75-16.2. Limitation of actions.
Any civil action brought under this Chapter to enforce the provisions thereof shall be barred unless commenced within four years after the cause of action accrues.
When any civil or criminal proceeding shall be commenced by the Attorney General or by any of the district attorneys of the State to prevent, restrain or punish a violation of Chapter 75, the running of the period of limitation with respect to every private right of action arising under Chapter 75 and based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in said proceeding shall be suspended during the pendency thereof and for one year thereafter; provided that when the running of the period of limitation with respect to a cause of action arising under Chapter 75 shall be suspended hereunder, any action to enforce such cause of action shall be barred unless commenced either within the period of suspension or within four years after the cause of action accrued, whichever is later. (1979, c. 169, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection
Article 1 - General Provisions.
§ 75-1 - Combinations in restraint of trade illegal.
§ 75-1.1 - Methods of competition, acts and practices regulated; legislative policy.
§ 75-2 - Any restraint in violation of common law included.
§ 75-2.1 - Monopolizing and attempting to monopolize prohibited.
§ 75-4 - Contracts to be in writing.
§ 75-8 - Continuous violations separate offenses.
§ 75-9 - Duty of Attorney General to investigate.
§ 75-10 - Power to compel examination.
§ 75-11 - Person examined exempt from prosecution.
§ 75-12 - Refusal to furnish information; false swearing.
§ 75-13 - Criminal prosecution; district attorneys to assist; expenses.
§ 75-14 - Action to obtain mandatory order.
§ 75-15 - Actions prosecuted by Attorney General.
§ 75-15.1 - Restoration of property and cancellation of contract.
§ 75-16 - Civil action by person injured; treble damages.
§ 75-16.2 - Limitation of actions.
§ 75-17 - Lender may not require borrower to deal with particular insurer.
§ 75-18 - Lender may require nondiscriminatory approval of insurer.
§ 75-19 - Violators subject to fine and injunction.
§ 75-20 - Unsolicited checks to secure loans.
§ 75-27 - Unsolicited merchandise.
§ 75-28 - Unauthorized disclosure of tax information; violation a Class 1 misdemeanor.
§ 75-29 - Unfair and deceptive trade names; use of term "wholesale" in advertising, etc.
§ 75-31 - Work-at-home solicitations.
§ 75-32 - Representation of winning a prize.
§ 75-33 - Representation of eligibility to win a prize.
§ 75-34 - Representation of being specially selected.
§ 75-35 - Simulation of checks and invoices.
§ 75-37 - Declaration of State public policy.
§ 75-39 - Conditioning services on electric service prohibited.
§ 75-40 - Deadline for mailing consumer rebates.
§ 75-41 - Contracts with automatic renewal clauses.
§ 75-43 - Solicitation of a fee for copy of recorded documents.