North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H421: Motor Vehicle Dealers.
Status: Signed into law, June 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to clarify various motor vehicle dealer laws.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT TO CLARIFY VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER LAWS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: EXTEND DEALER LICENSE GRACE PERIOD SECTION 1. G.S. 20-295(b) reads as rewritten: "(b) Pending License Renewal Grace Period. - When an application for license renewal has been timely submitted prior to expiration of the license, the license shall remain valid for up to 30 days 60 days after the expiration date until the Division grants or denies the application. The Division shall (i) ensure that any database maintained by the Division that indicates the status of a license issued under this Article reflects that the license continues to be valid during this period and (ii) send a temporary license to the renewal applicant for display to evidence extension of the validity of the license to engage in business in this State while the Division reviews the renewal application. The temporary license issued by the Division pursuant to this subsection shall contain on its face the following notation: "This temporary license is issued pursuant to G.S. 20-295 during a license renewal application review by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles and is valid to engage in business in this State with all rights and privileges of a license." In accordance with G.S. 20-79(c), a dealer license plate issued to a dealer whose license expires …
Sponsors
- Jones, Brenden H. (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Tyson, Steve (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Ross, Stephen M. (R, 63) · primary sponsor
- Branson, Jerry (R, 59)
- Colvin, Mike (D, 42)
- Eddins, Blair (R, 94)
- Iler, Frank (R, 17)
- Jackson, Frances (D, 45)
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109)
- McNeely, Jeffrey C. (R, 84)
- Willingham, Shelly (D, 23)
- Zenger, Jeff (R, 74)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2025-22
- : Signed by Gov. 6/26/2025
- : Pres. To Gov. 6/20/2025
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Concurred In S Com Sub
- : Placed On Cal For 06/18/2025
- : Cal Pursuant 36(b)
- : Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- : Special Message Sent To House
Votes
- Motor Vehicle Dealers. M11 Concur (June 18, 2025): 107 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Motor Vehicle Dealers. Second Reading (June 17, 2025): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Motor Vehicle Dealers. Second Reading (May 1, 2025): 105 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: RETAILING, RATIFIED, COMMERCE, LICENSE PLATES, PUBLIC, TRANSPORTATION, FRANCHISES, PRESENTED
Common questions
- What is H421?
- H421 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Motor Vehicle Dealers.
- What does H421 do?
- In its own words: An act to clarify various motor vehicle dealer laws.
- What is the status of H421?
- Signed into law as of June 26, 2025. Latest action: Ch. SL 2025-22 (June 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored H421?
- Jones, Brenden H. (R, 46), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H421?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H421
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