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NC Gen Stat § 58-91-60 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 91 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact Act.|§ 58-91-60 - Finance.

 58-91-60. Finance.(a) The Commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment and organization. To fund the cost of its initial operations, the Commission may accept contributions and other forms of funding from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, compacting states, and other sources. Contributions and other forms of funding from other sources shall be of such a nature that the independence of the Commission concerning the performance of its duties shall not be compromised.(b) The Commission shall collect a filing fee from each insurer and third-party filer filing a product with the Commission to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its staff in a total amount sufficient to cover the Commission's annual budget.(c) The Commission's budget for a fiscal year shall not be approved until it has been subject to notice and comment as set forth in G.S. 58-91-35.(d) The Commission shall be exempt from all taxation in and by the compacting states.(e) The Commission shall not pledge the credit of any compacting state, except by and with the appropriate legal authority of that compacting state.(f) The Commission shall keep complete and accurate accounts of all its internal receipts, including grants and donations, and disbursements of all funds under its control. The internal financial accounts of the Commission shall be subject to the accounting procedures established under its bylaws. The financial accounts and reports, including the system of internal controls and procedures of the Commission, shall be audited annually by an independent certified public accountant. Upon the determination of the Commission, but no less frequently than every three years, the review of the independent auditor shall include a management and performance audit of the Commission. The Commission shall make an annual report to the Governor and legislature of the compacting states, which shall include a report of the independent audit. The Commission's internal accounts shall not be confidential, and those materials may be shared with the commissioner of any compacting state upon request except that any work papers related to any internal or independent audit and any information regarding the privacy of individuals and insurers' proprietary information, including trade secrets, shall remain confidential.(g) No compacting state shall have any claim to or ownership of any property held by or vested in the Commission or to any Commission funds held pursuant to the provisions of this Compact. (2005-183, s. 1; 2009-382, s. 35.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-91-65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 91 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact Act.|§ 58-91-65 - Compacting states; effective date; amendment.

 58-91-65. Compacting states; effective date; amendment.(a) Any State is eligible to become a compacting state.(b) The Compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the Compact into law by two compacting states except that the Commission shall become effective for purposes of adopting uniform standards for, reviewing, and giving approval or disapproval of, products filed with the Commission that satisfy applicable uniform standards only after 26 states are compacting states or, alternatively, by states representing greater than forty percent (40%) of the premium volume for life insurance, annuity, disability income, and long-term care insurance products, based on records of the NAIC for the prior year. Thereafter, it shall become effective and binding as to any other compacting state upon enactment of the Compact into law by that state.(c) Amendments to the Compact may be proposed by the Commission for enactment by the compacting states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Commission and the compacting states unless and until all compacting states enact the amendment into law. (2005-183, s. 1; 2009-382, s. 35.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-91-75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 91 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact Act.|§ 58-91-75 - Severability; construction.

 58-91-75. Severability; construction.(a) The provisions of this Compact shall be severable; and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Compact shall be enforceable.(b) The provisions of this Compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. (2005-183, s. 1; 2009-382, s. 35.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-91-80 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 91 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact Act.|§ 58-91-80 - Binding effect of Compact; other laws.

 58-91-80. Binding effect of Compact; other laws.(a) Other Laws. - Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.For any product approved or certified to the Commission, the rules, uniform standards, and any other requirements of the Commission shall constitute the exclusive provisions applicable to the content, approval, and certification of such products. For advertisement that is subject to the Commission's authority, any rule, uniform standard, or other requirement of the Commission that governs the content of the advertisement shall constitute the exclusive provision that a Commissioner may apply to the content of the advertisement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no action taken by the Commission shall abrogate or restrict: (i) the access of any person to state courts; (ii) remedies available under state law related to breach of contract, tort, or other laws not specifically directed to the content of the product; (iii) state law relating to the construction of insurance contracts; or (iv) the authority of the attorney general of the state, including, but not limited to, maintaining any actions or proceedings, as authorized by law.All insurance products filed with individual states shall be subject to the laws of those states.(b) Binding Effect of This Compact. - All lawful actions of the Commission, including all rules and operating procedures promulgated by the Commission, are binding upon the compacting states.All agreements between the Commission and the compacting states are binding in accordance with their terms.Upon the request of a party to a conflict over the meaning or interpretation of Commission actions, and upon a majority vote of the compacting states, the Commission may issue advisory opinions regarding the meaning or interpretation in dispute.In the event any provision of this Compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any compacting state, the obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction sought to be conferred by that provision upon the Commission shall be ineffective as to that compacting state, and those obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction shall remain in the compacting state and shall be exercised by the agency thereof to which those obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction are delegated by law in effect at the time this Compact becomes effective. (2005-183, s. 1; 2009-382, s. 35.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-92-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 92 - Fire-Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.|§ 58-92-1 - Title.

