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NOTE: 01/06/2010 - The Statutes on the North Carolina General Assembly web site are updated through the 2008 session. The North Carolina General Assembly has received the updated General Statutes, including changes made in the 2009 Legislative Session, from the official publisher. These updates are in the process of being proofread. The updated General Statutes are anticipated to be published to this web site in mid March 2010.

Please review the 2009 changes to the statutes by visiting NC Statutes and Session Laws affected by ratified bills.

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