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NC Gen Stat § 14-401.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.3 - Inscription on gravestone or monument charging commission of crime.

 14-401.3. Inscription on gravestone or monument charging commission of crime.It shall be illegal for any person to erect or cause to be erected any gravestone or monument bearing any inscription charging any person with the commission of a crime, and it shall be illegal for any person owning, controlling or operating any cemetery to permit such gravestone to be erected and maintained therein. If such gravestone has been erected in any graveyard, cemetery or burial plot, it shall be the duty of the person having charge thereof to remove and obliterate such inscription. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1949, c. 1075; 1969, c. 1224, s. 8; 1993, c. 539, s. 273; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.6 - Unlawful to possess, etc., tear gas except for certain purposes.

 14-401.6. Unlawful to possess, etc., tear gas except for certain purposes.(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to possess, use, store, sell, or transport within the State of North Carolina, any form of that type of gas generally known as "tear gas," or any container or device for holding or releasing that gas; except this section does not apply to the possession, use, storage, sale or transportation of that gas or any container or device for holding or releasing that gas:(1) By officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the United States or this State while in the discharge of their official duties and acting under orders requiring them to carry arms or weapons;(2) By or for any governmental agency for official use of the agency;(3) By or for county, municipal or State law-enforcement officers in the discharge of their official duties;(4) By or for security guards registered under Chapter 74C of the General Statutes, company police officers commissioned under Chapter 74E of the General Statutes, or campus police officers commissioned under Chapter 74G of the General Statutes provided they are on duty and have received training according to standards prescribed by the State Bureau of Investigation;(5) For bona fide scientific, educational, or industrial purposes;(6) In safes, vaults, and depositories, as a means or protection against robbery;(7) For use in the home for protection and elsewhere by individuals, who have not been convicted of a felony, for self-defense purposes only, as long as the capacity of any:a. Tear gas device or container does not exceed 150 cubic centimeters,b. Tear gas cartridge or shell does not exceed 50 cubic centimeters, andc. Tear gas device or container does not have the capability of discharging any cartridge, shell, or container larger than 50 cubic centimeters.(b) Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.(c) Tear gas for the purpose of this section shall mean any solid, liquid or gaseous substance or combinations thereof which will, upon dispersion in the atmosphere, cause tears in the eyes, burning of the skin, coughing, difficulty in breathing or any one or more of these reactions and which will not cause permanent damage to the human body, and the substance and container or device is designed, manufactured, and intended to be used as tear gas.  (1951, c. 592; 1969, c. 1224, s. 8; 1977, c. 126; 1979, c. 661; 1983, c. 794, s. 9; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1043, s. 2; 1993, c. 151, s. 1; c. 539, s. 276; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2005-231, s. 10; 2011-183, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.7 - Persons, firms, banks and corporations dealing in securities on commission taxed as a private banker.

 14-401.7. Persons, firms, banks and corporations dealing in securities on commission taxed as a private banker.No person, bank, or corporation, without a license authorized by law, shall act as a stockbroker or private banker. Any person, bank, or corporation that deals in foreign or domestic exchange certificates of debt, shares in any corporation or charter companies, bank or other notes, for the purpose of selling the same or any other thing for commission or other compensation, or who negotiates loans upon real estate securities, shall be deemed a security broker. Any person, bank, or corporation engaged in the business of negotiating loans on any class of security or in discounting, buying or selling negotiable or other papers or credits, whether in an office for the purpose or elsewhere shall be deemed to be a private banker. Any person, firm, or corporation violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and pay a fine of not less than one hundred ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. (1939, c. 310, s. 1004; 1953, c. 970, s. 9; 1993, c. 539, s. 277; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.9 - Parking vehicle in private parking space without permission.

 14-401.9. Parking vehicle in private parking space without permission.It shall be unlawful for any person other than the owner or lessee of a privately owned or leased parking space to park a motor or other vehicle in such private parking space without the express permission of the owner or lessee of such space; provided, that such private parking lot be clearly designated as such by a sign no smaller than 24 inches by 24 inches prominently displayed at the entrance thereto, and provided further, that the parking spaces within the lot be clearly marked by signs setting forth the name of each individual lessee or owner.Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than ten dollars ($10.00) in the discretion of the court. (1955, c. 1019; 1977, c. 398, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 279; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.10 - Soliciting advertisements for official publications of law-enforcement officers' associations.

