Enacts Article 52, in GS Chapter 66, the North Carolina Junk Fee Prevention Act, to regulate covered entities, defined as providers of short-term lodging (limited to six months or less), entities that advertise rates or the purchase of short-term lodging and other entities determined appropriate by the Attorney General (AG). Requires covered entities to clearly display the total price of the good or service provided in each advertisement and when a price is first shown to a customer, including any mandatory fees a consumer would incur during the transaction. Defines mandatory fees to include required, reasonably unavoidable, or unexpected fees or surcharges, with discretion for the AG to include others deemed appropriate in this definition.
Bars increasing pricing during the purchase process and imposing or advertising excessive or deceptive mandatory fees. Requires clearly disclosing any guarantee or refund policy prior to purchase, and providing refunds at total cost, including mandatory fees. Prohibits charging a fee, or imposing an excessive or unreasonable requirement, for early termination of a covered service, defined to include internet, voice, commercial mobile, commercial mobile data, or multichannel video programming services, or other services offered or provided as a bundle or package with these described services. Specifies that the Article does not prohibit charging consumers the cost of rental or loan equipment not returned within a reasonable amount of time, or the outstanding cost of a purchased device. 
Authorizes the AG to adopt implementing rules. Authorizes the AG to assess penalties of up to $5,000 for each violation of the Article and take other appropriate enforcement action. Lists factors the AG must consider in determining whether a fee is excessive, including whether the fee is reasonable and proportional to the cost of the good or service and the reason for the charge. Deems a violation of the Article to be an unfair and deceptive trade practice under GS Chapter 75. 
Prevents a secondary ticket exchange, ticket issuer, or reseller (collectively, Secondary Ticket Sellers) from charging an order processing fee that is greater than the charge the secondary ticket exchange, ticket issuer, or reseller pays to a payment card entity to facilitate or process the payment in GS 75-44 (ticket price transparency). Requires Secondary Ticket Sellers to clearly and conspicuously disclose to the public, including at the point of sale, the total number of tickets offered for sale by it for the given event not less than 72 hours prior to the first public sale or presale. Provides for required disclosures and refunds if the Secondary Ticket Sellers does not possess a ticket at the time of sale, as described.
Repeals GS 14-344 (concerning sale of admission tickets in excess of the printed price).
Effective October 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 75-44, 14-344
Edition 1: 75-44, 14-344