North Carolina General Statutes 14-443. Definitions
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(1) “Alcoholism” is the state of a person who habitually lacks self-control as to the use of alcoholic beverages, or uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that his health is substantially impaired or endangered or his social or economic function is substantially disrupted; and
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 14-443
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) “Intoxicated” is the condition of a person whose mental or physical functioning is presently substantially impaired as a result of the use of alcohol; and
(3) A “public place” is a place which is open to the public, whether it is publicly or privately owned. (1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1134, s. 1; 1981, c. 412, s. 4; c. 747, s. 66.)