North Carolina § 20-37 - 20A. Driving record notation for testing positive in a drug or alcohol test.
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§ 20-37. 20A. Driving record notation for testing positive in a drug or alcohol test.
Upon receipt of notice pursuant to G.S. 20-37.19(c) of positive result in an alcohol or drug test of a person holding a commercial drivers license, and subject to any appeal of the disqualification pursuant to G.S. 20-37.20 B, the Division shall place a notation on the driving record of the driver. A notation of a disqualification pursuant to G.S. 20-17.4(l) shall be retained on the record of a person for a period of three years following the end of any disqualification of that person. History (2005-156, s. 3; 2008-175, s. 2.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2008-175, s. 2, effective December 1, 2008, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, substituted "three years" for "two years" in the last sentence.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-37 ("20A. Driving record notation for testing positive in a drug or alcohol test.") 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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