NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 50

HOUSE BILL 97

AN ACT AMENDING G.S. 20-179 SO AS TO LIMIT THE FIRST AND SECOND OFFENSES OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR NARCOTIC DRUGS TO SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  G.S. 20-179 is hereby amended by adding after the figure ($100.00) on line 4 the words, "nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)," and by adding after the word "days" on line 5 the words, "nor more than six months,". And further is amended by adding after the figure ($200.00) on line 8 the words, "nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)," and on line 8 by deleting the word, "six" and inserting in lieu thereof, the word, "two" and after the word "months" on line 8 the words, "nor more than six months,". These amendments are to this statute as it appears in the 1967 Supplement.

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  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall become effective upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 10th day of March, 1969.