GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2007

SESSION LAW 2007-243

SENATE BILL 60

AN ACT to require the division of motor vehicles to as soon as practicable designate a temporary location for registration document and plate acquisition when closing the only contract license Plate Agency in a county.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20-63 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(h2) Upon the closing of the only contract license plate agency in a county, the Division shall as soon as practicable designate a temporary location for the issuance of all registration plates, registration certificates, and certificates of title issued by the Division for that county. The designation shall be posted at the former agency location for not less than 30 days and shall include the street address and telephone number of the temporary location. A former contract agent shall allow the posting of this required notice at the former location for a period of not less than 30 days. A failure to comply with the posting requirements of this section by a former contract agent shall be a Class 3 misdemeanor."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 12^th day of July, 2007.

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

                                                                    s/ Joe Hackney

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

                                                                    s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                                         Governor

Approved 3:04 a.m. this 20^th day of July, 2007