North Carolina § 8-58 - 62. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Additional limitations on exercise of privilege or immunity.

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§ 8-58. 62. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Additional limitations on exercise of privilege or immunity.

An owner or operator of a facility who makes a voluntary disclosure of a violation of environmental laws discovered through performance of an environmental audit shall only be entitled to exercise of the privilege or immunity established by this Article once in a two-year period, not more than twice in a five-year period, and not more than three times in a 10-year period. History (2015-286, s. 4.1(a).) Article Has a Contingent Effective Date. - For contingent effective date, see the note under G.S. 8-58.50. Editor's Note. - At the direction of the Revisor of Statutes, "this Article" was substituted for "this Part" throughout the section.

Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 8-58 ("62. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Additional limitations on exercise of privilege or immunity.") 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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