FILED SENATE
Feb 23, 2023
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
S.B. 157
SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK
S D
SENATE BILL DRS45074-NE-79
Short Title: Limited Provisional License Modification. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators Sawyer, Lazzara, and McInnis (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO REDUCE THE TIME A LIMITED PROVISIONAL LICENSE MUST BE HELD
3 BEFORE OBTAINING A FULL PROVISIONAL LICENSE.
4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
5 SECTION 1.(a) Section 2 of S.L. 2021-24 reads as rewritten:
6 "SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to applications for
7 licenses submitted on or after that date. Section 1 of this act expires on December 31,
8 2021.December 31, 2023."
9 SECTION 1.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law.
10 SECTION 2. G.S. 20-11 reads as rewritten:
11 "§ 20-11. Issuance of limited learner's permit and provisional drivers license to person who
12 is less than 18 years old.
13 …
14 (d) Level 2. – A person who is at least 16 years old but less than 18 years old may obtain
15 a limited provisional license if the person meets all of the following requirements:
16 (1) Has held a limited learner's permit issued by the Division for at least 12 nine
17 months.
18 …."
19 SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided, this act becomes effective January 1,
20 2024, and applies to licenses issued or renewed on or after that date.
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Statutes affected:
Filed: 20-11
Edition 1: 20-11
Edition 2: 20-11
Ratified: 20-11
SL 2023-13: 20-11