AN ACT to prohibit certain rules related to outdoor advertising adopted by the DEPARTMENT of Transportation from becoming effective.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The following rules, as adopted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation on August 28, 2020, and approved by the Rules Review Commission on February 18, 2021, shall not become effective:

(1)        19A NCAC 02E .0204 (Local Zoning Authorities)

(2)        19A NCAC 02E .0206 (Applications)

(3)        19A NCAC 02E .0225 (Repair/Maintenance/Alteration/Reconstruction of Signs)

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.