North Carolina § 20-291 - Representatives to carry license and display it on request; license to name employer.
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§ 20-291. Representatives to carry license and display it on request; license to name employer.
Every person to whom a sales representative, factory representative, or distributor representative license is issued shall carry the license when engaged in business, and shall display it upon request. The license shall state the name of the representative's employer. If the representative changes employers, the representative shall immediately apply to the Division for a license that states the name of the representative's new employer. The fee for issuing a license stating the name of a new employer is ten dollars ($10.00). History (1955, c. 1243, s. 7; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1991, c. 662, s. 6; c. 689, s. 336; 2005-99, s. 4; 2005-276, s. 44.1(r).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-99, s. 4, effective January 1, 2006, deleted "one-half" following "a new employer is" in the last sentence. Session Laws 2005-276, s. 44.1(r), effective October 1, 2005, and applicable to fees collected on or after that date, substituted "ten dollars ($10.00)" for "one-half the fee set in G.S. 20-289 for an annual license."
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 20-291 cover?
Section 20-291 ("Representatives to carry license and display it on request; license to name employer.") 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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