GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 478

Short Title:  Historic Vehicle Plates.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Pope.
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Referred to:  Government.
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March 7, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MODIFY THE WORDING ON HISTORIC VEHICLE PLATES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. G.S. 20-81.2 reads as rewritten:
"§ 20-81.2. Special plates for historic vehicles.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, special license plates shall be issued upon application with respect to any motor vehicle of the age of 35 years or more from the date of manufacture. Such license plates shall be of the same colors as the regular license plates and shall be issued in a separate numerical series. On the plate there shall be printed the words ‘Antique,' the license plate serial number, the words ‘North Carolina' or the letters ‘N.C.' In lieu of other registration fees, the annual license  registration fee for such vehicle shall be six dollars ($6.00). All other provisions of this Chapter not inconsistent herewith shall be applicable to such motor vehicles.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, a special permanent license plate shall be issued upon application of the owner of any motor vehicle of the age of 50 years or older from the date of manufacture. On the plate there shall be printed the words ‘Horseless Carriage' in addition to the other requisites established by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The sole fee for the issuance of this permanent license plate shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). All other provisions of this Chapter not inconsistent herewith shall be applicable to such motor vehicles.
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is hereby authorized to make such rules as, in his discretion, may seem necessary with respect to applications for special plates, time for making applications and other matters necessary for the efficient administration of this section.”
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.