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North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 20
NC Chapter 20, Article 17: Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit
Article 17: Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit. Full text of all 24 sections in force, each with attorney commentary from Adkins & Purkey, PLLC.
Part 1. General Provisions.
Part 2. Authority and Powers of Department of Public Safety.
20-377General powers of State Highway Patrol20-379State Highway Patrol to audit motor carriers for compliance20-380State Highway Patrol may investigate accidents involving motor carriers and promote general safety program20-381Specific powers and duties of State Highway Patrol applicable to motor carriers; agricultural exemption20-382For-hire motor carrier registration, insurance verification, and temporary trip permit authority20-382.1Registration of for-hire intrastate motor carriers and verification that their vehicles are insured20-382.2Penalty for failure to comply with registration or insurance verification requirements20-383Inspectors and officers given enforcement authority20-384Penalty for certain violations
Part 3. Fees and Charges.
Part 4. Penalties and Actions.
20-387Motor carrier violating any provision of Article, rules or orders; penalty20-388Willful acts of employees deemed those of motor carrier20-389Actions to recover penalties20-390Refusal to permit State Highway Patrol to inspect records made misdemeanor20-391Violating rules, with injury to others20-392Failure to make report; obstructing Division or State Highway Patrol20-393Disclosure of information by employee of State Highway Patrol unlawful20-394Remedies for injuries cumulative20-395Willful injury to property of motor carrier a misdemeanor20-396Unlawful motor carrier operations20-397Furnishing false information to the State Highway Patrol; withholding information from the State Highway Patrol20-398Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles
Repealed, recodified or reserved
§ 20-378. Repealed by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session, 1996), c. 756, s. 21.
Source: N.C. General Assembly, Chapter 20 (retrieved November 10, 2026).