21 ncac 16L .0104          SOLICITATIONS FOR VOTES

Solicitations for votes shall not:

(1)           be false or misleading or imply endorsement by the Board;

(2)           contain a material misrepresentation of fact;

(3)           misrepresent credentials, degrees, education, or experience of the candidate;

(4)           include false or misleading testimonials or endorsements;

(5)           mislead or deceive because only partial disclosure of relevant facts are made;

(6)           contain representations or implications that the solicitation materials were generated by the Board; or

(7)           use or refer to the Board's name or any variation of the Board's name on the candidate's letterhead, envelopes, postcards or other printed or electronic media. The candidate may indicate that he or she is a candidate for election to the Board.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-22; 90-48;

Eff. April 1, 2003;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018.