Bill Summary for H 272 (2013-2014)

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Jul 29 2014

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 272 (Public) Filed Monday, March 11, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO LAWS AFFECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
Intro. by Stam, Jackson, Bryan.

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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 4th edition:

Changes the short and long titles.

Deletes all of the provisions of the previous edition in their entirety.

Amends GS 20-17.8(j) to provide that a Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driver's license hearing held as a result of an alcohol concentration report from an ignition interlock violation can be held in the county where the alleged violator resides. Effective October 1, 2014.

Amends GS 20-66(c) to direct the DMV to issue a single registration renewal sticker for each vehicle registration plate. Makes technical changes. Effective January 1, 2015.

Amends GS 20-84(b) to provide that the DMV can issue permanent plates for any motor vehicle owned by a federally recognized tribe. 

Enacts new GS 20-101.1(d) concerning the conspicuous disclosure of dealer administrative fees, providing that the provisions of GS 20-101.1 do not apply to a dealer fee related to the online registration of a motor vehicle when the dealer fee is separately stated on the buyer's order, purchase order, retail installment sales agreement, lease, or bill of sale. Effective October 1, 2014.

Amends GS 20-294 to authorize the DMV to place a person licensed under the Motor Vehicle Dealers and Manufacturing License Law on probation for a violation under any of the grounds as specified in this section. Makes a conforming change to the title of this act. Effective October 1, 2014.

Also amends GS 20-296 to clarify that notice of a suspension, revocation, probation, or non-renewal of a motor vehicle dealer or manufacturer licensee's license may be provided in any manner authorized by GS 1A-1, Rule 4(j), of the Rules of Civil Procedure. Makes conforming change to refer to licensee probation. Makes technical and conforming changes. Effective October 1, 2014.

Amends GS 136-28.4(e), concerning the DOT Minority/Women Business Program, providing that the Program expires on August 31, 2015 (was, August 31, 2014).

Directs the Revenue Laws Study Committee to study the registration requirements, fees, and penalties applicable to for-hire passenger vehicles including for-hire passenger vehicles directed by digital dispatching services. Findings and recommendations are to be reported to the 2015 Regular Session of the 2015 General Assembly.