N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-34

Current through Session Law 2024-53

Section 75-34 - Representation of being specially selected

No person, firm or corporation engaged in commerce shall represent that any other person, firm or corporation has been specially selected in connection with the sale or lease or solicitation for sale or lease of any goods, property, or service, unless all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The selection process is designed to reach a particular type or particular types of person, firm or corporation;

(2) The selection process uses a source other than telephone directories, city directories, tax listings, voter registration records, purchased mailing lists, or similar common sources of names;

(3) No more than ten percent (10%) of those considered are selected.

The use of any language that has a tendency to lead a reasonable person to believe he has been specially selected, including but not limited to "carefully selected" and "you have been chosen," shall be considered a representation of the type governed by this selection [section].

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-34

1979, c. 879, s. 1.