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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c1",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: anchor: official statute site",
      "summary": "ANCHOR: North Carolina's statutes are the North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.), published by the North Carolina General Assembly at ncleg.gov, which states they include changes through S.L. 2026-30.",
      "body": "ANCHOR: North Carolina's statutes are the North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.), published by the North Carolina General Assembly at ncleg.gov, which states they include changes through S.L. 2026-30.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly actually says:\n\n“North Carolina General Statutes The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-30 .”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/Laws/GeneralStatutes",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly",
      "evidence_quote": "North Carolina General Statutes The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-30 .",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "North Carolina",
      "topic": "anchor: official statute site",
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      "applies_to_scope": "NC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c2",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (a) civil remedy for non-consensual intimate image disclosure - who may sue, damages, fees",
      "summary": "G.S. 14-190.5A(g) gives any person whose image is disclosed as described in subsection (b) a civil action against the discloser for actual damages but not less than liquidated damages of $1,000 per day of violation or $10,000, whichever is higher, plus punitive damages and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.",
      "body": "G.S. 14-190.5A(g) gives any person whose image is disclosed as described in subsection (b) a civil action against the discloser for actual damages but not less than liquidated damages of $1,000 per day of violation or $10,000, whichever is higher, plus punitive damages and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(1) Actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages, to be computed at the rate of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for each day of the violation or in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whichever is higher. (2) Punitive damages. (3) A reasonable attorneys' fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-190.5A.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(1) Actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages, to be computed at the rate of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for each day of the violation or in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whichever is higher. (2) Punitive damages. (3) A reasonable attorneys' fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.",
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      "subject": "North Carolina",
      "topic": "(a) civil remedy for non-consensual intimate image disclosure - who may sue, damages, fees",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "NC",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c3",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (a) civil limitation period",
      "summary": "Under G.S. 14-190.5A(g), the civil action must be brought within one year after initial discovery of the disclosure and no more than seven years from the most recent disclosure.",
      "body": "Under G.S. 14-190.5A(g), the civil action must be brought within one year after initial discovery of the disclosure and no more than seven years from the most recent disclosure.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“The civil cause of action may be brought no more than one year after the initial discovery of the disclosure, but in no event may the action be commenced more than seven years from the most recent disclosure of the private image.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-190.5A.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "The civil cause of action may be brought no more than one year after the initial discovery of the disclosure, but in no event may the action be commenced more than seven years from the most recent disclosure of the private image.",
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      "topic": "(a) civil limitation period",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c4",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (b) criminal offence elements",
      "summary": "G.S. 14-190.5A(b) makes it a crime to knowingly disclose an identifiable person's intimate image without affirmative consent with intent to coerce, harass, intimidate, demean, humiliate or cause financial loss; the definition of 'image' includes AI-generated realistic depictions.",
      "body": "G.S. 14-190.5A(b) makes it a crime to knowingly disclose an identifiable person's intimate image without affirmative consent with intent to coerce, harass, intimidate, demean, humiliate or cause financial loss; the definition of 'image' includes AI-generated realistic depictions.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(1) The person knowingly discloses an image of another person with the intent to do either of the following: a. Coerce, harass, intimidate, demean, humiliate, or cause financial loss to the depicted person.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-190.5A.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "evidence_quote": "(1) The person knowingly discloses an image of another person with the intent to do either of the following: a. Coerce, harass, intimidate, demean, humiliate, or cause financial loss to the depicted person.",
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      "topic": "(b) criminal offence elements",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c5",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (b) penalty class",
      "summary": "Under G.S. 14-190.5A(c), disclosure of private images by an adult (18+) is a Class H felony; a first offence by a person under 18 is a Class 1 misdemeanor.",
      "body": "Under G.S. 14-190.5A(c), disclosure of private images by an adult (18+) is a Class H felony; a first offence by a person under 18 is a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(c) Penalty. - A violation of this section shall be punishable as follows: (1) For an offense by a person who is 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense, the violation is a Class H felony.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-190.5A.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(c) Penalty. - A violation of this section shall be punishable as follows: (1) For an offense by a person who is 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense, the violation is a Class H felony.",
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      "topic": "(b) penalty class",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c6",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (a)/(b) exception for commercial settings - key for creators",
