North Carolina § 20-171 - 17. Prohibited acts by sellers.
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§ 20-171. 17. Prohibited acts by sellers.
No person shall knowingly sell or offer to sell an all-terrain vehicle: For use by a person under the age of eight years. In violation of the Age Restriction Warning Label affixed by the manufacturer as required by the applicable American National Standards Institute/Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (ANSI/SVIA) design standard for use by a person less than 16 years of age. Repealed by Session Laws 2015-286, s. 3.13(b), effective October 22, 2015. History (2005-282, s. 2; 2015-286, s. 3.13(b).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-286, s. 3.13(b), effective October 22, 2015, rewrote subdivision (2); and deleted former subdivision (3).
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Section 20-171 ("17. Prohibited acts by sellers.") 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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