North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 110. Child Welfare § 110-143. Passport Denial Program

(a) Participation.--The Department of Health and Human Services shall participate in the federal Passport Denial Program for the denial, revocation, or limitation of an obligor's passports under 42 U.S.C. § 654(31) and 42 U.S.C. § 652(k).

(b) Certification.--The Department shall annually certify to the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) an obligor in a IV-D case whose support arrears exceed the federally mandated threshold in 42 U.S.C. § 654(31).  The OCSE shall transmit the certification to the U.S. Department of State pursuant to the federal Passport Denial Program.

(c) Notice.--The Department shall send written notice of the certification to the obligor at the obligor's last known address.  The notice shall advise the obligor of all of the following:

(d) Appeal.--Within 60 days of the date the notice is placed in the mail to the obligor, the obligor may file a contested case petition with the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings to contest the certification.  The contested case shall be conducted in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.  The obligor may contest the certification only if one of the following applies:

(e) Withdrawal of Certification.--The Department shall notify the OCSE if the obligor's support arrears are paid in full.