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NC Gen Stat § 106-568.37 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50C - Promotion of Sale and Use of Tobacco.|§ 106-568.37 - Report on use of assessments.

 106-568.37. Report on use of assessments.The Board of Directors of the Tobacco Associates, Incorporated shall make an annual written report of the financial transactions and a financial statement concerning the receipts and disbursements of the revenue from the assessment. A copy of the report shall be provided by the Board of Directors of the Tobacco Associates, Incorporated to the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University, the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, the North Carolina State Grange, and the Bright Belt Warehouse Association. (1989, c. 349, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.40 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50D - Tobacco Growers Assessment Act.|§ 106-568.40 - Title.

 106-568.40. Title.This Article shall be known as the "Tobacco Growers Assessment Act."  (2013-311, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.41 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50D - Tobacco Growers Assessment Act.|§ 106-568.41 - Purpose.

 106-568.41. Purpose.It is in the public interest for the State to enable growers of tobacco to assess themselves in order to raise funds to promote the interests of tobacco growers. This assessment shall be in addition to the assessment authorized by Article 50C of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes to promote export sales of tobacco and the assessment authorized by Article 50A of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes for tobacco research.  (2013-311, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.42 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50D - Tobacco Growers Assessment Act.|§ 106-568.42 - Definitions.

 106-568.42. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Association. - The Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina, Inc., a North Carolina nonprofit corporation.(2) Buyer. - Any person engaged in the business of buying tobacco from a producer of tobacco grown in North Carolina, including a broker, dealer, or agent of the buyer.(3) Department. - The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(4) Person. - An individual, a partnership, a firm, or a corporation.(5) Tobacco. - Flue-cured tobacco.(6) Tobacco grower. - A person who (i) is a North Carolina resident, (ii) owns, manages, or has a financial interest in tobacco production, and (iii) is actively involved in tobacco production.  (2013-311, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.43 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50D - Tobacco Growers Assessment Act.|§ 106-568.43 - Referendum.

 106-568.43. Referendum.(a) The Association may conduct among tobacco growers a referendum upon the question of whether an assessment shall be levied on tobacco produced in this State.(b) The Association shall determine the amount of the proposed assessment and the date by which the referendum ballot must be returned by mail as provided in this section.(c) The amount of the proposed assessment shall be stated on the referendum ballot. The amount may not exceed fifteen cents (15 ) for each hundred pounds of tobacco produced in this State. If the assessment is approved in the referendum, the Association may set the assessment at an amount equal to or less than the amount stated on the ballot. If the Association sets a lower amount than the amount approved by referendum, it may increase the amount annually without a referendum by no more than one cent (1 ) for each hundred pounds of tobacco produced in this State. The increased rate may not exceed the amount approved by referendum and may not exceed the maximum allowable rate of fifteen cents (15 ) for each hundred pounds.(d) The Association shall mail a referendum ballot to all known tobacco growers in the State for whom the Association has a current and valid mailing address at least three months prior to the date the ballot must be returned. Additionally, the Association must, for the greater of three months or 90 days before the date the ballot must be returned, (i) provide a printable referendum ballot on the Association's official Web site and (ii) make hard copies of the referendum ballot available at all county North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service offices. The ballots shall be returned to the Commissioner of Agriculture by the date set by the Association. The Department shall be responsible for counting the votes and reporting the results of the referendum to the Association.(e) All tobacco growers may vote in the referendum. Any dispute over eligibility to vote or any other matter relating to the referendum shall be determined by the Association. The Association shall make reasonable efforts to provide tobacco growers with notice of the referendum and an opportunity to vote.  (2013-311, s. 1; 2014-115, s. 42.7(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.44 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50D - Tobacco Growers Assessment Act.|§ 106-568.44 - Payment and collection of assessment.

