AN ACT To authorize the town of beech mountain to regulate golf carts and utility vehicles.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 20‑50 and G.S. 20‑54, the Town of Beech Mountain may, by ordinance, regulate the operation of golf carts and utility vehicles on any public street or road within the Town. By ordinance, the Town may require the registration of golf carts and utility vehicles, specify the persons authorized to operate golf carts and utility vehicles, and specify required equipment, load limits, and the hours and methods of operation of the golf carts and utility vehicles.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of June, 2003.

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		 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

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		 Richard T. Morgan
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives