{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-66-397","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-397","heading":"Municipal or county authority.","body":"All of the counties and cities as defined by G.S. 160A-1 may by ordinance adopt the provisions of this Part and may adopt such further rules and regulations as the governing bodies of the counties and cities deem appropriate; provided, however, no county or city may regulate:\n(1)\tInterest, fees, or recovery charges;\n(2)\tHours of operation, unless such regulation applies to businesses generally;\n(3)\tThe nature of the business or type of pawn transaction; or\n(4)\tLicense fees in excess of rates set by the State. (1989, c. 638, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 655; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2011-325, s. 8; 2012-46, ss. 2, 12.)","path":["Chapter 66. Commerce and Business.","Article 45. Pawnbrokers, Metal Dealers, and Scrap Dealers.","Part 1. Pawnbrokers and Currency Converters."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_66/GS_66-397.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:07:52Z","sha256":"3e82ecca9f5b6ee767f64d80334cafea4b150c1d39b4c1d0eb93af081edc6dd3","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-66-396","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-66-398"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}