GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2017
H 1
HOUSE BILL 300
Short Title: Partially Disabled Veteran/Free Plate. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives Hastings, Brawley, Speciale, and Henson (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site. |
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Referred to: |
Transportation, if favorable, Finance |
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March 13, 2017
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A SINGLE PARTIALLY DISABLED VETERAN REGISTRATION PLATE FREE OF CHARGE TO A PERSON QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE THE PLATE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 20‑79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a) Free of Charge. – Upon request, the Division shall annually provide and issue free of charge a single special registration plate listed in this subsection to a person qualified to receive the plate in accordance with G.S. 20‑79.4(a2). This subsection does not apply to a special registration plate issued for a vehicle that has a registered weight greater than 6,000 pounds. The regular motor vehicle registration fees in G.S. 20‑88 apply if the registered weight of the vehicle is greater than 6,000 pounds:
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(6) A Partially Disabled Veteran registration plate to a partially disabled veteran."
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2017, and applies to special registration plates issued or renewed on or after that date.