§105-449.118A. Civil penalty for refusing to allow the taking of a motor fuel sample

A person who refuses to allow the taking of a motor fuel sample is subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The penalty is payable to the agency that assessed the penalty. If the refusal is for a sample to be taken from a vehicle, the penalty is payable by the person in whose name the vehicle is registered. If the refusal is for a sample to be taken from any other storage tank or container, the penalty is payable by the owner of the container.

(1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 647, s. 41; 2007-527, s. 16(f).)