As used in this Article: "Motorist services directional signs" means signs, displays, and devices giving directional information about goods and services in the interest of the traveling public, including but not limited to:
(1) Places of public lodging;(2) Places where food is served to the public on a regular basis;(3) Places where automotive fuel or emergency automotive repair services, including truck stops, are regularly available to the public;(4) Educational institutions;(5) Places of religious worship;(6) Public or private recreation areas, including campgrounds, resorts and attractions, natural wonders, wildlife and water fowl refuges, and nature trails;(7) Plays, concerts and fairs;(8) Antiques, gift and souvenir shops;(9) Agricultural products in a natural state, including vegetables and fruit.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-140.7