GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2011

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HOUSE BILL 297

Committee Substitute Favorable 4/6/11

Committee Substitute #2 Favorable 4/20/11

Short Title:        Hold On To Your Drivers License.	(Public)
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March 10, 2011

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to make it unlawful for any business to require that a licensed driver relinquish his or her drivers license.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Article 2A of Chapter 75 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:

"§ 75-62.1.  Drivers license protection.

(a) A business may not require that a person licensed to operate a motor vehicle surrender or relinquish his or her drivers license to the business for any purpose except as provided by subsection (b) of this section.

(b) A business may request and copy a person's drivers license but shall return the drivers license to the person immediately after making the copy.

(c) A violation of this section is a violation of G.S. 75-1.1."

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