A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to reduce the time a limited provisional license must be held before obtaining a full provisional license.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.(a)  Section 2 of S.L. 2021‑24 reads as rewritten:
"SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to applications for licenses submitted on or after that date. Section 1 of this act expires on December 31, 2023."
SECTION 1.(b)  This section is effective when it becomes law.
SECTION 2.  G.S. 20‑11 reads as rewritten:
"§ 20‑11.  Issuance of limited learner's permit and provisional drivers license to person who is less than 18 years old.
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(d)	Level 2. – A person who is at least 16 years old but less than 18 years old may obtain a limited provisional license if the person meets all of the following requirements:
(1)	Has held a limited learner's permit issued by the Division for at least nine months.
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SECTION 3.  Except as otherwise provided, this act becomes effective January 1, 2024, and applies to licenses issued or renewed on or after that date.