North Carolina § 122C-28 - (Effective until December 1, 2021) Penalties.
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§ 122C-28. (Effective until December 1, 2021) Penalties.
Operating a licensable facility without a license is a Class 3 misdemeanor and is punishable only by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), for the first offense and a fine, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), for each subsequent offense. Each day's operation of a licensable facility without a license is a separate offense. History (1983, c. 718, s. 1; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 919; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).) § 122C-28. Penalties. Operating a licensable facility without a license is a Class H felony, including a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day that the facility is in operation in violation of this Article. History (1983, c. 718, s. 1; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 919; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2021-77, s. 7.2(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2021-77, s. 7.2(b), made the rewriting of this section by Session Laws 2021-77, s. 7.2(a), effective December 1, 2021, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2021-77, s. 7.2(a), rewrote the section, which formerly read: "Operating a licensable facility without a license is a Class 3 misdemeanor and is punishable only by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), for the first offense and a fine, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), for each subsequent offense. Each day's operation of a licensable facility without a license is a separate offense." For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.
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