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NC Gen Stat § 75-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-14 - Action to obtain mandatory order.

 75-14. Action to obtain mandatory order.If it shall become necessary to do so, the Attorney General may prosecute civil actions in the name of the State on relation of the Attorney General to obtain a mandatory order, including (but not limited to) permanent or temporary injunctions and temporary restraining orders, to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, and the venue shall be in any county as selected by the Attorney General. (1913, c. 41, s. 11; C.S., s. 2572; 1969, c. 833.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-15 - Actions prosecuted by Attorney General.

 75-15. Actions prosecuted by Attorney General.It shall be the duty of the Attorney General, upon his ascertaining that the laws have been violated by any trust or public service corporation, so as to render it liable to prosecution in a civil action, to prosecute such action in the name of the State, or any officer or department thereof, as provided by law, or in the name of the State on relation of the Attorney General, and to prosecute all officers or agents or employees of such corporations, whenever in his opinion the interests of the public require it. (1913, c. 41, s. 12; C.S., s. 2573.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-15.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-15.1 - Restoration of property and cancellation of contract.

 75-15.1. Restoration of property and cancellation of contract.In any suit instituted by the Attorney General to enjoin a practice alleged to violate G.S. 75-1.1, the presiding judge may, upon a final determination of the cause, order the restoration of any moneys or property and the cancellation of any contract obtained by any defendant as a result of such violation. (1973, c. 614, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-15.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-15.2 - Civil penalty.

 75-15.2. Civil penalty.In any suit instituted by the Attorney General, in which the defendant is found to have violated G.S. 75-1.1 and the acts or practices which constituted the violation were, when committed, knowingly violative of a statute, the court may, in its discretion, impose a civil penalty against the defendant of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation. In any action brought by the Attorney General pursuant to this Chapter in which it is shown that an action or practice when committed was specifically prohibited by a court order, the Court may, in its discretion, impose a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation. Civil penalties may be imposed in a new action or by motion in an earlier action, whether or not such earlier action has been concluded. In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the court shall consider all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of the harm caused by the conduct constituting a violation, the nature and persistence of such conduct, the length of time over which the conduct occurred, the assets, liabilities, and net worth of the person, whether corporate or individual, and any corrective action taken by the defendant. The clear proceeds of penalties so assessed shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. (1977, c. 747, s. 3; 1983, c. 721, s. 1; 1998-215, s. 99.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-16 - Civil action by person injured; treble damages.

 75-16. Civil action by person injured; treble damages.If any person shall be injured or the business of any person, firm or corporation shall be broken up, destroyed or injured by reason of any act or thing done by any other person, firm or corporation in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, such person, firm or corporation so injured shall have a right of action on account of such injury done, and if damages are assessed in such case judgment shall be rendered in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant for treble the amount fixed by the verdict. (1913, c. 41, s. 14; C.S., s. 2574; 1969, c. 833; 1977, c. 707.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-16.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-16.1 - Attorney fee.

 75-16.1. Attorney fee.In any suit instituted by a person who alleges that the defendant violated G.S. 75-1.1, the presiding judge may, in his discretion, allow a reasonable attorney fee to the duly licensed attorney representing the prevailing party, such attorney fee to be taxed as a part of the court costs and payable by the losing party, upon a finding by the presiding judge that:(1) The party charged with the violation has willfully engaged in the act or practice, and there was an unwarranted refusal by such party to fully resolve the matter which constitutes the basis of such suit; or(2) The party instituting the action knew, or should have known, the action was frivolous and malicious. (1973, c. 614, s. 1; 1983, c. 417, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-16.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-16.2 - Limitation of actions.

