North Carolina § 1-567 - 33. Receipt of written communications or submissions.

§ 1-567. 33. Receipt of written communications or submissions.

Unless otherwise agreed in a record by the parties, any written communication or submission is deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the addressee personally or if it is delivered at the addressee's place of business, domicile, or mailing address, and the communication or submission is deemed to have been received on the day it is delivered. Unless otherwise agreed in a record by the parties, delivery by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission, if in a record, shall constitute valid receipt if the communication or submission is in fact received, and the receipt is in a record. If none of the places referred to in subsection (a) can be found after making reasonable inquiry, a written communication or submission is deemed to have been received if it is sent to the addressee's last known place of business, domicile, or mailing address by registered mail, certified mail, or any other means that provide a record of the attempt to deliver it. The provisions of this Article do not apply to a written communication or submission relating to a court, administrative, or special proceeding. History (1991, c. 292, s. 1; 2017-171, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2017-171, s. 2 made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2017-171, s. 1, effective October 1, 2017, and applicable to agreements entered into, renewed, or modified on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2017-171, s. 1, in subsection (a), added "in a record" in the first sentence, and rewrote the second sentence, which formerly read: "Delivery by facsimile transmission shall constitute valid receipt if the communication or submission is in fact received"; inserted "certified mail" in subsection (b); and made minor stylistic and punctuation changes throughout. For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.