As used in this Article:

(1) “Residents” shall mean and include person, partnership or corporation, domestic, alien or foreign.

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 58-29-5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(2) “Unfair Trade Practice Act” shall mean Article 63 of this Chapter. (1965, c. 910.)