GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2017

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HOUSE BILL 118

Committee Substitute Favorable 5/16/17

Short Title:      U.S. Army Special Forces Reg Plate/Fees.	(Public)
Sponsors:
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February 16, 2017

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to authorize the division of motor vehicles to produce a united states army special forces special registration plate and to eliminate the special license plate fee for distinguished flying cross and air medal recipient special registration plates.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑79.4(b) reads as rewritten:

"(b)      Types. – The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:

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() United States Army Special Forces. – Issuable to a member or veteran of the United States Army Special Forces. The plate shall bear the name "United States Army Special Forces" and the insignia of the United States Army Special Forces. The plate authorized by this subdivision is not subject to the provisions of G.S. 20‑79.3A."

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SECTION 2.  G.S. 20‑79.7(a1) reads as rewritten:

"(a1)    Fees. – All other special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20‑87 or G.S. 20‑88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:

Special Plate Additional Fee Amount

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Active Member of the National Guard                                           None

Air Medal Recipient None

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100% Disabled Veteran                                                                  None

Distinguished Flying Cross None

Ex‑Prisoner of War                                                                         None

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Silver Star Recipient                                                                       None

United States Army Special Forces None

All Other Special Plates                                                               $10.00."

SECTION 3.  The Revisor of Statutes is authorized to alphabetize, number, and renumber the special registration plates listed in G.S. 20‑79.4(b) to ensure that all the special registration plates are listed in alphabetical order and numbered accordingly.

SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2017.