20-382.1. Registration of for-hire intrastate motor carriers and verification that their vehicles are insured.
(a) Registration. - A for-hire motor carrier may not operate a for-hire motor vehicle in intrastate commerce in this State unless the motor carrier has complied with all of the following requirements:
(1) For a motor carrier that hauls household goods, registered its operations with the State by doing one of the following:
a. Obtaining a certificate of authority from the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
b. Obtaining a certificate of exemption from the Division.
(1a) For a motor carrier that does not haul household goods, registered its operations with the Division.
(2) Verified, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, that it has insurance for each for-hire motor vehicle it operates in this State.
(3) Paid the fees set in G.S. 20-385.
(b) Insurance Verification. - A for-hire motor carrier that operates a for-hire vehicle in intrastate commerce in this State must verify to the Division that each for-hire motor vehicle it operates in this State is insured. To do this, the motor carrier must submit an insurance verification form to the Division and must file annually with the Division a list of the for-hire vehicles it operates in this State.