North Carolina § 20-12 - 1. Impaired supervision or instruction.
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§ 20-12. 1. Impaired supervision or instruction.
It is unlawful for a person to serve as a supervising driver under G.S. 20-7(l) or G.S. 20-11 or as an approved instructor under G.S. 20-7(m) in any of the following circumstances: While under the influence of an impairing substance. After having consumed sufficient alcohol to have, at any relevant time after the driving, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. An offense under this section is an implied-consent offense under G.S. 20-16.2. History (1977, c. 116, ss. 1, 2; 1981, c. 412, s. 4; c. 747, s. 66; 1983, c. 435, s. 9; 1993, c. 285, s. 2; 1997-16, s. 7; 1997-443, s. 32.20.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1997-16, s. 10 provides that this act does not appropriate funds to the Division to implement this act nor does it obligate the General Assembly to appropriate funds to implement this act.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 20-12 cover?
Section 20-12 ("1. Impaired supervision or instruction.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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