75-27. Unsolicited merchandise.
Unless otherwise agreed, where unsolicited goods are delivered to a person, he has a right to refuse to accept delivery of the goods and is not bound to return such goods to the sender. If such unsolicited goods are addressed to and intended for the recipient, they shall be deemed a gift to the recipient, who may use them or dispose of them in any manner without any obligation to the sender. (1969, c. 70, s. 1; 1977, c. 498.)
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.