Chapter 95

254 published sections.

Article 1 - Department of Labor

N.C.G.S. § 95-1 — Department of Labor established.
N.C.G.S. § 95-2 — Election of Commissioner; term; salary; vacancy.
N.C.G.S. § 95-3 — Divisions of Department; Commissioner; administrative officers.
N.C.G.S. § 95-4 — Authority, powers and duties of Commissioner.
N.C.G.S. § 95-7 — Power of Commissioner to compel the giving of information; refusal as contempt.
N.C.G.S. § 95-8 — Employers required to make statistical report to Commissioner; refusal as contempt.
N.C.G.S. § 95-9 — Employers to post notice of laws.
N.C.G.S. § 95-9.1 — Notice of employer's rights during farm inspections.
N.C.G.S. § 95-13 — Enforcement of rules and regulations.
N.C.G.S. § 95-14 — Agreements with certain federal agencies for enforcement of Fair Labor Standards Act.

Article 2A - Wage and Hour Act

N.C.G.S. § 95-25.1 — Short title and legislative purpose; local governments preempted.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.2 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.3 — Minimum wage.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.4 — Overtime.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.5 — Youth employment.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.6 — Wage payment.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.7 — Payment to separated employees.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.7A — Wages in dispute.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.8 — Withholding of wages.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.11 — Employers' remedies preserved.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.12 — Vacation pay plans.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.13 — Notification, posting, and records.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.14 — Exemptions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.15 — Investigations and inspection of records; notice of law.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.16 — Enforcement.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.17 — Wage and Hour Division established.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.18 — Legal representation.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.19 — Rules.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.20 — Records.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.21 — Illegal acts.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.22 — Recovery of unpaid wages.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.23 — Violation of youth employment; civil penalty.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.23A — Violation of record-keeping requirement; civil penalty.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.23B — Civil penalty collection.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.23C — Report on youth employment enforcement activities.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.24 — Restraint of violations.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.24A — Franchisee status.
N.C.G.S. § 95-25.25 — Construction of Article and severability.

Article 3 - Various Regulations

N.C.G.S. § 95-28.1 — Discrimination against any person possessing sickle cell trait or hemoglobin C trait prohibited.
N.C.G.S. § 95-28.1A — Discrimination against persons based on genetic testing or genetic information prohibited.
N.C.G.S. § 95-28.2 — Discrimination against persons for lawful use of lawful products during nonworking hours prohibited.
N.C.G.S. § 95-28.3 — Leave for parent involvement in schools.
N.C.G.S. § 95-28.4 — Veterans preference.
N.C.G.S. § 95-31 — Acceptance by employer of assignment of wages.

Article 4 - Conciliation Service and Mediation of Labor Disputes

N.C.G.S. § 95-32 — Declaration of policy.
N.C.G.S. § 95-33 — Scope of Article.
N.C.G.S. § 95-34 — Administration of Article.
N.C.G.S. § 95-35 — Conciliation service established; personnel; removal; compensation.
N.C.G.S. § 95-36 — Powers and duties of Commissioner and conciliator.

Article 4A - Voluntary Arbitration of Labor Disputes

N.C.G.S. § 95-36.1 — Declaration of policy.
N.C.G.S. § 95-36.2 — Scope of Article.
N.C.G.S. § 95-36.3 — Administration of Article.
N.C.G.S. § 95-36.4 — Voluntary arbitrators.
N.C.G.S. § 95-36.5 — Fees and expenses.
N.C.G.S. § 95-36.6 — Appointment of arbitrators.
N.C.G.S. § 95-36.7 — Arbitration procedure.
N.C.G.S. § 95-36.8 — Enforcement of arbitration agreement and award.
N.C.G.S. § 95-36.9 — Stay of proceedings.

Article 5A - Regulation of Private Personnel Services

N.C.G.S. § 95-47.1 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.2 — Licensing procedures.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.3 — Fees and contracts; filing with Commissioner.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.3A — Fee reimbursement from employers due to overstated earnings expectations.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.4 — Contracts; contents; approval; tying contracts forbidden.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.5 — Records.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.6 — Prohibited acts.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.9 — Enforcement of Article; rules; hearing; penalty; criminal penalties.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.10 — Power of Commissioner to seek injunction.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.11 — Government employment agencies unaffected.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.12 — License taxes placed upon agencies not affected.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.13 — Severability.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.14 — Notification requirement.
N.C.G.S. § 95-47.15 — Certification requirement.

