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N.C. Vehicle Registration


All new residents who plan to drive must obtain an N.C. driver’s license within 60 days of establishing a permanent residence here. Most newcomers, unless they drive commercial vehicles, will want a Class C license, which permits operation of passenger cars and small trucks.

If you drive a motorcycle, you’ll also need a motorcycle endorsement. You must pass a road skills test on your motorcycle to receive it. Licensed drivers who are 16 or 17 years old must present proof of completion of a state-approved driver education course in their former state.

For more information on N.C. driver’s license and motor vehicle registration rules, call DMV at 919-715-7000. You can access recorded information 24 hours a day using a touch-tone telephone and following the prompts.

Or check the DMV Web site.

You must register your vehicle before the reciprocity agreement between North Carolina and your former state expires (usually 30 days). Registration is renewed annually.

To register your vehicle, apply in person at a license plate agency and present your title (unless title is held by a lien holder) and a valid registration card from your former state.

If your title is held by a lien holder, you must provide the lien holder's name and address on a state form for title release. You also must present proof of vehicle liability insurance at or above minimum standards (see driver’s license information for the list of acceptable documents).

Fees due when you receive N.C. registration include title fee, $35; registration fee, $20; and highway use tax, which is 3 percent of the value of your vehicle. DMV registration offices accept checks.

You also must get a vehicle safety inspection within 10 days of receiving your N.C. license plate. This costs $9.10 and can be done at any state-authorized inspection station. Inspection is required annually.

Some counties also require an emissions inspection, which is conducted at the same time as the safety inspection. Although the state does not levy sales tax on motor vehicles, N.C. counties assess property taxes annually. Your car will be registered when you receive your license plate, and you’ll receive a bill in about three months.

S.C. Vehicle Registration


You can register your motor vehicles at any of the driver’s license offices listed in the Driver’s License section.

You must register your car or truck within 45 days of moving to South Carolina. To obtain a license plate, you will need your vehicle’s title or current registration and proof that you have liability insurance. Additionally, you will have to pay the property taxes on your vehicle and furnish the registration office with a receipt issued by the tax office in the county where you live.

After this initial registration, the county auditor will mail you a tax notice each year about a month before your registration expires.

The registration fee is $24 ($20 if you are 65 or older). The fee covers two years, but validation stickers for your license plate must be obtained each year.

South Carolina has no mandatory annual vehicle safety inspection law. However, the state still has minimum standards for safety-related equipment, such as tires, lights and glazing, and these standards are enforced by state troopers.
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