§ 121-22 Title to bottoms of certain waters and shipwrecks, etc., thereon declared to be in State
§ 121-23 Department is custodian of underwater personal property of the State and may adopt rules concerning the property
§ 121-24 Department authorized to establish professional staff
§ 121-25 License to conduct exploration, recovery or salvage operations
§ 121-25.1 Criminal record checks of applicants for permit or license
§ 121-26 Funds received by Department under § 121-25
§ 121-27 Law-enforcement agencies empowered to assist Department
§ 121-28 Violation of Article a misdemeanor
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 121 > Article 3 - Salvage of Abandoned Shipwrecks and Other Underwater Archaeological Sites

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3