North Carolina § 20-37 - 20. Notification of traffic convictions.
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§ 20-37. 20. Notification of traffic convictions.
Out-of-state Resident. - Within 10 days after receiving a report of the conviction of any nonresident holder of a commercial driver license for any violation of State law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, committed in a commercial vehicle, the Division shall notify the driver licensing authority in the licensing state of the conviction. Foreign Diplomat. - The Division must notify the United States Department of State within 15 days after it receives one or more of the following reports for a holder of a drivers license issued by the United States Department of State: A report of a conviction for a violation of State law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations. A report of a civil revocation order. History (1989, c. 771, s. 2; 2001-498, s. 7; 2002-159, s. 31; 2006-209, s. 7.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2001-498, s. 7, inserted the subsection designation and catchline for subsection (a), and added subsection (b). For effective date of this amendment, see editor's note.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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