A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to INCREASE the width of boats that may be transported on the primary highway routes during the day and night with a permit and to increase the width of boats and trailers that may be transported or hauled on a primary highway route with a permit during the daylight hours only.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑116 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(m)	Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the towing of any boat or boat trailer less than 120 inches wide shall not require a permit to be issued pursuant to the requirements of G.S. 20‑119. The towing of any boat or boat trailer less than 120 inches wide may take place on any day of the week, including weekends and holidays, and may take place at night. A boat or boat trailer in excess of 102 inches but less than 120 inches shall be equipped with a sufficient number of operable amber lamps on the widest point of the boat and the boat trailer such that the dimensions of the boat and the boat trailer are clearly marked and visible. With a properly issued permit, the towing of any boat or boat trailer 120 inches or more wide may take place during daylight hours only. The fee for an annual permit issued for a recreational boat or boat trailer pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 20‑119(b) shall be twenty‑five dollars ($25.00)."SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.