{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-208.16","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.16","heading":"Residential restrictions.","body":"(a)\tA registrant under this Article shall not knowingly reside at one of the following:\n(1)\tAny location which is within 1,000 feet of any property line of a property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located.\n(2)\tWithin any structure, any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of any property line of a property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located.\nThis subsection applies to any registrant who did not establish his or her residence, in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, prior to August 16, 2006.\n(b)\tAs used in this section, \"school\" does not include home schools as defined in G.S. 115C-563 or institutions of higher education; however, for the purposes of this section, the term \"school\" shall include any construction project designated for use as a public school if the governing body has notified the sheriff or sheriffs with jurisdiction within 1,000 feet of the construction project of the construction of the public school. The term \"child care center\" is defined by G.S. 110-86(3); however, for purposes of this section, the term \"child care center\" does include the permanent locations of organized clubs of Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The term \"registrant\" means a person who is registered, or is required to register, under this Article.\n(c)\tThis section does not apply to child care centers that are located on or within 1,000 feet of the property of an institution of higher education where the registrant is a student or is employed.\n(d)\tChanges in the ownership of or use of property within 1,000 feet of a registrant's registered address that occur after a registrant establishes residency at the registered address shall not form the basis for finding that an offender is in violation of this section. For purposes of this subsection, a residence is established when the registrant does any of the following:\n(1)\tPurchases the residence or enters into a specifically enforceable contract to purchase the residence.\n(2)\tEnters into a written lease contract for the residence and for as long as the person is lawfully entitled to remain on the premises.\n(3)\tResides with an immediate family member who established residence in accordance with this subsection. For purposes of this subsection, \"immediate family member\" means a child or sibling who is 18 years of age or older, or a parent, grandparent, legal guardian, or spouse of the registrant.\n(e)\tNothing in this section shall be construed as creating a private cause of action against a real estate agent or landlord for any act or omission arising out of the residential restriction in this section.\n(f)\tA violation of this section is a Class G felony. (2006-247, s. 11(a); 2007-213, s. 10; 2013-28, s. 1; 2014-21, s. 1; 2019-245, s. 8(a); 2021-115, s. 3.)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","SUBCHAPTER VII. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALITY AND DECENCY.","Article 27A. Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs.","Part 2. Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Program."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-208.16.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"252c4cab3fd03610b6aecbf90f25fccfcdd67eadc3527641108f1d142d6a6745","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-208.15a","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-208.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}