 106-568.44. Payment and collection of assessment.(a) The assessment shall not be collected unless more than two-thirds of the votes cast in the referendum are in favor of the assessment. If more than two-thirds of the votes cast in the referendum are in favor of the assessment, then the Association shall notify the Department of the amount of the assessment and the effective date of the assessment. The Department shall notify all tobacco buyers of the assessment.(b) Each tobacco grower shall pay the assessment on all tobacco produced in this State and sold to a buyer.(c) A buyer shall collect the assessment when buying tobacco produced in this State by deducting the assessment from the price paid to the grower. The buyer shall remit collected assessments to the Department no later than the 10th day of the following month. The Department shall provide forms to buyers for reporting the assessment. If the total assessments collected by a buyer in a month are less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), the buyer may keep the assessments until the total amount due is at least twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or the end of the calendar quarter, whichever comes first. All buyers shall file at least one report in each calendar quarter in which they purchase tobacco from a grower, regardless of the amount due.(d) A buyer shall keep records of the amount of tobacco purchased and the date purchased. All information or records regarding purchases of tobacco by individual buyers shall be kept confidential by employees or agents of the Department and the Association and shall not be disclosed except by court order.(e) The Association may bring an action to recover any unpaid assessments, plus the reasonable costs, including attorneys' fees, incurred in the action.  (2013-311, s. 1; 2014-115, s. 42.7(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.45 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50D - Tobacco Growers Assessment Act.|§ 106-568.45 - Use of assessments; refunds; annual audit.

 106-568.45. Use of assessments; refunds; annual audit.(a) At least once per month, the Department shall remit all funds collected under this Article to the Association. The Association shall use the funds to promote the interests of tobacco growers. The Association shall prepare an annual report on the assessment funds collected and the use of assessment funds. The Association shall publicly post the annual report on its official Web site at least 30 days before the Association's annual meeting. Copies of the annual report shall be made available to growers at the Association's annual meeting, and a copy shall also be sent to the Commissioner of Agriculture.(b) A tobacco grower may request a refund of the assessment collected under this Article by submitting a written request for a refund to the Association postmarked on or before December 31 of the same year. A refund request shall be accompanied by proof of payment of the assessment satisfactory to the Association. The Association shall mail a refund to the grower within 30 days of receipt of a properly documented refund request.(c) The Association shall designate a third party to conduct an annual audit of the implementation of this Article. The Association shall also designate the time at which the audit may be conducted each year, provided that the results of the audit be available before or in conjunction with the annual report.  (2013-311, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.46 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50D - Tobacco Growers Assessment Act.|§ 106-568.46 - Termination of assessment.

 106-568.46. Termination of assessment.Upon receipt of a petition signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the tobacco growers in North Carolina known to the Association, the Department shall notify the Association, and the Association shall, within six months, conduct a referendum upon the question of continuing the assessment. If a majority of the votes cast in the referendum are against continuing the assessment, or if the Association fails to conduct a referendum within the six-month period, the assessment expires at the end of the six-month period. If a majority of the votes cast in the referendum are in favor of continuing the assessment, then no subsequent referendum shall be held for at least three years.  (2013-311, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50E - Industrial Hemp.|§ 106-568.50 - (Expires June 30, 2022 see note) Legislative findings and purpose.

 106-568.50. (Expires June 30, 2022 - see note) Legislative findings and purpose.The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the best interest of the citizens of North Carolina to promote and encourage the development of an industrial hemp industry in the State in order to expand employment, promote economic activity, and provide opportunities to small farmers for an environmentally sustainable and profitable use of crop lands that might otherwise be lost to agricultural production. The purposes of this Article are to establish an agricultural pilot program for the cultivation of industrial hemp in the State, to provide for reporting on the program by growers and processors for agricultural or other research, and to pursue any federal permits or waivers necessary to allow industrial hemp to be grown in the State.  (2015-299, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.51 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50E - Industrial Hemp.|§ 106-568.51 - (Expires June 30, 2022 see note) Definitions.

 106-568.51. (Expires June 30, 2022 - see note) Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2018-113, s. 4, effective June 27, 2018.(2) Commercial use. - The use of industrial hemp as a raw ingredient in the production of hemp products.(3) Commission. - The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission created by this Article.(4) Department. - The North Carolina Department of Agriculture.(5) Grower. - Any person licensed to grow industrial hemp by the Commission pursuant to this Article.(6) Hemp products. - All products made from industrial hemp, including, but not limited to, cloth, cordage, fiber, food, fuel, paint, paper, particleboard, plastics, seed, seed meal and seed oil for consumption, and verified propagules for cultivation if the seeds originate from industrial hemp varieties.(7) Industrial hemp. - All parts and varieties of the plant Cannabis sativa (L.), cultivated or possessed by a grower licensed by the Commission, whether growing or not, that contain a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry weight basis.(7a) Industrial hemp research program. - The research program established pursuant to G.S. 106-568.53(1).(7b) State land grant university. - North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University.(8) Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. - The natural or synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant, or in the resinous extractives of, cannabis, or any synthetic substances, compounds, salts, or derivatives of the plant or chemicals and their isomers with similar chemical structure and pharmacological activity.(9) Verified propagule. - A seed or clone from an industrial hemp plant from which THC concentration samples have been tested by a qualified laboratory and confirmed as having a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration less than that adopted by federal law in the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801, et seq.  (2015-299, s. 1; 2016-93, s. 1; 2018-113, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.53A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50E - Industrial Hemp.|§ 106-568.53A - (Expires June 30, 2022 see note) Responsibilities of licensees.

