 Current "First in Flight" plate | |
| Current series | |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Standard: First in Flight Alternative from 2015: First in Freedom Alternative from 2019: In God We Trust; To Be Rather Than to Seem |
| Size | 12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Serial format | ABC-1234 |
| Introduced | First in Flight: 1982 First in Freedom: July 1, 2015 In God We Trust: July 1, 2019 |
| Availability | |
| Issued by | North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles |
| History | |
| First issued | April 1, 1913 (county plates from 1907 through June 30, 1909; pre-state plates from July 1, 1909 through March 31, 1913) |
The U.S. state of North Carolina first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1907. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1913, when the state began to issue plates.[1]
As of 2024[update], plates are issued by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) through its Division of Motor Vehicles. Only rear plates have been required since 1956.
- ^ "Old North Carolina License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved May 24, 2017.