§ 66-58.8. Criminal penalty. - North Carolina Statutes

§66‑58.8.  Criminal penalty.

(a)        Any person whowillfully violates any provision of this Article, or who willfully violates anyrule or order under this Article, with intent to defraud, is guilty of a ClassI felony.

(b)        The Secretary shallprovide such evidence as is available concerning criminal violations of thisArticle or of any rule or order promulgated hereunder to the proper districtattorney, who may, with or without such a reference, institute appropriatecriminal proceedings under this Article.

(c)        Nothing in thisArticle limits the power of the State to punish any person for any conductwhich constitutes a crime by statute or common law. (1998‑127, s. 1.)