Bill Summary for H 663 (2013-2014)
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Bill: DEFINE PRACTICE OF LAW.
Summary date:
Jun 30 2014
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO FURTHER DEFINE THE TERM "PRACTICE LAW" FOR PURPOSES OF REGULATING THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.Intro. by Ramsey.
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Bill summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition:
Deletes all of the provisions of the previous edition in their entirety.
Changes the short and long titles.
Amends GS 84-2.1, concerning the definition of "practice of law," adding new subdivision GS 84-2.1(b)(2), which provides that the "practice of law" does not include the design, creation, assembly, completion, publication, distribution, display, or sale of self-help legal written materials, books, documents, templates, forms, computer software, or similar products if the products clearly and conspicuously state that they are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.