North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-16: Receiving or passing unauthorized substitutes for money
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to pass or receive bills, checks, certificates, promissory notes, or similar securities as substitutes for money. Violation is a Class 3 misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to five dollars.
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