North Carolina § 153A-134 - Regulating and licensing businesses, trades, etc.

§ 153A-134. Regulating and licensing businesses, trades, etc.

A county may by ordinance, subject to the general law of the State, regulate and license occupations, businesses, trades, professions, and forms of amusement or entertainment and prohibit those that may be inimical to the public health, welfare, safety, order, or convenience. In licensing trades, occupations, and professions, the county may, consistent with the general law of the State, require applicants for licenses to be examined and charge a reasonable fee therefor. This section does not authorize a county to examine or license a person holding a license issued by an occupational licensing board of this State as to the profession or trade that he has been licensed to practice or pursue by the State. Repealed by Session Laws 2015-237, s. 4, effective October 1, 2015. Nothing in this section shall authorize a county to regulate and license a TNC service regulated under Article 10A of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes. History (1868, c. 20, s. 8; Code, s. 707; Rev., s. 1318; C.S., s. 1297; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 2013-413, s. 12.1(c); 2015-237, s. 4.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2013-413, s. 60(c), which was the last provision in Part VII of the act, entitled "Industrial Commission," as amended by Session Laws 2014-115, s. 17, provides: "This Part becomes effective July 1, 2015." Session Laws 2013-413, s. 61(b), provides: "Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes law [August 23, 2013]." Session Laws 2013-413, s. 61(a), is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-237, s. 4, effective October 1, 2015, deleted subsection (b) which read: "This section does not impair the county's power to levy privilege license taxes on occupations, businesses, trades, professions, and other activities pursuant to G.S. 153A-152."; and in subsection (c) substituted "a TNC service regulated under Article 10A of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes" for "digital dispatching services for prearranged transportation services for hire."