§ 20-37.01 – Drivers License Technology Fund.
20-37.01. Drivers License Technology Fund. The Drivers License Technology Fund is established in the Department of Transportation as a nonreverting, interest-bearing special revenue account. The revenue in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert, and earnings on the Fund shall be credited to the Fund annually. All money collected by […]
§ 20-37.02 – Verification of drivers license information.
20-37.02. Verification of drivers license information. (a) The Commissioner shall establish and operate an electronic system that can be used to verify drivers licenses and identification cards issued by the Division and the dates of birth on these documents in order to facilitate access to drivers license information by retailers and persons holding ABC permits […]
§ 20-34 – Unlawful to permit violations of this Article.
20-34. Unlawful to permit violations of this Article. No person shall authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven by any person who has no legal right to do so or in violation of any of the provisions of this Article. (1935, c. 52, s. 28.)
§ 20-34.1 – Violations for wrongful issuance of a drivers license or a special identification card.
20-34.1. Violations for wrongful issuance of a drivers license or a special identification card. (a) An employee of the Division or of an agent of the Division who does any of the following commits a Class I felony: (1) Charges or accepts any money or other thing of value, except the required fee, for the […]
§ 20-35 – Penalties for violating Article; defense to driving without a license.
20-35. Penalties for violating Article; defense to driving without a license. (a) Penalty. – Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a1) or (a2) of this section, a violation of this Article is a Class 2 misdemeanor unless a statute in the Article sets a different punishment for the violation. If a statute in this Article […]
§ 20-36 – Ten-year-old convictions not considered.
20-36. Ten-year-old convictions not considered. Except for offenses occurring in a commercial motor vehicle, offenses by the holder of a commercial drivers license involving a noncommercial motor vehicle, or a second failure to submit to a chemical test when charged with an implied-consent offense, as defined in G.S. 20-16.2, that occurred while the person was […]
§ 20-37 – Limitations on issuance of licenses.
20-37. Limitations on issuance of licenses. There shall be no driver’s license issued within this State other than that provided for in this Article, nor shall there be any other examination required: Provided, however, that cities and towns shall have the power to license, regulate and control drivers and operators of taxicabs within the city […]
§ 20-29 – Surrender of license.
20-29. Surrender of license. Any person operating or in charge of a motor vehicle, when requested by an officer in uniform, or, in the event of accident in which the vehicle which he is operating or in charge of shall be involved, when requested by any other person, who shall refuse to write his name […]
§ 20-29.1 – Commissioner may require reexamination; issuance of limited or restricted licenses.
20-29.1. Commissioner may require reexamination; issuance of limited or restricted licenses. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, having good and sufficient cause to believe that a licensed operator is incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, may, upon written notice of at least five days to such licensee, require him to submit to a reexamination […]
§ 20-30 – (Effective until July 1, 2023) Violations of license, learner's permit, or special identification card provisions.
20-30. Violations of license, learner’s permit, or special identification card provisions. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the following acts: (1) To display or cause to be displayed or to have in possession a driver’s license, learner’s permit, or special identification card, knowing the same to be fictitious or to […]