19A NCAC 02E .0221      Logo Program FEES

(a)  All logo signs, to which individual Logo Signing Program business panels are attached, shall be constructed, owned, and maintained by the Department. The participating logo business shall pay an annual fee as set forth in this Rule.

(b)  The annual fee for participation in the Logo program shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each mainline, ramp, and trailblazer panel. Every participating business shall have a contract that automatically renews annually.

(c)  The participating logo business shall provide a new or renovated business panel when necessary due to damages caused by acts of vandalism, accidents, or natural causes including natural deterioration. If the Department replaces a business panel on a logo sign or removes or masks a business panel because of seasonal operation, there shall be no additional charge to the business.

(d)  The fee shall be paid by check or money order and shall be due in advance of the period of service covered by the fee. Failure to pay a fee when due shall be grounds for removal of the business panels and termination of the contract.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 136-89.56; 136-137; 136-139; 143B-346; 143B-348; 23 C.F.R. 750, Subpart A; 23 U.S.C. 131(f);

Eff. April 1, 1982;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2000; August 1, 1998; April 1, 1994; October 1, 1993; December 1, 1992; September 1, 1990;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 13, 2003;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2004;

Readopted Eff. August 1, 2019.