§ 143B-245.15.  Compliance.

(a) Unannounced Compliance Check. - Each retailer, distributor, and wholesaler that sells or distributes consumable products or vapor products in this State shall be subject to unannounced compliance checks by the Secretary or its designee, which may include State and local law enforcement officials, for purposes of enforcing this Part. Unannounced follow-up compliance checks of all noncompliant retailers, distributors, and wholesalers shall be conducted within 30 days after any violation of this Part. [The following applies:]

(1) Any person who observes a violation described in G.S. 143B-245.13 may alert the Secretary of such violation, and the Secretary shall cause an unannounced compliance check to occur with respect to the person alleged to be in violation.

(2) The Secretary shall publish the results of all compliance checks at least annually and shall make the results available to the public on request.

(b) Reserved for future codification purposes. (2024-31, s. 2(b).)