{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-42-42.2","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-42.2","heading":"Victim protection - nondiscrimination.","body":"A landlord shall not terminate a tenancy, fail to renew a tenancy, refuse to enter into a rental agreement, or otherwise retaliate in the rental of a dwelling based substantially on: (i) the tenant, applicant, or a household member's status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; or (ii) the tenant or applicant having terminated a rental agreement under G.S. 42-45.1. Evidence provided to the landlord of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking may include any of the following:\n(1)\tLaw enforcement, court, or federal agency records or files.\n(2)\tDocumentation from a domestic violence or sexual assault program.\n(3)\tDocumentation from a religious, medical, or other professional. (2005-423, s. 6.)","path":["Chapter 42. Landlord and Tenant.","Article 5. Residential Rental Agreements."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_42/GS_42-42.2.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:02:32Z","sha256":"9276d73183eb25f5d4b20fe4e819666022f894bf5b2017d8d2c507fb783b958c","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-42-42.1","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-42-42.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}