AN ACT to allow consecutive remote license renewals for non‑real ID compliant drivers licenses.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

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

(f)       Duration and Renewal of Licenses. – Drivers licenses shall be issued and renewed pursuant to the provisions of this subsection:

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(6)        Remote renewal or conversion. – Subject to the following requirements and limitations, the Division may offer remote renewal of a drivers license or remote conversion of a full provisional license issued by the Division:

a.         Requirements. – To be eligible for remote renewal or conversion under this subdivision, a person must meet all of the following requirements:

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4.         For a remote renewal, renewal:

I.          Of a license that complies with regulations adopted pursuant to the REAL ID Act of 2005, 49 U.S.C. § 30301, the most recent renewal was an in‑person renewal and not a remote renewal under this subdivision.

II.        Of a drivers license that is not REAL ID compliant, a person may remotely renew a license on two consecutive occasions. After two consecutive remote renewals, a non‑REAL ID compliant license shall be renewed in person.

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SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective January 1, 2026, and applies to licenses renewed on or after that date.