 106-568.53A. (Expires June 30, 2022 - see note) Responsibilities of licensees.A person granted an industrial hemp license pursuant to this section shall:(1) Maintain records that demonstrate compliance with this Article and with all other State laws regulating the planting and cultivation of industrial hemp.(2) Retain all industrial hemp production records for a minimum of three years.(3) Allow industrial hemp crops, throughout sowing, growing, and harvesting, to be inspected by and at the discretion of the Commission, the State Bureau of Investigation, or the chief law enforcement officer of the unit or units of local government where the farm is located.(4) Maintain a current written agreement with a State land grant university that states that the grower is a participant in the industrial hemp research program managed by that institution.  (2016-93, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.54 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50E - Industrial Hemp.|§ 106-568.54 - (Expires June 30, 2022 see note) Limitations.

 106-568.54. (Expires June 30, 2022 - see note) Limitations.The Commission shall not meet or undertake any of its powers and duties under this Article until it has obtained funding from sources other than State funds of at least two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to support operations of the Commission. Funding from non-State sources for the Commission's activities may be returned to the donor or funder if not spent or encumbered within 12 months, upon request of the donor or funder. Non-State funds donated and carried over at the end of the fiscal year in which they are donated shall be retained and remain eligible for expenditure in the following fiscal year.  (2015-299, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50E - Industrial Hemp.|§ 106-568.55 - (Expires June 30, 2022 see note) Authorized research purposes.

 106-568.55. (Expires June 30, 2022 - see note) Authorized research purposes.As part of the industrial hemp research program directly managed by a State land grant university, a licensed grower may engage in any of the following research activities:(1) Studying and investigating marketplace opportunities for hemp products to increase the job base in the State by means of employment related to the production of industrial hemp.(2) Studying and investigating methods of industrial hemp cultivation that are best suited to soil conservation and restoration.(3) Overseeing and analyzing the growth of industrial hemp by licensed growers for agronomy research and analysis of required soils, growing conditions, and harvest methods relating to the production of various varieties of industrial hemp that may be suitable for various commercial hemp products.(4) Conducting seed research on various types of industrial hemp that are best suited to be grown in North Carolina, including seed availability, creation of North Carolina hybrid types, and in-the-ground variety trials and seed production. The Commission may establish a program to recognize certain industrial hemp seeds as being North Carolina varieties of hemp seed.(5) Studying the economic feasibility of developing an industrial hemp market in various types of industrial hemp that can be grown in the State, including by commercial marketing and sale of industrial hemp.(6) Reporting on the estimated value-added benefits, including environmental benefits, to North Carolina businesses of an industrial hemp market of North Carolina-grown industrial hemp varieties.(7) Studying the agronomy research being conducted worldwide relating to industrial hemp varieties, production, and use.(8) Researching and promoting on the world market industrial hemp and hemp seed that can be grown in the State.(9) Promoting research into the development of industrial hemp and commercial markets for North Carolina industrial hemp and hemp products.(10) Studying the feasibility of attracting federal or private funding for the North Carolina industrial hemp research program.(11) Studying the use of industrial hemp in new energy technologies, including electricity generation, biofuels, or other forms of energy resources; the growth of industrial hemp on reclaimed mine sites; the use of hemp seed oil in the production of fuels; and the production costs, environmental issues, and costs and benefits involved with the use of industrial hemp for energy.  (2016-93, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.56 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50E - Industrial Hemp.|§ 106-568.56 - (Expires June 30, 2022 see note) Civil penalty.

