20-383. Inspectors and officers given enforcement authority.
Only designated inspectors, officers, and personnel of the Department of Public Safety shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this Article and provisions of Chapter 62 applicable to motor transportation, and they are empowered to make complaint for the issue of appropriate warrants, information, presentments or other lawful process for the enforcement and prosecution of violations of the transportation laws against all offenders, whether they be regulated motor carriers or not, and to appear in court or before the North Carolina Utilities Commission and offer evidence at the trial pursuant to such processes. (1985, c. 454, s. 1; 2002-159, s. 31.5(b); 2002-190, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g); 2012-78, s. 10.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 17 - Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Unit.
§ 20-377 - General powers of Department of Public Safety.
§ 20-379 - Department of Public Safety to audit motor carriers for compliance.
§ 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.
§ 20-386 - 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.
§ 20-398 - Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles.