20-15. Authority of Division to cancel license or endorsement.
(a) The Division shall have authority to cancel any driver's license upon determining any of the following:
(1) The licensee was not entitled to the issuance of the license under this Chapter.
(2) The licensee failed to give the required or correct information on the license application or committed fraud in making the application.
(3) The licensee is no longer authorized under federal law to be legally present in the United States.
(4) The licensee suffers from a physical or mental disability or disease that affects his or her ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, as determined by the applicable State or federal law, rule, or regulation.
(5) The licensee has failed to submit the certificate required under G.S. 20-7(e) and G.S. 20-9(g).
(b) Upon such cancellation, the licensee must surrender the license so cancelled to the Division.
(c) Any person whose license is canceled under this section for failure to give the required or correct information, or for committing fraud, in an application for a commercial drivers license shall be prohibited from reapplying for a commercial drivers license for a period of 60 days from the date of cancellation.
(d) The Division shall have authority to revoke an H endorsement of a commercial drivers license holder if the person with the endorsement is determined by the federal Transportation Security Administration to constitute a security threat, as specified in 49 C.F.R. 1572.5(d)(4). (1935, c. 52, s. 10; 1943, c. 649, s. 3; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1979, c. 667, s. 41; 2005-349, s. 5; 2007-56, s. 5; 2016-94, s. 35.20(e).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Uniform Driver's License Act.
§ 20-7 - Issuance and renewal of drivers licenses.
§ 20-7.1 - Notice of change of address or name.
§ 20-7.3 - Availability of organ, eye, and tissue donor cards at motor vehicle offices.
§ 20-7.4 - License to Give Trust Fund established.
§ 20-7.5 - License to Give Trust Fund Commission established.
§ 20-7.6 - Powers and duties of the License to Give Trust Fund Commission.
§ 20-8 - Persons exempt from license.
§ 20-9 - What persons shall not be licensed.
§ 20-9.2 - Selective service system registration requirements.
§ 20-9.3 - Notification of requirements for sex offender registration.
§ 20-10 - Age limits for drivers of public passenger-carrying vehicles.
§ 20-12.1 - Impaired supervision or instruction.
§ 20-13 - Suspension of license of provisional licensee.
§ 20-13.2 - Grounds for revoking provisional license.
§ 20-15 - Authority of Division to cancel license or endorsement.
§ 20-15.1 - Revocations when licensing privileges forfeited.
§ 20-16 - Authority of Division to suspend license.
§ 20-16.01 - Double penalties for offenses committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle.
§ 20-16.3A - Checking stations and roadblocks.
§ 20-17 - Mandatory revocation of license by Division.
§ 20-17.1A - Restoration of license for person adjudicated to be restored to competency.
§ 20-17.3 - Revocation for underage purchasers of alcohol.
§ 20-17.4 - Disqualification to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
§ 20-17.5 - Effect of disqualification.
§ 20-17.7 - Commercial motor vehicle out-of-service fines authorized.
§ 20-17.8A - Tampering with ignition interlock systems.
§ 20-18 - Conviction of offenses described in § 1 not ground for suspension or revocation.
§ 20-20.1 - Limited driving privilege for certain revocations.
§ 20-20.2 - Processing fee for limited driving privilege.
§ 20-21 - No operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation in this State.
§ 20-22 - Suspending privileges of nonresidents and reporting convictions.
§ 20-23 - Revoking resident's license upon conviction in another state.
§ 20-23.1 - Suspending or revoking operating privilege of person not holding license.
§ 20-24.2 - Court to report failure to appear or pay fine, penalty or costs.
§ 20-25 - Right of appeal to court.
§ 20-26 - Records; copies furnished; charge.
§ 20-27 - Availability of records.
§ 20-28.4 - Release of impounded motor vehicles by judge.
§ 20-28.5 - Forfeiture of impounded motor vehicle or funds.
§ 20-28.7 - Responsibility of Division of Motor Vehicles.
§ 20-28.8 - Reports to the Division.
§ 20-29 - Surrender of license.
§ 20-29.1 - Commissioner may require reexamination; issuance of limited or restricted licenses.
§ 20-31 - Making false affidavits perjury.
§ 20-32 - Unlawful to permit unlicensed minor to drive motor vehicle.
§ 20-34 - Unlawful to permit violations of this Article.
§ 20-34.1 - Violations for wrongful issuance of a drivers license or a special identification card.
§ 20-35 - Penalties for violating Article; defense to driving without a license.
§ 20-36 - Ten-year-old convictions not considered.
§ 20-37 - Limitations on issuance of licenses.