AN ACT to repeal the sunset of the 2005 amendments to the law that strengthened the protection of consumers seeking assistance with Managing their debts.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Section 4 of S.L. 2005‑408 reads as rewritten:
"SECTION 4. G.S. 14‑426(7)g., as enacted by Section 1 of this act, becomes effective October 1, 2005. G.S. 14‑423(a)(2) as amended by Section 2 of this act becomes effective December 31, 2005. The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law. "
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective September 1, 2007.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 5th day of June, 2007.

	s/	 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 Joe Hackney
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives

	s/	 Michael F. Easley
	 Governor

Approved 4:31 p.m. this 14th day of June, 2007