A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to exempt certain motor vehicle dealer licensees from continuing education requirements.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑288(a1)(2) reads as rewritten:
"(2)	Proof that the applicant, within the last 12 months, has completed a 12‑hour licensing course approved by the Division if the applicant is seeking an initial license and a six‑hour course approved by the Division if the applicant is seeking a renewal license. An applicant who also holds a license as a new motor vehicle dealer may designate a representative to complete the licensing course required by this subdivision. This subdivision does not apply to any of the following:
a.	A person age 62 or older as of July 1, 2002, who is seeking a renewal license.
b.	A motor vehicle dealer that has been incorporated for at least 25 years and at least one officer of the corporation has been licensed under this section for at least 25 years.
c.	An applicant who has been licensed under this section for at least 25 years."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.