Summary of NC Laws – Blind/Low Vision

West’s North Carolina General Statutes Annotated. 

Chapter 14. Criminal Law. Subchapter VI. Criminal Trespass. Article 23. Trespasses to Personal Property.

§ 14-163.1 . Assaulting a law enforcement agency animal or an assistance animal

Chapter 20. Motor Vehicles. Article 3. Motor Vehicle Act of 1937. Part 11A. Blind Pedestrians — White Canes or Guide Dogs

§ 20-175.1 . Public use of white canes by other than blind persons prohibited

§ 20-175.2 . Right-of-way at crossings, intersections and traffic-control signal points; white cane or guide dog to serve as signal for the blind

§ 20-175.3 . Rights and privileges of blind persons without white cane or guide dog

§ 20-175.4. Repealed by Laws 1973, c. 1330, § 39

Chapter 168. Persons with Disabilities. Article 1. Rights.

§ 168-1 . Purpose and definition

§ 168-2 . Right of access to and use of public places

§ 168-3 . Right to use of public conveyances, accommodations, etc

§§ 168-4, 168-4.1. Repealed by Laws 1985, c. 514, § 1

§ 168-4.2 . May be accompanied by service animal

§ 168-4.3 . Training and registration of service animal

§ 168-4.4 . Responsibility for service animal

§ 168-4.5 . Penalty – It is unlawful to disguise an animal as a service animal or service animal in training.

§ 168-4.6 . Donation of dogs for training

§ 168-5. Repealed by S.L. 2005-450, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005

§ 168-6. Repealed by Laws 1985, c. 571, § 3

§§ 168-7, 168-7.1. Repealed by Laws 1985, c. 514, § 1

§ 168-8 . Right to habilitation and rehabilitation services

§ 168-9 . Right to housing

§ 168-10 . Eliminate discrimination in treatment of persons with disabilities – for individual accident and health insurance coverage

§§ 168-11 to 168-13. Reserved