Bill Summary for S 791 (2015-2016)

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Apr 28 2016

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 791 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 28, 2016
AN ACT TO INCLUDE PER TRANSACTION RATES PAID TO LICENSE PLATE AGENCY COMMISSION CONTRACTORS WITHIN THE QUADRENNIAL ADJUSTMENT MADE BY THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TO SPECIFY THAT PROCESSING AN INSPECTION STOP IS A SEPARATE TRANSACTION FOR WHICH COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID, AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO STUDY THE PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING INSPECTION STOPS.
Intro. by Tillman.

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Amends GS 20-4.02 concerning the quadrennial adjustment of certain fees and rates by the Division of Motor Vehicles, beginning July 1, 2020, providing that in addition to applying to the specified statutes, the quadrennial adjustment also applies to the rates for transactions completed pursuant to GS 20-63(h), which concerns the issuance of registration plates, certificates, and titles by commission contractors. Adds language to clarify that the adjustments to these per-transaction rates must be rounded to the nearest cent. Makes conforming changes.

Amends GS 20-63(h) to provide that the collection of the highway use tax and the removal of an inspection stop are considered separate transactions with separate transaction fees. Effective July 1, 2016.

Requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee by December 1, 2017, on four things, including the number of vehicle inspection stops that were overridden in the two most recent fiscal years and the number of vehicles registered in North Carolina in the two most recent fiscal years subject to inspection under federal law. Effective July 1, 2016.