North Carolina § 20-17 - 3. Revocation for underage purchasers of alcohol.
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§ 20-17. 3. Revocation for underage purchasers of alcohol.
The Division shall revoke for one year the driver's license of any person who has been convicted of violating any of the following: G.S. 18B-302(c), (e), or (f). G.S. 18B-302(b), if the violation occurred while the person was purchasing or attempting to purchase an alcoholic beverage. G.S. 18B-302(a1). If the person's license is currently suspended or revoked, then the revocation under this section shall begin at the termination of that revocation. A person whose license is revoked under this section for a violation of G.S. 18B-302(a1) or G.S. 18B-302(c) shall be eligible for a limited driving privilege under G.S. 20-179.3 . History (1983, c. 435, s. 36; 2007-537, s. 3.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2007-537, s. 3, effective December 1, 2007, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, in subdivision (1), substituted "G.S. 18B-302(c), (e), or (f)" for "G.S.18B-302(c)(1), (e), or (f)"; added subdivision (3); added the last sentence of the section; and made minor stylistic and punctuation changes.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-17 ("3. Revocation for underage purchasers of alcohol.") 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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