North Carolina General Statutes
Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.
§ 20-377 - General powers of Department of Public Safety.

20-377. General powers of Department of Public Safety.
The Department of Public Safety shall have and exercise such general power and authority to supervise and control the motor carriers of the State as may be necessary to carry out the laws providing for their regulation, and all such other powers and duties as may be necessary or incident to the proper discharge of its duties. (1985, c. 454, s. 1; 2002-159, s. 31.5(b); 2002-190, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles

Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.

§ 20-376 - Definitions.

§ 20-377 - General powers of Department of Public Safety.

§ 20-379 - Department of Public Safety to audit motor carriers for compliance.

§ 20-380 - Department of Public Safety may investigate accidents involving motor carriers and promote general safety program.

§ 20-381 - Specific powers and duties of Department of Public Safety applicable to motor carriers; agricultural exemption.

§ 20-382 - For-hire motor carrier registration, insurance verification, and temporary trip permit authority.

§ 20-382.1 - Registration of for-hire intrastate motor carriers and verification that their vehicles are insured.

§ 20-382.2 - Penalty for failure to comply with registration or insurance verification requirements.

§ 20-383 - Inspectors and officers given enforcement authority.

§ 20-384 - Penalty for certain violations.

§ 20-385 - Fee schedule.

§ 20-386 - Fees, charges and penalties; disposition.

§ 20-387 - Motor carrier violating any provision of Article, rules or orders; penalty.

§ 20-388 - Willful acts of employees deemed those of motor carrier.

§ 20-389 - Actions to recover penalties.

§ 20-390 - Refusal to permit Department of Public Safety to inspect records made misdemeanor.

§ 20-391 - Violating rules, with injury to others.

§ 20-392 - Failure to make report; obstructing Division or Department of Public Safety.

§ 20-393 - Disclosure of information by employee of Department of Public Safety unlawful.

§ 20-394 - Remedies for injuries cumulative.

§ 20-395 - Willful injury to property of motor carrier a misdemeanor.

§ 20-396 - Unlawful motor carrier operations.

§ 20-397 - Furnishing false information to the Department of Public Safety; withholding information from the Department of Public Safety.

§ 20-398 - Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles.