A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prohibit a wrecker from towing a vehicle removed at the request of a law enforcement officer to a location outside of the State.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Part 10 of Article 3 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 20‑162.5.  Prohibit removal of vehicle to out‑of‑State location.
A wrecker that tows a vehicle at the request of any State, county, or municipal law enforcement officer shall not tow the vehicle to a location outside of the State unless the state to which the vehicle is being towed allows vehicles in that state to be towed to this State."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2019.