§ 161-30. Modernization of land records. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 161‑30. Modernization of land records.

(a)        The county commissioners of any county may require that theregister of deeds shall not accept for registration any map or instrumentaffecting real property unless the following requirements are satisfied:

(1)        The name and address of the person to whom the map orinstrument is to be returned is affixed on the face thereof.

(2)        The grantee's or owner's permanent mailing address isaffixed on the face thereof.

(b)        In any county in which parcel identifiers have beenassigned  to any of the real property situated within the county, the countycommissioners may require that the register of deeds shall not accept forregistration any map, deed, deed of trust or other instrument affecting realproperty unless the parcel identifier for all of the property described andaffected is affixed and verified by the county on the face of the map orinstrument or affixed and verified by the county as a part of the legaldescription contained in any instrument.

(c)        Failure to comply with the provisions of subsections (a) and(b) above shall not affect the validity of any map or other instrument that isduly recorded. (1973, c. 992.)