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Membership Camping Operator

Some Definitions

A more thorough list of words defined can be found in the statute.

Campground

Any single tract or parcel of real property within North Carolina on which there are at least ten (10) camping sites

Membership Camping Contract or Membership Camping Agreement

Any written agreement of more than one year’s duration, executed in whole or in part within North Carolina, which grants to the purchaser rights or license to use the campground of a membership camping operator or any portion thereof. Any agreement which constitutes a “time-share instrument” as defined in G.S. 93A-41 is excluded from this definition.

Membership Camping Operator

is any person who owns or operates a campground and offers or sells membership camping contracts. A membership camping operator shall not include:

  • An enterprise that is exempt from federal income tax under §501(C) of the Internal Revenue Code;
  • An enterprise that is exempt from State income tax under Article 4 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes; or
  • Mobile home parks wherein the residents occupy the premises as their primary homes or have leased or purchased a lot for their exclusive use.

Purchaser

A person who enters into a membership camping contract with the membership camping operator.

Salesperson

An individual, other than a membership camping operator, who offers to sell a membership camping contract or agreement by means of a direct sales presentation, but does not include a person who merely refers a prospective purchaser to a salesperson without making any direct sales presentation.

Documents Filed With North Carolina Secretary of State

Application for Registration (PDF)

Other Required Documents

Membership Camping Operator’s Disclosure Statement

Membership Camping Contract or Agreement

Fees

Initial registration as membership campground operator

  • $1,500.00

Renewal of registration as membership campground operator

  • $1,000.00

Update of Information

The registration of the membership camping operator shall be renewed annually with the fee not later than 30 days prior to the anniversary of the current registration. The application shall include all changes which have occurred in the information included in the application previously filed.

Submit Document Package to:

Mailing Address for Regular Mail:
North Carolina Secretary of State
Membership Camping
Post Office Box 29622
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0622
Street Address for Overnight Mail:
North Carolina Secretary of State
Membership Camping
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2903