{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-55a-18-05","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55A-18-05","heading":"Exemptions.","body":"This Article does not preclude any of the following:\n(1)\tReporting or disclosure required by Article 22A of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.\n(2)\tIssuing of a lawful warrant for personal information by a court of competent jurisdiction.\n(3)\tRequest for discovery of personal information in litigation if both of the following conditions are met:\na.\tThe requestor demonstrates a compelling need for the personal information by clear and convincing evidence.\nb.\tThe requestor obtains a protective order barring disclosure of personal information to any person not named in the litigation.\n(4)\tAdmission of personal information as relevant evidence before a court of competent jurisdiction. However, no court shall publicly reveal personal information absent a specific finding of good cause.\n(5)\tReleasing personal information by a public agency that was voluntarily released to the public by the person or the nonprofit organization to which it relates.\n(6)\tCollection of information disclosing the identity of any director, officer, registered agent, or incorporator of a nonprofit organization in any report or disclosure required by statute to be filed with the Secretary of State. This Article does not preclude an audit, examination, review, or investigation pursuant to the authority of the Secretary of State under Chapters 10B, 55A, 78A, 78C, 78D, 120C, or 131F of the General Statutes so long as both of the following apply:\na.\tThe personal information is only used in connection with the specific audit, examination, review, or investigation to which the request relates and for any related proceedings.\nb.\tAny personal information collected otherwise remains subject to G.S. 55A-18-04(a)(2), unless expressly required by law to be publicly disclosed.\n(7)\tDisclosure of personal information derived from a donation to a nonprofit organization that is affiliated with a public agency and required by statute, if the person has not previously requested anonymity from the nonprofit organization.\n(8)\tCollection and reporting by a national securities association that is registered pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 78o-3, any regulations adopted under it, or any information that the national securities association is required to provide pursuant to State law.\n(9)\tRequests by the Attorney General for personal information required for an audit, examination, review, or investigation pursuant to Chapters 36C, 36E, 55A, 75, and 131F of the General Statutes. Personal information provided pursuant to this exception shall only be used in connection with the specific audit, examination, review, or investigation to which the request relates and for any related proceedings. Any personal information collected shall otherwise remain subject to the provisions of G.S. 55A-18-04(a)(2), unless expressly required by law to be publicly disclosed. (2025-79, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 55A North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act.","Article 18. The Personal Privacy Protection Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_55A/GS_55A-18-05.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:06:02Z","sha256":"c6404b30da4baa6ebfa4dd9fa0600fd9d740cc029eb5981359c2a3b9657eb40c","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-55a-18-04","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-55a-18-06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}