§ 20-54. Authority for refusing registration or certificate of title.
§ 20‑54. Authority forrefusing registration or certificate of title.
The Division shall refuseregistration or issuance of a certificate of title or any transfer ofregistration upon any of the following grounds:
(1) The applicationcontains a false or fraudulent statement, the applicant has failed to furnishrequired information or reasonable additional information requested by theDivision, or the applicant is not entitled to the issuance of a certificate oftitle or registration of the vehicle under this Article.
(2) The vehicle ismechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the highways.
(3) The Division hasreasonable ground to believe that the vehicle is a stolen or embezzled vehicle,or that the granting of registration or the issuance of a certificate of titlewould constitute a fraud against the rightful owner or another person who has avalid lien against the vehicle.
(4) The registration ofthe vehicle stands suspended or revoked for any reason as provided in the motorvehicle laws of this State, except in such cases to abide by the ignitioninterlock installation requirements of G.S. 20‑17.8.
(5) The required fee hasnot been paid, including any additional registration fees or taxes due pursuantto G.S. 20‑91(c).
(6) The vehicle is notin compliance with the inspection requirements of Part 2 of Article 3A of thisChapter or a civil penalty assessed as a result of the failure of the vehicleto comply with that Part has not been paid.
(7) The Division hasbeen notified that the motor vehicle has been seized by a law enforcementofficer and is subject to forfeiture pursuant to G.S. 20‑28.2, et seq.,or any other statute. However, the Division shall not prevent the renewal ofexisting registration prior to an order of forfeiture.
(8) The vehicle is agolf cart or utility vehicle.
(9) The applicant motorcarrier is subject to an order issued by the Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration or the Division to cease all operations based on a finding thatthe continued operations of the motor carrier pose an "imminenthazard" as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 386.72(b)(1).
(10) (Effective January1, 2011) The North Carolina Turnpike Authority has notified the Divisionthat the owner of the vehicle has not paid the amount of tolls, fees, and civilpenalties the owner owes the Authority for use of a Turnpike project. (1937, c. 407, s. 19; 1975,c. 716, s. 5; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 754, s. 7; 1998‑182, s. 9; 2001‑356,s. 3; 2002‑152, s. 1; 2007‑164, s. 5; 2008‑225, s. 7; 2009‑319,s. 1.)