Article 7A - Uniform Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act

N.C.G.S. § 95-69.8 — Short title.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.9 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.10 — Application of Article; exemptions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.11 — Powers and duties of Commissioner.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.12 — Boiler Safety Bureau established.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.14 — Rules and regulations governing the construction, operation and use of boilers and pressure vessels.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.15 — Classification of inspectors; qualifications; examinations; inspector's commission.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.16 — Inspection certificate required.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.17 — Noncomplying devices; appeal.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.18 — Operation without inspection certificate; operation not in compliance with this Article; operation after nonissuance or revocation of certificate.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.19 — Violations; civil penalties; appeals.
N.C.G.S. § 95-69.20 — Violations; criminal penalties.

Article 7B - Historical Boilers

N.C.G.S. § 95-69.30 — Safety Program for Operators and Apprentices.

Article 9 - Earnings of Employees in Interstate Commerce

N.C.G.S. § 95-73 — Collections out of State to avoid exemptions forbidden.
N.C.G.S. § 95-74 — Resident not to abet collection out of State.
N.C.G.S. § 95-75 — Remedies for violation of § 95-73 or 95-74; damages; indictment.
N.C.G.S. § 95-76 — Institution of foreign suit, etc., evidence of intent to violate.
N.C.G.S. § 95-77 — Construction of Article.

Article 10 - Declaration of Policy as to Labor Organizations

N.C.G.S. § 95-78 — Declaration of public policy.
N.C.G.S. § 95-79 — Certain agreements declared illegal.
N.C.G.S. § 95-80 — Membership in labor organization as condition of employment prohibited.
N.C.G.S. § 95-81 — Nonmembership as condition of employment prohibited.
N.C.G.S. § 95-82 — Payment of dues as condition of employment prohibited.
N.C.G.S. § 95-83 — Recovery of damages by persons denied employment.
N.C.G.S. § 95-84 — Application of Article.

Article 12 - Units of Government and Labor Unions, Trade Unions, and Labor Organizations, and Public Employee Strikes

N.C.G.S. § 95-98 — Contracts between units of government and labor unions, trade unions or labor organizations concerning public employees declared to be illegal.
N.C.G.S. § 95-98.1 — Strikes by public employees prohibited.
N.C.G.S. § 95-98.2 — Strike defined.
N.C.G.S. § 95-99 — Penalty for violation of Article.
N.C.G.S. § 95-100 — No provisions of Article 10 of Chapter 95 applicable to units of government or their employees.

Article 13 - Payments to or for Benefit of Labor Organizations

N.C.G.S. § 95-101 — Definition.
N.C.G.S. § 95-102 — Certain payments to and agreements to pay labor organizations unlawful.
N.C.G.S. § 95-103 — Acceptance of such payments unlawful.
N.C.G.S. § 95-104 — Penalty.

Article 14 - Inspection Service Fees

N.C.G.S. § 95-107 — Assessment and collection of fees; certificates of safe operation.
N.C.G.S. § 95-108 — Disposition of fees.

Article 14A - Elevator Safety Act of North Carolina

N.C.G.S. § 95-110.1 — Short title and legislative purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.2 — Scope.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.3 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.4 — Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau established.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.5 — Powers and duties of Commissioner.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.5A — Fees.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.6 — Noncomplying devices and equipment; appeal.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.7 — Operation without certificate; operation not in accordance with Article or rules and regulations; operation after refusal to issue or after revocation of certificate.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.8 — Operation of unsafe device or equipment.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.9 — Reports required.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.10 — Violations; civil penalties; appeals.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.11 — Violations; criminal penalties.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.12 — Legal representation.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.13 — Authorization for similar safety and health federal-State programs.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.14 — Confidentiality of trade secrets.
N.C.G.S. § 95-110.15 — Construction of Article and rules and regulations and severability.

