14-104. Obtaining advances under promise to work and pay for same.
If any person, with intent to cheat or defraud another, shall obtain any advances in money, provisions, goods, wares or merchandise of any description from any other person or corporation upon and by color of any promise or agreement that the person making the same will begin any work or labor of any description for such person or corporation from whom the advances are obtained, and the person making the promise or agreement shall willfully fail, without a lawful excuse, to commence or complete such work according to contract, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1889, c. 444; 1891, c. 106; 1905, c. 411; Rev., s. 3431; C.S., s. 4281; 1993, c. 539, s. 42; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 19 - False Pretenses and Cheats.
§ 14-100 - Obtaining property by false pretenses.
§ 14-100.1 - Possession or manufacture of certain fraudulent forms of identification.
§ 14-101 - Obtaining signatures by false pretenses.
§ 14-102 - Obtaining property by false representation of pedigree of animals.
§ 14-103 - Obtaining certificate of registration of animals by false representation.
§ 14-104 - Obtaining advances under promise to work and pay for same.
§ 14-105 - Obtaining advances under written promise to pay therefor out of designated property.
§ 14-106 - Obtaining property in return for worthless check, draft or order.
§ 14-107 - Worthless checks; multiple presentment of checks.
§ 14-107.1 - Prima facie evidence in worthless check cases.
§ 14-107.2 - Program for collection in worthless check cases.
§ 14-108 - Obtaining property or services from slot machines, etc., by false coins or tokens.
§ 14-109 - Manufacture, sale, or gift of devices for cheating slot machines, etc.
§ 14-110 - Defrauding innkeeper or campground owner.
§ 14-111.3 - Making unneeded ambulance request in certain counties.
§ 14-111.4 - Misuse of 911 system.
§ 14-112 - Obtaining merchandise on approval.
§ 14-112.2 - Exploitation of an older adult or disabled adult.
§ 14-112.3 - Asset freeze or seizure; proceeding.
§ 14-113 - Obtaining money by false representation of physical disability.