GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2001

 

 

SESSION LAW 2001-147

SENATE BILL 942

 

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE TRANSPORTER PLATES TO COUNTIES FOR USE IN PROGRAMS OF PROVIDING DONATED MOTOR VEHICLES TO LOW-INCOME PERSONS.

 

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20-79.2 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(d) A county may obtain one transporter plate, without paying a fee, by filing an application with the Division on a form to be provided by the Division. A transporter plate issued pursuant to this subsection may only be used to transport motor vehicles as part of a program established by the county to receive donated motor vehicles and make them available to low-income individuals.

If a motor vehicle is operated on the highways of this State using a transporter plate authorized by this section, all of the following requirements shall be met:

(1)       The driver of the vehicle shall have in his or her possession the certificate of title for the motor vehicle, which has been properly reassigned by the previous owner to the county or the affected donor program.

(2)       The vehicle shall be covered by liability insurance that meets the requirements of Article 9A of this Chapter.

The form and duration of the transporter plate shall be as provided in subsection (c) of this section."

SECTION 2.  The costs of implementing the provisions of this act shall be paid from funds available to the Department of Transportation.

SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 23rd day of May, 2001.

 

 

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

 

 

                                                                    s/ James B. Black

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

                                                                    s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                                         Governor

 

 

Approved 11:25 a.m. this 31st day of May, 2001