North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 160A. Cities and Towns § 160A-499.7. Online marketplace

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A city shall not do either of the following:

(1) Regulate the operation of an online marketplace, as defined in subsection (b) of this section.

(2) Require an online marketplace to provide personally identifiable information of users, unless pursuant to a subpoena or court order.

(b) For purposes of this section, the term “online marketplace” means a person or entity that does both of the following:

(1) Provides for consideration, regardless of whether the consideration is deducted as a fee from the transaction, an online application, software, website, system, or other medium through which a service is advertised in this State or is offered to the public as available in this State.

(2) Provides, directly or indirectly, or maintains a platform for services by performing any of the following:

a. Providing a payment system that facilitates a transaction between two platform users.

b. Transmitting or otherwise communicating the offer or acceptance of a transaction between two platform users.

c. Owning or operating the electronic infrastructure or technology that brings two or more users together.

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