It is unlawful for any person to offer or sell any security in this State unless (i) it is registered under this Chapter, (ii) the security or transaction is exempted under G.S. 78A-16 or 78A-17 and such exemption has not been denied or revoked under G.S. 78A-18, or (iii) it is a security covered under federal law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 78A-24
Registration requirement
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 202 N.C. App. 587 - Latta v. Rainey (2010)
Most recently applied in Brown v. Secor (July 2017)
1925, c. 190, s. 6; 1927, c. 149, s. 6; 1955, c. 436, s. 4; 1973, c. 1380; 1997-419, ss. 6, 7.
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