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NC Gen Stat § 65-96 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 12 - Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries.|§ 65-96 - Funds exempt from taxation.

 65-96. Funds exempt from taxation.All money referred to in the preceding sections of this Part shall be exempt from all State, county, township, town, and city taxes. (1917, c. 155, s. 4; C.S., s. 5029; 2007-118, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-101 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 12 - Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries.|§ 65-101 - Entering public or private property to maintain or visit with consent.

 65-101. Entering public or private property to maintain or visit with consent.Any of the following persons, with the consent of the public or private landowner, may enter the property of another to discover, restore, maintain, or visit a grave or abandoned public cemetery:(1) A descendant of the person whose remains are reasonably believed to be interred in the grave or abandoned public cemetery.(2) A descendant's designee.(3) Any other person who has a special personal interest in the grave or abandoned public cemetery. (1987, c. 686, s. 1; 1991, c. 36, s. 1; 2007-118, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-102 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 12 - Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries.|§ 65-102 - Entering public or private property to maintain or visit without consent.

 65-102. Entering public or private property to maintain or visit without consent.(a) If the consent of the landowner cannot be obtained, any person listed in G.S. 65-101(1), (2), or (3) may commence a special proceeding by petitioning the clerk of superior court of the county in which the petitioner has reasonable grounds to believe the grave or abandoned public cemetery is located for an order allowing the petitioner to enter the property to discover, restore, maintain, or visit the grave or abandoned public cemetery. The petition shall be verified. The special proceeding shall be in accordance with the provisions of Articles 27A and 33 of Chapter 1 of the General Statutes. The clerk shall issue an order allowing the petitioner to enter the property if the clerk finds all of the following:(1) There are reasonable grounds to believe that the grave or abandoned public cemetery is located on the property or it is reasonably necessary to enter or cross the landowner's property to reach the grave or abandoned public cemetery.(2) The petitioner, or the petitioner's designee, is a descendant of the deceased, or the petitioner has a legitimate historical, genealogical, or governmental interest in the grave or abandoned public cemetery.(3) The entry on the property would not unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of the property by the landowner.(b) The clerk's order may state one or more of the following:(1) Specify the dates and the daylight hours that the petitioner may enter and remain on the property.(2) Grant the petitioner the right to enter the landowner's property periodically, as specified in the order, after the time needed for initial restoration of the grave or abandoned public cemetery.(3) Specify a reasonable route from which the petitioner may not deviate in all entries and exits from the property. (1987, c. 686, s. 1; 1991, c. 36, s. 1; 1999-216, s. 12; 2007-118, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-111 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 12 - Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries.|§ 65-111 - County commissioners to provide list of public and abandoned cemeteries.

 65-111. County commissioners to provide list of public and abandoned cemeteries.Each board of county commissioners shall have the following duties and responsibilities:(1) To prepare and keep on record in the office of the register of deeds a list of all public cemeteries in the county outside the limits of incorporated municipalities, and not established and maintained for the use of an incorporated municipality, including the names and addresses of the persons in possession and control of those public cemeteries.(2) To prepare and keep on record in the office of the register of deeds a list of all abandoned public cemeteries.(3) To furnish to the Department and the Publications Division in the Department of the Secretary of State copies of the lists of such public and abandoned cemeteries, to the end that it may furnish to the boards of county commissioners, for the use of the persons in control of such cemeteries, suitable literature, suggesting methods of taking care of such places. (1917, c. 101, s. 1; C.S., s. 5019; 1939, c. 316; 2007-118, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-112 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 12 - Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries.|§ 65-112 - Appropriations by county commissioners.

 65-112. Appropriations by county commissioners.To encourage the persons in possession and control of the public cemeteries referred to in G.S. 65-111 to take proper care of and to beautify such cemeteries, to mark distinctly their boundary lines with evergreen hedges or rows of suitable trees, and otherwise to lay out the grounds in an orderly manner, the board of county commissioners of any county, upon being notified that two-thirds of the expense necessary for so marking and beautifying any cemetery has been raised by the local governing body of the institution which owns the cemetery, and is actually in hand, is hereby authorized to appropriate from the general fund of the county one-third of the expense necessary to pay for such work, the amount appropriated by the board of commissioners in no case to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each cemetery. (1917, c. 101, s. 2; C.S., s. 5020; 1979, c. 735; 2007-118, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-113 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 12 - Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries.|§ 65-113 - County commissioners to have control of abandoned public cemeteries; trustees.

