A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prohibit a person from being licensed as a bail bondsman if the person is convicted of a misdemeanor drug violation.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 58‑71‑80(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	The Commissioner shall deny, revoke, or refuse to renew any license under this Article if the applicant or licensee is or has ever been convicted of (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor drug violation under Article 5 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.