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NC Gen Stat § 66-190 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 27 - Sales Representative Commissions.|§ 66-190 - Definitions.

 66-190. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) "Commission" means compensation accruing to a sales representative for payment by a principal, the rate of which is expressed as a percentage of the amount of orders, sales, or profits or as a specified amount per order or per sale.(2) "Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, estate, trust, or other entity.(3) "Principal" means a person who:a. Manufactures, produces, imports, or distributes a product or service;b. Contracts with a sales representative to solicit orders for the product or service; andc. Compensates the sales representative, in whole or in part, by commission.(4) "Sales representative" means a person who:a. Contracts with a principal to solicit orders for products or services;b. Is compensated, in whole or in part, by commission;c. Is not a seller who complies with:1. G.S. 25A-39 and G.S. 25A-40; or2. Part 429 of 16 Code of Federal Regulations (January 1, 2003);d. Repealed by Session Laws 2003-331, s. 1, effective October 1, 2003.e. Is not an employee of the principal;f. Does not sell or take orders for the sale of advertising services; andg. Is not a person requiring a real estate broker's or sales agent's license under Chapter 93A of the General Statutes.(5) "Terminate" and "termination" mean the end of the business relationship between the sales representative and the principal, whether by agreement, by expiration of time, or by exercise of a right of termination of either party. (1989, c. 506, s. 1; 2003-331, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-190.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 27 - Sales Representative Commissions.|§ 66-190.1 - Written contracts.

 66-190.1. Written contracts.The agreement or contract between a sales representative and a principal shall be in writing. The absence of a written agreement or contract shall not bar a cause of action by, or any remedy available to, a party. (2003-331, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-191 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 27 - Sales Representative Commissions.|§ 66-191 - Payment of commissions; termination.

 66-191. Payment of commissions; termination.When a contract between a sales representative and a principal is terminated for any reason other than malfeasance on the part of the sales representative, the principal shall pay the sales representative all commissions due under the contract within 30 days after the effective date of the termination and all commissions that become due after the effective date of termination within 15 days after they become due. If the principal does not make payment as required by this section, the sales representative shall make a written demand upon the principal, sent by certified mail, for the commissions then due. The principal shall respond in writing to the demand within 15 days after the principal receives the written demand. (1989, c. 506, s. 1; 2003-331, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-192 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 27 - Sales Representative Commissions.|§ 66-192 - Civil liability.

 66-192. Civil liability.(a) A principal who fails to comply with the provisions of G.S. 66-191 or is shown to have wrongfully revoked an offer of commission under G.S. 66-192.1 is liable to the sales representative in a civil action for (i) all amounts due the sales representative plus exemplary damages in an amount not to exceed two times the amount of commissions due the sales representative, (ii) attorney's fees actually and reasonably incurred by the sales representative in the action, and (iii) court costs.(b) Where the court determines that an action brought by a sales representative against a principal under this Article is frivolous, the sales representative is liable to the principal for court costs and for attorney's fees actually and reasonably incurred by the principal in defending the action.(c) A principal who is not a resident of this State who contracts with a sales representative to solicit orders in this State shall be subject to personal jurisdiction as provided in G.S. 1-75.4.(d) Nothing in this Article shall invalidate or restrict any other or additional right or remedy available to a sales representative or preclude a sales representative from seeking to recover in one action on all claims against a principal. (1989, c. 506, s. 1; 2003-331, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-192.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 27 - Sales Representative Commissions.|§ 66-192.1 - Revocable offers of commission; entitlement.

 66-192.1. Revocable offers of commission; entitlement.If a principal makes a revocable offer of a commission to a sales representative, the sales representative is entitled to the commission agreed upon if:(1) The principal revokes the offer of commission;(2) The sales representative establishes that the revocation was for the purpose of avoiding payment of the commission;(3) The revocation occurs after the principal has obtained a written order for the principal's product or service because of the efforts of the sales representative; and(4) The principal's product or service that is the subject of the order is provided to and paid for by a customer. (2003-331, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-193 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 27 - Sales Representative Commissions.|§ 66-193 - Contracts void.