 14-401.10. Soliciting advertisements for official publications of law-enforcement officers' associations.Every person, firm or corporation who solicits any advertisement to be published in any law-enforcement officers' association's official magazine, yearbook, or other official publication, shall disclose to the person so solicited, whether so requested or not, the name of the law-enforcement association for which such advertisement is solicited, together with written authority from the president or secretary of such association to solicit such advertising on its behalf.Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1961, c. 518; 1969, c. 1224, s. 8; 1993, c. 539, s. 280; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.11 - Distribution of certain food or beverage prohibited.

 14-401.11. Distribution of certain food or beverage prohibited.(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly distribute, sell, give away or otherwise cause to be placed in a position of human accessibility or ingestion, any food, beverage, or other eatable or drinkable substance which that person knows to contain any of the following:(1) Any noxious or deleterious substance, material or article which might be injurious to a person's health or might cause a person any physical discomfort.(2) Any controlled substance included in any schedule of the Controlled Substances Act.(3) Any poisonous chemical or compound or any foreign substance such as, but not limited to, razor blades, pins, and ground glass, which might cause death, serious physical injury or serious physical pain and discomfort.(b) Penalties.(1) Any person violating the provisions of G.S. 14-401.11(a)(1):a. Where the actual or possible effect on a person eating or drinking the food, beverage, or other substance was or would be limited to mild physical discomfort without any lasting effect, shall be guilty of a Class I felony.b. Where the actual or possible effect on a person eating or drinking the food, beverage, or other substance was or would be greater than mild physical discomfort without any lasting effect, shall be punished as a Class H felon.(2) Any person violating the provisions of G.S. 14-401.11(a)(2) shall be punished as a Class F felon.(3) Any person violating the provisions of G.S. 14-401.11(a)(3) shall be punished as a Class C felon.  (1971, c. 564; 1973, c. 540, s. 1; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1242; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2019-245, s. 6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.14 - Ethnic intimidation; teaching any technique to be used for ethnic intimidation.

 14-401.14. Ethnic intimidation; teaching any technique to be used for ethnic intimidation.(a) If a person shall, because of race, color, religion, nationality, or country of origin, assault another person, or damage or deface the property of another person, or threaten to do any such act, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.(b) A person who assembles with one or more persons to teach any technique or means to be used to commit any act in violation of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1991, c. 493, s. 1; 1993, c. 332, s. 1; c. 539, s. 283; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 14, s. 14(b); c. 24, s. 14(c); 1995, c. 509, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.15 - Telephone sales recovery services.

 14-401.15. Telephone sales recovery services.(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person or firm to solicit or require payment of money or other consideration in exchange for recovering or attempting to recover:(1) Money or other valuable consideration previously tendered to a telephonic seller, as defined in G.S. 66-260; or(2) Prizes, awards, or other things of value that the telephonic seller represented would be delivered.(b) A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any violation involving actual collection of money or other consideration from a customer shall be punishable as a Class H felony.(c) This section does not apply to attorneys licensed to practice law in this State, to persons licensed by the North Carolina Private Protective Services Board, or to any collection agent properly holding a permit issued by the Department of Insurance to do business in this State. (1997-482, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.16 - Contaminate food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.

 14-401.16. Contaminate food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.(a) It is unlawful knowingly to contaminate any food, drink, or other edible or potable substance with a controlled substance as defined in G.S. 90-87(5) that would render a person mentally incapacitated or physically helpless with the intent of causing another person to be mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.(b) It is unlawful knowingly to manufacture, sell, deliver, or possess with the intent to manufacture, sell, deliver, or possess a controlled substance as defined in G.S. 90-87(5) for the purpose of violating this section.(c) A violation of this section is a Class H felony. However, if a person violates this section with the intent of committing an offense under G.S. 14-27.22 or G.S. 14-27.27, the violation is a Class G felony.(d) This act does not apply if the controlled substance added to the food, drink, or other edible or potable substance is done at the direction of a licensed physician as part of a medical procedure or treatment with the patient's consent.  (1997-501, s. 2; 2015-181, s. 39.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.17 - Unlawful removal or destruction of electronic dog collars.

