North Carolina General Statutes
Article 45 - Pawnbrokers, Metal Dealers, and Scrap Dealers.
§ 66-428 - Preemption.

66-428. Preemption.
A county or municipality shall not enact any local law, ordinance, or regulation regulating secondary metals recyclers or regulated metals property that conflicts with this Part, and this Part preempts all existing laws, ordinances, or regulations that conflict with it. (2012-46, s. 28.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business

Article 45 - Pawnbrokers, Metal Dealers, and Scrap Dealers.

§ 66-385 - Short title.

§ 66-386 - Purpose.

§ 66-387 - Definitions.

§ 66-388 - Pawnbroker authority.

§ 66-389 - License required.

§ 66-390 - Requirements for licensure.

§ 66-391 - Record-keeping requirements for pawnbrokers.

§ 66-392 - Record-keeping requirements for currency converters and e-buyers.

§ 66-393 - Pawnbroker fees; interest rates.

§ 66-394 - Pawnbroker transactions.

§ 66-395 - Prohibitions.

§ 66-396 - Penalties.

§ 66-397 - Municipal or county authority.

§ 66-398 - License renewal.

§ 66-399 - Bond.

§ 66-405 - Legislative finding.

§ 66-406 - Definitions.

§ 66-407 - Permits.

§ 66-408 - Perjury; punishment.

§ 66-409 - Bond or trust account required.

§ 66-410 - Records to be kept.

§ 66-411 - Items not to be modified.

§ 66-412 - Purchasing from juvenile.

§ 66-413 - Penalties.

§ 66-414 - Portable smelters prohibited.

§ 66-420 - Definitions.

§ 66-420.1 - Applicability.

§ 66-421 - Required records and receipts for regulated metals transactions.

§ 66-422 - Inspection of regulated metals property and records.

§ 66-423 - Hold notices for nonferrous metals; retention of nonferrous metals.

§ 66-424 - Prohibited activities and transactions.

§ 66-425 - Permissible payment methods for nonferrous metals purchasers.

§ 66-426 - Issuance of nonferrous metals purchase permits by Sheriff; form; fees; recordkeeping.

§ 66-427 - Exemptions.

§ 66-428 - Preemption.

§ 66-429 - Violations.

§ 66-430 - Restitution.

§ 66-431 - Forfeiture of vehicles used to transport unlawfully obtained regulated metals property.