2020 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business
Article 45 - Pawnbrokers, Metal Dealers, and Scrap Dealers.
§ 66-429 - Violations.
66-429. Violations.
(a) Punishment Generally. - Unless the conduct is covered by some other provision of law providing greater punishment, any person knowingly and willfully violating any of the provisions of this Part shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for a first offense. A second or subsequent violation of this Part is a Class I felony.
(b) Revocation of Permits. - If the owner or the employees of a fixed site are convicted of an aggregate of three or more violations of this Part within a 10 year period, the permit associated with that fixed site shall be immediately revoked by the sheriff for a period of six months. Any attempt to circumvent this subsection by procuring a permit through a family member shall result in extension of the revocation period for an additional 18 months.
(2012-46, s. 28.)
