North Carolina § 106-461 - Nested, shingled or overhung tobacco.
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§ 106-461. Nested, shingled or overhung tobacco.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer to sale, upon any leaf tobacco warehouse floor, any pile or piles of tobacco, which are nested, or shingled, or overhung, or either as hereinafter defined: Nesting tobacco: That is, so arranging tobacco in the pile offered for sale that it is impossible for the buyer thereof to pull leaves from the bottom of such pile for the purpose of inspection; Shingling tobacco: That is, so arranging a pile of tobacco that a better quality of tobacco appears upon the outside and tobacco of inferior quality appears on the inside of such pile; and Overhanging tobacco: This is, so arranging a pile of tobacco that there are alternate bundles of good and sorry tobacco. History (1933, c. 467, s. 1.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Carolina § 106-461
What does North Carolina General Statutes § 106-461 cover?
Section 106-461 ("Nested, shingled or overhung tobacco.") 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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