North Carolina § 20-183 - 9. Establishment and maintenance of permanent weigh stations.

§ 20-183. 9. Establishment and maintenance of permanent weigh stations.

The Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to equip and operate permanent weigh stations equipped to weigh vehicles using the streets and highways of this State to determine whether such vehicles are being operated in accordance with legislative enactments relating to weights of vehicles and their loads. The permanent weigh stations shall be established at such locations on the streets and highways in this State as will enable them to be used most advantageously in determining the weight of vehicles and their loads. The Department of Transportation shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all permanent weigh stations established pursuant to this section. History (1951, c. 988, s. 1; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, ss. 34, 37; 1979, c. 76; 2002-159, s. 31.5(b); 2002-190, s. 7; 2004-124, s. 18.3(b); 2006-66, s. 21.8; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2002-190, s. 17, provides: "The Governor shall resolve any dispute between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety concerning the implementation of this act [Session Laws 2002-190]." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2004-124, s. 18.3(b), effective July 1, 2004, substituted "permanent weigh stations" for "permanent weighing stations" twice in the text of the section, and once in the section heading. Session Laws 2006-66, s. 21.8, effective July 1, 2006, substituted "equip and operate" for "equip, operate, and maintain" in the first sentence and added the last sentence of the paragraph. Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), effective January 1, 2012, substituted "Public Safety" for "Crime Control and Public Safety."