(a)        As used in this section, “public hospital” has the same meaning as in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-39 A State hospital is any hospital operated by the State.

(b)        A public hospital or a State hospital may donate medical equipment it determines is no longer needed by the hospital to any of the following if the property so donated is to be used by a hospital or medical facility in another country:

(1)        A corporation that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(2)        The United States or any agency of it.

(3)        The government of a foreign country or any political subdivision of that country.

(4)        The United Nations or an agency of it.

(5)        Other eleemosynary institutions and groups. (1993, c. 529, s. 7.6; 1995, c. 509, s. 73.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 131E-250

  • 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.
  • 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
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • 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
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
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