 58-92-1. Title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Fire-Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act." (2007-451, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-92-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 92 - Fire-Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.|§ 58-92-5 - Findings.

 58-92-5. Findings.The General Assembly finds:(1) Cigarettes are the leading cause of fire deaths in this State and the nation.(2) Each year in the United States, 700-900 persons are killed due to cigarette fires, and 3,000 are injured in fires ignited by cigarettes, while in this State, there were 2,916 cigarette-related fires in North Carolina during the period 2001-2006.(3) A high proportion of the victims of cigarette fires are nonsmokers, including senior citizens and young children.(4) Cigarette-caused fires result in billions of dollars of property losses and damages in the United States and millions of dollars in this State.(5) Cigarette fires unnecessarily jeopardize firefighters and result in avoidable emergency response costs for municipalities.(6) In 2004, New York State implemented a cigarette fire-safety regulation requiring cigarettes sold in that state to meet a fire-safety performance standard; in 2005, Vermont and California enacted cigarette fire-safety laws directly incorporating New York's regulation into statute; and, in 2006, Illinois, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts joined these states in enacting such laws.(7) In 2005, Canada implemented the New York State fire-safety standard contained in the other state laws, becoming the first nation to have a cigarette fire-safety standard.(8) New York State's cigarette fire-safety standard is based upon decades of research by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, congressional research groups, and private industry.(9) This cigarette fire-safety standard minimizes costs to the State and minimally burdens cigarette manufacturers, distributors, and retail sellers, and, therefore, should become law in this State.(10) It is therefore fitting and proper for this State to adopt the cigarette fire-safety standard that is in effect in New York State to reduce the likelihood that cigarettes will cause fires and result in deaths, injuries, and property damages. (2007-451, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-92-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 92 - Fire-Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.|§ 58-92-20 - Certification and product change.

 58-92-20. Certification and product change.(a) Each manufacturer shall submit to the Commissioner a written certification attesting both of the following:(1) Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with G.S. 58-92-15.(2) Each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard set forth in G.S. 58-92-15.(b) Each cigarette listed in the certification shall be described with the following information:(1) Brand or trade name on the package.(2) Brand style, as defined in G.S. 58-92-10(1a).(3) Length in millimeters.(4) Circumference in millimeters.(5) Flavor, such as menthol or chocolate, if applicable.(6) Filter or nonfilter.(7) Package description, such as soft pack or box.(8) Marking pursuant to G.S. 58-92-25.(9) The name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory, if different than the manufacturer that conducted the test.(10) The date that the testing occurred.(c) Certifications shall be made available to the Attorney General for purposes consistent with this Article and the Commissioner for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this section.(d) Each cigarette certified under this section shall be recertified every three years.(e) For each brand style listed in a certification, a manufacturer shall pay to the Commissioner a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). The Commissioner may annually adjust this fee to ensure it defrays the actual costs of the processing, testing, enforcement, fire safety, and oversight activities required by this Article.(f) There is established in the State treasury a separate, nonreverting fund to be known as the "Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund." The fund shall consist of all certification fees submitted by manufacturers and shall, in addition to any other monies made available for such purpose, be available to the Commissioner solely to support processing, testing, enforcement, and oversight activities under this Article. For the purposes of this Article, fire safety shall include community education and outreach and the provision and installation of fire safety devices in high-risk and high-need locations throughout the State.(g) If a manufacturer has certified a cigarette pursuant to this section, and thereafter makes any change to such cigarette that is likely to alter its compliance with the reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards required by this Article, that cigarette shall not be sold or offered for sale in this State until the manufacturer retests the cigarette in accordance with the testing standards set forth in G.S. 58-92-15 and maintains records of that retesting as required by G.S. 58-92-15. Any altered cigarette that does not meet the performance standard set forth in G.S. 58-92-15 shall not be sold in this State.  (2007-451, s. 1; 2010-101, s. 2; 2016-78, s. 2.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-92-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 92 - Fire-Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.|§ 58-92-25 - Marking of cigarette packaging.