Article 14B - Amusement Device Safety Act of North Carolina

N.C.G.S. § 95-111.1 — Short title and legislative purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.2 — Scope.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.3 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.4 — Powers and duties of Commissioner.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.4A — Fees.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.5 — Pre-opening inspection and test; records; revocation of certificate of operation.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.6 — Noncomplying devices; appeal.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.7 — Operation without certificate; operation not in accordance with Article or rules and regulations; operation after refusal to issue or after revocation of certificate.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.8 — Location notice.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.9 — Operation of unsafe device.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.10 — Reports required.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.11 — Operators; waterslide dispatchers.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.12 — Liability insurance.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.13 — Violations; civil penalties; appeal; criminal penalties.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.14 — Denial of permission to enter amusement device.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.15 — Legal representation.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.16 — Authorization for similar safety and health federal-State programs.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.17 — Confidentiality of trade secrets.
N.C.G.S. § 95-111.18 — Construction of Article and rules and regulations and severability.

Article 15 - Passenger Tramway Safety

N.C.G.S. § 95-116 — Declaration of policy.
N.C.G.S. § 95-117 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-118 — Registration required; application procedures.
N.C.G.S. § 95-119 — Certification criteria; procedures; display of certificate.
N.C.G.S. § 95-120 — Powers and duties of the Commissioner.
N.C.G.S. § 95-120.1 — Liability insurance.
N.C.G.S. § 95-120.2 — Fees.
N.C.G.S. § 95-121 — Inspections and reports.
N.C.G.S. § 95-122 — Emergency shutdown.
N.C.G.S. § 95-123 — Orders.
N.C.G.S. § 95-124 — Suspension of registration.
N.C.G.S. § 95-125 — Effective date of initial applications.
N.C.G.S. § 95-125.1 — Operation of unsafe device.
N.C.G.S. § 95-125.2 — Reports required.
N.C.G.S. § 95-125.3 — Violations; civil penalties; appeal; criminal penalties.

Article 16 - Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina

N.C.G.S. § 95-126 — Short title and legislative purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 95-127 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-128 — Coverage.
N.C.G.S. § 95-129 — Rights and duties of employers.
N.C.G.S. § 95-130 — Rights and duties of employees.
N.C.G.S. § 95-131 — Development and promulgation of standards; adoption of federal standards and regulations.
N.C.G.S. § 95-132 — Variances.
N.C.G.S. § 95-133 — Office of Director of Occupational Safety and Health; powers and duties of the Director.
N.C.G.S. § 95-134 — Advisory Council.
N.C.G.S. § 95-135 — North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
N.C.G.S. § 95-136 — Inspections.
N.C.G.S. § 95-136.1 — Special emphasis inspection program.
N.C.G.S. § 95-136.2 — Third-party subpoenas to the Department.
N.C.G.S. § 95-137 — Issuance of citations.
N.C.G.S. § 95-138 — Civil penalties.
N.C.G.S. § 95-139 — Criminal penalties.
N.C.G.S. § 95-140 — Procedures to counteract imminent dangers.
N.C.G.S. § 95-141 — Judicial review.
N.C.G.S. § 95-142 — Legal representation of the Department of Labor.
N.C.G.S. § 95-143 — Record keeping and reporting.
N.C.G.S. § 95-144 — Statistics.
N.C.G.S. § 95-145 — Reports to the Secretary.
N.C.G.S. § 95-146 — Continuation and effectiveness of this Article.
N.C.G.S. § 95-147 — Training and employee education.
N.C.G.S. § 95-148 — Safety and health programs of State agencies and local governments.
N.C.G.S. § 95-149 — Authority to enter into contracts with other State agencies and subdivisions of government.
N.C.G.S. § 95-150 — Assurance of adequate funds to enforce Article.
N.C.G.S. § 95-151 — Discrimination.
N.C.G.S. § 95-152 — Confidentiality of trade secrets.
N.C.G.S. § 95-154 — Authorization for similar safety and health federal-state programs.
N.C.G.S. § 95-155 — Construction of Article and severability.
N.C.G.S. § 95-156 — Handling of dangerous antineoplastic agents.
N.C.G.S. § 95-157 — Carolina Star Program.

