N.C.P.I.—Crim. 260.96B

The defendant has been charged with failure to comply with

restrictions on sales of [glass tubes]1 [splitters]2.

For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must

prove three things beyond a reasonable doubt:

First, that the defendant is a [retailer] [retailer’s [agent]

[employee]]. Retailer means an individual or entity that is the general

owner of an establishment where glass tubes or splitters are available for

sale.

Second, that the defendant transferred a [glass tube] [splitter] to a

member of the public, with or without consideration.

And Third, that the defendant failed to

a) [Require the person to whom the [glass tube] [splitter] was

transferred to present identification that included a photograph and an

accurate depiction of the person and that also included the person’s name

and current address.]

b) [Enter the person’s name and current address on a record

maintained by the retailer.]

c) [Have the person sign their name, verifying that the glass tube

or splitter would not be used as drug paraphernalia in violation of the

criminal laws of the State of North Carolina.3]

If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or

about the alleged date, the defendant was a [retailer] [retailer’s [agent]

[employee]], that the defendant transferred a [glass tube] [splitter] to a

member of the public, with or without consideration, and that the

defendant failed to

a) [require the person to whom the [glass tube] [splitter] was

transferred to present identification that includes a photograph and

is an accurate depiction of the person and that also includes the

person’s name and current address]

b) [enter the person’s name and current address on a record

maintained by the retailer]

c) [have the person sign their name, verifying that the glass tube

or splitter would not be used as drug paraphernalia in violation of

the criminal laws of the State of North Carolina]

it would be your duty to return a verdict of guilty. If you do not so find or

if you have a reasonable doubt as to one or more of these things, it

would be your duty to return a verdict of not guilty.