{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-117.8","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-117.8","heading":"Fraudulently renting, leasing, or advertising for sale of residential real property.","body":"(a)\tOffense Involving Fraudulent Rental or Lease. - It is unlawful to rent or lease residential real property to another person knowing that the renter or lessor has no lawful ownership in the property or leasehold interest in the property.\n(b)\tOffense Involving Fraudulent Advertising. - It is unlawful to list or advertise residential real property for sale knowing that the purported seller has no legal title or authority to sell the property.\n(c)\tPunishment. - Unless the conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, a person who violates this section shall be punished as follows:\n(1)\tA person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a Class H felony.\n(2)\tA person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a Class I felony.\n(d)\tIn addition to any criminal penalties provided in this section, knowingly renting or leasing residential real property to another person knowing that the renter or lessor has no lawful ownership or leasehold interest in the property shall constitute a violation of G.S. 75-1.1. (2024-54, s. 5.)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","SUBCHAPTER V. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY.","Article 20. Frauds."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-117.8.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"b8bdb9eb11900f6328806c029a9e5c22c3c1debf326c6d41d97a21e504af51f9","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-117.2","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-118"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}