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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-70-120: Unauthorized practice of law; court appearances.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chapter 58. Insurance.
- Article 70. Collection Agencies.
- Part 3. Prohibited Practices by Collection Agencies Engaged in the Collection of Debts from Consumers.
Neither a collection agency nor any representative thereof who is not a duly licensed attorney shall engage in the practice of law. As used in this section, "practice of law" includes the preparation of warrants or subpoenas. A collection agency's representative is prohibited from appearing in court on behalf of a creditor except as required by court order or subpoena, and except to submit and explain claims in bankruptcy court. (1979, c. 835; 1989, c. 441, s. 11.)
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