Enacts new GS 14-43.14 to prohibit the unlawful sale, surrender, or purchase of a child. Specifies the elements of the offense. Makes the offense of unlawful sale, surrender, or purchase of a child a Class D felony. Sets out fines for violations of proposed GS 14-43.14. Declares a child whose parent, guardian, or custodian has sold or attempted to sell the child is a dependent, neglected, and abused child as defined by GS 7B-101 and a court may make a placement of the child based on the best interest of the child standard. Provides that a violation of this section is a lesser included offense of GS 14-43.11 (human trafficking). Makes conforming changes to GS 7B-101(1) [abused juveniles], GS 14-208.6(5) [defining sexually violent offense], and GS 48-10-102(b) [unlawful payments related to adoption]. Effective December 1, 2012 and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
Appropriates $25,000 for 2012-13 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety and appropriates $5,000 for 2012-13 from the General Fund to the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys for purposes as the title indicates. Effective July 1, 2012.