North Carolina § 130A-310.55 (Repealed effective June 30, 2031) Violations of Article; enforcement

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§ 130A-310.55 — (Repealed effective June 30, 2031) Violations of Article; enforcement

North Carolina § 130A-310.55

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Art. 5Cof Chapter 105 of the General Statutes imposes a tax on new white goods to provide funds for the management of discarded white goods. A county must use the proceeds of the tax distributed to it under that Article for the management of discarded white goods. The purposes for which a county may use the tax proceeds include, but are not limited to, the following:

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-310.55 (2026).

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(a)It is unlawful for a person to do any of the following:

(1)Knowingly flatten, crush, bale, shred, or otherwise alter the condition of a vehicle from which accessible mercury switches have not been removed, in any manner that would prevent or significantly hinder the removal of a mercury switch.

(2)Willfully fail to remove a mercury switch when the person is required to do so.

(3)Knowingly make a false report that a mercury switch has been removed from an end-of-life vehicle.

(4)Obtain a mercury switch from another source and falsely report that it was removed from a vehicle processed for recycling.

(b)Any person who violates subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be punished as provided in G.S. 14-3.

(c)Any person who violates subdivision (3) or (4) of sub

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(a) It is unlawful for a person to do any of the following:
(1) Knowingly flatten, crush, bale, shred, or otherwise alter the condition of a vehicle from which accessible mercury switches have not been removed, in any manner that would prevent or significantly hinder the removal of a mercury switch.
(2) Willfully fail to remove a mercury switch when the person is required to do so.
(3) Knowingly make a false report that a mercury switch has been removed from an end-of-life vehicle.
(4) Obtain a mercury switch from another source and falsely report that it was removed from a vehicle processed for recycling.
(b) Any person who violates subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be punished as provided in G.S. 14-3.
(c) Any person who violates subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in G.S. 130A-26.2.
(d) A violation of any provision of this Part, any rule adopted pursuant to this Part, or any rule governing universal waste may be enforced by an administrative or civil action as provided in Part 2 of Article 1 of this Chapter. (2005-384, s. 1; 2006-255, s. 5; 2007-142, ss. 5, 9; 2016-94, s. 14.1(a); 2017-57, s. 13.21(a); 2020-74, s. 7(a).)
§ 130A-310.56: Repealed by Session Laws 2007-142, s. 6, as amended by Session Laws 2016-94, s. 14.1(a), effective June 29, 2007.
§ 130A-310.57: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-200, s. 21(f), effective August 1, 2012.