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New State Laws Take Effect December 1st

December in North Carolina marks the arrival of new criminal laws and penalties. More than 30 new laws passed by state legislators go into effect on Tuesday.

Among the new laws is regulation cracking down on revenge porn, which bars the distribution of nude images without the subject's consent, and with the intent to cause harm.

There will be stricter regulations for e-cigarettes, as the state will require child-resistant packaging for the nicotine liquid used by the industry.

Penalties have been toughened for graffiti vandalism, with a third conviction being upgraded to a felony.

Also, there are increased penalties for people who abuse group home residents, and for those who fail to report the abuse.

You'll find a complete list of new state laws here.

Neal Charnoff joined 88.5 WFDD as Morning Edition host in 2014. Raised in the Catskill region of upstate New York, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1983. Armed with a liberal arts degree, Neal was fully equipped to be a waiter. So he prolonged his arrested development bouncing around New York and L.A. until discovering that people enjoyed listening to his voice on the radio. After a few years doing overnight shifts at a local rock station, Neal spent most of his career at Vermont Public Radio. He began as host of a nightly jazz program, where he was proud to interview many of his idols, including Dave Brubeck and Sonny Rollins. Neal graduated to the news department, where he was the local host for NPR's All Things Considered for 14 years. In addition to news interviews and features, he originated and produced the Weekly Conversation On The Arts, as well as VPR Backstage, which profiled theater productions around the state. He contributed several stories to NPR, including coverage of a devastating ice storm. Neal now sees the value of that liberal arts degree, and approaches life with the knowledge that all subjects and all art forms are connected to each other. Neal and his wife Judy are enjoying exploring North Carolina and points south. They would both be happy to never experience a Vermont winter again.

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