 66-193. Contracts void.A provision in any contract between a sales representative and a principal purporting to waive any provision of this Article, whether by expressed waiver or by a contract subject to the laws of another state, is void. (1989, c. 506, s. 1; 2003-331, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-200 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 28 - Rental Car Advertising and Sales Practices.|§ 66-200 - Scope.

 66-200. Scope.This Article applies to all persons renting vehicles from locations within this State. (1989, c. 631, s. 2, c. 770, s. 62.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-201 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 28 - Rental Car Advertising and Sales Practices.|§ 66-201 - Definitions.

 66-201. Definitions.As used in this Article:(1) "Collision damage waiver" means any contract or contractual provision, whether separate from or a part of a rental agreement, whereby the rental car company agrees for a charge to waive any and all claims against the renter for any damages to the rented vehicle during the term of the rental agreement.(2) "Damage" means any damage or loss to the rented vehicle, including loss of use and any costs and expenses incident to the damage or loss.(3) "Person" includes an individual, aggregation of individuals, corporation, company, association, or partnership.(4) "Rental agreement" means any written agreement setting forth the terms and the conditions governing the use of a vehicle provided by the rental car company.(5) "Rental car company" means any person in the business of providing vehicles to the public.(6) "Renter" means any person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a rental car company under the terms of a rental agreement.(7) "Vehicle" means a motor vehicle of the private passenger type including passenger vans and minivans that are primarily intended for transport of persons.(8) "Vehicle license and registration fees" means charges that may be imposed upon any rental transaction originating in this State to recoup the costs incurred by a rental car company to license, title, inspect, and register rental vehicles. Rental car companies shall make a good faith effort to ensure that any vehicle license and registration fees collected do not exceed the actual costs incurred by the rental car company to license, title, inspect, and register rental vehicles. Any amounts collected by the rental car company in excess of the actual amount of its costs incurred shall be retained by the rental car company and applied to the costs incurred in the next calendar year for licensing, titling, inspecting, and registering rental vehicles. In that event, the good faith estimate of any vehicle license and registration fees to be charged by the company in the next calendar year shall be reduced to take into account the excess amount collected from the prior year. (1989, c. 631, s. 2; c. 770, s. 62; 2007-235, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-203 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 28 - Rental Car Advertising and Sales Practices.|§ 66-203 - Prohibited charges.

 66-203. Prohibited charges.(a) No rental car company may charge, in addition to the rental rate, taxes, airport charges and fees, if any, vehicle license and registration fees, if any, and mileage charge, if any, any fee that must be paid by the renter as a condition of hiring or leasing a vehicle, such as, but not limited to, required fuel charges or any fee for transporting the renter to the location where the rented vehicle will be delivered to that person.(b) If a rental car company delivers a vehicle to a person at a location other than the location where the rental car company normally carries on its business, the rental car company shall not charge that person any amount for the rental for the period before the delivery of the vehicle. If a rental car company picks up a rented vehicle from a person at a location other than the location where the rental car company normally carries on its business the rental car company shall not charge to the renter any amount for the rental for the period after the rented vehicle is available for pickup in accordance with the notification given to the rental car company to pick up the rented vehicle. (1989, c. 631, s. 2; c. 770, s. 62; 2001-432, s. 2; 2007-235, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-204 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 28 - Rental Car Advertising and Sales Practices.|§ 66-204 - Permitted charges.

 66-204. Permitted charges.(a) In addition to the rental rate, taxes, airport charges and fees, if any, vehicle license and registration fees, if any, and mileage charge, if any, a rental car company may charge a renter for an item or service provided in connection with a particular rental transaction if the renter can avoid incurring that charge by choosing not to obtain or utilize the optional item or service. Items and services for which a rental car company may impose an additional charge include, but are not limited to: Optional insurance and accessories requested by the renter unless otherwise prohibited by law; service charges incident to a person's optional return of the vehicle to a location other than the location where the vehicle was hired or leased; optional collision damage waivers; and charges for refueling the vehicle at the conclusion of the rental transaction in the event the rented vehicle is not returned with as much fuel as was in its fuel tank at the beginning of the rental.(b) A rental car company may also impose an additional charge based on reasonable driving experience criteria established by the rental car company. (1989, c. 631, s. 2; c. 770, s. 62; 2001-432, s. 3; 2007-235, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-205 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 28 - Rental Car Advertising and Sales Practices.|§ 66-205 - Agent licenses required.

