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2019 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection
Article 2 - Prohibited Acts by Debt Collectors.
§ 75-50 - Definitions.
Universal Citation: NC Gen Stat § 75-50 (2019)
75-50. Definitions.
The following words and terms as used in this Article shall be construed as follows:
(1) "Consumer" means any natural person who has incurred a debt or alleged debt for personal, family, household or agricultural purposes.
(2) "Debt" means any obligation owed or due or alleged to be owed or due from a consumer.
(3) "Debt collector" means any person engaging, directly or indirectly, in debt collection from a consumer except those persons subject to the provisions of Article 70, Chapter 58 of the General Statutes.
(4) "Location information" means information about a consumer's place of abode, any telephone numbers used by the consumer, and information about the consumer's place of employment.
(1977, c. 747, s. 4; 1989, c. 770, s. 15; 2015-177, s. 1.)
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