18 N.C. Admin. Code 05B .0503 - RULES APPLIED TO SEARCH REQUESTS
Search results shall be produced by the application of
standardized search logic to the name presented to the
(1) There shall be no limit to the number of
matches that may be returned in response to the search criteria.
(2) No distinction shall be made between
upper and lower case letters.
(3)
Punctuation marks and accents shall be disregarded.
(4) Words and abbreviations at the end of a
name that indicate the existence or nature of an organization as set forth in
the "Ending Noise Words" list as promulgated and adopted by IACA shall be
disregarded. This list may be viewed or obtained by contacting the UCC
Section.
(5) The word "the" at the
beginning of the search criteria shall be disregarded.
(6) For first and middle names of
individuals, initials shall be treated as the logical equivalent of all names
that begin with such initials, and first name and no middle name or initial
shall be equated with all middle names and initials. For example, a search
request for "John A. Smith" shall cause the search to retrieve all filings
against all individual debtors with "John" or the initial "J" as the first
name, "Smith" as the last name, and with the initial "A" or any name beginning
with "A" in the middle name field. If the search request were for "John Smith"
(first and last names with no designation in the middle name field), the search
shall retrieve all filings against individual debtors with "John" or the
initial "J" as the first name, "Smith" as the last name and with any name or
initial or no name or initial in the middle name field.
(7) After using the preceding paragraphs of
this Rule to modify the name to be searched, the search shall reveal only names
of debtors that are contained in unlapsed financing statements and, exactly
match the name requested, as modified.
Notes
Temporary Adoption Eff. July 2, 2001;
Eff. August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. November 12, 2014.
Temporary Adoption Eff. July 2, 2001;
Eff. August 1, 2002.
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