GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
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HOUSE BILL 472
Short Title: Commercial Vehicle & Cargo Protection. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Branson, Loftis, Schietzelt, and Hawkins (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Transportation, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and
Operations of the House
March 24, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO ENACT THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE A ND CARGO PROTECTION ACT. 2
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 3
SECTION 1. Article 7 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 4
a new section to read: 5
"§ 20-219.3A. Commercial booting. 6
A commercial motor vehicle shall not be immobilized using a device such as a boot or any 7
other device. Using an immobilization device on a commercial vehicle will be deemed a 8
misdemeanor." 9
SECTION 2. Article 7A of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 10
a new section to read: 11
"§ 20-219.15. Return of commercial cargo. 12
Notwithstanding G.S. 20-219.10(a) to the contrary, a tower of a nonconsensual tow or 13
government-initiated tow shall promptly return any commercial cargo towed by the tower to the 14
owner of the commercial cargo or to a designee of the owner. In the case of a trailer containing 15
commercial cargo, the tower shall allow the trailer containing the commercial cargo to be 16
exchanged with a different trailer that is in equal or better condition." 17
SECTION 3. Section 1 of this act becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies 18
to offenses charged on or after that date. The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes 19
law. 20