North Carolina § 143-151 - 18. Violations; penalty; injunction.
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§ 143-151. 18. Violations; penalty; injunction.
On and after July 1, 1979, it shall be unlawful for any person to represent himself as a qualified Code-enforcement official who does not hold a currently valid certificate of qualification issued by the Board. Further, it shall be unlawful for any person to practice Code enforcement except as allowed by any currently valid certificate issued to that person by the Board. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The Board is authorized to apply to any judge of the superior court for an injunction in order to prevent any violation or threatened violation of the provisions of this Article. History (1977, c. 531, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 1012; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2007-120, s. 4.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2007-120, s. 4, effective December 1, 2007, and applicable to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2007, added the second sentence.
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