GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1071*
Short Title: Agritourism Sign Location/DOT Standards. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Representative Iler (Primary Sponsor). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site. |
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Referred to: |
Transportation. |
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May 15, 2014
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide that agricultural tourism signs on state highways are subject to department of TRANSPORTATION location and placement rules, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 106‑22.5(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services shall work with the Department of Transportation to provide
directional signs on major highways at or in reasonable proximity to the
nearest interchange or within one mile leading to an agricultural
facility that promotes tourism by providing tours and on‑site sales or
samples of North Carolina agricultural products to area tourists. The
Department shall follow the sign location and placement rules of the Department
of Transportation's Tourist‑Oriented Directional Signs and Logo Signs
programs."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.