Poor Richard's, Inc. v. Stone

EXUM, Chief Justice.

The issue presented on appeal is whether Article 1, Chapter 127B, regulating businesses dealing in military goods, is unconstitutional under the due process and equal protection provisions of the state and federal constitutions. Concluding that it was unconstitutional, the trial court granted summary judgment for plaintiff and permanently enjoined enforcement of the statute. The Court of Appeals affirmed. We now conclude the statute is constitutional and reverse.

On 1 July 1985 the North Carolina General Assembly enacted Chapter 522 of the 1985 Session Laws, codified as…