 66-205. Agent licenses required.No employee or other representative of a rental car company shall solicit or sell any kind of insurance in connection with a rental agreement unless he is duly licensed under Article 33 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes. (1989, c. 631, s. 2, c. 770, s. 62.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-206 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 28 - Rental Car Advertising and Sales Practices.|§ 66-206 - Effects of violations.

 66-206. Effects of violations.Any violation of the provisions of this Article constitutes an unfair trade practice under G.S. 75-1.1. (1989, c. 631, s. 2, c. 770, s. 62.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-207 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 28 - Rental Car Advertising and Sales Practices.|§ 66-207 - Rental car companies assist in publicizing law.

 66-207. Rental car companies assist in publicizing law.(a) A rental car company shall notify renters of the law requiring motorists to stop for and not pass stopped school buses that are properly marked and designated and that are receiving or discharging passengers. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall design a written notification in English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish and the notification shall be no more than one side of a page. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall also develop a design for use on placards under subdivisions (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section. The design may be used or adapted by the rental car company. The placards shall consist of the words "It is unlawful in North Carolina to pass a school bus that is stopped and receiving or discharging passengers.", or a visual symbol indicating passing a stopped school bus is unlawful in North Carolina, or both. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall publish the written notification and the design for placards on the Internet and rental car companies shall obtain both by downloading and printing them from that source.(b) The notification required under subsection (a) of this section may be made either:(1) By handing each renter who presents an International Driver Permit with a copy of the written notification prepared by the Division of Motor Vehicles under subsection (a) of this section;(2) If the rental car company operates airport shuttle buses to transport renters to pick up vehicles, by posting on each bus at least one placard containing a written notification or visual symbol, or both; or(3) If the rental car company operates a counter at which renters pick up documentation, by posting on that counter or at a place easily visible from the counter at least one placard containing a written notification or visual symbol, or both.Each placard that contains a written notification shall provide that information in all the languages listed in subsection (a) of this section.  (c) There shall be no civil or criminal liability in negligence nor shall an action under G.S. 66-206 apply for any car rental company that fails to provide the information or post the placard required by this section. (2001-331, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-209 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 29 - Invention Development Services.|§ 66-209 - Definitions.

 66-209. Definitions.As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings given:(1) "Contract" or "contract for invention development services" means a contract by which an invention developer undertakes invention development services for a customer for a stated payment or consideration, whether or not the payment or consideration has yet been made.(2) "Customer" means any natural person who is solicited by, inquires about, seeks the services of, or enters into a contract with an invention developer for invention development services.(3) "Invention development services" means any act done by or for an invention developer for the procurement or attempted procurement by the invention developer of a licensee or buyer of an intellectual property right in an invention. The term includes the evaluation, perfecting, marketing, brokering, or promoting of an invention, a patent search, and preparation or prosecution of a patent application by a person not registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.(4) "Invention" means any discovery, process, machine, design, formulation, composition of matter, product, concept, or idea, or any combination of these.(5) "Invention developer" is an individual, firm, partnership, or corporation, or an agent, employee, officer, partner, or independent contractor of one of those entities, that offers to perform or performs invention development services for a customer and that is not:a. A department or agency of the federal, State, or local government;b. A charitable, scientific, educational, religious, or other organization qualified under G.S. 105-130.9 or described in Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;c. A person registered before the United States Patent and Trademark Office acting solely within the scope of that person's professional license;d. A person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity that does not charge a fee, including reimbursement for expenditures made or costs incurred by the entity, for invention development services other than payment made from a portion of the income received by a customer by virtue of the acts performed by the entity; ore. An attorney licensed to practice law in North Carolina acting solely within the scope of that person's professional license.(6) "Business day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. (1989, c. 746, s. 1; c. 770, s. 62.1(1), (2); 1991, c. 235, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-210 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 29 - Invention Development Services.|§ 66-210 - Disclosures made prior to contract.

