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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
Senate Bill 461 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ALLOW THIRD-PARTY COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE SKILLS TESTING ANY DAY OF THE WEEK AND TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A TEMPORARY DRIVING CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO AN APPLICANT FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE TO SIXTY DAYS.
Intro. by Wade, Tillman, Bingham.

Status: Ch. SL 2013-195 (Senate Action) (Jun 26 2013)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

Senate committee substitute to the first edition changed the long title. Original long title was A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ALLOW THIRD-PARTY COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE SKILLS TESTING ANY DAY OF THE WEEK AND TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A TEMPORARY DRIVING CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO AN APPLICANT FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE TO NINETY DAYS.

Bill History:

S 461/S.L. 2013-195

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jul 1 2013 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ALLOW THIRD-PARTY COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE SKILLS TESTING ANY DAY OF THE WEEK AND TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF A TEMPORARY DRIVING CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO AN APPLICANT FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE TO SIXTY DAYS. Enacted June 26, 2013. Effective July 1, 2013.


  • Summary date: Apr 18 2013 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition make the following changes. Amends GS 20-7 to extend the duration of a temporary commercial driver's license to 60 days. Makes a conforming change to the act's title.


  • Summary date: Mar 27 2013 - View Summary

    Amends GS 20-37.13, adding a new subsection requiring the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to allow a third party to administer a skills test for driving a commercial motor vehicle any day of the week.

    Amends GS 20-7(f)(5), providing for the DMV to issue a temporary commercial driver's license for 90 days.

    Effective July 1, 2013.