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2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business.
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Article 1 - Regulation and Inspection.
- § 66-1. County commissioners to appoint inspectors.
- § 66-2. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 108, s. 22.
- § 66-3. Bond of inspector; fees.
- § 66-4. Falsely acting as inspector.
- § 66-5. Penalty for sale without inspection.
- § 66-6. Penalty on master receiving without inspection.
- § 66-7. Who to pay inspectors' fees; penalty for extortion.
- § 66-8: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 379, s. 18.3.
- § 66-9. Gas and electric light bills to show reading of meter.
- § 66-10. Failure of dealers of scrap, salvage, or surplus to keep record of purchases of certain items misdemeanor.
- § 66-11. Dealing in regulated metals property; penalties.
- § 66-11.1. Transportation of copper.
- § 66-11.2. Forfeiture of vehicles used to transport unlawfully obtained regulated metals property. Article 2 - Manufacture and Sale of Matches and Lighters.
- § 66-12. Requirements for matches permitted to be sold.
- § 66-13. Packages to be marked.
- § 66-14. Storage and packing regulated.
- § 66-15. Shipping containers regulated.
- § 66-16. Violation of Article a misdemeanor.
- § 66-16.1. Retail sale of novelty lighters prohibited. Article 3 - Candy and Similar Products.
- §§ 66-17 through 66-22: Repealed by Session Laws 1998-98, s. 37. Article 4 - Electrical Materials, Devices, Appliances and Equipment.
- § 66-23. Sale of electrical goods regulated.
- § 66-24. Identification marks required.
- § 66-25. Acceptable listings as to safety of goods.
- § 66-26. Legal responsibility of proper installations unaffected.
- § 66-27. Violation made misdemeanor.
- § 66-27.01. Enforcement. Article 4A - Safety Features of Hot Water Heaters.
- § 66-27.1. Certain automatic hot water tanks or heaters to have approved relief valves; installation or sale of unapproved relief valves forbidden.
- § 66-27.1A. Water heater thermostat settings.
- § 66-27.2. Certain hot water supply storage tank or heater baffles, heat traps, etc., to be tested before installation or sale.
- § 66-27.3. Violation of Article made misdemeanor.
- § 66-27.4. Local regulation of hot water heater safety features. Article 4B - Safety Features of Trailers.
- § 66-27.5. House trailers to have two doors.
- § 66-27A: Recodified as 66-27.01 by Session Laws 1997-456, s. 27. Article 5 - Sale of Phonograph Records or Electrical Transcriptions.
- § 66-28. Prohibition of rights to further restrict or to collect royalties on commercial use. Article 6 - Sale of Nursery Stock.
- § 66-29: Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 918. Article 7 - Tagging Secondhand Watches.
- §§ 66-30 through 66-34: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 379, s. 18.4. Article 8 - Public Warehouses.
- § 66-35. Who may become public warehousemen.
- § 66-36. Bond required.
- § 66-37. Person injured may sue on bond.
- § 66-38. When insurance required; storage receipts.
- § 66-39. Books of account kept; open to inspection.
- § 66-40. Unlawful disposition of property stored. Article 9 - Collection of Accounts.
- §§ 66-41 through 66-49: Recodified as §§ 66-49.24 through 66-49.50. Article 9A - Private Detectives.
- §§ 66-49.1 through 66-49.8: Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 712, s. 2. Article 9B - Motor Clubs and Associations.
- §§ 66-49.9 through 66-49.23: Recodified as Article 69 of Chapter 58. Article 9C - Collection Agencies.
- §§ 66-49.24 through 66-49.50: Recodified as Article 70 of Chapter 58. Article 10 - Fair Trade.
- §§ 66-50 through 66-57. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c. 172. Article 10A - Inventions Developed by Employee.
- § 66-57.1. Employee's right to certain inventions.
- § 66-57.2. Employer's rights. Article 11 - Government in Business.
- § 66-58. Sale of merchandise or services by governmental units. Article 11A - Electronic Commerce In Government.
- § 66-58.1. Title; purpose.
- § 66-58.2. Definitions.
- § 66-58.3. Certification authority licensing.
- § 66-58.4. Use of electronic signatures.
- § 66-58.5. Validity of electronic signatures.
- § 66-58.6. Enforcement.
- § 66-58.7. Civil penalty.
- § 66-58.8. Criminal penalty.
- § 66-58.9. Exemptions.
