North Carolina § 20-137 - 6. Declaration of purpose.
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§ 20-137. 6. Declaration of purpose.
Abandoned and derelict motor vehicles constitute a hazard to the health and welfare of the people of the State in that such vehicles can harbor noxious diseases, furnish shelter and breeding places for vermin, and present physical dangers to the safety and well-being of children and other citizens. It is therefore in the public interest that the present accumulation of abandoned and derelict motor vehicles be eliminated and that the future abandonment of such vehicles be prevented. History (1973, c. 720, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1973, c. 720, s. 2, provided: "This act shall not repeal or modify G.S. 20-162.3 and shall become effective on Sept. 3, 1973." Section 20-162.3 was transferred to G.S. 20-219.3 by Session Laws 1973, c. 1330, s. 36.
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Section 20-137 ("6. Declaration of purpose.") 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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