GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	2 

SENATE BILL 23
Second Edition Engrossed 4/10/91

Short Title:  Possession of Blue Lights Prohibited.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Forrester; Carter, Marvin, Odom, Richardson, Shaw, and Smith.
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Referred to:  Veteran Affairs, Law Enforcement, and Senior Citizens.
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February 6, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF BLUE LIGHTS BY ANYONE OTHER THAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-130.1(c) reads as rewritten:
"(c)	It is unlawful for any person to install or activate or operate a blue light in or on any vehicle in this State. It is unlawful for any person to possess a blue light in or on any vehicle in this State. As used in this subsection, unless the context requires otherwise, ‘blue light' means an operable blue light not sealed in the manufacturer's original package which:
(1)	Is designed for use by an emergency vehicle, or is similar in appearance to a blue light designed for use by an emergency vehicle; and
(2)	Can be operated by use of the vehicle's battery, the vehicle's electrical system, or a dry cell battery."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1991.