 65-113. County commissioners to have control of abandoned public cemeteries; trustees.The county commissioners of the various counties are authorized to oversee all abandoned public cemeteries in their respective counties, to see that the boundaries and lines are clearly laid out, defined, and marked, and to take proper steps to preserve them from encroachment, and they are hereby authorized to appropriate from the general fund of the county whatever sums may be necessary from time to time for the above purposes.The boards of county commissioners of the various counties may appoint a board of trustees not to exceed five in number and to serve at the will of the board, and may impose upon such trustees the duties required of the board of commissioners by this Article; and such trustees may accept gifts and donations for the purpose of upkeep and beautification of such cemeteries. (1917, c. 101, s. 3; C.S., s. 5021; 1947, c. 236; 2007-118, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 1 - Regulation and Inspection.|§ 66-1 - County commissioners to appoint inspectors.

 66-1. County commissioners to appoint inspectors.The board of county commissioners may appoint for their county or any township thereof inspectors for any article of commerce the inspection of which is not otherwise provided for by law, who shall hold office for the term of five years after their employment. (Rev., ss. 4637, 4669; C.S., s. 5068.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 1 - Regulation and Inspection.|§ 66-3 - Bond of inspector; fees.

 66-3. Bond of inspector; fees.The said inspector shall enter into bond in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), payable to the State of North Carolina, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, which bond the board shall take; and he shall be entitled to such fees as may be prescribed by the board. (1848, c. 43, s. 3; R.C., c. 60, s. 76; Code, s. 3053; Rev., s. 4671; C.S., s. 5071.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 1 - Regulation and Inspection.|§ 66-4 - Falsely acting as inspector.

 66-4. Falsely acting as inspector.If any person, who is not a legal or sworn inspector of lumber or other articles, presume to act as such, he shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars ($100.00), and be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1824, c. 1254, s. 3; R.C., c. 60, s. 69; Code, s. 3046; Rev., s. 3580; C.S., s. 5072; 1993, c. 539, s. 503; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 66-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 1 - Regulation and Inspection.|§ 66-5 - Penalty for sale without inspection.

 66-5. Penalty for sale without inspection.If any person shall sell any article of forage or provision, of which inspection is required in accordance with this Article, without the same having been inspected as required, he shall, for every offense, forfeit and pay one hundred dollars ($100.00).The clear proceeds of penalties provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. (1850, c. 74, s. 2; R.C., c. 60, s. 77; Code, s. 3054; Rev., s. 4672; C.S., s. 5073; 1998-215, s. 40.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 1 - Regulation and Inspection.|§ 66-6 - Penalty on master receiving without inspection.

 66-6. Penalty on master receiving without inspection.No master or commander of any vessel shall take on board any cask or barrel or other commodity, liable to inspection as aforesaid, without its being inspected and branded as required, under the penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense.The clear proceeds of penalties provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. (1784, c. 206, s. 6; R.C., c. 60, s. 59; Code, ss. 3036, 3037; Rev., ss. 4657, 4658; C.S., s. 5074; 1998-215, s. 41.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 1 - Regulation and Inspection.|§ 66-7 - Who to pay inspectors' fees; penalty for extortion.

 66-7. Who to pay inspectors' fees; penalty for extortion.The fees of inspectors shall be paid by the purchaser or exporter of the articles inspected, and if any inspector shall receive any greater fees than are by law allowed, he shall forfeit and pay ten dollars ($10.00) for every offense to any person suing for the same. (1824, c. 1254, ss. 1, 2; R.C., c. 60, s. 79; Code, s. 3055; Rev., s. 4673; C.S., s. 5075.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 1 - Regulation and Inspection.|§ 66-9 - Gas and electric light bills to show reading of meter.

 66-9. Gas and electric light bills to show reading of meter.It shall be the duty of all gas companies and electric light companies selling gas and electricity to the public to show, among other things, on all statements or bills rendered to consumers, the reading of the meter at the end of the preceding month, and the reading of the meter at the end of the current month, and the amount of electricity, in kilowatt hours, and of gas, in feet, consumed for the current month; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit any gas or electric company from adopting any method of and times of reading meters and rendering bills that may be approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission.Any gas or electric light company failing to render bills or statements, as provided for in this section, shall be subject to a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) for each violation of this section or failure to render such statements, recoverable in the district court by any person suing for the same; but this section shall not apply to bills and accounts rendered customers on flat rate contracts. (1915, c. 259; C.S., s. 5082; 1959, c. 987; 1973, c. 108, s. 23.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 1 - Regulation and Inspection.|§ 66-10 - Failure of dealers of scrap, salvage, or surplus to keep record of purchases of certain items misdemeanor.

