North Carolina § 66-285 - Advertisements of servicing or repairing private passenger vehicles.
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§ 66-285. Advertisements of servicing or repairing private passenger vehicles.
Any business that services or repairs private passenger vehicles and advertises the cost of a specified service or repair of private passenger vehicles shall disclose in the advertisement all additional charges routinely charged for that service or repair, including shop supplies or charges, except any fees and taxes that are required by law, that a consumer will be charged. If a business that services or repairs private passenger vehicles fails to comply with the requirements of this section, then, upon written notice to that business, the consumer is required to pay only those charges disclosed in the advertisement, plus any fees and taxes that are required by law. A violation of this section shall constitute an unfair trade practice under G.S. 75-1.1. For purposes of this section, "private passenger vehicle" has the same meaning as in G.S. 20-4.01. History (1999-437, s. 2.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1999-437, s. 2 enacted this section as Article 35, G.S. 66-280, it has been recodified as Article 36, G.S. 66-285 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. §§ 66-286 through 66-289: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 66-285 cover?
Section 66-285 ("Advertisements of servicing or repairing private passenger vehicles.") 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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