NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1981 SESSION

CHAPTER 1257

HOUSE BILL 1516

AN ACT RELATING TO FEES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS' LEARNERS' PERMITS AND TO FEES FOR SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR NONOPERATORS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1. G.S. 20-7(1) is amended by striking the words and figures "Four dollars ($4.00)" appearing in lines 6 and 7 and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "five dollars ($5.00)"; and by striking the words and figures "seven dollars ($7.00)" appearing in line 13 and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "five dollars ($5.00)".

Sec. 2. G.S. 20-11(b) is amended by striking the words "six months or until the applicant attains the age of 16, whichever period is greater" and inserting in lieu thereof "a period of 18 months and the fee for issuance of a limited learner's permit shall be five dollars ($5.00)".

Sec. 3. G.S. 20-37.7(d) and (f) are rewritten to read:

"(d)      A special identification card issued under this section shall automatically expire on the birth date of the holder in the fourth year following the year of issuance. The fee for the issuance or reissuance of a special identification card shall be five dollars ($5.00); provided that a special identification card may be issued without fee to a resident of North Carolina who is legally blind or has attained the age of 70 years.

(f)         The Division of Motor Vehicles shall maintain a record of all recipients of a special identification card. The Division may promulgate any rules and regulations it deems necessary for the effective implementation of the provisions of this section."

Sec. 4. This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 18th day of June, 1982.