 58-92-25. Marking of cigarette packaging.(a) Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with G.S. 58-92-20 shall be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of G.S. 58-92-15. The marking shall be in eight-point type or larger and consist of one of the following:(1) Modification of the product UPC Code to include a visible mark printed at or around the area of the UPC Code. The mark may consist of alphanumeric or symbolic characters permanently stamped, engraved, embossed, or printed in conjunction with the UPC.(2) Any visible combination of alphanumeric or symbolic characters permanently stamped, engraved, or embossed upon the cigarette package or cellophane wrap.(3) Printed, stamped, engraved, or embossed text that indicates that the cigarettes meet the standards of this Article.(b) A manufacturer shall use only one marking and shall apply this marking uniformly for all packages, including, but not limited to, packs, cartons, and cases and brands marketed by that manufacturer.(c) The Commissioner shall be notified as to the marking that is selected.(d) Prior to the certification of any cigarette, a manufacturer shall present its proposed marking to the Commissioner for approval. Upon receipt of the request, the Commissioner shall approve or disapprove the marking offered, except that the Commissioner shall approve:(1) Any marking in use and approved for sale in New York pursuant to the New York Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes, or(2) The letters "FSC," which signifies Fire Standards Compliant, appearing in eight-point type or larger and permanently printed, stamped, engraved, or embossed on the package at or near the UPC Code.(e) Proposed markings shall be deemed approved if the Commissioner fails to act within 10 business days of receiving a request for approval.(f) No manufacturer shall modify its approved marking unless the modification has been approved by the Commissioner in accordance with this section.(g) Manufacturers certifying cigarettes in accordance with G.S. 58-92-20 shall provide a copy of the certifications to all distributors and agents to which they sell cigarettes and shall also provide sufficient copies of an illustration of the package marking utilized by the manufacturer pursuant to this section for each retail dealer to which the distributors or agents sell cigarettes. Distributors and agents shall provide a copy of these package markings received from manufacturers to all retail dealers to which they sell cigarettes. Distributors, agents, and retail dealers shall permit the Commissioner, the Secretary of Revenue, the Attorney General, and their employees to inspect markings of cigarette packaging marked in accordance with this section. (2007-451, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-92-35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 92 - Fire-Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.|§ 58-92-35 - Implementation.

 58-92-35. Implementation.(a) The Commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Article.(b) The Department of Revenue in the regular course of conducting inspections of distributors, agents, and retail dealers, as authorized under the Tobacco Products Tax Act, Article 2A of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes, may inspect such cigarettes to determine if the cigarettes are marked as required by G.S. 58-92-25. If the cigarettes are not marked as required, the Department of Revenue shall notify the Commissioner. (2007-451, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-92-40 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 92 - Fire-Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.|§ 58-92-40 - Inspection.

 58-92-40. Inspection.To enforce the provisions of this Article, the Attorney General, the Department of Revenue, and the Commissioner, their duly authorized representatives, and other law enforcement personnel may examine the books, papers, invoices, and other records of any person in possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, stored, sold, or offered for sale, as well as the stock of cigarettes on the premises. Every person in the possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, sold, or offered for sale is hereby directed and required to give the Attorney General, the Department of Revenue, and the Commissioner, their duly authorized representatives, and other law enforcement personnel the means, facilities, and opportunity for the examinations authorized by this section. (2007-451, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-92-45 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 92 - Fire-Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.|§ 58-92-45 - Disposition of penalties.

 58-92-45. Disposition of penalties.The clear proceeds of civil penalties and forfeitures provided for in this Article shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. (2007-451, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-92-50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 92 - Fire-Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.|§ 58-92-50 - Sale outside the State.

