§ 20-354.8 – Prohibited acts and practices.
20-354.8. Prohibited acts and practices. It shall be a violation of this Article for any motor vehicle repair shop or employee of a motor vehicle repair shop to do any of the following: (1) Charge for repairs which have not been expressly or impliedly authorized by the customer. (2) Misrepresent that repairs have been made […]
§ 20-354.9 – Remedies.
20-354.9. Remedies. Any customer injured by a violation of this Article may bring an action in the appropriate court for relief. The prevailing party in that action may be entitled to damages plus court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. The customer may also bring an action for injunctive relief in the appropriate court. A violation […]
§ 20-356 – Definitions.
20-356. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms mean: (1) Department. – The Department of Transportation. (2) House. – A dwelling, building, or other structure in excess of 15 feet in width. Mobile homes, manufactured homes, or modular homes, or portions thereof, are not within this definition when being transported from the manufacturer […]
§ 20-357 – Housemovers to be licensed.
20-357. Housemovers to be licensed. All persons who engage in the profession of housemoving on roads and highways on the State Highway System shall be licensed by the Department. (1977, c. 720, s. 2.)
§ 20-358 – Qualifications to become licensed.
20-358. Qualifications to become licensed. The Department shall issue annual printed licenses to applicants meeting the following conditions: (1) The applicant must be at least 21 years of age; present acceptable evidence of good character and show sufficient housemoving experience on the application form furnished by the Department. Proof of creditable housemoving experience must be […]
§ 20-359 – Effective period of license.
20-359. Effective period of license. A license issued hereunder shall be effective from date of issuance and expire on July 31 of each year and shall be renewable on an annual basis. (1977, c. 720, s. 4; 2005-354, s. 3.)
§ 20-359.1 – Insurance requirements.
20-359.1. Insurance requirements. (a) No license shall be issued or renewed pursuant to this Article unless the applicant files with the Department a certificate or certificates of insurance, from an insurance company or companies authorized to do business in this State, providing: (1) Motor vehicle insurance for bodily injury to or death of one or […]
§ 20-360 – Requirements for permit.
20-360. Requirements for permit. (a) Persons licensed as professional housemovers shall also be required to secure a permit from the Department for every move undertaken on the State Highway System of roads; that permit shall be issued by the Department after determining that the applicant is (i) properly licensed, (ii) furnished special surety bonds as […]
§ 20-361 – Application for permit and permit fee.
20-361. Application for permit and permit fee. Application for a permit to move a structure must be made to the division or district engineer having jurisdiction at least two days prior to the date of the move. For good cause shown, this time may be waived by the district or division engineer. A travel plan […]
§ 20-354.1 – Scope and application.
20-354.1. Scope and application. This act shall apply to all motor vehicle repair shops in North Carolina, except: (1) Any motor vehicle repair shop of a municipal, county, State, or federal government when carrying out the functions of the government. (2) Any person who engages solely in the repair of any of the following: a. […]