NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 70

HOUSE BILL 31

AN ACT RELATING TO THE RECEIPT OF UNORDERED MERCHANDISE SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECIPIENT THEREOF IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Unless otherwise agreed, where unsolicited goods are delivered by mail or common carrier to a person, he has a right to refuse to accept delivery of the goods and is not bound to return such goods to the sender. If such unsolicited goods are addressed to and intended for the recipient, they shall be deemed a gift to the recipient, who may use them or dispose of them in any manner without any obligation to the sender.

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 1969.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 13th day of March, 1969.