105-164.30. Secretary or agent may examine books, etc.
For the purpose of enforcing the collection of the tax levied by this Article, the Secretary or his duly authorized agent is authorized to examine at all reasonable hours during the day the books, papers, records, documents or other data of all retailers or wholesale merchants bearing upon the correctness of any return or for the purpose of filing a return where none has been made as required by this Article, and may require the attendance of any person and take his testimony with respect to any such matter, with power to administer oaths to such person or persons. If any person summoned as a witness fails to obey any summons to appear before the Secretary or his authorized agent, or refuses to testify or answer any material question or to produce any book, record, paper, or other data when required to do so, the Secretary or his authorized agent shall report the failure or refusal to the Attorney General or the district solicitor, who shall thereupon institute proceedings in the superior court of the county where the witness resides to compel obedience to any summons of the Secretary or his authorized agent. Officers who serve summonses or subpoenas, and witnesses attending, shall receive like compensation as officers and witnesses in the superior courts, to be paid from the proper appropriation for the administration of this Article.
In the event any retailer or wholesale merchant fails or refuses to permit the Secretary or his authorized agent to examine his books, papers, accounts, records, documents or other data, the Secretary may require the retailer or wholesale merchant to show cause before the superior court of the county in which said taxpayer resides or has its principal place of business as to why the books, records, papers, documents, or data should not be examined and the superior court shall have jurisdiction to enter an order requiring the production of all necessary books, records, papers, documents, or data and to punish for contempt any person who violates the order. (1957, c. 1340, s. 5; 1973, c. 476, s. 193; 1998-98, s. 52; 2013-414, s. 1(g); 2016-5, s. 3.16.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 5 - Sales and Use Tax.
§ 105-164.4 - Tax imposed on retailers and certain facilitators.
§ 105-164.4B - Sourcing principles.
§ 105-164.4C - Telecommunications service and ancillary service.
§ 105-164.4D - Bundled transactions.
§ 105-164.4F - Accommodation rentals.
§ 105-164.4G - Entertainment activity.
§ 105-164.4H - Real property contract.
§ 105-164.4I - Service contracts.
§ 105-164.4J - Marketplace-facilitated sales.
§ 105-164.4K - Property management contracts.
§ 105-164.6 - Complementary use tax.
§ 105-164.6A - Voluntary collection of use tax by sellers.
§ 105-164.7 - Retailer or facilitator to collect sales tax from purchaser as trustee for State.
§ 105-164.8 - Retailer's obligation to collect tax; remote sales subject to tax.
§ 105-164.9 - Advertisement to absorb tax unlawful.
§ 105-164.10 - Retail tax calculation.
§ 105-164.11 - Excessive and erroneous collections.
§ 105-164.11A - Refund of tax paid on rescinded sale or cancellation of service.
§ 105-164.11B - Recover sales tax paid.
§ 105-164.12A - Electric golf cart and battery charger considered a single article.
§ 105-164.12B - Tangible personal property sold below cost with conditional contract.
§ 105-164.12C - Items given away by merchants.
§ 105-164.13 - Retail sales and use tax.
§ 105-164.13A - Service charges on food, beverages, or prepared food.
§ 105-164.13B - Food exempt from tax.
§ 105-164.13E - Exemption for farmers.
§ 105-164.13F - Exemption for wildlife managers.
§ 105-164.14 - Certain refunds authorized.
§ 105-164.14A - Economic incentive refunds.
§ 105-164.15A - Effective date of tax changes.
§ 105-164.16 - Returns and payment of taxes.
§ 105-164.16A - Reporting option for prepaid meal plans.
§ 105-164.19 - Extension of time for making returns and payment.
§ 105-164.20 - Cash or accrual basis of reporting.
§ 105-164.26 - Presumption that sales are taxable.
§ 105-164.27A - Direct pay permit.
§ 105-164.28 - Certificate of exemption.
§ 105-164.28A - Other exemption certificates.
§ 105-164.29A - State government exemption process.
§ 105-164.29B - Information to counties and cities.
§ 105-164.30 - Secretary or agent may examine books, etc.
§ 105-164.32 - Incorrect returns; estimate.
§ 105-164.37 - Bankruptcy, receivership, etc.
§ 105-164.40 - Jeopardy assessment.
§ 105-164.42C - Authority to enter Agreement.
§ 105-164.42D - Relationship to North Carolina law.
§ 105-164.42E - Agreement requirements.
§ 105-164.42F - Cooperating sovereigns.
§ 105-164.42G - Effect of Agreement.
§ 105-164.42H - Certification of certified automated system and effect of certification.
§ 105-164.42I - Contract with certified service provider and effect of contract.
§ 105-164.42J - Performance standard for multistate seller.
§ 105-164.42K - Registration and effect of registration.
§ 105-164.42L - Liability relief for erroneous information or insufficient notice by Department.
§ 105-164.44 - Penalty and remedies of Article 9 applicable.
§ 105-164.44F - Distribution of part of telecommunications taxes to cities.
§ 105-164.44H - Transfer to State Public School Fund.
§ 105-164.44J - Supplemental PEG channel support.
§ 105-164.44K - Distribution of part of tax on electricity to cities.
§ 105-164.44L - Distribution of part of tax on piped natural gas to cities.