§ 75-31. Work-at-home solicitations. - North Carolina Statutes

§75‑31.  Work‑at‑home solicitations.

No person, firm, association,or corporation shall advertise, represent, or imply that any person can earnmoney by stuffing envelopes, addressing envelopes, mailing circulars, clippingnewspaper and magazine articles, or performing similar work, unless the person,firm, association or corporation making the advertisement or representation:

(1)        Actually pays awage, salary, set fee, or commission to others for performing the representedtasks; and

(2)        At no time requiresthe person who will perform the represented tasks to purchase from or make adeposit to the solicitor on any instructional booklets, brochures, kits,programs or similar information materials, mailing lists, directories,memberships in cooperative associations, or other items or services. (1979,c. 724, s. 1.)