GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2013

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SENATE BILL 366

 

 

Short Title:        Remove Fee for Military Special Plates.

(Public)

Sponsors:

Senators Rabin, Meredith, Sanderson (Primary Sponsors);  Brock, Cook, J. Davis, Goolsby, Newton, Pate, and Woodard.

Referred to:

Finance.

March 20, 2013

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to allow the division of motor vehicles to remove the additional fee for special plates based upon military service.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑79.7(a) reads as rewritten:

"§ 20‑79.7.  Fees for special registration plates and distribution of the fees.

(a)        Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge a single Legion of Valor, 100% Disabled Veteran, and Ex‑Prisoner of War registration plate to a recipient of a Legion of Valor award, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex‑prisoner of war each year. The preceding special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fees in G.S. 20‑88, if the registered weight of the vehicle is greater than 6,000 pounds. All other special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20‑87 or G.S. 20‑88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:

Special Plate                                                                 Additional Fee Amount

Active Member of the National Guard                                                    None

Bronze Star Combat Recipient                                                               None

Bronze Star Recipient                                                                            None

Combat Veteran                                                                                    None

100% Disabled Veteran                                                                         None

Ex‑Prisoner of War                                                                                None

Gold Star Lapel Button                                                                          None

Legion of Merit                                                                                      None

Legion of Valor                                                                                      None

Military Veteran                                                                                     None

Military Wartime Veteran                                                                       None

Partially Disabled Veteran                                                                      None

Pearl Harbor Survivor                                                                            None

Purple Heart Recipient                                                                           None

All Other Special Plates                                                                       $10.00."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2013.