G.S. 20-17.1A. Restoration of license for person adjudicated to be restored to competency
The full text of G.S. 20-17.1A (Restoration of license for person adjudicated to be restored to competency), with plain-English commentary from North Carolina DWI defense attorneys Chris Adkins and Chris Purkey in the side column. Article 2: Uniform Driver’s License Act.
§ 20-17.1A. Restoration of license for person adjudicated to be restored to competency.
If otherwise eligible under G.S. 20-7 and any other applicable provision of law, the Division shall restore the drivers license of a person adjudicated to be restored to competency under G.S. 35A-1130 upon receiving notice from the clerk of court in which the adjudication is made. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the Division to restore the drivers license of a person if (i) the person’s drivers license was revoked because of a conviction or other act requiring revocation and (ii) the person has not met the requirements set forth in this Article for restoration of the person’s drivers license. (2015-165, s. 1.)
Official text of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-17.1A 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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