GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 1273
     

 
Short Title:	NCDL-Address Requirement on Application.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Justus, Barnhart, J. Crawford, Kiser, Saunders;  Allen, Allred, Barefoot, Blust, Bowie, Brubaker, Buchanan, Carpenter, Church, Clary, Coates, Cole, Creech, Culp, Cunningham, Davis, Decker, Dedmon, Easterling, Eddins, Edwards, Esposito, Fox, Gibson, Gillespie, Goodwin, Grady, Gulley, Haire, Hall, Hensley, Hill, Hilton, Holmes, Howard, Hurley, Jarrell, Jeffus, Johnson, McComas, Mitchell, Nye, Owens, Rayfield, Russell, Sexton, Sherrill, Smith, Starnes, Thompson, Tolson, Wainwright, Walend, Warner, West, Wright, and Yongue.	
Referred to:	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.	
April 12, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO OBTAIN PROOF OF ADDRESS ON APPLICATIONS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑7(b1) reads as rewritten:
"(b1)	Application. – To obtain an identification card, learners permit, or drivers license from the Division, a person must complete an application form provided by the Division, present at least two forms of identification approved by the Commissioner, be a resident of this State, and demonstrate his or her physical and mental ability to drive safely a motor vehicle included in the class of license for which the person has applied. At least one of the forms of identification shall indicate the applicant's mailing and residence address. The Division may copy the identification presented or hold it for a brief period of time to verify its authenticity. To obtain an endorsement, a person must demonstrate his or her physical and mental ability to drive safely the type of motor vehicle for which the endorsement is required.
The application form must request all of the following information, and it must contain the disclosures concerning the request for an applicant's valid social security number required by section 7 of the federal Privacy Act of 1974, Pub. L. No. 93‑579:
(1)	The applicant's full name.
(2)	The applicant's mailing address and residence address.
(3)	A physical description of the applicant, including the applicant's sex, height, eye color, and hair color.
(4)	The applicant's date of birth.
(5)	The applicant's valid social security number. The Division shall not issue a license to an applicant who fails to provide the applicant's social security number.
(6)	The applicant's signature.
The applicant shall present as proof of residency at least two of the following:
(1)	A paid utility bill showing the address of the applicant.
(2)	A contract for an apartment, house, modular unit, or trailer unit with a North Carolina address.
(3)	A picture voter identification card.
(4)	A passport.
(5)	A receipt for personal property taxes paid.
(6)	A receipt for real property taxes paid to a North Carolina locality.
(7)	A current automobile insurance policy showing the applicant's address.
(8)	A notarized residence certification.
(9)	A military identification card.
(10)	A photo identification card issued by a sheriff's department."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.