North Carolina § 58-70-70 - Receipt requirement.
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§ 58-70-70. Receipt requirement.
Whenever a payment is received in cash from a debtor, forwardee, or other person, an original receipt or an exact copy thereof shall be furnished the individual from whom payment is received. Evidence of all receipts issued shall be kept in the permit holder's office for three years. All receipts issued must: Be prenumbered by the printer and used and filed in consecutive numerical order; Show the name, street address and permit number of the permit holder; Show the name of the creditor or creditors for whom collected; Show the amount and date paid; and Show the last name of the person accepting payment. Whenever payment in any form is received by or on behalf of a debt buyer, in addition to meeting the requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the receipt shall also: Show the name of the creditor or creditors for whom collected, the account number assigned by the creditor or creditors for whom collected, and if the current creditor is not the original creditor, the account number assigned by the original creditor. State clearly whether the payment is accepted as either payment in full or as a full and final compromise of the debt, and if not, the receipt shall state clearly the balance due after payment is credited. History (1979, c. 835; 2009-573, s. 4(b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2009-573, s. 1, provides: "This act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Consumer Economic Protection Act of 2009'." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-573, s. 4(b), effective October 1, 2009, and applicable to foreclosures initiated, debt collection activities undertaken, and actions filed on or after that date, inserted the subsection (a) designation and added subsection (b).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-70-70 ("Receipt requirement.") 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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