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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_132 > GS_132-10§132‑10. Qualified exception for geographical information systems.
Geographical informationsystems databases and data files developed and operated by counties and citiesare public records within the meaning of this Chapter. The county or city shallprovide public access to such systems by public access terminals or otheroutput devices. Upon request, the county or city shall furnish copies, indocumentary or electronic form, to anyone requesting them at reasonable cost.As a condition of furnishing an electronic copy, whether on magnetic tape,magnetic disk, compact disk, or photo‑optical device, a county or citymay require that the person obtaining the copy agree in writing that the copywill not be resold or otherwise used for trade or commercial purposes. Forpurposes of this section, publication or broadcast by the news media, realestate trade associations, or Multiple Listing Services operated by real estatetrade associations shall not constitute a resale or use of the data for tradeor commercial purposes and use of information without resale by a licensedprofessional in the course of practicing the professional's profession shallnot constitute use for a commercial purpose. For purposes of this section,resale at cost by a real estate trade association or Multiple Listing Servicesoperated by a real estate trade association shall not constitute a resale oruse of the data for trade or commercial purposes. (1995, c. 388, s. 5; 1997‑193,s. 1.)
