{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-64-29","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 64-29","heading":"Investigation of complaints.","body":"(a)\tInvestigation. - Upon receipt of a complaint filed in accordance with G.S. 64-28, the Commissioner shall investigate whether a violation of G.S. 64-26 or G.S. 143-133.3 has in fact occurred.\n(b)\tCertain Complaints Shall Not Be Investigated. - The Commissioner shall not investigate complaints that are based solely on race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.\n(c)\tAssistance by Law Enforcement. - The Commissioner may request that the State Bureau of Investigation assist in investigating a complaint under this section.\n(d)\tSubpoena for Production of Documents. - The Commissioner may issue a subpoena for production of employment records that relate to the recruitment, hiring, employment, or termination policies, practices, or acts of employment as part of the investigation of a valid complaint under this section. (2011-263, s. 3; 2015-294, s. 5.)","path":["Chapter 64. Aliens.","Article 2. Verification of Work Authorization."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_64/GS_64-29.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:07:42Z","sha256":"1be28cde693700889a3fc7b170c2048904449392c8066f0ec70df34eeaa36f66","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-64-28","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-64-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}