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	&lt;div class=&quot;field-item&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;The state &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ncrec.state.nc.us/default.html&quot;&gt;Real Estate Commission&lt;/a&gt; failed to issue a license to Meredith Norris.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The former aide to disgraced House Speaker &lt;a href=&quot;/dome/profiles/jim_black&quot;&gt;Jim Black&lt;/a&gt; passed a licensing exam but the commission did not issue her a license after considering her application on July 10.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;State &lt;a href=&quot;http://ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_93A/GS_93A-4.html&quot;&gt;law&lt;/a&gt; requires applicants demonstrate &amp;quot;good moral character,&amp;quot; though a criminal record is not necessarily a hindrance. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Last August, Norris pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to disclose that she was lobbying for lottery vendor Scientific Games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Representatives of the licensing division were not available, and attempts to reach Norris were not successful. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ncinsider.com/members/news/daily/items/story/3030715p-9449825c.html&quot;&gt;The Insider&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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 <category domain="http://projects.newsobserver.com/tags/meredith_norris">Meredith Norris</category>
 <category domain="http://projects.newsobserver.com/tags/real_estate_commission">Real Estate Commission</category>
 <category domain="http://projects.newsobserver.com/tags/scientific_games">Scientific Games</category>
 <category domain="http://projects.newsobserver.com/project/under_the_dome">Under the Dome</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:01:23 -0400</pubDate>
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