 58-92-50. Sale outside the State.Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prohibit any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of G.S. 58-92-15 if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the United States and that person or entity has taken reasonable steps to ensure that such cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale to persons located in this State. (2007-451, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-92-55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 92 - Fire-Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.|§ 58-92-55 - Preemption.

 58-92-55. Preemption.This Article does not apply if a federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard that preempts this Article is enacted and becomes effective, but such inapplicability does not affect any liability for forfeiture or penalties accrued prior to the effective date of the federal law. (2007-451, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-93-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 93 - Prepaid Health Plan Licensing Act.|§ 58-93-1 - Short title.

 58-93-1. Short title.This Article may be cited as the Prepaid Health Plan Licensing Act.  (2018-49, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-93-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 93 - Prepaid Health Plan Licensing Act.|§ 58-93-10 - Maximize federal reimbursement.

 58-93-10. Maximize federal reimbursement.The Commissioner shall work with DHHS to maximize federal reimbursement of the Department's expenses in administering this Article to the extent that federal reimbursement is allowed under federal law.  (2018-49, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-93-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 93 - Prepaid Health Plan Licensing Act.|§ 58-93-15 - Commissioner use of consultants and other professionals.

 58-93-15. Commissioner use of consultants and other professionals.(a) The Commissioner may contract with consultants and other professionals to expedite and complete the application process, examinations, and other regulatory activities required under this Article. Costs of contracts entered into under this section shall be reimbursed by the applicant or licensee.(b) Contracts under this section for financial, legal, examination, and other services shall not be subject to any of the following:(1) G.S. 114-2.3.(2) G.S. 147-17.(3) Articles 3, 3C, and 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes and any rules and procedures adopted under those Articles concerning procurement, contracting, and contract review.  (2018-49, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-93-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 93 - Prepaid Health Plan Licensing Act.|§ 58-93-25 - Issuance and continuation of license.

 58-93-25. Issuance and continuation of license.(a) Before issuing or continuing any PHP license, the Commissioner of Insurance may make any examination as the Commissioner deems expedient. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of G.S. 58-93-20, the Commissioner shall issue a license upon the payment of the application fee prescribed in G.S. 58-93-30 and upon being satisfied on all of the following points:(1) The applicant has complied with the application requirements of G.S. 58-93-20.(2) The applicant has a minimum capital and surplus equal to or greater than that required by G.S. 58-93-70(b).(3) The amounts provided as working capital are repayable only out of earned income in excess of amounts paid and payable for operating expenses and expenses of providing services and such reserve as the Department deems adequate.(4) The amount of money actually available for working capital is sufficient to carry all acquisition costs and operating expenses for a reasonable period of time from the date of the issuance of the license and that the applicant is financially responsible and may reasonably be expected to meet its obligations to enrollees and prospective enrollees. Such working capital shall initially be a minimum of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) or a higher amount as the Commissioner shall determine to be adequate.(5) The person or persons who will manage the PHP have adequate expertise, experience, and character.(b) A license shall be denied only after compliance with the requirements of G.S. 58-93-95.  (2018-49, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-93-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 93 - Prepaid Health Plan Licensing Act.|§ 58-93-30 - Fees.

 58-93-30. Fees.The Commissioner shall charge an application fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000) for entities filing an application to be licensed as a PHP under this Article. The Commissioner shall charge an annual PHP license continuation fee of five thousand dollars ($5,000). The PHP license shall continue in full force and effect subject to timely payment of the annual PHP license continuation fee in accordance with G.S. 58-6-7(c) and subject to any other provisions of this Chapter applicable to PHPs.  (2018-49, s. 1(a); 2019-179, s. 9(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-93-35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 93 - Prepaid Health Plan Licensing Act.|§ 58-93-35 - Deposits.

 58-93-35. Deposits.(a) All deposits required by this section shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of this Chapter.(b) The Commissioner shall require a minimum deposit of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or such higher amount as the Commissioner determines to be necessary for the protection of enrollees.(c) For licensed health organizations, the deposit required by this section is in addition to any other deposit required by the Commissioner.(d) All deposits made pursuant to this section shall not be subject to G.S. 58-62-95.  (2018-49, s. 1(a).)