§ 75-50. Definitions. - North Carolina Statutes

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Prohibited Acts by DebtCollectors.

§ 75‑50.  Definitions.

The following words and termsas used in this Article shall be construed as follows:

(1)        "Consumer"means any natural person who has incurred a debt or alleged debt for personal,family, household or agricultural purposes.

(2)        "Debt"means any obligation owed or due or alleged to be owed or due from a consumer.

(3)        "Debtcollector" means any person engaging, directly or indirectly, in debtcollection from a consumer except those persons subject to the provisions ofArticle 70, Chapter 58 of the General Statutes. (1977, c. 747, s. 4; 1989, c.770, s. 15.)