North Carolina § 1-46 - 1. Twelve years.
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§ 1-46. 1. Twelve years.
Within 12 years an action -. No action for the recovery of damages for personal injury, death, or damage to property based upon or arising out of any alleged defect or any failure in relation to a product shall be brought more than 12 years after the date of initial purchase for use or consumption. Reserved for future codification purposes. History (2009-420, s. 2.) Editor's Note. - The section as enacted by Session Laws 2009-420, s. 2, contained a subsection (a), but no subsection (b), and a subdivision (a)(1), but no subdivision (a)(2). The subsection (a) designation was deleted and subdivision (2) was set out as reserved at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2009-420, s. 3, provides: "This act becomes effective October 1, 2009, and applicable to causes of action that accrue on or after that date. This act shall not affect the application of G.S. 1-50(a)(5) . Nothing in this act is intended to change existing law relating to product liability actions based upon disease."
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 1-46 cover?
Section 1-46 ("1. Twelve years.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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