 66-10. Failure of dealers of scrap, salvage, or surplus to keep record of purchases of certain items misdemeanor.(a) Every person, firm, or corporation buying rubber or leather, rubber belts, and belting, as scrap, salvage, or surplus shall keep a register containing a true and accurate record of each purchase, including the description of the article purchased, the name from whom purchased, the amount paid for the article purchased, the date of the purchase, and any and all marks or brands upon the rubber or leather, rubber belts, and belting. This register and the rubber, leather, rubber belts, and belting purchased shall be at all times open to the inspection of the public. A failure to comply with these requirements or the making of a false entry concerning the rubber or leather, rubber belts, or belting shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.(b) Every person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of buying or dealing in scrap, salvage, or surplus, including glass, waste paper, burlap, cloth, cordage, rubber, leather, or belting of every kind, in addition to the above requirements under subsection (a) of this section, shall make and keep a record of the name and address of the person from whom this scrap, salvage, or surplus is purchased and the license number, if any, and if there is no license, a description of the vehicle in which this scrap, salvage, or surplus is delivered. Any person, firm, or corporation which fails to comply with the requirements of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and upon conviction shall only be fined not in excess of fifty dollars ($50.00) in the discretion of the court. (1917, c. 46; C.S., s. 5090; 1957, c. 791; 1993, c. 295, s. 1, c. 539, s. 504; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 66-11.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 1 - Regulation and Inspection.|§ 66-11.2 - Recodified as G.S. 66-426 by Session Laws 2012-46, s. 27, effective October 1, 2012, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.

 66-11.2: Recodified as G.S. 66-426 by Session Laws 2012-46, s. 27, effective October 1, 2012, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.
NC Gen Stat § 66-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 2 - Manufacture and Sale of Matches.|§ 66-12 - Requirements for matches permitted to be sold.

 66-12. Requirements for matches permitted to be sold.No person, association, or corporation shall manufacture, store, offer for sale, sell or otherwise dispose of or distribute white phosphorous, single-dipped, strike-anywhere matches of the type popularly known as "parlor matches"; nor manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of, or distribute, white phosphorous, double-dipped, strike-anywhere matches or any other type of double-dipped matches, unless the bulb or first dip of such match is composed of a so-called safety or inert composition, nonignitible as an abrasive surface; nor manufacture, store, sell, or offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of or distribute matches which when packed in a carton of 500 approximate capacity and placed in an oven maintained at a constant temperature of 200 degrees F., will ignite in eight hours; nor manufacture, store, offer for sale, sell or otherwise dispose of, or distribute, blazer, or so-called wind matches, whether of the so-called safety or strike-anywhere type. (1915, c. 109, s. 12, I; C.S., s. 5113.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 2 - Manufacture and Sale of Matches.|§ 66-13 - Packages to be marked.

 66-13. Packages to be marked.No person, association, or corporation shall offer for sale, sell or otherwise dispose of, or distribute, any matches, unless the package or container in which such matches are packed bears, plainly marked on the outside thereof, the name of the manufacturer and the brand or trademark under which the matches are sold, disposed of, or distributed. (1915, c. 109, s. 12, II; C.S., s. 5114.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 2 - Manufacture and Sale of Matches.|§ 66-14 - Storage and packing regulated.

 66-14. Storage and packing regulated.No more than one case of each brand of matches of any type or manufacture shall be opened at any one time in the retail store where matches are sold or otherwise disposed of; nor shall loose boxes or paper-wrapped packages of matches be kept on shelves or stored in such retail stores at a height exceeding five feet from the floor; all matches when stored in warehouses must be kept only in properly secured cases, and not piled to a height exceeding 10 feet from the floor; nor be stored within a horizontal distance of 10 feet from any boiler, furnace, stove, or other like heating apparatus; nor within a horizontal distance of 25 feet from any explosive material kept or stored on the same floor. All matches shall be packed in boxes or suitable packages, containing not more than 700 matches in any one box or package: Provided, however, that when more than 300 matches are packed in any one box or package the said matches shall be arranged in two nearly equal portions, the heads of the matches in the two portions shall be placed in opposite directions, and all boxes containing 350 or more matches shall have placed over the matches a center-holding or protecting strip, made of chip board, not less than one and one-quarter inches wide; said strip shall be flanged down to hold the matches in position when the box is nested into the shuck or withdrawn from it. (1915, c. 109, s. 12, II; C.S., s. 5115.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 2 - Manufacture and Sale of Matches.|§ 66-15 - Shipping containers regulated.

