{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-451","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-451","heading":"Denial, suspension and revocation of license.","body":"(a)\tThe Board may deny, suspend, modify, or revoke a license issued under this Part if it finds that the applicant or licensee or his employee has committed any of the following acts, each of which is declared to be a violation of this Part:\n(1)\tMade false or fraudulent claims through any media, misrepresenting the effect of materials or methods to be utilized or sold;\n(2)\tMade a pesticide recommendation not in accordance with the label registered pursuant to this Article;\n(3)\tViolated any provision of this Article or of any rule or regulation adopted by the Board or of any lawful order of the Board;\n(4)\tFailed to pay the original or renewal license fee when due, and continued to sell restricted use pesticides without paying the license fee, or sold restricted use pesticides without a license;\n(5)\tWas guilty of gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct in acting as a pesticide dealer;\n(6)\tRefused or neglected to keep and maintain the records required by this Article, or to make reports when and as required, or refusing to make these records available for audit or inspection;\n(7)\tMade false or fraudulent records, invoices, or reports;\n(8)\tUsed fraud or misrepresentation, or presented false information, in making an application for a license or renewal of a license, or in selling or offering to sell restricted use pesticides;\n(9)\tRefused or neglected to comply with any limitations or restrictions on or in a duly issued license or permit;\n(10)\tAided or abetted a licensed or an unlicensed person to evade the provisions of this Article, combined or conspired with such a licensed or unlicensed person to evade the provisions of this Article, or allowed one's license to be used by an unlicensed person;\n(11)\tImpersonated any state, county, or city inspector or official;\n(12)\tStored or disposed of containers or pesticides by means other than those prescribed on the label or adopted regulations.\n(13)\tProvided or made available any restricted use pesticide to any person other than a certified private applicator, licensed pesticide applicator, certified structural pest control applicator, structural pest control licensee or an employee under the direct supervision of one of the aforementioned certified or licensed applicators.\n(b)\tAny licensee whose license is revoked under the provisions of this Article shall not be eligible to apply for a new license hereunder until such time has elapsed from the date of the order revoking said license as established by the Board (not to exceed two years), or if an appeal is taken from said order or revocation, not to exceed two years from the date of the order or final judgment sustaining said revocation. (1971, c. 832, s. 1; 1975, c. 425, ss. 6, 7; 1987, c. 559, ss. 2, 13, c. 827, s. 40.)","path":["Chapter 143. State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions","Article 52. Pesticide Board.","Part 3. Pesticide Dealers."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_143/GS_143-451.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:22:33Z","sha256":"73dd527ef6548d13b0e92a0ec2123c0e9a0b9865d3331f9dc50c6824255daae9","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-450","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-452"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}