A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to require any person employed by a common carrier who is operating a VEHICLE used to transport rail workers to or from work locations, rail yards, or a temporary residence to have a commercial drivers LICENSE for the class of vehicle being operated.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑37.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(a1)	No person operating a common carrier for passengers, as defined in G.S. 20‑4.01(27)c., shall transport rail workers between fixed termini or over a regular route without holding a valid commercial drivers license issued for the class of vehicle being operated."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2009, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.