GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1991 SESSION

CHAPTER 263
SENATE BILL 23

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.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 12th day of June, 1991.

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James C. Gardner
President of the Senate

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Daniel Blue, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives