North Carolina § 14-202 - 5A. Liability of commercial social networking sites.
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§ 14-202. 5A. Liability of commercial social networking sites.
A commercial social networking site, as defined in G.S. 14-202.5, that complies with G.S. 14-208.15A or makes other reasonable efforts to prevent a high-risk sex offender, as defined in G.S. 14-202.5, from using its Web site to endanger children shall not be held civilly liable for damages arising out of the sex offender's communications on the social networking site's system or network. Repealed by Session Laws 2019-245, s. 3(b), effective December 1, 2019, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. History (2008-218, s. 7; 2009-272, s. 1; 2019-245, s. 3(b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2019-245, s. 9(c), made the rewriting of this section by Session Laws 2019-245, s. 3(b), effective December 1, 2019, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. Session Laws 2019-245, s. 9(a), is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-272, s. 1, effective May 1, 2009, rewrote subsection (a). Session Laws 2019-245, s. 3(b), rewrote the section. For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.
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Section 14-202 ("5A. Liability of commercial social networking sites.") 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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