{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-20-183.31","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-183.31","heading":"Regulation of use.","body":"(a)\tAny State or local law enforcement agency using an automatic license plate reader system must adopt a written policy governing its use before the automatic license plate reader system is operational. The policy shall address all of the following:\n(1)\tDatabases used to compare data obtained by the automatic license plate reader system.\n(2)\tData retention.\n(3)\tSharing of data with other law enforcement agencies.\n(4)\tTraining of automatic license plate reader system operators.\n(5)\tSupervisory oversight of automatic license plate reader system use.\n(6)\tInternal data security and access.\n(7)\tAnnual or more frequent auditing and reporting of automatic license plate reader system use and effectiveness to the head of the agency responsible for operating the system.\n(8)\tAccessing data obtained by automatic license plate reader systems not operated by the law enforcement agency.\n(9)\tAny other subjects related to automatic license plate reader system use by the agency.\n(b)\tData obtained by a law enforcement agency in accordance with this Article shall be obtained, accessed, preserved, or disclosed only for law enforcement purposes. Notwithstanding, data obtained under the authority of this Article shall not be used for the enforcement of traffic violations.\n(c)\tAny law enforcement agency using an automatic license plate reader system must keep maintenance and calibration schedules and records for the system on file. (2015-190, s. 1; 2021-180, s. 41.57(b); 2023-151, s. 5(e).)","path":["Chapter 20. Motor Vehicles.","Article 3D. Automatic License Plate Reader Systems."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-183.31.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:58:08Z","sha256":"a9b7d8148fda9ccb8fefb3517bd37bbaaf1263e53147469dd9fe440a1df6deb0","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-20-183.30","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-20-183.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}