§ 130A-497 – Implementation and enforcement.
130A-497. Implementation and enforcement. (a) A person who manages, operates, or controls a restaurant or bar in which smoking is prohibited shall: (1) Conspicuously post signs clearly stating that smoking is prohibited. The signs may include the international "No Smoking" symbol, which consists of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red […]
§ 130A-471 – Limitation of liability.
130A-471. Limitation of liability. The State of North Carolina, the Secretary of State, and any agent or person employed by the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any claims or demands arising out of the administration or operation of the registry authorized by this Article, except for acts of gross negligence, willful misconduct, […]
§ 130A-475 – Suspected terrorist attack.
130A-475. Suspected terrorist attack. (a) If the State Health Director reasonably suspects that a public health threat may exist and that the threat may have been caused by a terrorist incident using nuclear, biological, or chemical agents, the State Health Director is authorized to order any of the following: (1) Require any person or animal […]
§ 130A-476 – Access to health information.
130A-476. Access to health information. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care provider, a person in charge of a health care facility, or a unit of State or local government may report to the State Health Director or a local health director any events that may indicate the existence of a case […]
§ 130A-477 – Abatement of public health threat.
130A-477. Abatement of public health threat. If it is determined that a public health threat may exist because of the contamination of property caused by a terrorist incident using nuclear, biological, or chemical agents, the State Health Director may order any action to abate that public health threat. To the extent that any owner, lessee, […]
§ 130A-478 – Tort liability.
130A-478. Tort liability. Article 31 of Chapter 143 applies to negligent acts committed by any officer, employee, involuntary servant or agent of the State acting pursuant to this Article. (2002-179, s. 1.)
§ 130A-479 – Biological agents registry; rules; penalties.
130A-479. Biological agents registry; rules; penalties. (a) The Department shall establish and administer a program for the registration of biological agents. The biological agents registry shall identify the biological agents possessed and maintained by any person in this State and shall contain other information required under rules adopted by the Commission. (b) The following definitions […]
§ 130A-467 – Validity of unregistered documents.
130A-467. Validity of unregistered documents. Failure to register a document with the registry maintained by the Secretary of State pursuant to this Article shall not affect the document’s validity. Failure to notify the Secretary of State of the revocation of a document filed with the registry shall not affect the validity of a revocation that […]
§ 130A-468 – Filing of documents with the registry.
130A-468. Filing of documents with the registry. (a) When the Secretary of State receives a document that may be filed with the registry pursuant to this Article, the Secretary shall create a digital reproduction of that document and enter the reproduced document into the registry database. The Secretary is not required to review a document […]
§ 130A-469 – Disclosure of information contained in the registry.
130A-469. Disclosure of information contained in the registry. The registry shall be accessible only over the Internet. A document filed in the registry shall be accessible only if a person attempting to access the document enters both the file number and password of the document. Documents filed in the registry, file numbers, passwords, and any […]