      "summary": "G.S. 14-190.5A(d)(1) excludes 'images involving voluntary exposure in public or commercial settings', which may limit protection for content a creator voluntarily published commercially (how courts apply it to leaked paid content was not verified).",
      "body": "G.S. 14-190.5A(d)(1) excludes 'images involving voluntary exposure in public or commercial settings', which may limit protection for content a creator voluntarily published commercially (how courts apply it to leaked paid content was not verified).\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(d) Exceptions. - This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) Images involving voluntary exposure in public or commercial settings.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-190.5A.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(d) Exceptions. - This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) Images involving voluntary exposure in public or commercial settings.",
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      "topic": "(a)/(b) exception for commercial settings - key for creators",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (c) cyberstalking - repeated electronic communications",
      "summary": "G.S. 14-196.3(b)(2) makes it unlawful to email or electronically communicate to another repeatedly for the purpose of abusing, annoying, threatening, terrifying, harassing or embarrassing any person.",
      "body": "G.S. 14-196.3(b)(2) makes it unlawful to email or electronically communicate to another repeatedly for the purpose of abusing, annoying, threatening, terrifying, harassing or embarrassing any person.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(2) Email or electronically communicate to another repeatedly, whether or not conversation ensues, for the purpose of abusing, annoying, threatening, terrifying, harassing, or embarrassing any person.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-196.3.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(2) Email or electronically communicate to another repeatedly, whether or not conversation ensues, for the purpose of abusing, annoying, threatening, terrifying, harassing, or embarrassing any person.",
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      "topic": "(c) cyberstalking - repeated electronic communications",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (c) cyberstalking penalty",
      "summary": "A violation of G.S. 14-196.3 (cyberstalking) is a Class 2 misdemeanor.",
      "body": "A violation of G.S. 14-196.3 (cyberstalking) is a Class 2 misdemeanor.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(d) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-196.3.html",
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      "evidence_quote": "(d) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.",
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      "topic": "(c) cyberstalking penalty",
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      "applies_to_scope": "NC",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c9",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (d) stalking statute covers electronic conduct",
      "summary": "G.S. 14-277.3A(b)(2) defines harassment for stalking to include email messages and other computerized or electronic transmissions directed at a specific person.",
      "body": "G.S. 14-277.3A(b)(2) defines harassment for stalking to include email messages and other computerized or electronic transmissions directed at a specific person.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“and email messages or other computerized or electronic transmissions directed at a specific person that torments, terrorizes, or terrifies that person and that serves no legitimate purpose.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-277.3A.html",
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      "evidence_quote": "and email messages or other computerized or electronic transmissions directed at a specific person that torments, terrorizes, or terrifies that person and that serves no legitimate purpose.",
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      "topic": "(d) stalking statute covers electronic conduct",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c10",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (d) stalking penalty",
      "summary": "Under G.S. 14-277.3A(d), stalking is a Class A1 misdemeanor, and a Class F felony for a defendant previously convicted of a stalking offense.",
      "body": "Under G.S. 14-277.3A(d), stalking is a Class A1 misdemeanor, and a Class F felony for a defendant previously convicted of a stalking offense.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(d) Classification. - A violation of this section is a Class A1 misdemeanor.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-277.3A.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(d) Classification. - A violation of this section is a Class A1 misdemeanor.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "North Carolina",
      "topic": "(d) stalking penalty",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (e) address confidentiality program - administrator and purpose",
      "summary": "G.S. 15C-2(2) establishes the Address Confidentiality Program in the Office of the Attorney General to protect the addresses of relocated victims of domestic violence, sexual offense or stalking.",
      "body": "G.S. 15C-2(2) establishes the Address Confidentiality Program in the Office of the Attorney General to protect the addresses of relocated victims of domestic violence, sexual offense or stalking.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(2) Address Confidentiality Program or Program. - A program in the Office of the Attorney General to protect the confidentiality of the address of a relocated victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking to prevent the victim's assailants or potential assailants from finding the victim through public records.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15C/GS_15C-2.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(2) Address Confidentiality Program or Program. - A program in the Office of the Attorney General to protect the confidentiality of the address of a relocated victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking to prevent the victim's assailants or potential assailants from finding the victim through public records.",
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      "topic": "(e) address confidentiality program - administrator and purpose",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
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          "unclassified"
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c12",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (e) ACP eligibility",
      "summary": "Under G.S. 15C-4(c)(1), an ACP applicant must state they are a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, stalking or human trafficking and fear for their safety; applications are filed with the Attorney General with an application assistant.",