- § 66-58.10. Rule making.
- § 66-58.11. Reciprocal agreements.
- § 66-58.12. Agencies may provide access to services through electronic and digital transactions; fees authorized.
- §§ 66-58.13 through 66-58.19. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 11B - Electronic Access to State Services.
- § 66-58.20. Development and implementation of Web portals; public agency links. Article 12 - Coupons for Products of Photography.
- §§ 66-59 through 66-64: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 379, s. 18.5. Article 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions.
- § 66-65. Indemnity bonds required of agents, etc., to state maximum liability and period of liability.
- § 66-66. Manufacture or sale of antifreeze solutions compounded with inorganic salts or petroleum distillates prohibited.
- § 66-67. Disposition by laundries and dry cleaning establishments of certain unclaimed clothing.
- § 66-67.1. Disposal by repair businesses of certain unclaimed property.
- § 66-67.2. Persons who sell used goods on consignment must keep certain records.
- § 66-67.3. Disposal of dies, molds, forms, and patterns.
- § 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.
- § 66-67.5. Requirements for maintenance fees for gift cards. Article 14 - Business under Assumed Name Regulated.
- § 66-68. Certificate to be filed; contents; exemption of certain partnerships and limited liability companies engaged in rendering professional services; withdrawal or transfer of assumed name.
- § 66-69. Index of certificates kept by register of deeds.
- § 66-69.1. Copy of certificate prima facie evidence.
- § 66-70. Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 751, s. 45.
- § 66-71. Violation of Article a misdemeanor; civil penalty. Article 15 - Person Trading as "Company" or "Agent."
- § 66-72. Person trading as "company" or "agent" to disclose real parties. Article 16 - Unfair Trade Practices in Diamond Industry.
- § 66-73. Definitions.
- § 66-74. What constitutes unfair trade practice.
- § 66-75. Penalty for violation; each practice a separate offense. Article 17 - Closing-Out Sales.
- § 66-76. Definitions.
- § 66-77. License required; contents of applications; inventory required; fees; bond; extension of licenses; records; false statements.
- § 66-78. Additions to stock in contemplation of sale prohibited.
- § 66-79. Replenishment of stock prohibited.
- § 66-80. Continuation of sale or business beyond termination date.
- § 66-81. Advertising or conducting sale contrary to Article; penalty.
- § 66-82. Sales excepted; liability for dissemination of false advertisement.
- § 66-83. Restraining or enjoining illegal act.
- § 66-84: Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c. 633, s. 8. Article 18 - Labeling of Household Cleaners.
- § 66-85. Labeling cleaners containing volatile substances capable of producing toxic effects; definition.
- § 66-86. Penalty for selling product in violation of Article.
- § 66-87. Injunctions.
- § 66-88. Application of Article after enactment of federal legislation.
- §§ 66-89 through 66-93. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 19 - Business Opportunity Sales.
- § 66-94. Definition.
- § 66-94.1. Responsible sellers exemption.
- § 66-95. Required disclosure statement.
- § 66-96. Bond or trust account required.
- § 66-97. Filing with Secretary of State.
- § 66-98. Prohibited acts.
- § 66-99. Contracts to be in writing; form; provisions.
- § 66-100. Remedies.
- §§ 66-101 through 66-105. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 20 - Loan Brokers.
- § 66-106. Definitions.
- § 66-107. Required disclosure statement.
- § 66-108. Bond or trust account required.
- § 66-109. Filing with Secretary of State.
- § 66-110. Contracts to be in writing.
- § 66-111. Remedies.
- § 66-112. Scope.
- §§ 66-113 through 66-117. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 21 - Prepaid Entertainment Contracts.
- § 66-118. Definitions.
- § 66-119. Contract requirements.
- § 66-120. Buyer's rights.
- § 66-121. Buyer's right to cancel.
- § 66-122. Rights and responsibilities after cancellation.
- § 66-123. Prohibited practices.
- § 66-124. Bond or escrow account required.
- § 66-124.1. Record keeping; provision of records to the Attorney General.
- § 66-125. Remedies.
- §§ 66-126 through 66-130. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 22 - Discount Buying Clubs.
- § 66-131. Definition.
- § 66-132. Contracts to be in writing.
- § 66-133. Customer's right to cancel.
- § 66-134. Prohibited acts.
- § 66-135. Bond and trust account required.
- § 66-136. Remedies.
