A business or facility is eligible to participate in the TODS program if it meets all of the following conditions:

(1)        It is open to the general public and is not restricted to “members only”.

(2)        It does not restrict access to its facilities by the general public.

(3)        It complies with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations concerning the provision of public accommodations without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, disability, and any other category protected by federal or State constitutional or statutory law concerning the granting of licenses and approvals for public facilities.

(4)        It meets the following standards:

a.         It is in continuous operation at least eight hours a day, five days a week during its normal season or the normal operating season for the type of business or facility.

b.         It is licensed and approved by the appropriate State and local agencies regulating the particular type of business or activity. (2001-383, s. 1.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 136-140.16

  • business: means a tourist-oriented business. See North Carolina General Statutes 136-140.15
  • facility: means a tourist-oriented facility. See North Carolina General Statutes 136-140.15
  • 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
  • Program: The Department of Transportation shall administer a tourist-oriented directional signs (TODS) program. See North Carolina General Statutes 136-140.15
  • 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
  • TODS: Tourist-oriented directional signs (TODS) are guide signs that display the business identification of and directional information for tourist-oriented businesses and tourist-oriented facilities or for classes of businesses or facilities that are tourist-oriented. See North Carolina General Statutes 136-140.15
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