HOLD ON TO YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE.

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 297 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 9, 2011
TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY BUSINESS TO REQUIRE THAT A LICENSED DRIVER RELINQUISH HIS OR HER DRIVERS LICENSE.
Intro. by Starnes.

Status: Ref To Com On Commerce (Senate Action) (Apr 27 2011)
H 297

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 26 2011 - View Summary

    House amendment makes the following changes to 3rd edition. Changes the effective date to October 1, 2011.


  • Summary date: Apr 20 2011 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition. Amends subsection GS 75-62.1(b) to provide that a business may request and copy a person’s driver’s license but must return it immediately (deletes requirements that the copy be required by contract and made during business hours).


  • Summary date: Apr 6 2011 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
    Makes a clarifying change, and states that the act is effective when it becomes law (was, effective when it becomes law and applies to licensed drivers on or after that date).


  • Summary date: Mar 9 2011 - View Summary

    Enacts new GS 75-62.1 to prohibit any business from requiring a person to relinquish his or her driver’s license to the business for any purpose except when a copy of a driver’s license is required to be made by law or contract, in which case the license must be returned immediately after making the copy. Makes a violation of the proposed statute a violation of GS 75-1.1 (unfair methods of competition).