NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 783

HOUSE BILL 1217

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 2 OF CHAPTER 20 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR A DUPLICATE LICENSE, FOR LIMITED EXTRACT OF LICENSE RECORD AND TO INITIATE A REINSTATEMENT FEE WHERE LICENSES HAVE BEEN REVOKED OR SUSPENDED.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Article 2 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes of North Carolina as same appears in the 1965 Replacement Volume 1C is hereby amended by adding a new subsection to be designated G.S. 20-7(i)(1) and to read as follows:

"Any person's whose operator's or chauffeur's license or other privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this State has been suspended, canceled or revoked pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall pay a restoration fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Department prior to the issuance to such person of a new operator's or chauffeur's license or the restoration of such operator's or chauffeur's license or privilege, such restoration fee shall be paid to the Department in addition to any and all fees which may be provided by law.

Sec. 2.  G.S. 20-14 as the same appears in the 1965 Replacement Volume 1C of the General Statutes is amended by rewriting same to read as follows:

"G.S. 20-14.  Duplicate licenses. In the event that an operator's or chauffeur's license is lost or destroyed, or if it is necessary to change the name or address thereon, the person to whom the license is issued may, upon payment of a fee of one dollar ($1.00) and upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the Department that the license has been lost or destroyed, or that the person's name or address has been changed, obtain a duplicate or substitute license.

Sec. 3.  G.S. 20-26(c)(1) as the same appears in the 1965 Replacement Volume 1C of the General Statutes is amended by deleting the figure fifty cents ($.50) appearing at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the figure one dollar ($1.00).

Sec. 4.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5.  This Act shall become effective July 1, 1969.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 11th day of June, 1969.