20-17.3. Revocation for underage purchasers of alcohol. The Division shall revoke for one year the driver’s license of any person who has been convicted of violating any of the following: (1) G.S. 18B-302(c), (e), or (f). (2) G.S. 18B-302(b), if the violation occurred while the person was purchasing or attempting to purchase an alcoholic beverage. […]
20-17.4. Disqualification to drive a commercial motor vehicle. (a) One Year. – Any of the following disqualifies a person from driving a commercial motor vehicle for one year if committed by a person holding a commercial drivers license, or, when applicable, committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle by a person who does not hold […]
20-17.5. Effect of disqualification. (a) When No Accompanying Revocation. – A person who is disqualified as the result of a conviction that requires disqualification but not revocation may keep any regular Class C drivers license the person had at the time of the offense resulting in disqualification. If the person had a Class A or […]
20-17.6. Restoration of a license after a conviction of driving while impaired or driving while less than 21 years old after consuming alcohol or drugs. (a) Scope. – This section applies to a person whose license was revoked as a result of a conviction of any of the following offenses: (1) G.S. 20-138.1, driving while […]
20-17.7. Commercial motor vehicle out-of-service fines authorized. The Secretary of Public Safety may adopt rules implementing fines for violation of out-of-service criteria as defined in 49 C.F.R. 390.5. These fines may not exceed the schedule of fines adopted by the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance that is in effect on the date of the violations. […]
20-17.8. Restoration of a license after certain driving while impaired convictions; ignition interlock. (a) Scope. – This section applies to a person whose license was revoked as a result of a conviction of driving while impaired, G.S. 20-138.1, and any of the following conditions is met: (1) The person had an alcohol concentration of 0.15 […]
20-17.8A. Tampering with ignition interlock systems. Any person who tampers with, circumvents, or attempts to circumvent an ignition interlock device required to be installed on a motor vehicle pursuant to judicial order, statute, or as may be otherwise required as a condition for an individual to operate a motor vehicle, for the purpose of avoiding […]
20-17.9. Revocation of commercial drivers license with a P or S endorsement upon conviction of certain offenses. The Division shall revoke the commercial drivers license with a P or S endorsement of any person convicted of any offense on or after December 1, 2009, that requires registration under Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the […]
20-18. Conviction of offenses described in 20-181 not ground for suspension or revocation. Conviction of offenses described in G.S. 20-181 shall not be cause for the suspension or revocation of driver’s license under the terms of this Article. (1939, c. 351, s. 2; 1955, c. 913, s. 1; 1979, c. 667, s. 41.)
20-19. Period of suspension or revocation; conditions of restoration. [Effective until June 1, 2022] (a) When a license is suspended under subdivision (8) or (9) of G.S. 20-16(a), the period of suspension shall be in the discretion of the Division and for such time as it deems best for public safety but shall not exceed […]
20-20.1. Limited driving privilege for certain revocations. (a) Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Limited driving privilege. – A judgment issued by a court authorizing a person with a revoked drivers license to drive under specified terms and conditions. (2) Nonstandard working hours. – Anytime other than 6:00 A.M. until 8:00 […]
20-20.2. Processing fee for limited driving privilege. Upon the issuance of a limited driving privilege by a court under this Chapter, the applicant or petitioner must pay, in addition to any other costs associated with obtaining the privilege, a processing fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). The applicant or petitioner shall pay this fee to […]
20-21. No operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation in this State. Any resident or nonresident whose driver’s license or right or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked as provided in this Article shall not operate a motor vehicle in this State under a license, permit […]
20-22. Suspending privileges of nonresidents and reporting convictions. (a) The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this State given to a nonresident hereunder shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the Division in like manner and for like cause as a driver’s license issued hereunder may be suspended or revoked. […]
20-23. Revoking resident’s license upon conviction in another state. The Division may revoke the license of any resident of this State upon receiving notice of the person’s conviction in another state of an offense set forth in G.S. 20-26(a). (1935, c. 52, s. 17; 1971, c. 486, s. 2; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1979, […]
20-23.1. Suspending or revoking operating privilege of person not holding license. In any case where the Division would be authorized to suspend or revoke the license of a person but such person does not hold a license, the Division is authorized to suspend or revoke the operating privilege of such a person in like manner […]
20-23.2. Suspension of license for conviction of offense involving impaired driving in federal court. Upon receipt of notice of conviction in any court of the federal government of an offense involving impaired driving, the Division is authorized to revoke the driving privilege of the person convicted in the same manner as if the conviction had […]
20-24. When court or child support enforcement agency to forward license to Division and report convictions, child support delinquencies, and prayers for judgment continued. (a) License. – A court that convicts a person of an offense that requires revocation of the person’s drivers license or revokes a person’s drivers license pursuant to G.S. 50-13.12 shall […]
20-24.1. Revocation for failure to appear or pay fine, penalty or costs for motor vehicle offenses. (a) The Division must revoke the driver’s license of a person upon receipt of notice from a court that the person was charged with a motor vehicle offense and he: (1) failed to appear, after being notified to do […]
20-24.2. Court to report failure to appear or pay fine, penalty or costs. (a) The court must report to the Division the name of any person charged with a motor vehicle offense under this Chapter who: (1) Fails to appear to answer the charge as scheduled, unless within 20 days after the scheduled appearance, he […]
