North Carolina § 53-282 - Record keeping; receipt requirements.
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§ 53-282. Record keeping; receipt requirements.
Every person required to be licensed under this Article shall maintain in its offices such books, accounts, and records as the Commissioner may reasonably require. The books, accounts, and records shall be maintained separate from any other business in which the person is engaged, and shall be retained for a period prescribed by the Commissioner. A person required to be licensed under this Article that derives less than twenty percent (20%) of the person's annual gross revenues from check cashing shall not be required to maintain separate accounts and records. The licensee shall ensure that each customer cashing a check shall be provided a receipt showing the name or trade name of the licensee, the transaction date, amount of the check, and the fee charged. The Commissioner may examine the books, accounts, and records in order to determine whether the person is complying with this Article and rules adopted pursuant thereto. The cost of the examination shall be paid by the licensee and shall be determined by applying the hourly rate for special examinations adopted by the State Banking Commission by regulation. History (1997-391, s. 1; 2011-325, s. 10.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-325, s. 10, effective December 1, 2011, and applicable to purchases by cash converters on or after that date, added the last sentence in subsection (a).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-282 ("Record keeping; receipt requirements.") 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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