North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 20, Motor Vehicles
N.C.G.S. (Motor Vehicles) § 20-390: Refusal to permit State Highway Patrol to inspect records made misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
Motor carriers that refuse to allow State Highway Patrol to inspect their records, books, accounts, documents, or facilities are guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, punishable by fines between $500 and $5,000 per day of refusal.
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