      "body": "Under G.S. 15C-4(c)(1), an ACP applicant must state they are a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, stalking or human trafficking and fear for their safety; applications are filed with the Attorney General with an application assistant.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(1) A statement by the applicant that the applicant is a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, stalking, or human trafficking and that the applicant fears for the applicant's safety or the safety of the applicant's child.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15C/GS_15C-4.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "evidence_quote": "(1) A statement by the applicant that the applicant is a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, stalking, or human trafficking and that the applicant fears for the applicant's safety or the safety of the applicant's child.",
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      "topic": "(e) ACP eligibility",
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      "applies_to_scope": "NC",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c13",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (e) ACP certification length",
      "summary": "Under G.S. 15C-4(e), ACP participants are certified for four years from the filing date unless withdrawn or canceled earlier.",
      "body": "Under G.S. 15C-4(e), ACP participants are certified for four years from the filing date unless withdrawn or canceled earlier.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(e) Applicants shall be certified for four years following the date of filing unless the certification is withdrawn or canceled prior to the end of the four-year period.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15C/GS_15C-4.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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      "evidence_quote": "(e) Applicants shall be certified for four years following the date of filing unless the certification is withdrawn or canceled prior to the end of the four-year period.",
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      "topic": "(e) ACP certification length",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (e) ACP substitute address in public records",
      "summary": "G.S. 15C-8(b) requires state and local agencies to accept the AG-designated substitute address when creating a new public record for a participant presenting a valid authorization card (agencies may seek a waiver); whether the Secretary of State applies this to business filings was not verified.",
      "body": "G.S. 15C-8(b) requires state and local agencies to accept the AG-designated substitute address when creating a new public record for a participant presenting a valid authorization card (agencies may seek a waiver); whether the Secretary of State applies this to business filings was not verified.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, when a program participant submits a current and valid Address Confidentiality Program authorization card to an agency of North Carolina, the agency shall accept the address designation by the Attorney General on the authorization card as the program participant's substitute address when creating a new public record.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15C/GS_15C-8.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, when a program participant submits a current and valid Address Confidentiality Program authorization card to an agency of North Carolina, the agency shall accept the address designation by the Attorney General on the authorization card as the program participant's substitute address when creating a new public record.",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c15",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (f) LLC articles - name and address of person executing",
      "summary": "G.S. 57D-2-21(a)(2) requires LLC articles of organization to include the name and address of each person executing them (member or organizer), so an organizer's name and an address go on the public filing unless a third party organizes the LLC.",
      "body": "G.S. 57D-2-21(a)(2) requires LLC articles of organization to include the name and address of each person executing them (member or organizer), so an organizer's name and an address go on the public filing unless a third party organizes the LLC.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(2) The name and address of each person executing the articles of organization and whether the person is executing the articles of organization in the capacity of a member or an organizer.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_57D/GS_57D-2-21.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(2) The name and address of each person executing the articles of organization and whether the person is executing the articles of organization in the capacity of a member or an organizer.",
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      "subject": "North Carolina",
      "topic": "(f) LLC articles - name and address of person executing",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_c16",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (f) LLC articles - registered office and principal office",
      "summary": "G.S. 57D-2-21(a)(3)-(4) requires the street address of the registered office and registered agent, and the street address of the principal office 'if any'.",
      "body": "G.S. 57D-2-21(a)(3)-(4) requires the street address of the registered office and registered agent, and the street address of the principal office 'if any'.\n\nWhat North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(4) The street address, and the mailing address if different from the street address, of the LLC's principal office, if any, and the county in which the principal office, if any, is located.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_57D/GS_57D-2-21.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina General Assembly (N.C. General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(4) The street address, and the mailing address if different from the street address, of the LLC's principal office, if any, and the county in which the principal office, if any, is located.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "North Carolina",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_q1",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (g) right of publicity / misappropriation of likeness and post-mortem survival",
      "summary": "North Carolina law does not provide a post-mortem right of publicity or protection against the misappropriation of likeness after death.",
      "body": "North Carolina law does not provide a post-mortem right of publicity or protection against the misappropriation of likeness after death.\n\nWhat North Carolina (official) actually says:\n\n“The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-30 .”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/Laws/GeneralStatutes",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
