in a self-service storage business shall state, in bold type of a minimum size of 14 points and conspicuously placed, the terms regarding the imposition of late fees, the terms regarding any consequences of a late payment, and the terms, if any, that pertain to the payment of court costs, attorneys' fees, and any other costs associated with the payment of late fees or with judgment against the consumer for late rental payments or late fees. (1999-416, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-306 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 39 - Self-Service Storage Rental Contracts.|§ 66-306 - Late fees.

 66-306. Late fees.(a) In all rental contracts in which a definite time for the payment of the rent is fixed, the late fee for each rental unit shall not exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00) or fifteen percent (15%) of the rental payment, whichever is greater, and shall not be imposed by the self-service storage business until the rental payment for that rental unit is five days or more late.(b) A late fee under this section may be imposed only one time for each late rental payment. A late fee for a specific late rental payment shall not be deducted from a subsequent rental payment so as to cause the subsequent rental payment to be in default.  (1999-416, s. 1; 2013-239, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-307 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 39 - Self-Service Storage Rental Contracts.|§ 66-307 - Violations.

 66-307. Violations.(a) Late fees and attorney fees are not recoverable if a self-service storage business violates the provisions of G.S. 66-306.(b) Any waiver of any of the provisions of this Article shall be deemed void and unenforceable.(c) The remedies provided in this section are in addition to any other remedies provided for by law or in equity. (1999-416, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-311 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-311 - Short title.

 66-311. Short title.This Article may be cited as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-313 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-313 - Scope.

 66-313. Scope.(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c), and (e) of this section, this Article applies to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction.(b) This Article does not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by:(1) A law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils, or testamentary trusts.(2) Chapter 25 of the General Statutes other than G.S. 25-1-306, Article 2, and Article 2A.(3) Article 11A of Chapter 66 of the General Statutes.(c) This Article applies to an electronic record or electronic signature otherwise excluded from the application of this Article under subsection (b) of this section to the extent it is governed by a law other than those specified in subsection (b) of this section.(d) A transaction subject to this Article is also subject to other applicable substantive law.(e) This Article shall not apply to:(1) Any notice of the cancellation or termination of utility services, including water, heat, and power.(2) Any notice of default, acceleration, repossession, foreclosure or eviction, or the right to cure, under a credit agreement secured by, or a rental agreement for, a primary residence of an individual.(3) Any notice of the cancellation or termination of health insurance or benefits, or life insurance or benefits, excluding annuities.(4) Any notice of the recall of a product, or material failure of a product that risks endangering health or safety.(5) Any document required to accompany the transportation or handling of hazardous materials, pesticides, or other toxic or dangerous materials. (2000-152, s. 1; 2001-295, s. 2; 2006-112, s. 23.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-314 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-314 - Prospective application.

 66-314. Prospective application.This Article applies to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored on or after the effective date of this Article. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-315 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-315 - Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement.

 66-315. Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement.(a) This Article does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form.(b) This Article applies only to transactions between parties each of which has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means. Whether the parties agree to conduct a transaction by electronic means is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances, including the parties' conduct.(c) A party that agrees to conduct a transaction by electronic means may refuse to conduct other transactions by electronic means. The right granted by this subsection may not be waived by agreement.(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the effect of any of its provisions may be varied by agreement. The presence in certain provisions of this Article of the words "unless otherwise agreed", or words of similar import, does not imply that the effect of other provisions may not be varied by agreement.(e) Whether an electronic record or electronic signature has legal consequences is determined by this Article and other applicable law. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-316 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-316 - Construction and application.

 66-316. Construction and application.This Article must be construed and applied:(1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law;(2) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued expansion of those practices; and(3) To effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-317 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-317 - Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.

 66-317. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law provided it complies with the provisions of this Article.(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law provided it complies with the provisions of this Article. (2000-152, s. 1.)