North Carolina § 20-9 - 2. Selective service system registration requirements.
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§ 20-9. 2. Selective service system registration requirements.
Any male United States citizen or immigrant who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age shall be registered in compliance with the requirements of the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. § 453 (1948), when applying for the issuance, renewal, or duplication of a drivers license, commercial drivers license, or identification card. The Division shall forward in an electronic format the necessary personal information of the applicants identified in subsection (a) of this section required for registration to the Selective Service System. An application for the issuance, renewal, or duplication of a drivers license, commercial drivers license, or identification card constitutes an affirmation that the applicant has already registered with the Selective Service System or that he authorizes the Division to forward the necessary information to the Selective Service System for registration. The Division shall notify the applicant that his application for the issuance, renewal, or duplication of a drivers license, commercial drivers license, or identification card serves as his consent to be registered with the Selective Service System pursuant to this section. This section does not apply to special identification cards issued pursuant to G.S. 20-37.7(d)(5) or (6). History (2002-162, s. 1; 2014-111, s. 14.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2014-111, s. 14, effective August 6, 2014, added subsection (c).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-9 ("2. Selective service system registration requirements.") 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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