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      "source_publisher": "North Carolina (official)",
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      "subject": "North Carolina",
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        "lane": "any",
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_q2",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (c) separate sexual cyberharassment statute",
      "summary": "North Carolina has a separate statute for stalking, G.S. 14-277.3A, which defines the offense and penalties.",
      "body": "North Carolina has a separate statute for stalking, G.S. 14-277.3A, which defines the offense and penalties.\n\nWhat North Carolina (official) actually says:\n\n“G.S. 14-277.3A § 14-277.3A. Stalking. (a) Legislative Intent. - The General Assembly finds that stalking is a serious problem in this State and nationwide.”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-277.3A.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "North Carolina (official)",
      "evidence_quote": "G.S. 14-277.3A § 14-277.3A. Stalking. (a) Legislative Intent. - The General Assembly finds that stalking is a serious problem in this State and nationwide.",
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      "subject": "North Carolina",
      "topic": "(c) separate sexual cyberharassment statute",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_q3",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (c) separate sexual cyberharassment statute",
      "summary": "The statute defines harassment as knowing conduct directed at a specific person that torments, terrorizes, or terrifies that person and serves no legitimate purpose.",
      "body": "The statute defines harassment as knowing conduct directed at a specific person that torments, terrorizes, or terrifies that person and serves no legitimate purpose.\n\nWhat North Carolina (official) actually says:\n\n“(2) Harasses or harassment. - Knowing conduct, including written or printed communication or transmission, telephone, cellular, or other wireless telephonic communication, facsimile transmission, pager messages or transmissions, answering machine or voice mail messages or transmissions, and email messages or other computerized or electronic transmissions directed at a specific person that torments, terrorizes, or terrifies that person and that serves no legitimate purpose.”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-277.3A.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "North Carolina (official)",
      "evidence_quote": "(2) Harasses or harassment. - Knowing conduct, including written or printed communication or transmission, telephone, cellular, or other wireless telephonic communication, facsimile transmission, pager messages or transmissions, answering machine or voice mail messages or transmissions, and email messages or other computerized or electronic transmissions directed at a specific person that torments, terrorizes, or terrifies that person and that serves no legitimate purpose.",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_q4",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (c) separate sexual cyberharassment statute",
      "summary": "A defendant is guilty of stalking if they willfully harass another person without legal purpose or engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person without legal purpose.",
      "body": "A defendant is guilty of stalking if they willfully harass another person without legal purpose or engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person without legal purpose.\n\nWhat North Carolina (official) actually says:\n\n“(c) Offense. - A defendant is guilty of stalking if the defendant willfully on more than one occasion harasses another person without legal purpose or willfully engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person without legal purpose and the defendant knows or should know that the harassment or the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to do any of the following:”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-277.3A.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "North Carolina (official)",
      "evidence_quote": "(c) Offense. - A defendant is guilty of stalking if the defendant willfully on more than one occasion harasses another person without legal purpose or willfully engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person without legal purpose and the defendant knows or should know that the harassment or the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to do any of the following:",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_q5",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (c) separate sexual cyberharassment statute",
      "summary": "A violation of the stalking section is classified as a Class A1 misdemeanor.",
      "body": "A violation of the stalking section is classified as a Class A1 misdemeanor.\n\nWhat North Carolina (official) actually says:\n\n“(d) Classification. - A violation of this section is a Class A1 misdemeanor. A defendant convicted of a Class A1 misdemeanor under this section, who is sentenced to a community punishment, shall be placed on supervised probation in addition to any other punishment imposed by the court.”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-277.3A.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
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      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "North Carolina (official)",
      "evidence_quote": "(d) Classification. - A violation of this section is a Class A1 misdemeanor. A defendant convicted of a Class A1 misdemeanor under this section, who is sentenced to a community punishment, shall be placed on supervised probation in addition to any other punishment imposed by the court.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "North Carolina",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_q6",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (f) NC SOS filing fees / whether SOS accepts ACP substitute address",
      "summary": "The NC SOS does not charge a filing fee for applications to the Address Confidentiality Program.",
      "body": "The NC SOS does not charge a filing fee for applications to the Address Confidentiality Program.\n\nWhat North Carolina (official) actually says:\n\n“Upon the filing of a properly completed application, the Attorney General shall certify the applicant as a program participant.”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15C/GS_15C-4.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "North Carolina (official)",
      "evidence_quote": "Upon the filing of a properly completed application, the Attorney General shall certify the applicant as a program participant.",
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      "subject": "North Carolina",
      "topic": "(f) NC SOS filing fees / whether SOS accepts ACP substitute address",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "North Carolina",
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        "stage": "any",
