105-236.1. Enforcement of revenue laws by revenue law enforcement agents.
(a) General. - The Secretary may appoint employees of the Unauthorized Substances Tax Section of the Tax Enforcement Division to serve as revenue law enforcement officers having the responsibility and subject-matter jurisdiction to enforce the excise tax on unauthorized substances imposed by Article 2D of this Chapter.
The Secretary may appoint up to 11 employees of the Motor Fuels Investigations Section of the Tax Enforcement Division to serve as revenue law enforcement officers having the responsibility and subject-matter jurisdiction to enforce the taxes on motor fuels imposed by Articles 36B, 36C, and 36D of this Chapter and by Chapter 119 of the General Statutes.
The Secretary may appoint employees of the Criminal Investigations Section of the Tax Enforcement Division to serve as revenue law enforcement officers having the responsibility and subject-matter jurisdiction to enforce the following tax violations and criminal offenses:
(1) The felony and misdemeanor tax violations in G.S. 105-236.
(2) The misdemeanor tax violations in G.S. 105-449.117 and G.S. 105-449.120.
(3) The following criminal offenses when they involve a tax imposed under Chapter 105 of the General Statutes:
a. G.S. 14-91 (Embezzlement of State Property).
b. G.S. 14-92 (Embezzlement of Funds).
c. G.S. 14-100 (Obtaining Property By False Pretenses).
c1. G.S. 14-113.20 (Identity Theft).
c2. G.S. 14-113.20A (Trafficking in Stolen Identities).
d. G.S. 14-119 (Forgery).
e. G.S. 14-120 (Uttering Forged Paper).
f. G.S. 14-401.18 (Sale of Certain Packages of Cigarettes).
g. G.S. 14-118.7 (Possession, transfer, or use of automated sales suppression device).
h. G.S. 105-259 (Secrecy of tax information).
(b) Authority. - A revenue law enforcement officer is a State officer with jurisdiction throughout the State within the officer's subject-matter jurisdiction. A revenue law enforcement officer may serve and execute notices, orders, warrants, or demands issued by the Secretary or the General Court of Justice in connection with the enforcement of the officer's subject-matter jurisdiction. A revenue law enforcement officer has the full powers of arrest as provided by G.S. 15A-401 while executing the notices, orders, warrants, or demands.
(c) Qualifications. - To serve as a revenue law enforcement officer, an employee must be certified as a criminal justice officer under Article 1 of Chapter 17C of the General Statutes. The Secretary may administer the oath of office to revenue law enforcement officers appointed pursuant to this section. (1997-503, s. 1; 2000-119, s. 1; 2004-124, s. 23.4; 2013-414, s. 17; 2014-3, s. 14.12; 2020-58, s. 6.1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 9 - General Administration; Penalties and Remedies.
§ 105-228.90 - Scope and definitions.
§ 105-230 - Charter suspended for failure to report.
§ 105-231 - Recodified as the second paragraph of § 105-230 by S.L1998-212, s29A.14(k).
§ 105-232 - Rights restored; receivership and liquidation.
§ 105-235 - Every day's failure a separate offense.
§ 105-236 - Penalties; situs of violations; penalty disposition.
§ 105-236.1 - Enforcement of revenue laws by revenue law enforcement agents.
§ 105-237 - Waiver; installment payments.
§ 105-237.1 - Compromise of liability.
§ 105-239.1 - Transferee liability.
§ 105-240 - Tax upon settlement of fiduciary's account.
§ 105-240.1 - Agreements with respect to domicile.
§ 105-241 - Where and how taxes payable; tax period; liens.
§ 105-241.01 - Electronic filing of returns.
§ 105-241.6 - Statute of limitations for refunds.
§ 105-241.7 - Procedure for obtaining a refund.
§ 105-241.8 - Statute of limitations for assessments.
§ 105-241.9 - Procedure for proposing an assessment.
§ 105-241.10 - Limit on refunds and assessments after a federal determination.
§ 105-241.11 - Requesting review of a proposed denial of a refund or a proposed assessment.
§ 105-241.12 - Result when taxpayer does not request a review.
§ 105-241.13 - Action on request for review.
§ 105-241.13A - Taxpayer inaction.
§ 105-241.14 - Final determination after Departmental review.
§ 105-241.15 - Contested case hearing on final determination.
§ 105-241.16 - Judicial review of decision after contested case hearing.
§ 105-241.17 - Civil action challenging statute as unconstitutional.
§ 105-241.19 - Declaratory judgments, injunctions, and other actions prohibited.
§ 105-241.20 - Delivery of notice to the taxpayer.
§ 105-241.21 - Interest on taxes.
§ 105-241.22 - Collection of tax.
§ 105-241.23 - Jeopardy assessment and collection.
§ 105-242.1 - Procedure for attachment and garnishment.
§ 105-242.2 - Personal liability when certain taxes not paid.
§ 105-243 - Taxes recoverable by action.
§ 105-243.1 - Collection of tax debts.
§ 105-244.1 - Cancellation of certain assessments.
§ 105-244.2 - Expired pursuant to its own terms, effective January 1, 2010.
§ 105-244.3 - Sales tax base expansion protection act.
§ 105-244.4 - Reduction of certain sales tax assessments.
§ 105-245 - Failure of sheriff to execute order.
§ 105-246 - Actions, when tried.
§ 105-247 - Municipalities not to levy income and inheritance tax.
§ 105-248 - Purpose of State taxes.
§ 105-250 - Law applicable to foreign corporations.
§ 105-251 - Information required of taxpayer and corrections based on information.
§ 105-251.2 - Compliance informational returns.
§ 105-254 - Secretary to furnish forms.
§ 105-254.1 - Identification of veterans on income tax form D-400.
§ 105-255 - Secretary of Revenue to keep records.
§ 105-256 - Publications prepared by Secretary of Revenue; report on fraud prevention progress.
§ 105-256.1 - Corporate annual report.
§ 105-257 - Department may charge fee for report or other document.
§ 105-258.1 - Taxpayer interviews.
§ 105-258.2 - Taxpayer conversations.
§ 105-258.3 - Power of attorney.
§ 105-259 - Secrecy required of officials; penalty for violation[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 105-260 - Evaluation of Department personnel.
§ 105-260.1 - Delegation of authority to hold hearings.
§ 105-261 - Secretary and deputies to administer oaths.
§ 105-262.1 - Rules to exercise authority under G.S105-130.5A.
§ 105-263 - Timely filing of mailed documents and requests for extensions.
§ 105-264 - Effect of Secretary's interpretation of revenue laws.
§ 105-264.1 - Secretary's interpretation applies to local taxes that are based on State taxes.
§ 105-264.2 - Publication of written determinations.
§ 105-266.2 - Refund of tax paid on substantial income later restored.
§ 105-268 - Reciprocal comity.
§ 105-268.1 - Agreements to coordinate the administration and collection of taxes.
§ 105-268.2 - Expenditures and commitments authorized to effectuate agreements.
§ 105-268.3 - Returns to be filed and taxes paid pursuant to agreements.
§ 105-269 - Extraterritorial authority to enforce payment.
§ 105-269.1 - Local authorities authorized to furnish office space.
§ 105-269.3 - Enforcement of Subchapter V and fuel inspection tax.
§ 105-269.4 - Election to apply income tax refund to following year's tax.
§ 105-269.5 - Contribution of income tax refund to Wildlife Conservation Account.
§ 105-269.13 - Debts not collectible under North Carolina law.
§ 105-269.14 - Payment of use tax with individual income tax.