North Carolina § 43-16 - Certificates numbered; entries thereon.
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§ 43-16. Certificates numbered; entries thereon.
All certificates of title to land in the county shall be numbered consecutively, which number shall be retained as long as the boundaries of the land remain unchanged, and a separate page or more, with appropriate space for subsequent entries, shall be devoted to each title in the registration of titles book for the county. Every entry made upon any certificate of title in such book or upon the owner's certificate, under any of the provisions of this Chapter, shall be signed by the register of deeds and minutely dated in conformity with the dates shown by the entry book. History (1913, c. 90, s. 11; C.S., s. 2391.)
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Section 43-16 ("Certificates numbered; entries thereon.") 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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