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NC Gen Stat § 66-318 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-318 - Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.

 66-318. Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.(a) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent, or delivered, as the case may be, in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if:(1) The sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record; or(2) It is not capable of being accurately reproduced for later reference by all parties or persons who are entitled to retain the contract or other record.(b) If a law other than this Article requires a record (i) to be posted or displayed in a certain manner, (ii) to be sent, communicated, or transmitted by a specified method, or (iii) to contain information that is formatted in a certain manner, the following rules apply:(1) The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other law.(2) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d)(2) of this section, the record must be sent, communicated, or transmitted by the method specified in the other law.(3) The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified in the other law.(c) If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient.(d) The requirements of this section may not be varied by agreement, but:(1) To the extent a law other than this act requires information to be provided, sent, or delivered in writing, but permits that requirement to be varied by agreement, the requirement under subsection (a) of this section that the information be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention may also be varied by agreement; and(2) A requirement under a law other than this Article to send, communicate, or transmit a record by regular United States mail may be varied by agreement to the extent permitted by the other law. (2000-152, s. 1; 2001-295, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-319 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-319 - Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.

 66-319. Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.(a) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic record or electronic signature was attributable.(b) The effect of an electronic record or electronic signature attributed to a person under subsection (a) of this section is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances at the time of its creation, execution, or adoption, including the parties' agreement, if any, and otherwise as provided by law. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-320 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-320 - Effect of change or error.

 66-320. Effect of change or error.If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transaction, the following rules apply:(1) If the parties have agreed to use a security procedure to detect changes or errors and one party has conformed to the procedure, but the other party has not, and the nonconforming party would have detected the change or error had that party also conformed, the conforming party may avoid the effect of the changed or erroneous electronic record.(2) In an automated transaction involving an individual, the individual may avoid the effect of an electronic record that resulted from an error made by the individual in dealing with the electronic agent of another person if, at the time the individual learns of the error, the individual:a. Promptly notifies the other person of the error and that the individual did not intend to be bound by the electronic record received by the other person;b. Takes reasonable steps, including steps that conform to the other person's reasonable instructions, to return to the other person or, if instructed by the other person, to destroy the consideration received, if any, as a result of the erroneous electronic record; andc. Has not used or received any benefit or value from the consideration, if any, received from the other person.(3) If neither subdivision (1) nor subdivision (2) of this section applies, the change or error has the effect provided by other law, including the law of mistake, and the parties' contract, if any.(4) Subdivisions (2) and (3) of this section may not be varied by agreement. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-321 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-321 - Notarization and acknowledgment.

 66-321. Notarization and acknowledgment.If a law requires a signature or record relating to a transaction to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform those acts, together with all other information required to be included by other applicable law, is attached to or logically associated with the signature or record. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-322 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-322 - Retention of electronic records; originals.

 66-322. Retention of electronic records; originals.(a) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record which:(1) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record at the time it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and(2) Remains accessible for later reference.(b) A requirement to retain a record in accordance with subsection (a) of this section does not apply to any information the sole purpose of which is to enable the record to be sent, communicated, or received.(c) A person may satisfy subsection (a) of this section by using the services of another person if the requirements of that subsection are satisfied.(d) If a law requires a record to be presented or retained in its original form, or provides consequences if the record is not presented or retained in its original form, that law is satisfied by an electronic record retained in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.(e) If a law requires retention of a check, that requirement is satisfied by retention of an electronic record of the information on the front and back of the check in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.(f) A record retained as an electronic record in accordance with subsection (a) of this section satisfies a law requiring a person to retain a record for evidentiary, audit, or like purposes, unless a law enacted after the effective date of this Article specifically prohibits the use of an electronic record for the specified purpose.(g) This section does not preclude a governmental agency of this State from specifying additional requirements for the retention of a record subject to the agency's jurisdiction. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-323 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-323 - Admissibility in evidence.

 66-323. Admissibility in evidence.In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-324 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-324 - Automated transaction.

 66-324. Automated transaction.In an automated transaction, the following rules apply:(1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents' actions or the resulting terms and agreements.(2) A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and an individual, acting on the individual's own behalf or for another person, including by an interaction in which the individual performs actions that the individual is free to refuse to perform and which the individual knows or has reason to know will cause the electronic agent to complete the transaction or performance.(3) The terms of the contract are determined by the substantive law applicable to it. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-328 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-328 - Procedures consistent with federal law.