 14-401.17. Unlawful removal or destruction of electronic dog collars.(a) It is unlawful to intentionally remove or destroy an electronic collar or other electronic device placed on a dog by its owner to maintain control of the dog.(b) A first conviction for a violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.(c) This act is enforceable by officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.(d) Repealed by Session Laws 2005-94, s. 1, effective December 1, 2005, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 699, s. 1-4; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996) c. 682; 1997-150; 1998-6, s. 1; 1999-51, s. 1; 2000-12, s. 1; 2004-60, s. 3; 2005-94, s. 1; 2005-305, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.18 - Sale of certain packages of cigarettes prohibited.

 14-401.18. Sale of certain packages of cigarettes prohibited.(a) Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this section:(1) Cigarette. - Defined in G.S. 105-113.4.(2) Package. - Defined in G.S. 105-113.4.(b) Offenses. - A person who sells or holds for sale (other than for export to a foreign country) a package of cigarettes that meets one or more of the following descriptions commits a Class A1 misdemeanor and engages in an unfair trade practice prohibited by G.S. 75-1.1:(1) The package differs in any respect with the requirements of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, 15 U.S.C. 1331, for the placement of labels, warnings, or any other information upon a package of cigarettes that is to be sold within the United States.(2) The package is labeled "For Export Only," "U.S. Tax Exempt," "For Use Outside U.S.," or has similar wording indicating that the manufacturer did not intend that the product be sold in the United States.(3) The package was altered by adding or deleting the wording, labels, or warnings described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection.(4) The package was imported into the United States after January 1, 2000, in violation of 26 U.S.C. 5754.(5) The package violates federal trademark or copyright laws, federal laws governing the submission of ingredient information to federal authorities pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1335a, federal laws governing the import of certain cigarettes pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1681 and 19 U.S.C. 1681b, or any other provision of federal law or regulation.(c) Contraband. - A package of cigarettes described in subsection (b) of this section is contraband and may be seized by a law enforcement officer. The procedure for seizure and disposition of this contraband is the same as the procedure under G.S. 105-113.31 and G.S. 105-113.32 for non-tax-paid cigarettes. (1999-333, s. 5; 2002-145, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.18A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.18A - Sale of certain e-liquid containers prohibited.

 14-401.18A. Sale of certain e-liquid containers prohibited.(a) The following definitions apply in this section:(1) Child-resistant packaging. - Packaging that is designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount of the substance contained therein within a reasonable time and not difficult for adults to use properly, but does not mean packaging which all such children cannot open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount within a reasonable time.(2) E-liquid. - A liquid product, whether or not it contains nicotine, that is intended to be vaporized and inhaled using a vapor product.(3) E-liquid container. - A bottle or other container of e-liquid. The term does not include a container holding liquid that is intended for use in a vapor product if the container is pre-filled and sealed by the manufacturer and is not intended to be opened by the consumer.(4) Vapor product. - Any noncombustible product that employs a mechanical heating element, battery, or electronic circuit regardless of shape or size and that can be used to heat a liquid solution contained in a vapor cartridge. The term includes an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, and electronic pipe.(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell, offer for sale, or introduce into commerce in this State an e-liquid container unless the container constitutes child-resistant packaging. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor.(c) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell, offer for sale, or introduce into commerce in this State an e-liquid container for an e-liquid product containing nicotine unless the packaging for the e-liquid product states that the product contains nicotine. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor.(d) Any person, firm, or corporation that violates the provisions of this section shall be liable in damages to any person injured as a result of the violation.  (2015-141, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.19 - Filing false security agreements.