 66-15. Shipping containers regulated.All match boxes or packages shall be packed in strong shipping containers or cases; maximum number of match boxes or packages contained in any one shipping container or case shall not exceed the following number:    Nominal Number  Number of Boxes  of Matches per Box  l/2 gross 7001 gross 5002 gross 4003 gross 3005 gross 20012 gross 10020 gross over 50 and under 10025 gross under 50   No shipping container or case constructed of fiber board, corrugated fiber board, or wood, nailed or wirebound, shall exceed a weight, including its contents, of 75 pounds; and no lock-cornered wooden case containing matches shall have a weight, including its contents, exceeding 85 pounds; nor shall any other article or commodity be packed with matches in any such container or case; and all such containers and cases in which matches are packed shall have plainly marked on the outside of the container or case the words "Strike-Anywhere Matches" or "Strike-on-the-Box Matches." (1915, c. 109, s. 12, III; C.S., s. 5116.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 2 - Manufacture and Sale of Matches.|§ 66-16 - Violation of Article a misdemeanor.

 66-16. Violation of Article a misdemeanor.Any person, association, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Article, other than G.S. 66-16.1, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and shall only be fined for the first offense not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and for each subsequent violation not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).  (1915, c. 109, s. 12, IV; C.S., s. 5117; 1993, c. 539, s. 507; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2009-230, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-16.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 2 - Manufacture and Sale of Matches.|§ 66-16.1 - Retail sale of novelty lighters prohibited.

 66-16.1. Retail sale of novelty lighters prohibited.(a) Definition. - As used in this section, the term "novelty lighter" means a mechanical or electrical device typically used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, that is designed to resemble a cartoon character, toy, gun, watch, musical instrument, vehicle, animal, food or beverage, or similar articles, or that plays musical notes. A novelty lighter may operate on any fuel, including butane, isobutene, or liquid fuel.(b) Prohibition. - It shall be unlawful to sell at retail, offer to sell at retail, or give, or distribute for retail sale or promotion, a novelty lighter in this State. This prohibition does not apply to the transportation of novelty lighters through this State or to the storage of novelty lighters in a warehouse or distribution center in this State that is closed to the public for purposes of retail sales.(c) Exceptions. - The prohibition in this section does not apply to any of the following:(1) A lighter manufactured prior to January 1, 1980.(2) Any mechanical or electrical device primarily used to ignite fuel for fireplaces or charcoal or gas grills.(3) Standard disposable or refillable lighters that are printed or decorated with logos, labels, decals or artwork, or heat shrinkable sleeves, but which do not otherwise resemble a novelty lighter.(d) Penalty. - A violation of this section is an infraction and shall subject a violator to a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation. The clear proceeds of any penalties imposed under this section shall be remitted in accordance with G.S. 115C-452.  (2009-230, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 4 - Electrical Materials, Devices, Appliances and Equipment.|§ 66-23 - Sale of electrical goods regulated.

 66-23. Sale of electrical goods regulated.Every person, firm or corporation before selling, offering for sale, assigning, or disposing of by gift as premiums or in any similar manner any electrical material, devices, appliances or equipment shall first determine if such electrical materials, devices, appliances and equipment comply with the provision of this Article. (1933, c. 555, s. 1; 1989, c. 681, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 4 - Electrical Materials, Devices, Appliances and Equipment.|§ 66-24 - Identification marks required.

 66-24. Identification marks required.All electrical materials, devices, appliances and equipment shall have the maker's name, trademark, or other identification symbol placed thereon, together with such other markings giving voltage, current, wattage, or other appropriate ratings as may be necessary to determine the character of the material, device, appliance or equipment and the use for which it is intended; and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to remove, alter, change or deface the maker's name, trademark or other identification symbol. (1933, c. 555, s. 2; 1989, c. 681, s. 1.)