A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to require a commercial drivers license that has a school bus endorsement to expire three years after it is issued.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑7(f)(2) reads as rewritten:
"(f)	Duration and Renewal of Licenses. – Drivers licenses shall be issued and renewed pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
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(2)	Duration of license for persons at least 18 years of age or older. – A drivers license issued to a person at least 18 years old but less than 54 years old expires eight years after the date of issuance. A drivers license issued to a person at least 54 years old expires five years after the date of issuance. A commercial drivers license that has a vehicles carrying passengers (P) and school bus (S) endorsement issued pursuant to G.S. 20‑37.16 shall expire on the birth date of the licensee three years after the date of issuance, if the licensee is certified to drive a school bus in North Carolina.
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SECTION 2.  This act is effective 30 days after it becomes law and applies to new and renewal licenses issued on or after that date.