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NC Gen Stat § 66-58.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.|§ 66-58.3 - Certification authority licensing.

 66-58.3. Certification authority licensing.All persons acting as a certification authority with respect to transactions under this Article shall be licensed by the Secretary prior to representing themselves or acting as a certification authority under this Article. Certification authority licensing standards set by the Secretary may include, but are not limited to, technical, physical, procedural, and personnel security controls, repository obligations, and financial responsibility standards. Upon payment of the required fees, a certification authority meeting the standards adopted by the Secretary by rule shall be licensed for a period of one year. Licenses of certification authorities complying with the standards adopted by the Secretary may be renewed for additional one-year terms upon payment of the required renewal fee. (1998-127, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-58.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.|§ 66-58.4 - Use of electronic signatures.

 66-58.4. Use of electronic signatures.All public agencies may use and accept electronic signatures pursuant to this Article, pursuant to Article 40 of this Chapter (the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act), or pursuant to other law. (1998-127, s. 1; 2003-233, s. 1; 2007-119, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-58.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.|§ 66-58.5 - Validity of electronic signatures.

 66-58.5. Validity of electronic signatures.(a) An electronic signature contained in a transaction undertaken pursuant to this Article between a person and a public agency, or between public agencies, shall have the same force and effect as a manual signature provided all of the following requirements are met:(1) The public agency involved in the transaction requests or requires the use of electronic signatures.(2) The electronic signature contained in the transaction embodies all of the following attributes:a. It is unique to the person using it;b. It is capable of certification;c. It is under sole control of the person using it;d. It is linked to data in such a manner that if the data are changed, the electronic signature is invalidated; ande. It conforms to rules adopted by the Secretary pursuant to this Article.(b) A transaction undertaken pursuant to this Article between a person and a public agency, or between public agencies, is not unenforceable, nor is it inadmissible into evidence, on the sole ground that the transaction is evidenced by an electronic record or that it has been signed with an electronic signature.(c) This Article does not affect the validity of, presumptions relating to, or burdens of proof regarding an electronic signature that is accepted pursuant to Article 40 of this Chapter or other law. (1998-127, s. 1; 2003-233, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-58.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.|§ 66-58.6 - Enforcement.

 66-58.6. Enforcement.(a) The Secretary may investigate complaints or other information indicating fraudulent or unlawful conduct that violates this Article or the rules promulgated thereunder.(b) The Superior Court Division of the General Court of Justice has jurisdiction and authority upon application of the Secretary to enjoin or restrain violations of this Article.(c) It shall be the duty of the Attorney General, when requested, to represent the Secretary in actions or proceedings in connection with this Article.(d) Nothing in this Article shall adversely affect any rights or the enforcement of any rights acquired by any person or public agency under any other statute or at common law with respect to matters also covered by this Article. (1998-127, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-58.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.|§ 66-58.7 - Civil penalty.

 66-58.7. Civil penalty.The Secretary may assess a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation against any certification authority that violates a provision of this Article or any rule promulgated thereunder. In determining the amount of a penalty under this section, the Secretary shall give due consideration to each of the following factors:(1) The organizational size of the certification authority cited;(2) The good faith of the certification authority cited;(3) The gravity of the violation;(4) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with this Article or a rule adopted pursuant to this Article; and(5) The risk of harm caused by the violation.Chapter 150B of the General Statutes governs the imposition of a civil penalty under this section. A civil penalty owed under this section may be recovered in a civil action brought by the Secretary or the Attorney General. (1998-127, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-58.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.|§ 66-58.8 - Criminal penalty.

 66-58.8. Criminal penalty.(a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this Article, or who willfully violates any rule or order under this Article, with intent to defraud, is guilty of a Class I felony.(b) The Secretary shall provide such evidence as is available concerning criminal violations of this Article or of any rule or order promulgated hereunder to the proper district attorney, who may, with or without such a reference, institute appropriate criminal proceedings under this Article.(c) Nothing in this Article limits the power of the State to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime by statute or common law. (1998-127, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-58.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.|§ 66-58.9 - Exemptions.

 66-58.9. Exemptions.This Article shall not apply to any of the following:(1) Electronic signatures and facsimile signatures that are otherwise allowed by law.(2) The execution of documents filed with, issued, or entered by a court of the General Court of Justice. However, a document or transaction validly executed under this Article is not rendered invalid because it is filed with, or attached to, a document issued or entered by a court of the General Court of Justice.(3) Transactions where a public agency is not a party. (1998-127, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-58.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.|§ 66-58.10 - Rule making.

 66-58.10. Rule making.(a) The Secretary may promulgate rules under this Article. Such rules may include, but are not limited to:(1) Definitions, including, but not limited to, more technical definitions of "certification authority" and "electronic signature";(2) The creation, accreditation, bonding, licensing, operation, regulation, and sanctioning of certification authorities;(3) The imposition of licensing and renewal fees in amounts not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year; and(4) The imposition of civil monetary penalties for noncompliance with this Article or the rules promulgated thereunder.(b) Notwithstanding G.S. 150B-21.1(a), the Secretary may adopt temporary rules to implement the certification authority technology provisions of this Article using the procedure for adoption of temporary rules under G.S. 150B-21.1(a2).(c) The Secretary shall deposit licensing and renewal fees in the General Fund. (1998-127, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-58.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.|§ 66-58.11 - Reciprocal agreements.

 66-58.11. Reciprocal agreements.The Secretary is hereby authorized to enter into reciprocal arrangements with appropriate and duly authorized public agencies of other jurisdictions having a law substantially similar to this Article so as to further the purpose of this Article. (1998-127, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-58.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.|§ 66-58.12 - Agencies may provide access to services through electronic and digital transactions; fees authorized.

 66-58.12. Agencies may provide access to services through electronic and digital transactions; fees authorized.(a) Public agencies are encouraged to maximize citizen and business access to their services through the use of electronic and digital transactions. A public agency may determine, through program and transaction analysis, which of its services may be made available to the public through electronic means, including the Internet. The agency shall identify any inhibitors to electronic transactions between the agency and the public, including legal, policy, financial, or privacy concerns and specific inhibitors unique to the agency or type of transaction. An agency shall not provide a transaction through the Internet that is impractical, unreasonable, or not permitted by laws pertaining to privacy or security.(b) An agency may charge a fee to cover its costs of permitting a person to complete a transaction through the World Wide Web or other means of electronic access. The fee may be applied on a per transaction basis and may be calculated either as a flat fee or a percentage fee, as determined under an agreement between a person and a public agency. The fee may be collected by the agency or by its third party agent.(c) The fee imposed under subsection (b) of this section must be approved by the State Chief Information Officer. The revenue derived from the fee must be credited to a nonreverting agency reserve account. The funds in the account may be expended only for e-commerce initiatives and projects approved by the State Chief Information Officer. For purposes of this subsection, the term "public agencies" does not include a county, unit, special district, or other political subdivision of government. The State Chief Information Officer shall report any fees imposed under subsection (b) of this section and expenditures for e-commerce initiatives and projects to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology.(d) This section does not apply to the Judicial Department.  (2000-109, s. 8; 2004-129, s. 27; 2005-92, s. 1; 2020-78, s. 19.1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 66-58.20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 11B - Electronic Access to State Services.|§ 66-58.20 - Development and implementation of Web portals; public agency links.

 66-58.20. Development and implementation of Web portals; public agency links.(a) The Department of Information Technology (DIT) shall develop the architecture, requirements, and standards for the development, implementation and operation of one or more centralized Web portals that will allow persons to access State government services on a 24-hour basis. DIT shall submit its plan for the implementation of the Web portals to the State Chief Information Officer for review and approval. When the plan is approved by the State Chief Information Officer, DIT shall move forward with development and implementation of the statewide Web Portal system.(b) Each State agency as defined in G.S. 143B-1320(a) shall functionally link its Internet or electronic services to a centralized Web portal system established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.  (2000-67, s. 7.9; 2004-129, s. 28; 2015-241, s. 7A.4(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 66-65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 66-65 - Indemnity bonds required of agents, etc., to state maximum liability and period of liability.

 66-65. Indemnity bonds required of agents, etc., to state maximum liability and period of liability.Wherever any person, firm, or corporation, engaged in the business of merchandising any articles whatsoever, shall require of its agents, solicitors, salesmen, representatives, consignees, or peddlers, or other persons selling or handling its merchandise, as a condition precedent to selling or handling any of the merchandise of said person, firm, or corporation, that such agents, solicitors, salesmen, representatives, consignees, or peddlers should furnish and provide a bond or guaranty or indemnity contract guaranteeing the full and faithful accounting of moneys collected from such merchandise, such bond or indemnity contract shall state specifically therein the maximum amount of money or other liability which the principal and the sureties or guarantors thereof undertake thereby to pay in event of default of said bond or indemnity or guaranty contract; and said bond or indemnity or guaranty contract shall also state specifically the period of time during which liability may be incurred on account of any default in said bond or indemnity or guaranty contract.Any bond or indemnity or guaranty contract which does not comply with the provisions of this section shall be null and void and no action may be maintained against the surety or guarantor to recover any sum due thereon in any court of this State. (1943, c. 604, ss. 1, 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-66 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 66-66 - Manufacture or sale of antifreeze solutions compounded with inorganic salts or petroleum distillates prohibited.

 66-66. Manufacture or sale of antifreeze solutions compounded with inorganic salts or petroleum distillates prohibited.The manufacture or sale of antifreeze solutions which are designated, intended, advertised, or recommended by the manufacturer or seller for use in the cooling systems of motor vehicles or gasoline combustion engines, and which are compounded with calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, or other inorganic salts or with petroleum distillates is hereby prohibited.Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1943, c. 625, ss. 1, 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 515; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 66-67 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 66-67 - Disposition by laundries and dry cleaning establishments of certain unclaimed clothing.

 66-67. Disposition by laundries and dry cleaning establishments of certain unclaimed clothing.(a) If any person fails to claim any garment, clothing, household article or other article delivered for laundering, cleaning or pressing to any laundry or dry cleaning establishment as defined in G.S. 105-85, or any dry cleaning establishment as defined in G.S. 105-74, for a period of 90 days after the surrender of such articles for processing, the laundry or dry cleaning establishment may dispose of such garments, clothing, household articles or other articles by whatever means it may choose, without liability or responsibility to the owner, 30 days after a notice has been mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the owner of the garment, clothing, or other article, stating that the article will be disposed of unless it is redeemed within 30 days of the mailing of the notice. Provided, however, that before such laundry or dry cleaning establishment may claim the benefit of this section it shall at the time of receiving such garments, clothing, household articles or other articles, have a notice of dimensions of not less than eight and one-half by 11 inches, prominently displayed in a conspicuous place in the office, branch office or retail outlet where said clothes, garments or articles are received, if the same be received at an office, on which notice shall appear the words "NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR GOODS LEFT ON HAND FOR MORE THAN 90 DAYS".(b) If any person fails to claim any garment, clothing, household article or other article delivered to any laundry or dry cleaning establishment described in subsection (a) of this section and displaying the notice described in that subsection, for a period of 180 days, the laundry or dry cleaning establishment may, without giving notice to the owner, dispose of such garment, clothing, household article, or other article by whatever means it may choose, without liability or responsibility to the owner. (c) The provisions of this section shall also be applicable with respect to the storage of garments, furs, rugs, clothing or other articles after the completion of the period for which storage was agreed to be provided. (1947, c. 975; 1953, c. 1054; 1967, c. 931; 1987, c. 158; 1991, c. 531, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-67.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 66-67.1 - Disposal by repair businesses of certain unclaimed property.

 66-67.1. Disposal by repair businesses of certain unclaimed property.(a) Disposal Authorized. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 44A of the General Statutes, a person who repairs, alters, treats, or improves personal property in the ordinary course of his business pursuant to an express or implied contract with an owner or legal possessor of the personal property may, upon compliance with the notice requirement of subsection (b), dispose of any personal property of a value of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less, other than a motor vehicle, that has not been claimed by the owner or legal possessor for a period of sixty days or more after his receipt of written notice that the property is ready to be claimed.(b) Notice Requirement. - The repair business shall, at the time the property is surrendered, have a written notice of dimensions of not less than eight and one-half by eleven inches prominently displayed in a conspicuous place in the office or shop where the property was surrendered containing the following message: "NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR GOODS LEFT ON HAND FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS". When the property has been repaired or otherwise processed, the repair business shall notify the owner or legal possessor of the property, by certified mail with return receipt requested, that the property is ready to be claimed.(c) Liability. - A person who disposes of property in accordance with this section is not liable for damages to the owner of the property disposed of.(d) Definitions. - As used in this section, the terms "legal possessor" and "owner" have the meanings provided in G.S. 44A-1. (1987, c. 386.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-67.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 66-67.2 - Persons who sell used goods on consignment must keep certain records.

 66-67.2. Persons who sell used goods on consignment must keep certain records.(a) A person who is engaged in the business of selling used tangible personal property on consignment must keep a record of each piece of property consigned to that person for sale. The record must contain all of the following information:(1) A description of the property, including any model or serial number of the property.(2) The name, residence address, telephone number, and drivers license number or other identifying number of the owner of the property.(3) The date the property was consigned.(4) The owner's stated value of the property.(b) The consignee shall provide the owner with a copy of the record required by subsection (a) of this section.(c) A person who fails to keep the records required by this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. A law enforcement agency may examine the records required to be kept under this section during business hours.(d) This section does not apply to a motor vehicle.(e) This section does not apply to any nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)). (1991, c. 536; 1993, c. 539, s. 516; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 66-67.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 66-67.4 - Film and photographic print processor or computer technician to report film or computer images containing pictures of a minor engaging in sexual activity.

 66-67.4. Film and photographic print processor or computer technician to report film or computer images containing pictures of a minor engaging in sexual activity.(a) As used in this section:(1) "Computer technician" means any person who repairs, installs, or otherwise services any computer or computer network or system for compensation.(2) "Minor" has the same meaning as in G.S. 14-190.13.(3) "Processor of photographic images" means any person who, for compensation: (i) develops exposed photographic film into negatives, slides, or prints; (ii) makes prints from negatives, slides, digital images, or video; or (iii) develops, processes, transfers, edits, or enhances video or digital images.(4) "Sexual activity" has the same meaning as in G.S. 14-190.13.(b) Any processor of photographic images or any computer technician who, within the person's scope of employment, observes an image of a minor or a person who reasonably appears to be a minor engaging in sexual activity shall report the name and address of the person requesting the processing of the film or photographs or the owner or person in possession of the computer or computer network or system to the Cyber Tip Line at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children or to the appropriate law enforcement official in the county or municipality in which the image or film was submitted.(c) An employee of a processor of photographic images or computer technician may satisfy the requirements of this section by reporting the required information to a person designated by the employer. The person designated by the employer shall then report as required by subsection (b) of this section.(d) Any person, their employer, or a third party complying with this section in good faith shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred as a result of the report. In any proceeding involving liability, good faith is presumed. (2007-263, s. 1.)