 106-568.56. (Expires June 30, 2022 - see note) Civil penalty.(a) In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Commissioner may assess a civil penalty of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation against any person who:(1) Violates any provision of this Article or a rule adopted by the Commission, or conditions of any license, permit, or order issued by the Commission.(2) Manufactures, distributes, dispenses, delivers, purchases, aids, abets, attempts, or conspires to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, purchase, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, or purchase marijuana on property used for industrial hemp production, or in a manner intended to disguise the marijuana due to its proximity to industrial hemp. This penalty may be imposed in addition to any other penalties provided by law.(3) Provides the Commission with false or misleading information in relation to a license application or renewal, inspection, or investigation authorized by this Article.(4) Tampers with or adulterates an industrial hemp crop lawfully planted pursuant to this Article.(b) The Commissioner shall remit the clear proceeds of civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2.  (2016-93, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-568.57 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 50E - Industrial Hemp.|§ 106-568.57 - (Expires June 30, 2022 see note) Criminal penalties.

 106-568.57. (Expires June 30, 2022 - see note) Criminal penalties.(a) Any person that manufactures, distributes, dispenses, delivers, purchases, aids, abets, attempts, or conspires to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, purchase, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, or purchase marijuana on property used for industrial hemp production, or in a manner intended to disguise the marijuana due to its proximity to industrial hemp, shall be deemed guilty of a Class I felony. This penalty may be imposed in addition to any other penalties provided by law.(b) Any person that provides the Commission with false or misleading information in relation to a license application or renewal, inspection, or investigation authorized by this Article shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.(c) Any person that tampers with or adulterates an industrial hemp crop lawfully planted pursuant to this Article shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.  (2016-93, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-579.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 51A - North Carolina Antifreeze Law of 1975.|§ 106-579.1 - Short title.

 106-579.1. Short title.This Article shall be known as the "North Carolina Antifreeze Law of 1975." (1975, c. 719, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-579.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 51A - North Carolina Antifreeze Law of 1975.|§ 106-579.2 - Purpose.

 106-579.2. Purpose.It is desirable that there should be uniformity between the requirements of the several states. Therefore, the Board and Commission are directed, consistent with the purposes of this Article, to so enforce this Article as to strive for achievement of such uniformity and are also authorized and empowered to cooperate with and enter into agreements with any other agency of this State, or any other state regulating antifreeze, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Article and securing uniformity of regulations in conformity to the primary standards established by this Article. (1975, c. 719, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-579.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 51A - North Carolina Antifreeze Law of 1975.|§ 106-579.3 - Definitions.

 106-579.3. Definitions.As used in this Article, the following words and phrases have the following meanings:(1) "Advertisement" means all representations disseminated in any manner or by any means, other than by labeling, for the purpose of inducing, or which are likely to induce, directly or indirectly, the purchase of antifreeze products.(2) "Antifreeze" means any substance or preparation sold, distributed or intended for use as the cooling liquid, or to be added to the cooling liquid, in the cooling system of internal combustion engines of motor vehicles to prevent freezing of the cooling liquid or to lower its freezing point.(3) "Antifreeze-coolant" or "antifreeze and summer coolant" or "summer coolant" means any substance as defined in (2) above which also is sold, distributed or intended for raising the boiling point of water or for the prevention of engine overheating whether or not used as a year-round cooling system fluid. Unless otherwise stated, the term "antifreeze" includes "antifreeze," "antifreeze-coolant," "antifreeze and summer coolant," and "summer coolant."(4) "Board" means the North Carolina State Board of Agriculture, as defined by G.S. 106-2.(5) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of North Carolina.(6) "Distribute" means to hold with intent to sell, offer for sale, to sell, barter or otherwise supply to the consumer.(7) "Home consumer-sized package" as used in G.S. 106-579.9(12) shall refer to packages of one fluid U.S. gallon or less.(8) "Label" means any display of written, printed, or graphic matter on, or attached to, a package, or to the outside individual container or wrapper of the package.(9) "Labeling" means (i) the labels and (ii) any other written, printed or graphic matter accompanying a package.(10) "Package" means (i) a sealed tamperproof retail package, drum, or other container designed for the sale of antifreeze directly to the consumer or (ii) a container from which the antifreeze may be installed directly by the seller into the cooling system, but does not include shipping containers containing properly labeled inner containers.(11) "Person," as used in this Article, shall be construed to mean both the singular and plural as the case demands, and shall include individuals, partnerships, corporations, companies and associations. (1949, c. 1165; 1975, c. 719, s. 3.)