Bill Summary for S 361 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE A DISTINGUISHING LICENSE PLATE FOR EACH MOTOR VEHICLE OWNED BY AN ORGANIZATION THAT REGULARLY TRANSPORTS HANDICAPPED PERSONS.Intro. by Pate.
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Amends GS 20-37.6 (Parking privileges for handicapped drivers and passengers), providing that any organization that regularly transports handicapped persons can apply for and display a distinguishing license plate. Requires these organizations to be determined and certified by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency as regularly transporting handicapped persons. Allows these organizations to receive one distinguishing license plate free of charge for each transporting vehicle. Makes conforming and clarifying changes to subsection (b). Makes technical change to subsection (c). Exempts an organization from the existing initial application requirements for a distinguishing license plate, removable windshield placard, or temporary removable windshield placard, and instead requires an organization to include in its initial application certification in a form acceptable to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that the organization is certified by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). Exempts an organization that received a placard in accordance with subsection (c) from the required handicap recertification, and instead requires recertifying on a form acceptable to the Division of Motor Vehicles that the organization is still certified by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency.
Effective July 1, 2017.