(a) Administration and Support. – Upon being certified as a North Carolina certified retirement community, the Department shall provide the following assistance to the community:

(1) Assistance in the training of local Program staff and volunteers.

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 143B-437.101

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

(2) Ongoing oversight and guidance in marketing and updating on national retirement trends.

(3) Inclusion in the State‘s national advertising and public relations campaigns and travel show promotions, including a prominent feature on the Department’s Web site.

(4) Eligibility for State financial assistance for brochures, support material, and advertising.

(5) An annual evaluation and progress assessment on maintaining and improving the community’s desirability as a home for retirees.

(b) Expiration. – A community’s certification under this section expires on the fifth anniversary of the date the initial certification is issued. To be considered for recertification by the Department, an applicant community shall submit the following:

(1) A completed new application in accordance with the requirements of this Part.

(2) Data demonstrating the success or failure of the community’s efforts to market and promote itself as a desirable location for retirees and potential retirees.

(3) The annual fee required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-437.100(d)(4). (2008-188, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 14.3C; 2018-5, s. 15.7(b).)

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