{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-53-244.112","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-244.112","heading":"Criminal penalties for unlicensed activity.","body":"Engaging in the mortgage business as defined by G.S. 53-244.030(11) or acting as a mortgage loan originator without a license as required by this Article is a Class 3 misdemeanor. Each transaction involving unlicensed activity is a separate offense. (2009-374, s. 2; 2025-43, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 53. Regulation of Financial Services.","Article 19B. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act.","Part 1. Application, Licensing, Examination, and Enforcement."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_53/GS_53-244.112.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:05:12Z","sha256":"52e79fdaecd0e03c0bfe74dcff7f7711c8fa2b9dc25e8ce7c672b5ed614bbbbc","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-53-244.111","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-53-244.113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}