North Carolina § 66-397 - Municipal or county authority.

§ 66-397. Municipal or county authority.

All of the counties and cities as defined by G.S. 160A-1 may by ordinance adopt the provisions of this Part and may adopt such further rules and regulations as the governing bodies of the counties and cities deem appropriate; provided, however, no county or city may regulate: Interest, fees, or recovery charges; Hours of operation, unless such regulation applies to businesses generally; The nature of the business or type of pawn transaction; or License fees in excess of rates set by the State. History (1989, c. 638, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 655; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2011-325, s. 8; 2012-46, ss. 2, 12.) Editor's Note. - Former G.S. 91A-12 was recodified as this section by Session Laws 2012-46, s. 2, effective October 1, 2012, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. Session Laws 2012-46, s. 33, provides: "This act becomes effective October 1, 2012, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date. Prosecutions for offenses committed before the effective date of this act are not abated or affected by this act, and the statutes that would be applicable but for this act remain applicable to those prosecutions." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2012-46, s. 12, substituted "Part" for "Chapter" in the introductory paragraph. For effective date and applicability provision, see Editor's note.