A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide that the division of motor vehicles shall revoke a person's drivers license for passing a stopped school bus in violation of G.S. 20‑217.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑217 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"§ 20‑217.  Motor vehicles to stop for properly marked and designated school buses in certain instances; evidence of identity of driver.
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(g1)	The Division shall revoke, for a period of six months, the drivers license of any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this section. The Division shall revoke, for a period of two years, the drivers license of any person convicted of a Class I felony under this section. The Division shall revoke, for a period of three years, the drivers license of any person convicted of a Class H felony under this section. In the case of a first felony conviction under this section, the licensee may apply to the sentencing court for a limited driving privilege after a period of 12 months of revocation, provided the operator's license has not also been revoked or suspended under any other provision of law. A limited driving privilege issued under this subsection shall be valid for the period of revocation remaining in the same manner and under the terms and conditions prescribed in G.S. 20‑16.1(b). If the person's license is revoked or suspended under any other statute, the limited driving privilege issued pursuant to this subsection is invalid.
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SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2013, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.