62-278. Revocation of license plates by Utilities Commission.
(a) The license plates of any carrier of persons or household goods by motor vehicle for compensation may be revoked and removed from the vehicles of any such carrier for wilful violation of any provision of this Chapter, or for the wilful violation of any lawful rule or regulation made and promulgated by the Utilities Commission. To that end the Commission shall have power upon complaint or upon its own motion, after notice and hearing, to order the license plates of any such offending carrier revoked and removed from the vehicles of such carrier for a period not exceeding 30 days, and it shall be the duty of the Department of Motor Vehicles to execute such orders made by the Utilities Commission upon receipt of a certified copy of the same.
(b) This section shall be in addition to and independent of other provisions of law for the enforcement of the motor carrier laws of this State. (1951, c. 1120; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1; 1995, c. 523, s. 27.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 62-259 - Additional declaration of policy for motor carriers.
§ 62-259.1 - Specific declaration of policy for bus companies.
§ 62-260 - Exemptions from regulations.
§ 62-261 - Additional powers and duties of Commission applicable to motor vehicles.
§ 62-262 - Applications and hearings other than for bus companies.
§ 62-262.1 - Certificates of authority for passenger operations by bus companies.
§ 62-262.2 - Discontinuance or reduction in service.
§ 62-263 - Application for broker's license.
§ 62-265 - Emergency operating authority.
§ 62-267 - Deviation from regular route operations.
§ 62-268 - Security for protection of public; liability insurance.
§ 62-269 - Accounts, records and reports.
§ 62-270 - Orders, notices, and service of process.
§ 62-271 - Collection of rates and charges of motor carriers of household goods.
§ 62-272 - Allowance to shippers for transportation services.
§ 62-273 - Embezzlement of C.O.Dshipments.
§ 62-274 - Evidence; joinder of surety.
§ 62-276 - Construction of Article.
§ 62-278 - Revocation of license plates by Utilities Commission.
§ 62-279 - Injunction for unlawful operations.
§ 62-280 - Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles.
§ 62-280.1 - False representation of household goods carrier certificate unlawful.