North Carolina § 14-309 - Violation made criminal.
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§ 14-309. Violation made criminal.
Any person who violates any provision of G.S. 14-304 through 14-309 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for the first offense, and is guilty of a Class H felony for a second offense and a Class G felony for a third or subsequent offense. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, any person violating the provisions of G.S. 14-306.1A involving the operation of five or more machines prohibited by that section is guilty of a Class G felony. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, any person violating the provisions of G.S. 14-306.3(b) involving the possession of five or more machines prohibited by that subsection is guilty of a Class G felony. History (1937, c. 196, s. 6; 1993, c. 366, s. 3, c. 539, s. 211; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 14, s. 9(a), (b); 2000-151, s. 3; 2006-6, s. 11; 2008-122, s. 3.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2006-6, s. 12, made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2006-6, s. 11, applicable to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2007, and provided: "Prosecutions for offenses committed before the effective dates [Section 11 of Session Laws 2006-6 became effective July 1, 2007] in this act are not abated or affected by this act, and the statutes that would be applicable but for this act remain applicable to those prosecutions. If a final Order by a court of competent jurisdiction prohibits possession or operation of video gaming machines by a federally recognized Indian tribe because that activity is not allowed elsewhere in this State, this act is void." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2006-6, s. 11, effective July 1, 2007, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, in subsection (a), substituted "Class H felony" for "Class I felony" and "Class G felony" for "Class H felony"; and substituted "G.S. 14-306.1A" for "G.S. 14-306.1" in subsection (b). Session Laws 2008-122, s. 3, effective December 1, 2008, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, added subsection (c).
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 14-309 cover?
Section 14-309 ("Violation made criminal.") 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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