Current e-bike definition and future class law
On October 1, 2026, North Carolina still uses a one-tier electric-assisted bicycle definition: no more than 750 watts and no more than 20 mph under motor power alone. Session Law 2026-46 will add a class framework, access, helmet, and local-authority rules effective December 1, 2026; those future provisions are not represented as current rules here.
- Code
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-4.01(7a); SL 2026-46 § 19 North Carolina General Statutes and 2026 Session Law
- Applies to
- statewide

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