Article 18 - Identification of Toxic or Hazardous Substances

N.C.G.S. § 95-173 — Short title.
N.C.G.S. § 95-174 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-191 — Hazardous Substance List.
N.C.G.S. § 95-192 — Safety data sheets.
N.C.G.S. § 95-193 — Labels.
N.C.G.S. § 95-194 — Emergency information.
N.C.G.S. § 95-195 — Complaints, investigations, penalties.
N.C.G.S. § 95-196 — Employee rights.
N.C.G.S. § 95-197 — Withholding hazardous substance trade secret information.
N.C.G.S. § 95-198 — Medical emergency and nonemergency situations.
N.C.G.S. § 95-208 — Community information on hazardous chemicals.
N.C.G.S. § 95-216 — Exemptions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-217 — Preemption of local regulations.
N.C.G.S. § 95-218 — Severability.

Article 19 - Migrant Housing Act of North Carolina

N.C.G.S. § 95-222 — Short title; legislative purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 95-223 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-224 — Scope; powers and duties.
N.C.G.S. § 95-225 — Adoption of standards and interpretations.
N.C.G.S. § 95-226 — Application for inspection.
N.C.G.S. § 95-227 — Enforcement.
N.C.G.S. § 95-228 — Waiver of rights.
N.C.G.S. § 95-229 — Construction of Article; severability.
N.C.G.S. § 95-229.1 — Actions upon finding uninhabitable migrant housing.

Article 19A - Overhead High-Voltage Line Safety Act

N.C.G.S. § 95-229.5 — Purpose; scope.
N.C.G.S. § 95-229.6 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-229.7 — Prohibited activities.
N.C.G.S. § 95-229.8 — Warning signs.
N.C.G.S. § 95-229.9 — Notification.
N.C.G.S. § 95-229.10 — Precautionary safety arrangements.
N.C.G.S. § 95-229.11 — Exemptions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-229.12 — Application.
N.C.G.S. § 95-229.13 — Severability.

Article 20 - Controlled Substance Examination Regulation

N.C.G.S. § 95-230 — Purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 95-231 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-232 — Procedural requirements for the administration of controlled substance examinations.
N.C.G.S. § 95-233 — No duty to examine.
N.C.G.S. § 95-234 — Violation of controlled substance examination regulations; civil penalty.
N.C.G.S. § 95-235 — Certain federal agencies exempted.

Article 21 - Retaliatory Employment Discrimination

N.C.G.S. § 95-240 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-241 — Discrimination prohibited.
N.C.G.S. § 95-242 — Complaint; investigation; conciliation.
N.C.G.S. § 95-243 — Civil action.
N.C.G.S. § 95-244 — Effect of Article on other rights.
N.C.G.S. § 95-245 — Rules.
N.C.G.S. § 95-246 — Computation of time.

Article 22 - Safety and Health Programs and Committees

N.C.G.S. § 95-250 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-251 — Safety and health programs.
N.C.G.S. § 95-252 — Safety and health committees required.
N.C.G.S. § 95-253 — Additional rights.
N.C.G.S. § 95-254 — Rules.
N.C.G.S. § 95-256 — Penalties.

Article 23 - Workplace Violence Prevention

N.C.G.S. § 95-260 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 95-261 — Civil no-contact orders; persons protected.
N.C.G.S. § 95-262 — Commencement of action; venue.
N.C.G.S. § 95-263 — Process for action for no-contact order.
N.C.G.S. § 95-264 — Civil no-contact order; remedy.
N.C.G.S. § 95-265 — Temporary civil no-contact order; court holidays and evenings.
N.C.G.S. § 95-266 — Permanent civil no-contact order.
N.C.G.S. § 95-267 — Duration; extension of orders.
N.C.G.S. § 95-268 — Notice of orders.
N.C.G.S. § 95-269 — Violation of valid order.
N.C.G.S. § 95-270 — Employment discrimination unlawful.
N.C.G.S. § 95-271 — Scope of Article; other remedies available; severability.