 75-16.2. Limitation of actions.Any civil action brought under this Chapter to enforce the provisions thereof shall be barred unless commenced within four years after the cause of action accrues.When any civil or criminal proceeding shall be commenced by the Attorney General or by any of the district attorneys of the State to prevent, restrain or punish a violation of Chapter 75, the running of the period of limitation with respect to every private right of action arising under Chapter 75 and based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in said proceeding shall be suspended during the pendency thereof and for one year thereafter; provided that when the running of the period of limitation with respect to a cause of action arising under Chapter 75 shall be suspended hereunder, any action to enforce such cause of action shall be barred unless commenced either within the period of suspension or within four years after the cause of action accrued, whichever is later. (1979, c. 169, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-17 - Lender may not require borrower to deal with particular insurer.

 75-17. Lender may not require borrower to deal with particular insurer.No person, firm, or corporation engaged in lending money on the security of real or personal property, and no trustee, director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate, or associate, of any such person, firm, or corporation, shall either directly or indirectly require or impose as a condition precedent(1) To financing the purchase of such property, or(2) To lending money upon the security of a mortgage, deed of trust, or other security instrument, or(3) For the renewal or extension of any such loan, mortgage, or deed of trust, or(4) For the performance of any other act in connection therewith,that such person, firm or corporation  a. For whom such purchase is to be financed, orb. To whom the money is to be loaned, orc. For whom such extension, renewal, or other act is to be granted,negotiate, procure, or otherwise obtain any policy of insurance or renewal, or extension thereof, covering such property, or a security interest therein, by or through a particular insurance company, agent, broker, or other person so specified or otherwise designated in any manner by the lenders, or their agents or employees or affiliated or related companies. (1969, c. 1032, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-18 - Lender may require nondiscriminatory approval of insurer.

 75-18. Lender may require nondiscriminatory approval of insurer.Although the lender and other persons enumerated in G.S. 75-17 may not specify or designate as a condition precedent a particular insurance company or agent, those persons, firms, or corporations engaged in lending money may approve the insurer selected by the borrower on a reasonable, nondiscriminatory basis, related to the solvency of the company and the type and provisions of policy coverage. (1969, c. 1032, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-19 - Violators subject to fine and injunction.

 75-19. Violators subject to fine and injunction.The superior court, on complaint by any person that G.S. 75-17 or G.S. 75-18 is being violated, may issue an injunction against such violation and may fine all persons, firms, corporations, and officers, directors, trustees, agents, employees, or affiliates of such up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per person for such violation. In event of a disregard of such injunction or other court order, the superior court shall hold such parties in contempt and prescribe such further penalties as the court in its discretion shall so determine. The clear proceeds of fines provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. (1969, c. 1032, s. 3; 1998-215, s. 100.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-27 - Unsolicited merchandise.

 75-27. Unsolicited merchandise.Unless otherwise agreed, where unsolicited goods are delivered to a person, he has a right to refuse to accept delivery of the goods and is not bound to return such goods to the sender. If such unsolicited goods are addressed to and intended for the recipient, they shall be deemed a gift to the recipient, who may use them or dispose of them in any manner without any obligation to the sender. (1969, c. 70, s. 1; 1977, c. 498.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-28 - Unauthorized disclosure of tax information; violation a Class 1 misdemeanor.

 75-28. Unauthorized disclosure of tax information; violation a Class 1 misdemeanor.Except in accordance with proper judicial order, or as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation employed or engaged to prepare, or who or which prepares or undertakes to prepare, for any other person or taxpayer any tax form, report or return, to disclose, divulge or make known in any manner or use for any purpose or in any manner other than in the preparation of such form, report or return, without the express consent of the taxpayer or person for whom the form or return is prepared, the name or address of the taxpayer or such other person, the amount of income, income tax or other taxes, or any other information shown on or included in such form, report or return, or any information which may be or may have been furnished by the taxpayer or such other person to the preparer of such form, report or return or to the person, firm or corporation so employed or engaged.Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the examination of any person, books, papers, records or other data in accordance with the authority provided in G.S. 105-258.Any person, firm or corporation, or any officer, agent, clerk, employee, or former officer or employee, of any firm or corporation engaged or formerly engaged in the preparation of tax forms, reports or returns for others, whether acting for himself or as agent for such corporation, who or which shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1971, c. 231; 1993, c. 485, s. 32, c. 539, s. 561; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 14, s. 43, c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 75-29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-29 - Unfair and deceptive trade names; use of term "wholesale" in advertising, etc.

