Amends GS 20-19 by adding new subsection (l) to mandate that the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) require a person whose license was revoked under any provision in Chapter 20 to agree to and indicate on the person’s restored drivers license a restriction that the person may operate only a vehicle with a special registration plate as described in new GS 20-82.1. Requires any person subject to the subsection to obtain a special registration plate for all registered vehicles the person owns and operates, or intends to operate. Prohibits the person from operating any vehicle that does not have the special registration plate, except when operating a vehicle owned by the person’s employer only if operating that vehicle is required in the course and scope of employment, the employer has been notified that the person is subject to the license restriction requiring the special registration plate, and the person has proof of this notification with them while operating the employer’s vehicle for those duties. Requires a person to be subject to this subsection for seven years if the person is also subject to a restriction in GS 20-19(c3) or three years in all other cases. Mandates a one-year revocation for a violation of a restriction imposed under this subsection. Clarifies that if the period of revocation was imposed pursuant to GS 20-19(d) or (e), or GS 20-138.5(d), any remaining period of the original revocation, prior to its reduction, must be reinstated and the one-year revocation begins after all other periods of revocation have ended.
Enacts GS 20-82.1 requiring a special registration plate that is a different color from those regularly issued and is readily identifiable by law enforcement officers to be issued to any person subject to a restriction set forth in GS 20-19(l), GS 20-179.3(h1), GS 20-16.1(b)(1) and GS 20-20.1(i)(2a). Requires the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to designate the color to be used. Prohibits any person operating a vehicle with this plate from knowingly disguising or obscuring the color of the plate. Sets an additional $10.00 fee for the special registration plates credited by the DMV to the Special Registration Plate Account.
Amends GS 20-179.3 by adding a new subsection, (h), mandating a judge to include the special registration plate requirement of GS 20-82.1 in any limited driving privilege order issued under this statute. Requires a person subject to this subsection to obtain the special registration plate for all registered vehicles they own and operate or intend to operate. Prohibits a person from operating any vehicle that does not have the special registration plate but allows the same exception for employer vehicles as detailed in GS 20-19(l) above.  
Amends GS 20-16.1(b)(1) by making technical changes and conforming changes to require the imposition of the special registration plate pursuant to new GS 20-179.3(h).
Amends GS 20-20.1(i) pertaining to limited driving privilege restriction conditions by mandating the special plate requirement of GS 20-82.1 be included by a judge on any limited driving privilege order issued under this statute. Requires a person subject to this subsection to obtain the special registration plate for all registered vehicles they own and operate or intend to operate. Prohibits a person from operating any vehicle without the special registration plate but allows the same exception for employer vehicles as detailed in GS 20-19(l) above.  
Effective December 1, 2025, and applies to licenses revoked and limited driving privileges issued on or after that date.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 20-19, 20-179.3, 20-16.1, 20-20.1
Edition 1: 20-19, 20-179.3, 20-16.1, 20-20.1