North Carolina § 87-98 - 2. Definitions.
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§ 87-98. 2. Definitions.
The definitions in G.S. 87-85 and the following definitions apply in this Article: Commission. - The Well Contractors Certification Commission, as established by G.S. 143B-301.11. Department. - The Department of Environmental Quality. Person. - A natural person. Secretary. - The Secretary of Environmental Quality. Well contractor. - A person in trade or business who undertakes to perform a well contractor activity or who undertakes to personally supervise or personally manage the performance of a well contractor activity on the person's own behalf or for any person, firm, or corporation. Well contractor activity. - The construction, installation, repair, alteration, or abandonment of any well. History (1997-358, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(b); 2002-165, s. 1.1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(u), (v).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2015.'" Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(u), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Department of Environmental Quality" for "Department of Environment and Natural Resources" in subdivision (2). Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(v), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Secretary of Environmental Quality" for "Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources" in subdivision (4).
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Section 87-98 ("2. 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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