Pawn shops in North Carolina receive licenses from the the city if the pawnshop is to be operated within the corporate limits of a city as defined by G.S. 160A‑1, and from a county if it is to be operated outside the corporate limits of any city. The North Carolina Pawn Statutes are available in PDF format. Click the link below to view the North Carolina Pawn Statutes.
https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_66/Article_45.pdf
Bob Moulton, President moultonbob@yahoo.com