 66-328. Procedures consistent with federal law.Consistent with the provisions of section 7002(a) of the Electronic Signatures in the Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C 7002(a), this Article sets forth alternative procedures or requirements for the use of electronic records to establish the legal effect or validity of records in electronic transactions. (2001-295, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-329 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-329 - Choice of law in computer information agreement.

 66-329. Choice of law in computer information agreement.A choice of law provision in a computer information agreement which provides that the contract is to be interpreted pursuant to the laws of a state that has enacted the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act, as proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, or any substantially similar law, is voidable and the agreement shall be interpreted pursuant to the laws of this State if the party against whom enforcement of the choice of law provisions is sought is a resident of this State or has its principal place of business located in this State. For purposes of this section, a "computer information agreement" means an agreement that would be governed by the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act or substantially similar law as enacted in the state specified in the choice of law provisions if that state's law were applied to the agreement. This section may not be varied by agreement of the parties. This section shall remain in force until such time as the North Carolina General Assembly enacts the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act or any substantially similar law and that law becomes effective. (2001-295, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-330 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.|§ 66-330 - Severability clause.

 66-330. Severability clause.If any provision of this Article or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Article are severable. (2000-152, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-340 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 41 - Manufacturing Redevelopment Districts.|§ 66-340 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, (2005-462, s. 1.)

 66-340: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-341 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 41 - Manufacturing Redevelopment Districts.|§ 66-341 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, (2005-462, s. 1.)

 66-341: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-342 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 41 - Manufacturing Redevelopment Districts.|§ 66-342 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, (2005-462, s. 1.)

 66-342: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-343 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 41 - Manufacturing Redevelopment Districts.|§ 66-343 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, (2005-462, s. 1.)

 66-343: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-344 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 41 - Manufacturing Redevelopment Districts.|§ 66-344 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, (2005-462, s. 1.)

 66-344: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-345 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 41 - Manufacturing Redevelopment Districts.|§ 66-345 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, (2005-462, s. 1.)

 66-345: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-346 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 41 - Manufacturing Redevelopment Districts.|§ 66-346 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, (2005-462, s. 1.)

 66-346: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-350 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 42 - State Franchise for Cable Television Service.|§ 66-350 - Definitions.

 66-350. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Cable service. - Defined in G.S. 105-164.3.(2) Cable system. - Defined in 47 U.S.C. 522.(3) Channel. - A portion of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum that is used in a cable system and is capable of delivering a television channel.(4) Existing agreement. - A local franchise agreement that was awarded under G.S. 153A-137 or G.S. 160A-319 and meets either of the following:a. Is in effect on January 1, 2007.b. Expired before January 1, 2007, and the cable service provider under the agreement provides cable service to subscribers in the franchise area on January 1, 2007.(5) Pass a household. - Make service available to a household, regardless of whether the household subscribes to the service.(6) PEG channel. - A public, educational, or governmental access channel provided to a county or city.(7) Secretary. - The Secretary of State.(8) Video programming. - Defined in G.S. 105-164.3. (2006-151, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-351 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 42 - State Franchise for Cable Television Service.|§ 66-351 - State franchising authority.

 66-351. State franchising authority.(a) Authority. - The Secretary of State is designated the exclusive franchising authority in this State for cable service provided over a cable system. This designation replaces the authorization to counties and cities in former G.S. 153A-137 and G.S. 160A-319 to award a franchise for cable service. This designation is effective January 1, 2007. After this date, a county or city may not award or renew a franchise for cable service.(b) Award and Scope. - The Secretary is considered to have awarded a franchise to a person who files a notice of franchise under G.S. 66-352. A franchise for cable service authorizes the holder of the franchise to construct and operate a cable system over public rights-of-way within the area to be served. Chapter 160A of the General Statutes governs the regulation of public rights-of-way by a city. (2006-151, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-354 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 42 - State Franchise for Cable Television Service.|§ 66-354 - General filing and report requirements.