 75-29. Unfair and deceptive trade names; use of term "wholesale" in advertising, etc.(a) No person, firm or corporation shall advertise the sale of its merchandise using the term "wholesale" with regard to its sale prices, except as such word may appear in the company or firm name, unless such advertised sale or sales is, or are, to a customer or customers having a certificate of resale issued pursuant to G.S. 105-164.28 and recorded as required by G.S. 105-164.25 or unless the wholesale price is established by an independent agency not engaged in the manufacture, distribution or sale of such merchandise.No person, firm or corporation shall utilize in any commercial transaction a company or firm name which contains the word "wholesale" unless such person, firm or corporation is engaged principally in sales at wholesale as defined in G.S. 105-164.3. For the purposes of determining whether sales are made principally at wholesale or retail, all sales to employees of any such person, firm or corporation, all sales to organizations subject to refunds pursuant to G.S. 105-164.14 through G.S. 105-164.14B and all exempt sales pursuant to G.S. 105-164.13 shall be considered sales at wholesale. Sales of merchandise for delivery by the seller to the purchaser at a location other than the seller's place of business shall be considered sales at wholesale for the purposes of this section.(b) The violation of any provision of this section shall be considered an unfair trade practice, as prohibited by G.S. 75-1.1.(c) This section shall not apply to the sales of farm products, fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides or petroleum.  (1973, c. 1392, ss. 1, 2; 2010-166, s. 3.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-31 - Work-at-home solicitations.

 75-31. Work-at-home solicitations.No person, firm, association, or corporation shall advertise, represent, or imply that any person can earn money by stuffing envelopes, addressing envelopes, mailing circulars, clipping newspaper and magazine articles, or performing similar work, unless the person, firm, association or corporation making the advertisement or representation:(1) Actually pays a wage, salary, set fee, or commission to others for performing the represented tasks; and(2) At no time requires the person who will perform the represented tasks to purchase from or make a deposit to the solicitor on any instructional booklets, brochures, kits, programs or similar information materials, mailing lists, directories, memberships in cooperative associations, or other items or services. (1979, c. 724, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-32 - Representation of winning a prize.

 75-32. Representation of winning a prize.No person, firm or corporation engaged in commerce shall, in connection with the sale or lease or solicitation for the sale or lease of any goods, property, or service, represent that any other person, firm or corporation has won anything of value or is the winner of any contest, unless all of the following conditions are met:(1) The recipient of the prize must have been selected by a method in which no more than ten percent (10%) of the names considered are selected as winners of any prize;(2) The recipient of the prize must be given the prize without any obligation; and(3) The prize must be delivered to the recipient at no expense to him, within 10 days of the representation.The use of any language that has a tendency to lead a reasonable person to believe he has won a contest or anything of value, including but not limited to "congratulations," and "you are entitled to receive," shall be considered a representation of the type governed by this section. (1979, c. 879, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-33 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-33 - Representation of eligibility to win a prize.

