North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 20, Motor Vehicles
N.C.G.S. (Motor Vehicles) § 20-128: Exhaust system and emissions control devices
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers must maintain functioning mufflers and emissions control devices on motor vehicles operated on highways; muffler cut-outs are prohibited, with limited exceptions for approved alternative fuel conversions.
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