 66-354. General filing and report requirements.(a) General. - A document filed with the Secretary under this Article must be signed by an officer or general partner of the person submitting the document. Within five days after a person files a document with the Secretary under this Article, the person must send a copy of the document to any county or city included in the service area described in the document and to the registered agent of any cable service provider that is providing cable service under an existing agreement in the service area described in the document.The provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 55D of the General Statutes apply to the submission of a document under this Article. A document filed under this Article is a public record as defined in G.S. 132-1. The Secretary must post a document filed under this Article on its Internet Web site or indicate on its Internet Web site that the document has been filed and is available for inspection.A successor in interest to a person who has filed a notice of franchise is not required to file another notice of franchise. When a change in ownership occurs, the owner must file a notice of change in ownership with the Secretary within 14 days after the change becomes effective.(b) Forfeiture. - A person who offers cable service over a cable system without filing a notice of franchise or a notice of service as required by this Article is subject to forfeiture of the revenue received during the period of noncompliance from subscribers to the cable service in the area of noncompliance. Forfeiture does not apply to revenue received from cable service provided over a cable system in an area that is adjacent to a service area described in a notice of franchise and notice of service filed by that cable service provider under G.S. 66-352 if the provider obtains a State-issued franchise and files a notice of service that includes this area within 20 days after a civil action for forfeiture is filed. A forfeiture does not affect the liability of the cable service provider for sales tax due under G.S. 105-164.4 on cable service.A cable service provider whose area includes the area in which a person is providing cable service without complying with the notice of franchise and notice of service requirements may bring a civil action for forfeiture. The amount required to be forfeited in the action must be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund established in G.S. 115C-457.2. (2006-151, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-358 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 42 - State Franchise for Cable Television Service.|§ 66-358 - Transmission of PEG channels.

 66-358. Transmission of PEG channels.(a) Service. - A cable service provider operating under a State-issued franchise must transmit a PEG channel by one of the following methods:(1) Interconnection with another cable system operated in its service area. A cable service provider operating in the same service area as a provider under a State-issued franchise must interconnect its cable system on reasonable and competitively neutral terms with the other provider's cable system within 120 days after it receives a written request for interconnection and may not refuse to interconnect on these terms. The terms include compensation for costs incurred in interconnecting. Interconnection may be accomplished by direct cable, microwave link, satellite, or another method of connection.(2) Transmission of the signal from each PEG channel programmer's origination site, if the origination site is in the provider's service area.(b) Signal. - All PEG channel programming provided to a cable service provider for transmission must meet the federal National Television System Committee standards or the Advanced Television Systems Committee Standards. If a PEG channel programmer complies with these standards and the cable service provider cannot transmit the programming without altering the transmission signal, then the cable service provider must do one of the following:(1) Alter the transmission signal to make it compatible with the technology or protocol the cable service provider uses to deliver its cable service.(2) Provide to the county or city the equipment needed to alter the transmission signal to make it compatible with the technology or protocol the cable service provider uses to deliver its cable service. (2006-151, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-371 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 43 - Service Agreements.|§ 66-371 - Home appliance service agreement companies.

 66-371. Home appliance service agreement companies.(a) This section applies to all home appliance service agreement companies soliciting business in this State, but it does not apply to performance guarantees or warranties made by manufacturers in connection with the sale of new home appliances. This section does not apply to any home appliance dealer licensed to do business in this State (i) whose primary business is the retail sale and service of home appliances; (ii) who makes and administers its own service agreements without association with any other entity; and (iii) whose service agreements cover primarily appliances sold by the dealer to its retail customers, provided that the dealer complies with G.S. 66-372 and G.S. 66-373. This section does not apply to any warranty made by a builder or seller of real property relating to home appliances that are sold along with real property. This section does not apply to any issuer of credit cards or charge cards that markets home appliance service agreements as an ancillary part of its business; provided, however, that such issuer maintains insurance in accordance with G.S. 66-373.(b) The following definitions apply in this section:(1) "Home appliance" means a clothes washing machine or dryer; kitchen appliance; vacuum cleaner; sewing machine; home audio or video electronic equipment; home electronic data processing equipment; home exercise and fitness equipment; home health care equipment; power tools; heater or air conditioner, other than a permanently installed unit using internal ductwork; or other personal consumer goods.(2) "Home appliance service agreement" means any contract or agreement indemnifying the home appliance service agreement holder against loss caused by failure, arising out of the ownership, operation, or use of a home appliance, of a mechanical or other component part of the home appliance that is listed in the agreement.(3) "Home appliance service agreement company" means any person that issues home appliance service agreements and that is not a licensed insurer.(c) through (g) Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 730, s. 3. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1014, s. 1; 1993, c. 504, ss. 49, 52; c. 539, s. 443; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 730, ss. 3, 4, 6; 2003-290, s. 1(b); 2007-95, ss. 3, 10.)