 75-33. Representation of eligibility to win a prize.(a) No person, firm or corporation engaged in commerce shall, in connection with the sale or lease or solicitation for sale or lease of any goods, property or service, represent that another person, firm, and/or corporation has a chance to receive any prize or item of value without clearly disclosing on whose behalf the contest or promotion is conducted, and all material conditions which a participant must meet. Additionally, each of the following must be clearly and prominently disclosed immediately adjacent to the description of the item or prize to which it relates:(1) The actual retail value of each item or prize (the price at which substantial sales of the item were made in the area within the last 90 days, or if no substantial sales were made, the actual cost of the item or prize to the person on whose behalf the contest or promotion is conducted);(2) The actual number of each item or prize to be awarded;(3) The odds of receiving each item or prize.It shall be unlawful to make any representation of the type governed by this section, if it has already been determined which items will be given to the person to whom the representation is made.(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply where (i) all that is asked of participants is that they complete and mail, or deposit at a local retail commercial establishment, an entry blank obtainable locally or by mail, or call in their entry by telephone, and (ii) at no time are participants asked to listen to a sales presentation.(c) To the extent that representations of the type governed by this section are broadcast by radio or television or carried by cable-television, the required disclosures need not be made, if the required information is made available to interested persons on request without charge or cost to them.(d) Nothing in this section shall create any liability for acts by the publisher, owner, agent or employee of a newspaper, periodical, radio station, television station, cable-television system or other advertising medium arising out of the publication or dissemination of any advertisement or promotion governed by this section, when the publisher, owner, agent or employee did not know that the advertisement or promotion violated the requirements of this section. (1979, c. 879, s. 1; 1981, c. 806; 1983, c. 721, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-34 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-34 - Representation of being specially selected.

 75-34. Representation of being specially selected.No person, firm or corporation engaged in commerce shall represent that any other person, firm or corporation has been specially selected in connection with the sale or lease or solicitation for sale or lease of any goods, property, or service, unless all of the following conditions are met:(1) The selection process is designed to reach a particular type or particular types of person, firm or corporation;(2) The selection process uses a source other than telephone directories, city directories, tax listings, voter registration records, purchased mailing lists, or similar common sources of names;(3) No more than ten percent (10%) of those considered are selected.The use of any language that has a tendency to lead a reasonable person to believe he has been specially selected, including but not limited to "carefully selected" and "you have been chosen," shall be considered a representation of the type governed by this selection [section]. (1979, c. 879, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-35 - Simulation of checks and invoices.

 75-35. Simulation of checks and invoices.No person engaged in commerce shall in any manner issue any writing which simulates or resembles: (i) a negotiable instrument; or (ii) an invoice, unless the intended recipient has actually contracted for goods, property, or services for which the issuer seeks proper payment. (1979, c. 879, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-36 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-36 - Certain contracts relating to toner or inkjet cartridges void and unenforceable as a matter of public policy.

 75-36. Certain contracts relating to toner or inkjet cartridges void and unenforceable as a matter of public policy.Any provision in any agreement or contract that prohibits the reusing, remanufacturing, or refilling of a toner or inkjet cartridge is void and unenforceable as a matter of public policy. Nothing in this section shall prevent any maintenance contract that warrants the performance of equipment under the contract from requiring the use of new or specified toner or inkjet cartridges in the equipment under contract. (2003-386, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-37 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-37 - Declaration of State public policy.

 75-37. Declaration of State public policy.It is the public policy of this State to protect its citizens from price gouging during states of disaster. The State also realizes the difficulty in regulating prices while not defeating the ability of the market in goods and services from bringing supply back in balance with demand and not defeating the function of price in allocating scarce resources. (2003-412, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75-39 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 75-39 - Conditioning services on electric service prohibited.

 75-39. Conditioning services on electric service prohibited.(a) No municipality or other provider of water or sewer services may offer, or agree to provide, extend, enhance, or accelerate the provision of water or sewer services, or facilities or other municipal services or facilities, to any person in consideration of that person or another person agreeing to receive electric service from the municipality or another electric supplier.(b) No municipality or other provider of water or sewer services may refuse to provide, or threaten or act to deny, delay, or terminate the provision of, water or sewer services or facilities, or other municipal services or facilities, to any person as a result of, or in an attempt to influence, the choice of an electric supplier by that person or another person.(c) A violation of this section by any municipality or other provider of water or sewer services shall constitute an unfair method of competition and an unfair act or practice under G.S. 75-1.1. (2005-150, s. 1.)