North Carolina General Statutes 58-70-90. Definitions
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As used in this Part, the following terms have the meanings specified:
(1) “Collection agency” means a collection agency as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-70-15 which engages, directly or indirectly, in debt collection from a consumer.
(2) “Consumer” means an individual, aggregation of individuals, corporation, company, association, or partnership that has incurred a debt or alleged debt.
(3) “Debt” means any obligation owed or due or alleged to be owed or due from a consumer. ?(1961, c. 782; 1971, c. 814, ss. 1-3; 1979, c. 835.)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 58-70-90
- 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
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- 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.