NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 702

HOUSE BILL 945

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 20 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA RELATING TO WRECKERS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 20-38, as the same appears in the 1961 Cumulative Supplement to Recompiled Volume 1C of the General Statutes of North Carolina, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new subsection at the end thereof to be designated as subsection (kk) and to read as follows:

"(kk)    Wreckers. Every motor vehicle whose sole operation is moving disabled motor vehicles of an emergency nature to the nearest feasible point for repairs and/or storage and on which have been permanently attached cranes and are not so constructed to haul other property. Provided, further, that said wreckers shall be equipped with adequate brakes for units being towed."

Sec. 2.  Subsection (a) of G.S. 20-88, as the same appears in the 1961 Cumulative Supplement to Recompiled Volume 1C of the General Statutes of North Carolina, is hereby amended by changing the period (.) appearing at the end of said subsection (a) to a comma (,) and by adding the following: "except wreckers as defined under G.S. 20-38 (kk)."

Sec. 3.  Subsection (b) of G.S. 20-88, as the same appears in the 1961 Cumulative Supplement to Recompiled Volume 1C of the General Statutes of North Carolina, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new subsection following subsection (5) to be designated as subsection (6) and to read as follows:

"(6)      There shall be paid to the Department annually as of the first of January, the following fees for 'Wreckers' as defined under § 20-38(kk): a wrecker fully equipped weighing seven thousand pounds or less, fifty dollars ($50.00); wreckers weighing in excess of seven thousand pounds shall pay one hundred dollars ($100.00). Fees to be prorated quarterly. Provided, further, that nothing herein shall prohibit a licensed dealer from using a dealer's license plate to tow a vehicle for a customer."

Sec. 4.  Subsection (e) of G.S. 20-116, as the same appears in the 1961 Cumulative Supplement to Recompiled Volume 1C of the General Statutes of North Carolina, is hereby amended by inserting after the colon (:) and before the word "Provided" in line 11 the following: "Provided, that wreckers in an emergency may tow a combination tractor and trailer to the nearest feasible point for repair and/or storage:"

Sec. 5.  Subsection (j) of G.S. 20-118, as the same appears in the 1961 Cumulative Supplement to Recompiled Volume 1C of the General Statutes of North Carolina, is hereby amended by changing the period (.) appearing at the end thereof to a colon (:) and by adding immediately after said colon the following: "Provided a wrecker towing a disabled vehicle or vehicles of an emergency nature, only the weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles being towed shall be considered."

Sec. 6.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 7.  This Act shall be in full force and effect on and after July 1, 1963.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 5th day of June, 1963.