N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99C-14: (Effective October 1, 2026) Ski patrol and volunteers.

The provisions of G.S. 95-25.3 (minimum wage), 95-25.4 (overtime), 95-25.5 (youth employment), and 95-25.15(b) (record keeping) do not apply to a bona fide volunteer who volunteers at a ski area. For the purposes of this section, a "bona fide volunteer" is (i) a volunteer ski patroller, competition or special event volunteer, volunteer ski instructor, or volunteer mountain host or (ii) any other person performing volunteer services at a ski area, if the individual receives no compensation for the services other than meals, lodging, or the use of ski area facilities or any combination of meals, lodging, or use of ski area facilities. (2026-49, s. 1(a).)