A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to clarify the application of the highway use tax to out‑of‑state vehicles titled in this state and to improve the vehicle titling process by eliminating duplicative requirements.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 105‑187.6 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(d)	Exemption Limitation. – The full exemptions set out in subsection (a) of this section, except for those set out in subdivisions (2), (9), and (10) of subsection (a) of this section, do not apply to a certificate of title issued for a motor vehicle titled in another state at the time of the transfer. The partial exemptions set out in subsection (b) of this section do not apply to a certificate of title issued for a motor vehicle titled in another state at the time of the transfer."
SECTION 2.(a)  G.S. 20‑52(a)(4), (5), and (6) are repealed.
SECTION 2.(b)  G.S. 20‑52(a) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(7)	A statement that the owner has proof of financial responsibility, as required by Article 9A or Article 13 of this Chapter."
SECTION 2.(c)  G.S. 58‑2‑164(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	It shall be a Class 3 misdemeanor for any person who, with the intent to deceive an insurer, does any of the following:
(1)	Presents or causes to be presented a written or oral statement in support of an application for issuance of or amendment to a policy of auto insurance, knowing that the application contains false or misleading information that states the applicant is an eligible risk when the applicant is not an eligible risk.
(2)	Assists, abets, solicits, or conspires with another person to prepare or make any written or oral statement that is intended to be presented to an insurer in connection with or in support of an application for issuance of or amendment to a policy of auto insurance, if the person knows that the statement contains false or misleading information that states the applicant is an eligible risk when the applicant is not an eligible risk.
In addition to any other penalties authorized by law, a violation of this subsection may be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation."
SECTION 3.  Section 2 of this act becomes effective July 1, 2017. The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law.