§ 20-279.31. Other violations; penalties. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 20‑279.31.  Otherviolations; penalties.

(a)        The Commissionershall suspend the license of a person who fails to report a reportableaccident, as required by G.S. 20‑166.1, until the Division receives areport and for an additional period set by the Commissioner. The additionalperiod may not exceed 30 days.

(b)        Any person who doesany of the following commits a Class 1 misdemeanor:

(1)        Gives informationrequired in a report of a reportable accident, knowing or having reason tobelieve the information is false.

(2)        Forges or withoutauthority signs any evidence of proof of financial responsibility.

(3)        Files or offers forfiling any evidence of proof of financial responsibility, knowing or havingreason to believe that it is forged or signed without authority.

(c)        Any personwillfully failing to return a license as required in G.S. 20‑279.30 isguilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

(c1)      Any person who makesa false affidavit or knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter underG.S. 20‑279.5, 20‑279.6, or 20‑279.7 is guilty of a Class Ifelony.

(d)        Any person whoshall violate any provision of this Article for which no penalty is otherwiseprovided is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1953, c. 1300, s. 31; 1983,c. 610, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, ss. 384, 1261; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c);1995, c. 191, s. 7.)