NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 988

HOUSE BILL 1034

AN ACT TO AMEND THE MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS TO ALLOW SUSPENSION OF DRIVING LICENSES FOR CONVICTIONS OF TRAFFIC OFFENSES IN FEDERAL COURTS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by inserting between G.S. 20‑23.1 and G.S. 20-24 a new Section to be designated G.S. 20-23.2 to read as follows:

"G.S. 20-23.2.  Upon receipt of notice of conviction in any court of the Federal Government sitting in North Carolina of the offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, the Department is authorized to revoke the driving privilege of the person convicted in the same manner as if such conviction had occurred in a court of this State."

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  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 2 1/2.  Provided that this Act shall apply only to offenses committed on highways in Federal parks in this State.

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

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of June, 1969.