North Carolina § 66-472 - Definitions.
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§ 66-472. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article: COVID-19. - The coronavirus disease 2019. COVID-19 emergency declaration. - Executive Order No. 116 issued March 10, 2020, by Governor Roy A. Cooper, including any amendments issued by executive order, subject to extensions under Chapter 166A of the General Statutes. COVID-19 essential business executive order. - Executive Order No. 121 issued March 27, 2020, by Governor Roy A. Cooper, including any amendments issued by executive order, subject to extensions under Chapter 166A of the General Statutes. Emergency response entity. - Businesses, not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities that manufacture, produce, or distribute personal protective equipment, testing equipment, or ventilators, or process COVID-19 testing results. Essential business. - Businesses, not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities identified in the COVID-19 essential business executive order. The term also applies to any business that the Department of Revenue determines is essential. History (2020-3, s. 4.14(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2020-3, s. 4.14(a) enacted this section as G.S. 66-462. It has been renumbered as G.S. 66-472 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2020-3, s. 5, is a severability clause.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 66-472 cover?
Section 66-472 ("Definitions.") 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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