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SECTION A. 1. CABARRUS COUNTY LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM 1993 LOCAL BILLS Repeal 1941 law regulating public address systems Reason: Impossible to enforce; has been largely ignored. AN ACT TO PREVENT THE OPERATION OF LOUDSPEAKERS, AMPLIFYING SYSTEMS, AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS IN CABARRUS COUNTY The General Assembly of North Carofina do enact: Section 1. That ]t shalI be unlawful for any person to operate any loudspeaker, amplifying system, or public address system for the purpose of making voice, music or other sound audible outside of the structure or vehicle ',,,'herein the sound originates, unless the operator of such loudspeaker or amplifying system has secured a permit from the board of county commissioners. Such permits shall be issued only after a finding by the board that the proposed operation of such loudspeaker or amplifying system will not be injurious to the public welfare of the county: Proxfded, that this Act shall not apply to any person operating such sound devices wholly within any structure or vehicle for the better hearing of guests or patrons therein; Provided, further, that this Act shall not prevent the use of such sound devices when the purpose of such use is to prevent loss of life or injury to persons or property. Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Section 3. That this Act shall apply only to Cabarrus County. Section 4. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with th~s Act are hereby repealed. Section 5. That this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification. In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 12th day of March, 1941.