North Carolina § 66-389 - License required.
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§ 66-389. License required.
It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to establish or conduct a business of pawnbroker unless such person, firm, or corporation has procured a license to conduct business in compliance with the requirements of this Part. History (1989, c. 638, s. 2; 2012-46, ss. 2, 7.) Editor's Note. - Former G.S. 91A-5 was recodified as this section by Session Laws 2012-46, s. 2, effective October 1, 2012, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. Session Laws 2012-46, s. 33, provides: "This act becomes effective October 1, 2012, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date. Prosecutions for offenses committed before the effective date of this act are not abated or affected by this act, and the statutes that would be applicable but for this act remain applicable to those prosecutions." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2012-46, s. 7, substituted "Part" for "Chapter." For effective date and applicability provision, see Editor's note.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 66-389 cover?
Section 66-389 ("License required.") 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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