 14-401.19. Filing false security agreements.It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or any other association of persons in this State, under whatever name styled, to present a record for filing under the provisions of Article 9 of Chapter 25 of the General Statutes with knowledge that the record is not related to a valid security agreement or with the intention that the record be filed for an improper purpose, such as to hinder, harass, or otherwise wrongfully interfere with any person. A violation of this section shall be a Class I felony.  (2001-231, s. 5; 2012-150, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.20 - Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty.

 14-401.20. Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty.(a) It is unlawful for a person to do any of the following:(1) Sell, give away, distribute, or market urine in this State or transport urine into this State with the intent that it be used to defraud a drug or alcohol screening test.(2) Attempt to foil or defeat a drug or alcohol screening test by the substitution or spiking of a sample or the advertisement of a sample substitution or other spiking device or measure.(b) It is unlawful for a person to do any of the following:(1) Adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample with the intent to defraud a drug or alcohol screening test.(2) Possess adulterants that are intended to be used to adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample for the purpose of defrauding a drug or alcohol screening test.(3) Sell adulterants with the intent that they be used to adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample for the purpose of defrauding a drug or alcohol screening test.(c) A violation of this section is punishable as follows:(1) For a first offense under this section, the person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.(2) For a second or subsequent offense under this section, the person is guilty of a Class I felony. (2002-183, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.21 - Practicing "rebirthing technique"; penalty.

 14-401.21. Practicing "rebirthing technique"; penalty.(a) It is unlawful for a person to practice a technique, whether known as a "rebirthing technique" or referred to by any other name, to reenact the birthing process in a manner that includes restraint and creates a situation in which a patient may suffer physical injury or death.(b) A violation of this section is punishable as follows:(1) For a first offense under this section, the person is guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor.(2) For a second or subsequent offense under this section, the person is guilty of a Class I felony.(c) No State funds shall be used to pay for the rebirthing technique made unlawful by this section and performed in another state notwithstanding that the technique, whether known as a rebirthing technique or referred to by any other name, is lawful in that other state. (2003-205, s. 1; 2004-124, s. 10.2F.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-401.22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.|§ 14-401.22 - Concealment of death; disturbing human remains; dismembering human remains.

 14-401.22. Concealment of death; disturbing human remains; dismembering human remains.(a) Except as provided in subsection (a1) of this section, any person who, with the intent to conceal the death of a person, fails to notify a law enforcement authority of the death or secretly buries or otherwise secretly disposes of a dead human body is guilty of a Class I felony.(a1) Any person who, with the intent to conceal the death of a child, fails to notify a law enforcement authority of the death or secretly buries or otherwise secretly disposes of a dead child's body is guilty of a Class H felony. For purposes of this subsection, a child is any person who is less than 16 years of age.(b) Any person who aids, counsels, or abets any other person in concealing the death of a person is guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor.(c) Any person who willfully (i) disturbs, vandalizes, or desecrates human remains, by any means, including any physical alteration or manipulation of the human remains, or (ii) commits or attempts to commit upon any human remains any act of sexual penetration is guilty of a Class I felony. This subsection does not apply to:(1) Acts by a first responder or others providing medical care.(2) Acts committed as part of scientific or medical research, treatment, or diagnosis.(3) Acts performed by a licensed funeral director or embalmer consistent with standard practice.(4) Acts committed for the purpose of extracting body parts in accordance with usual and customary standards of medical practice.(5) Acts by a professional archaeologist as defined in G.S. 70-28(4) acting pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 70 of the General Statutes.(6) Acts committed for any other lawful purpose.(d) Any person who attempts to conceal evidence of the death of another by knowingly and willfully dismembering or destroying human remains, by any means, including removing body parts or otherwise obliterating any portion thereof, shall be guilty of a Class H felony.(e) Any person who violates subsection (a), (a1), or (d) of this section, knowing or having reason to know the body or human remains are of a person that did not die of natural causes, shall be guilty of a Class D felony.(f) As used in this section, "human remains" means any dead human body in any condition of decay or any significant part of a dead human body, including any limb, organ, or bone.  (2005-288, s. 1; 2011-193, s. 1; 2013-52, s. 5.)