Article 31, Chapter 66, North Carolina General Statutes

It is unlawful for any salesperson to offer, or, to sell any membership camping contract in North Carolina unless registered with the Secretary of State.

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.

Application for Registration as a Salesperson

Registration shall be effective for a period of one year. Registration is renewed annually by the filing of a renewal application, which becomes effective seven (7) business days after filing with the Secretary of State.