- § 66-137. Taxes.
- §§ 66-138 through 66-141: Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 23 - Rental Referral Agencies.
- § 66-142. Definition.
- § 66-143. Fees and deposits.
- § 66-144. Representations of availability.
- § 66-145. Bond or trust account required.
- § 66-146. Remedies.
- §§ 66-147 through 66-151. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 24 - Trade Secrets Protection Act.
- § 66-152. Definitions.
- § 66-153. Action for misappropriation.
- § 66-154. Remedies.
- § 66-155. Burden of proof.
- § 66-156. Preservation of secrecy.
- § 66-157. Statute of limitations.
- §§ 66-158 through 66-162. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 25 - Regulation of Precious Metal Businesses.
- § 66-163. Legislative finding.
- § 66-164. Definitions.
- § 66-165. Permits.
- § 66-166: Repealed by Session Laws 2009-482, § 3, effective October 1, 2009.
- § 66-167. Perjury; punishment.
- § 66-168. Bond or trust account required.
- § 66-169. Records to be kept.
- § 66-170. Items not to be modified.
- § 66-171. Purchasing from juvenile.
- § 66-172. Penalties.
- § 66-173. Portable smelters prohibited.
- §§ 66-174 through 66-179. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 26 - Farm Machinery Agreements.
- § 66-180. Definitions.
- § 66-181. Usage of trade.
- § 66-182. Notice of termination of agreements.
- § 66-183. Supplier's duty to repurchase.
- § 66-184. Repurchase terms.
- § 66-185. Exceptions to repurchase requirement.
- § 66-186. Uniform commercial practice.
- § 66-187. Warranty obligations.
- § 66-187.1. Prohibited acts.
- § 66-188. Failure to repurchase; civil remedy.
- § 66-189. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 27 - Sales Representative Commissions.
- § 66-190. Definitions.
- § 66-190.1. Written contracts.
- § 66-191. Payment of commissions; termination.
- § 66-192. Civil liability.
- § 66-192.1. Revocable offers of commission; entitlement.
- § 66-193. Contracts void.
- §§ 66-194 through 66-199. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 28 - Rental Car Advertising and Sales Practices.
- § 66-200. Scope.
- § 66-201. Definitions.
- § 66-202. Rental car advertising.
- § 66-203. Prohibited charges.
- § 66-204. Permitted charges.
- § 66-205. Agent licenses required.
- § 66-206. Effects of violations.
- § 66-207. Rental car companies assist in publicizing law.
- § 66-208. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 29 - Invention Development Services.
- § 66-209. Definitions.
- § 66-210. Disclosures made prior to contract.
- § 66-211. Standard provisions for cover notice.
- § 66-212. Contracting requirements.
- § 66-213. Mandatory contract terms.
- § 66-214. Financial requirements.
- § 66-215. Remedies.
- § 66-216. Enforcement.
- §§ 66-217 through 66-219. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 30 - Credit Repair Services Act.
- § 66-220. Short title and purpose.
- § 66-221. Definitions.
- § 66-222. Bond or trust account required.
- § 66-223. Prohibited acts.
- § 66-224. Contractual requirements.
- § 66-225. Violations.
- § 66-226. Scope.
- §§ 66-227 through 66-229. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 31 - Membership Camping Act.
- § 66-230. Title.
- § 66-231. Applicability.
- § 66-232. Definitions.
- § 66-233. Administration; unlawful offer or execution of membership camping contract.
- § 66-234. Registration of membership camping operator.
- § 66-235. Time of effect of registration.
- § 66-236. Registration fees.
- § 66-237. Registration of salespersons.
- § 66-238. Membership camping operator's disclosure statement.
- § 66-239. Contract terms.
- § 66-240. Cancellation.
- § 66-241. Escrow account.
- § 66-242. Advertising, solicitations.
- § 66-243. Provision of records to the Secretary of State.
- § 66-244. Limitation on duration of contract term.
- § 66-245. Prohibited practices.
- § 66-246. Nondisturbance provisions.
- § 66-247. Remedies.
- § 66-248. Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-249. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 32 - Peddlers, Itinerant Merchants, and Specialty Markets.
- § 66-250. Definitions.
- § 66-251. Itinerant merchant and peddler must have permission of property owner.
- § 66-252. Display and possession of certificate of registration.
- § 66-253. Display of identification upon request.
- § 66-254. Records of source of new merchandise.
