GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
S 1
SENATE BILL 366
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Short Title: Remove Fee for Military Special Plates. |
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Sponsors: |
Senators Rabin, Meredith, Sanderson (Primary Sponsors); Brock, Cook, J. Davis, Goolsby, Newton, Pate, and Woodard. |
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Referred to: |
Finance. |
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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
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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.