{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-95-120","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-120","heading":"Powers and duties of the Commissioner.","body":"In addition to all other powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the Commissioner by this Article, the Commissioner shall have and exercise the following powers and duties:\n(1)\tTo adopt, modify, or revoke the rules necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Article, including those governing the design, construction, installation, operation, use, and maintenance of devices subject to the provisions of this Article. The rules adopted under this section shall conform as nearly as possible to the standards contained in the B77.1 - American National Standards Safety Requirements for Aerial Passenger Tramways and with good engineering and safety standards, formulas, and practices.\n(1a)\tTo enforce the rules adopted under this Article.\n(1b)\tTo grant exceptions from the requirements of the rules adopted under this Article and to permit the use of other devices when the exceptions and uses will not expose the public to an unsafe condition likely to result in serious personal injury or damage to property.\n(2)\tTo hold hearings and take evidence in all matters relating to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties vested in the Commissioner, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers and records relevant to any inquiry.\n(3)\tTo approve, deny, revoke, and renew the registration certificates in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to this Article.\n(4)\tTo institute civil actions for injunctive or other relief against violators of this Article.\n(5)\tTo cause the seal of the Commissioner of Labor to be affixed to all registrations issued by the Commissioner, and to employ, within the funds available to the Commissioner, and prescribe the duties of the personnel as the Commissioner may deem necessary in the administration of this Article.\n(6)\tTo have reasonable access, with or without notice, to the devices subject to the provisions of this Article during reasonable hours, for the purposes of inspections and testing.\n(7)\tTo investigate accidents involving devices subject to the provisions of this Article to determine the cause of the accident. The Commissioner shall have full subpoena powers in conducting the investigations.\n(8)\tTo coordinate enforcement and inspection activity relative to equipment, devices, and operations covered by this Article in order to minimize duplication of liability or regulatory responsibility on the part of the operator, owner, or employer.\n(9)\tRepealed by Session Laws 2025-63, s. 1(g), effective July 7, 2025. (1969, c. 1021; 2005-347, s. 4; 2025-63, s. 1(g).)","path":["Chapter 95. Department of Labor and Labor Regulations.","Article 15. Passenger Tramway Safety."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_95/GS_95-120.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:14:02Z","sha256":"2f391dc735e921c6b329bde55382b8e643b1560fe5033582411ba26680fbf352","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-95-119","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-95-120.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}