NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 463

SENATE BILL 296

AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL NEW HOUSE TRAILERS EXCEEDING THIRTY-TWO FEET IN LENGTH AND USED AS RESIDENCES WITHIN THE STATE TO HAVE AT LEAST TWO DOORS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  House trailers to have two doors. — (a) In order to provide greater protection from the dangers of fire, every new house trailer having a body length exceeding thirty-two (32) feet and manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1970, and sold in this State shall, if such house trailer is to be used as a residence or dwelling within this State, be equipped with at least two (2) doors. These doors shall be located in the vicinity of the front and rear rooms of the house trailer. Provided, however, this section shall not apply: (1) to any travel trailer which is factory equipped for the road and designed to be used as a dwelling for travel, recreational or vacation use, if such travel trailer does not exceed thirty-two (32) feet in length: (2) to any house trailer of any length sold in North Carolina for use in a state other than North Carolina.

(b)        It shall be unlawful for any dealer to sell in this State any house trailer manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1970, having a body length exceeding thirty-two (32) feet which does not conform to the specifications set forth in subsection (a). Any dealer who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days.

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall be effective from and after July 1, 1969.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 12th day of May, 1969.