“After July 1 … the Halifax County Sheriff's Office began enforcement compliance of (general statute) 14-306. 4,” Tripp said.
Of the 25 outlets checked from Hollister to Roanoke Rapids, all were found to be in compliance, the statement said. “If outlets choose to reopen, investigations will be continued. When violations are found, criminal charges will be brought.”
There were establishments in Scotland Neck, Enfield, Hollister, Littleton and Roanoke Rapids.
The enforcement came on the heels of a November ruling by the state Court of Appeals that upheld the convictions of two people in Edgecombe for violating a state ban on video sweepstakes.
