North Carolina § 119-57 - Administration of Article; rules and regulations given force and effect of law.

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§ 119-57. Administration of Article; rules and regulations given force and effect of law.

It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to administer all the provisions of this Article and all the rules and regulations made and promulgated under this Article; to conduct inspections of liquefied petroleum gas containers and installations; to investigate for violations of this Article and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions thereof, and to prosecute violations of this Article or of such rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions thereof. History (1955, c. 487; 1961, c. 1072; 1981, c. 486, s. 1; 2009-386, s. 2.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-386, s. 2, effective October 1, 2009, inserted "to conduct inspections of liquefied petroleum gas containers and installations."

Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 119-57 ("Administration of Article; rules and regulations given force and effect of law.") 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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