North Carolina laws by category

In North Carolina, consumer fireworks are limited to non-aerial ground and handheld sparkling devices and novelties (G.S. 14-414); firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, mortars and other aerial or exploding fireworks are illegal statewide (G.S. 14-410). Sales of the legal items to anyone under 16 are prohibited.

North Carolina requires a permit to carry concealed, and the minimum age is 21. It is shall-issue through the county sheriff, and North Carolina is not permitless.

North Carolina is a control state for spirits. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Radar detectors are legal in passenger vehicles — North Carolina has no state ban on them.

In North Carolina, burn only vegetation (never trash, plastic, treated wood or other man-made material), 8 a.m.–6 p.m., only on Code Green or Yellow air-quality days. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

In North Carolina, you need a freshwater fishing license from age 16. Licenses are issued by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC); coastal fishing falls under NC DMF.

North Carolina's general state sales and use tax rate is 4.75%, and every county adds local sales tax, so the total rate depends on the county. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Marijuana is illegal in North Carolina for recreational use, and possession is a crime under G.S. 90-95(d)(4), where marijuana is a Schedule VI controlled substance. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

North Carolina requires a hunter orange cap/hat or outer garment visible from all sides when firearm-hunting most game, including deer firearms season; landholder/family exempt.

Sports betting is legal in North Carolina, online and in person, for people 21 or older. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

North Carolina requires anyone born on or after Jan 1, 1988 to complete a NASBLA-approved boating education course before operating a vessel powered by a motor of 10 hp or greater.

No NC statute bans owning or openly carrying an automatic knife, but a switchblade isn't an 'ordinary pocket knife,' so it can't be carried concealed off one's premises (N.C.G.S. 14-269(d)).

North Carolina (G.S. 15A-300.1) bars using a drone to surveil a person, dwelling or private property without consent, or to photograph someone without consent for publication; civil action.