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        "platform": "any",
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_q7",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (f) NC SOS filing fees / whether SOS accepts ACP substitute address",
      "summary": "The NC SOS accepts an Address Confidentiality Program authorization card as a substitute address.",
      "body": "The NC SOS accepts an Address Confidentiality Program authorization card as a substitute address.\n\nWhat North Carolina (official) actually says:\n\n“Upon certification, the Attorney General shall issue an Address Confidentiality Program authorization card to the program participant.”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15C/GS_15C-4.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "North Carolina (official)",
      "evidence_quote": "Upon certification, the Attorney General shall issue an Address Confidentiality Program authorization card to the program participant.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "North Carolina",
      "topic": "(f) NC SOS filing fees / whether SOS accepts ACP substitute address",
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      "applies_to_scope": "North Carolina",
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      "id": "learn_r211_north_carolina_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_north_carolina_211_q8",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "North Carolina: (f) NC SOS filing fees / whether SOS accepts ACP substitute address",
      "summary": "The NC SOS filing fees are not listed on this page.",
      "body": "The NC SOS filing fees are not listed on this page.\n\nWhat North Carolina (official) actually says:\n\n“G.S. 15C-2 § 15C-2. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1) Actual address or address. - A residential, work, or school street address as specified on the individual's application to be a program participant under this Chapter. (2) Address Confidentiality Program or Program. - A program in the Office of the Attorney General to protect the confidentiality of the address of a relocated victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking to prevent the victim's assailants or potential assailants from finding the victim through public records. (3) Agency of North Carolina or agency. - Includes every elected or appointed State or local public office, public officer, or official; institution, board, commission, bureau, council, department, authority, or other unit of government of the State or of any local government; or unit, special district, or other political subdivision of State or local government. (4) Application assistant. - An employee of an agency or nonprofit organization who provides counseling, referral, shelter, or other specialized services to victims of domestic violence, sexual offense, stalking, or human trafficking and who has been designated by the Attorney General to assist individuals with applications to participate in the Address Confidentiality Program. (5) Attorney General. - Office of the Attorney General. (6) Person. - Any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, estate, or other association or any state, the United States, or any subdivision thereof. (7) Program participant. - An individual accepted into the Address Confidentiality Program in accordance with this Chapter. (8) Public record. - A public record as defined in Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. (9) Substitute address. - An address designated by the Attorney General under the Address Confidentiality Program. (10) Victim of domestic violence. - An individual against whom domestic violence, as described in G.S. 50B-1, has been committed. (11) Victim of a sexual offense. - An individual against whom a sexual offense, as described in Article 7B of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, has been committed. (12) Victim of stalking. - An individual against whom stalking, as described in former G.S. 14-277.3 for acts occurring before December 1, 2008, or G.S. 14-277.3A for acts occurring on or after December 1, 2008, has been committed. (13) Victim of human trafficking. - An individual against whom human trafficking, as described in G.S. 14-43.11, has been committed. (2002-171, s. 1; 2007-547, s. 5; 2009-58, s. 4; 2015-181, s. 47.)”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15C/GS_15C-2.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "North Carolina (official)",
      "evidence_quote": "G.S. 15C-2 § 15C-2. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1) Actual address or address. - A residential, work, or school street address as specified on the individual's application to be a program participant under this Chapter. (2) Address Confidentiality Program or Program. - A program in the Office of the Attorney General to protect the confidentiality of the address of a relocated victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking to prevent the victim's assailants or potential assailants from finding the victim through public records. (3) Agency of North Carolina or agency. - Includes every elected or appointed State or local public office, public officer, or official; institution, board, commission, bureau, council, department, authority, or other unit of government of the State or of any local government; or unit, special district, or other political subdivision of State or local government. (4) Application assistant. - An employee of an agency or nonprofit organization who provides counseling, referral, shelter, or other specialized services to victims of domestic violence, sexual offense, stalking, or human trafficking and who has been designated by the Attorney General to assist individuals with applications to participate in the Address Confidentiality Program. (5) Attorney General. - Office of the Attorney General. (6) Person. - Any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, estate, or other association or any state, the United States, or any subdivision thereof. (7) Program participant. - An individual accepted into the Address Confidentiality Program in accordance with this Chapter. (8) Public record. - A public record as defined in Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. (9) Substitute address. - An address designated by the Attorney General under the Address Confidentiality Program. (10) Victim of domestic violence. - An individual against whom domestic violence, as described in G.S. 50B-1, has been committed. (11) Victim of a sexual offense. - An individual against whom a sexual offense, as described in Article 7B of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, has been committed. (12) Victim of stalking. - An individual against whom stalking, as described in former G.S. 14-277.3 for acts occurring before December 1, 2008, or G.S. 14-277.3A for acts occurring on or after December 1, 2008, has been committed. (13) Victim of human trafficking. - An individual against whom human trafficking, as described in G.S. 14-43.11, has been committed. (2002-171, s. 1; 2007-547, s. 5; 2009-58, s. 4; 2015-181, s. 47.)",
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