§ 133-25. Conviction; punishment. - North Carolina Statutes

§133‑25.  Conviction; punishment.

(a)        Upon conviction ofviolating G.S. 133‑24, any person shall be punished as a Class H felon.The court may also impose a fine of up to one hundred thousand dollars($100,000) on any convicted individual and a fine of up to one million dollars($1,000,000) on any convicted corporation. Any fine imposed pursuant to thissection shall not be deductible on a State income tax return for any purpose.

(b)        For a period of upto three years from the date of conviction, said period to be determined in thediscretion of the court, no person shall be eligible to enter into a contractwith any governmental agency, either directly as a contractor or indirectly asa subcontractor, if that person has been convicted of violating G.S. 133‑24.

(c)        In the event anindividual is convicted of violating G.S. 133‑ 24, the court may, in itsdiscretion, for a period of up to three years from the date of conviction,provide that the individual shall not be employed by a corporation as anofficer, director, employee or agent, if that corporation engages in publicconstruction or repair contracts with a governmental agency, either directly asa contractor or indirectly as a subcontractor.

(d)        The court shallalso have authority to direct the appropriate contractor's licensing board tosuspend the license of any contractor convicted of violating G.S. 133‑24for a period of up to three years from the date of conviction. (1981,c. 764, s. 1.)