A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT modifying the felony and misdemeanor offenses related to conducting certain unauthorized sound and video recordings.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G. S. 14‑437(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a) Every individual act in contravention of the provisions of this Article shall constitute:
(1)	A Class I felony, which may include a fine of not more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), if the offense involves at least 100 unauthorized sound recordings or at least 100 unauthorized audio visual recordings during any 180‑day period or is a second or subsequent conviction under either subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection.
(2)	A Class 1 misdemeanor, if the offense involves less than 100 unauthorized sound recordings or less than 100 unauthorized audio visual recordings during any 180‑day period.
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SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2002, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.