 66-210. Disclosures made prior to contract.In either the first written communication from the invention developer to a specific customer, or at the first personal meeting between the invention developer and a customer whichever may first occur, the invention developer shall make a written disclosure to the customer of the information required in this section which includes:(1) The median fee charged to all of the invention developer's customers who have signed contracts with the developer in the preceding six months, excluding customers who have signed in the preceding 30 days;(2) A single statement setting forth (i) the total number of customers who have contracted with the invention developer, except that the number need not reflect those customers who have contracted within the preceding 30 days, and (ii) the number of customers who have received, by virtue of the invention developer's performance of invention development services, an amount of money in excess of the amount of money paid by those customers to the invention developer pursuant to a contract for invention development services;(3) The following statement: "Unless the invention developer is a lawyer or person registered before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, he is NOT permitted to give you legal advice concerning patent, copyright, trademark law, or the law of unfair competition or to advise you of whether your idea or invention may be patentable or may be protected under the patent, copyright, or trademark laws of the United States, or any other law. No patent, copyright, or trademark protection will be acquired for you by the invention developer. Your failure to inquire into the law governing patent, trademark, or copyright matters may jeopardize your rights in your idea or invention, both in the United States and in foreign countries. Your failure to identify and investigate existing patents, trademarks, or registered copyrights may place you in jeopardy of infringing the copyrights, patent, or trademark rights of other persons if you proceed to make, use, distribute, or sell your idea or invention." (1989, c. 746, s. 1; c. 770, s. 62.1(1), (2); 1991, c. 235, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 66-211 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business|Article 29 - Invention Development Services.|§ 66-211 - Standard provisions for cover notice.

 66-211. Standard provisions for cover notice.(a) A contract for invention development services must have a conspicuous and legible cover sheet attached. The cover sheet must set forth:(1) The name, home address, office address, and local address of the invention developer; and(2) The following notice printed in bold-faced type of not less than 10-point size: THIS CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND AN INVENTION DEVELOPER IS REGULATED BY ARTICLE 29 OF CHAPTER 66 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED OR REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS UNDER THIS CONTRACT UNTIL FOUR WORKING DAYS AFTER YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT AND RECEIVE A COMPLETED COPY OF IT. YOU CAN TERMINATE THIS CONTRACT AT ANY TIME BEFORE YOU MAKE PAYMENT. YOU CAN TERMINATE THIS CONTRACT SIMPLY BY NOT SUBMITTING PAYMENT. IF YOU ASSIGN EVEN A PARTIAL INTEREST IN THE INVENTION TO THE INVENTION DEVELOPER, THE INVENTION DEVELOPER MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO SELL OR DISPOSE OF THE INVENTION WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT AND MAY NOT HAVE TO SHARE THE PROFITS WITH YOU. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED WITH THE INVENTION DEVELOPER SINCE ___(year)_____ IS _(number)___. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS KNOWN BY THIS INVENTION DEVELOPER TO HAVE RECEIVED BY VIRTUE OF THIS INVENTION DEVELOPER'S PERFORMANCE, AN AMOUNT OF MONEY IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE CUSTOMER TO THIS INVENTION DEVELOPER IS __(number)_____. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT WITH A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING THIS CONTRACT. BY PROCEEDING WITHOUT THE ADVICE OF A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY YOU COULD LOSE ANY RIGHTS YOU MIGHT HAVE IN YOUR IDEA OR INVENTION.(b) The invention developer shall complete the cover sheet with the proper information to be provided in the blanks. In the first blank the invention developer shall enter the year that the invention developer began business, or January 1, 1990, whichever is earlier. The numbers entered in the last two blanks need not include those who have contracted with the invention developer during the 30 days immediately preceding the date of the contract. If the number to be inserted in the third blank is zero, it must be so stated.(c) The cover notice may not contain anything in addition to the information required by subsection (a) of this section. (1989, c. 746, s. 1; c. 770, s. 62.1(1)-(3); 1991, c. 235, s. 1.)