The full text of G.S. 20-319.1 (Company to forward certification within seven days after receipt of request), with plain-English commentary from North Carolina DWI defense attorneys Chris Adkins and Chris Purkey in the side column. Article 13A: Certification of Automobile Insurance Coverage by Insurance Companies.
§ 20-319.1. Company to forward certification within seven days after receipt of request.
Upon the receipt by an insurance company at its home office of a registered letter from an insured requesting that it certify to the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles whether or not a previously issued policy of automobile liability insurance was in full force and effect on a designated day, it shall be the duty of such insurance company to forward such certification within seven days. (1967, c. 908, s. 1; 1975, c. 716, s. 5.)
Official text of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-319.1 as published by the North Carolina General Assembly (Chapter 20 PDF, retrieved November 10, 2026). Verify the current version on ncleg.gov ↗.
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