- § 66-254.1. Certain sales prohibited.
- § 66-255. Specialty market registration list.
- § 66-256. Exemptions from Article.
- § 66-257. Misdemeanor violations.
- § 66-258. Local regulation not affected.
- § 66-259. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 33 - Telephonic Seller Registration And Bond Requirement.
- § 66-260. Definitions.
- § 66-261. Registration of telephonic sellers.
- § 66-262. Filing information.
- § 66-263. Bond requirement; prizes and gifts.
- § 66-264. Calls made to minors.
- § 66-265. Offers of gifts or prizes.
- § 66-266. Penalties.
- §§ 66-267 through 66-269. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 34 - Certificates of Authentication.
- § 66-270. Authority of Secretary of State to authenticate documents.
- § 66-271. Definitions.
- § 66-272. Certificate of authentication.
- § 66-273. Prerequisites for authentication.
- § 66-274. Limitations on authentication.
- § 66-275. Other methods of authentication not precluded.
- §§ 66-276 through 66-279. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 35 - Agreements Between North Carolina and Foreign Governments.
- § 66-280. Agreements between North Carolina and foreign governments to be filed.
- §§ 66-281 through 66-284. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 36 - Truthful Advertisements of Costs of Servicing or Repairing Private Passenger Vehicles.
- § 66-285. Advertisements of servicing or repairing private passenger vehicles.
- §§ 66-286 through 66-289. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 37 - Tobacco Reserve Fund and Escrow Compliance.
- § 66-290. Definitions.
- § 66-291. Requirements.
- § 66-292. Definitions.
- § 66-293. Sale of certain cigarettes prohibited.
- § 66-294. Duties of manufacturers.
- § 66-294.1. Duties of Attorney General. Article 38 - Year 2000 Liability and Damages.
- §§ 66-295 through 66-299: Expired.
- § 66-300. Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-301: Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-302: Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-303: Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-304: Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 39 - Self-Service Storage Rental Contracts.
- § 66-305. Contract requirements.
- § 66-306. Late fees.
- § 66-307. Violations.
- §§ 66-308 through 66-310. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
- § 66-311. Short title.
- § 66-312. Definitions.
- § 66-313. Scope.
- § 66-314. Prospective application.
- § 66-315. Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement.
- § 66-316. Construction and application.
- § 66-317. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.
- § 66-318. Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.
- § 66-319. Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.
- § 66-320. Effect of change or error.
- § 66-321. Notarization and acknowledgment.
- § 66-322. Retention of electronic records; originals.
- § 66-323. Admissibility in evidence.
- § 66-324. Automated transaction.
- § 66-325. Time and place of sending and receipt.
- § 66-326. Transferable records.
- § 66-327. Consumer transactions; alternative procedures for use or acceptance of electronic records or electronic signatures.
- § 66-328. Procedures consistent with federal law.
- § 66-329. Choice of law in computer information agreement.
- § 66-330. Severability clause.
- §§ 66-331 through 66-339. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 41 - Manufacturing Redevelopment Districts.
- § 66-340: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
- § 66-341: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
- § 66-342: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
- § 66-343: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
- § 66-344: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
- § 66-345: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
- § 66-346: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2005-462, s. 8, as amended by Session Laws 2006-264, s. 99.5(g), effective September 1, 2008. (2005-462, s. 1.)
- § 66-347. Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-348. Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-349. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 42 - State Franchise for Cable Television Service.
- § 66-350. Definitions.
- § 66-351. State franchising authority.
- § 66-352. Award of franchise and commencement of service.
- § 66-353. Annual service report.
- § 66-354. General filing and report requirements.
- § 66-355. Effect on existing local franchise agreement.
- § 66-356. Service standards and requirements.
- § 66-357. Availability and use of PEG channels.
- § 66-358. Transmission of PEG channels.
- § 66-359. PEG channel grants.
- § 66-360. Service to public building. Article 43 - Service Agreements.
- § 66-370. Motor vehicle service agreement companies.
- § 66-371. Home appliance service agreement companies.
- § 66-372. Miscellaneous requirements for motor vehicle and home appliance service agreement companies.
- § 66-373. Insurance policy requirements.
- § 66-374. Mechanical breakdown service agreements.
- § 66-375: Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-376: Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-377: Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-378: Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 66-379: Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 44 - Free Insurance.
- § 66-380. Definitions.
- § 66-381. Free insurance.
- § 66-382. Unfair trade practice.
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