HB 21

Enacts GS 20-7(q3) requiring the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to develop, in consultation with specified entities, a drivers license designation that can be granted to a person with autism spectrum disorder, as defined by statutory cross-reference, upon request. Establishes eight criteria and requirements applicable to the designation, including (1) entering the designation into the electronic record associated with the person's license, (2) the requesting individual providing verification or documentation substantiating the diagnosis, as specified, (3) limiting use of the information collected for mutually safe interactions with law enforcement, and (4) developing a process for voluntary removal of the designation.