{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-99e-42","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-42","heading":"Claims arising from weight gain, obesity, associated health conditions, or long-term consumption of food - Limitation on liability.","body":"Except as set forth in G.S. 99E-43, a packer, distributor, manufacturer, carrier, holder, seller, marketer, or advertiser of a food, as defined in section 201(f) of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 321(f), or an association of one or more such entities, shall not be liable in any civil action for any claim arising out of weight gain, obesity, a health condition associated with weight gain or obesity, or other generally known condition allegedly caused by or allegedly likely to result from long-term consumption of food. For purposes of this section, a health condition arising from a single instance of consumption shall not be considered to result from long-term consumption of food. (2013-309, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 99E. Special Liability Provisions.","Article 5. Commonsense Consumption Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_99E/GS_99E-42.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:14:47Z","sha256":"8bed9dade5fd798dbc6f230a463052357f8e355576084f22352e6b4f7961f83a","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-99e-41","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-99e-43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}