§ 143B-1720.  (Effective July 1, 2025 - see note) Uniforms; motor vehicles and arms; expense incurred; color of vehicle.

The State Highway Patrol shall adopt some distinguishing uniform for the members of the State Highway Patrol Division and furnish each member of the Patrol with an adequate number of the uniforms and each member of the Patrol force when on duty shall be dressed in the uniform. The State Highway Patrol shall likewise furnish each member of the Patrol with a suitable motor vehicle, and necessary arms, and provide for all reasonable expense incurred by the Patrol while on duty, provided, that not less than eighty-three percent (83%) of the number of motor vehicles operated on the highways of the State by members of the State Highway Patrol shall be painted a uniform color of black and silver.  (1929, c. 218, s. 5; 1941, c. 36; 1955, c. 1132, ss. 1, 11/4, 13/4; 1957, c. 478, s. 1; c. 673, s. 1; 1961, c. 342; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1977, c. 70, s. 15; 1979, c. 229; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-190 by 2024-57, s. 3E.1(i); 2024-57, s. 3E.1(p).)