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N.C.G.S. § 66-58.7 — revision history

Text is never overwritten. Each amendment lands as a new version row with its own effective range.

  1. Version 1 — 2026-08-08 to present

    Scraped from ncleg.gov; The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-7.

    The Secretary may assess a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation against any certification authority that violates a provision of this Article or any rule promulgated thereunder. In determining the amount of a penalty under this section, the Secretary shall give due consideration to each of the following factors: (1) The organizational size of the certification authority cited; (2) The good faith of the certification authority cited; (3) The gravity of the violation; (4) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with this Article or a rule adopted pursuant to this Article; and (5) The risk of harm caused by the violation. Chapter 150B of the General Statutes governs the imposition of a civil penalty under this section. A civil penalty owed under this section may be recovered in a civil action brought by the Secretary or the Attorney General. (1998-127, s. 1.)