GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1997
H	1
HOUSE BILL 752

Short Title:	Stolen Licenses.	()	
Sponsors:	Representative Arnold.	
Referred to:	State Government, if favorable, Appropriations.	
April 2, 1997

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE STATE AGENCIES TO ISSUE DUPLICATE LICENSES WITHOUT CHARGE WHEN THE ORIGINAL LICENSES ARE DESTROYED OR STOLEN DURING THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:
"ARTICLE 61.
"Stolen Licenses.
"§ 14‑460. Licenses issued by the State.
(a)	If a license, permit, certificate, or registration issued by a State agency is destroyed or stolen during the commission of a crime against the holder of the license, permit, certificate, or registration, the holder may apply to the agency for a duplicate for which no fee shall be charged. The application for a duplicate shall be accompanied by a copy of an official police report indicating that the license, permit, certificate, or registration was destroyed or stolen during the commission of a crime.
(b)	Any person who files a false claim under this section is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. The clerk of court shall promptly transmit a copy of the judgment to the agency that issued the license, permit, certificate, or registration. Upon receipt of the judgment, the agency shall suspend the person's license, permit, certificate, or registration for a period of 90 days in addition to any other penalties authorized by law."
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.