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The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is the division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) that oversees driver licenses and vehicle registrations within the state of North Carolina, USA. [1] The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles was created by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1941. [2]
In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. [2]
Historically, the North Carolina Secretary of State has been weaker than their contemporaries around the United States. Unlike in other states, where the secretary of state serves as the chief elections officer, in North Carolina the State Board of Elections administers elections independently of other agencies.
A temporary 30-day license plate on a motorcycle in North Carolina. When a person buys a vehicle from a dealer, the dealer is typically authorized to issue a temporary registration to allow the buyer to drive the vehicle until the government agency in charge of vehicle registration processes the registration forms.
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The board governs the department and is the decision-making body. Fourteen board members are appointed by the governor, one each from one of the fourteen divisions, and six others appointed by the NC House Speaker and NC Senate Pro-Tempore, representing specific functions of the department that meet once a month.
The N.C. State Board of Education has slammed the door shut on the state’s public high school athletes having access to their name, image and likeness rights.