N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-113.4I
Licenses required.
§ 105-113.4I. Licenses required.
A person may not engage in business as a distributor, wholesale dealer, or retail dealer in this State, without having first obtained from the Secretary the appropriate license for that purpose as prescribed in this Article. A license required by this Article is in addition to any other licenses that may be required by law.