North Carolina General Statutes 66-495. Enforcement
(a) If the Attorney General has reason to believe that any online marketplace has violated or is violating this Article and the violation affects one or more residents of this State, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in any appropriate court to do any of the following:
(1) Enjoin further violation by the defendant.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 66-495
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- 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) Enforce compliance with this Article.
(3) Obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of the residents of this State.
(4) Obtain other remedies permitted under State law.
(b) Any violation of this Article shall also be a violation of Chapter 75 of the N.C. Gen. Stat.; provided, however, that only public remedies as administered by the Attorney General shall be available under that Chapter for violations of this Article.
(c) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prohibit any district attorney, law enforcement officer, official, or agency of this State from initiating or continuing any proceeding in a court against an online marketplace for failure to comply with any other civil law or a violation of a criminal law of this State. (2022-30, s. 6.)