20-196.4. Oversized and hazardous shipment escort fee.
(a) Every person, firm, corporation, or entity required by the North Carolina Department of Transportation or any federal agency or commission to have a law enforcement escort provided by the State Highway Patrol for the transport of any oversized load or hazardous shipment by road or rail shall pay to the Department of Public Safety a fee covering the full cost to administer, plan, and carry out the escort within this State.
(b) If the State Highway Patrol provides an escort to accompany the transport of oversized loads or hazardous shipments by road or rail at the request of any person, firm, corporation, or entity that is not required to have a law enforcement escort pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, then the requester shall pay to the Department of Public Safety a fee covering the full cost to administer, plan, and carry out the escort within this State.
(c) A fee established under this section is subject to G.S. 12-3.1. The full cost of an escort includes costs for vehicle or equipment maintenance required before or after an escort to ensure the visibility and safety of the law enforcement escort and the motoring public.
(d) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be placed in a special Escort Fee Account. Revenue in the account is annually appropriated to the Department to reimburse the Department for its expenses in providing escorts under this section.
(e) Repealed by Session Laws 2010-129, s. 4, effective July 21, 2010. (2002-126, s. 26.17(a); 2010-129, s. 4; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - State Highway Patrol.
§ 20-184 - Patrol under supervision of Department of Public Safety.
§ 20-185 - Personnel; appointment; salaries.
§ 20-185.1 - Trooper training; reimbursement.
§ 20-187 - Orders and rules for organization and conduct.
§ 20-187.3 - Quotas prohibited.
§ 20-187.4 - Disposition of retired service animals.
§ 20-187.5 - Trademark authorization.
§ 20-188 - Duties of Highway Patrol.
§ 20-189 - Patrolmen assigned to Governor's office.
§ 20-189.1 - Lieutenant Governor Executive Protection Detail.
§ 20-189.2 - State Highway Patrol Security Detail.
§ 20-190 - Uniforms; motor vehicles and arms; expense incurred; color of vehicle.
§ 20-190.1 - Patrol vehicles to have sirens; sounding siren.
§ 20-190.3 - Assignment of new highway patrol cars.
§ 20-192 - Shifting of personnel from one district to another.
§ 20-195 - Cooperation between Patrol and local officers.
§ 20-196 - Statewide radio system authorized; use of telephone lines in emergencies.
§ 20-196.2 - Use of aircraft to discover certain motor vehicle violations; declaration of policy.
§ 20-196.3 - Who may hold supervisory positions over sworn members of the Patrol.