AN ACT waiving the fee to renew a drivers license with an active duty military designation or a veteran military designation.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑7 reads as rewritten:

§ 20‑7.  Issuance and renewal of drivers licenses.

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(i)         Fees. – The fee for a regular drivers license is the amount set in the following table multiplied by the number of years in the period for which the license is issued:

Class of Regular License                                                          Fee for Each Year

Class A                                                                                   $5.50

Class B                                                                                   $5.50

Class C                                                                                   $5.50

The fee for a motorcycle endorsement is two dollars and fifty‑five cents ($2.55) for each year of the period for which the endorsement is issued. The appropriate fee shall be paid before a person receives a regular drivers license or an endorsement.

The fee to renew a drivers license shall be waived for any license with: (i) an active duty military designation pursuant to subsection (q) of this section or (ii) a veteran military designation pursuant to subsection (q1) of this section.

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SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2025, and applies to licenses renewed on or after that date.