North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14. Criminal Law § 14-234.1. Misuse of confidential information

(a) It is unlawful for any officer or employee of the State or an officer or an employee of any of its political subdivisions, in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated, or in reliance on information which was made known to him in his official capacity and which has not been made public, to commit any of the following acts:

(b) Violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.