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Requirements: Personalized Plates
Would you like to create your own plate text? For an additional annual fee of $30.00, most plates
issued by the Division may be personalized. Additionally, most specialized plates can also be
personalized. For more information regarding specialized plates view our
Requirements: Specialized Plates Section.
For detailed information regarding the rules, fees and distribution of fees collected from the
sale of these plates view the below sections.
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When ordering a personalized plate you have three options:
Online Ordering:
Office Visit:
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A personalized plate may be requested by visiting any local Vehicle & License Plate Renewal Office.
When you order your plate the agency will verify if the text is available, and, if so, place your order.
Weekly orders for the manufacture of the plates are submitted to the Department of Corrections.
Generally, the plate will be manufactured and shipped to the Division of Motor Vehicles in two weeks.
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Mail Ordering:
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The plate may bear up to 8 spaces made up of letters, numbers and/or special characters. The Division
may refuse to issue a plate with a letter combination that is offensive to good taste and decency. The
Division may not issue a plate that duplicates another plate.
Special Characters Allowed on Personalized Plates:
| Counts as ½ Space |
Counts as 1 Space |
Counts as 2 Spaces |
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| Period (.) |
Ampersand (&) |
Double Quotes ("") |
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| Apostrophe (') |
Question Mark (?) |
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| Exclamation Point (!) |
Dollar Sign ($) |
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| Colon (:) |
Equal Sign (=) |
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| Dash (-) |
Number Sign (#) |
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| Comma (,) |
Single Quote ('') |
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Plus Sign (+) |
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Slant Line (/) |
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Asterisk (*) |
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At Sign (@) |
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The fee charged to obtain a specialized plate is as follows:
| Plate Fee |
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| Specialized Plate Fee (in addition to standard plate fees) |
$30.00/yr |
The fee distribution for the $30.00 annual fee is as follows:
| Plate Fee Distribution |
Fee |
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| Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA) |
$10.00 |
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| Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF) |
$15.00 |
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| Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PRTF) |
$5.00 |
| Total |
$30.00 |
Distribution of funds in the Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA):
- Cost of the special plates including the administration of the special plate program;
- $525,000.00 annually for the operation of Visitor Centers in Camden, Brunswick, Macon, Watauga, Caswell,
Carteret and Tyrrell counties.
- Remaining funds transferred quarterly as follows:
- 33% to Department of Commerce to aid in financing out-of-state advertising for the promotion of
travel and industrial development;
- 50% to the Department of Transportation for beautification of highways;
- 17% to the Department of Health and Human Services to promote travel accessibility for disabled persons.
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Distribution of Funds in the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF) (GS 113-77.7):
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The trustees of the NHTF may authorize expenditures from the Fund:
- To acquire land that represents the ecological diversity of North Carolina, including natural features
such as riverine, montane, coastal, and geologic systems and other natural areas to ensure their
preservation and conservation for recreational, scientific, educational, cultural and aesthetic
purposes.
- To acquire land as additions to the system of parks, State trails, aesthetic forests, fish and
wildlife management areas, wild and scenic reivers, and natural areas for the beneficial use and
enjoyment of the public.
- To pay for the inventory of natural areas conducted under the Natural Heritage Program.
- To pay for conservation and protection planning and for informational programs for owners of natural
areas.
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Distribution of Funds in the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PRTF) (GS 113-44.15):
- Sixty-five percent (65%) for the State Parks System for capital projects, repairs and renovations
of park facilities, and land acquisition.
- Thirty percent (30%) to provide matching funds to local governmental units or public authorities as
defined in G.S. 159-7 on a dollar-for-dollar basis for local park and recreation purposes. The
appraised value of land that is donated to a local government unit or public authority may be
applied to the matching requirement of this subdivision. These funds shall be allocated by the
North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority based on criteria patterned after the Open Project
Selection Process established for the Land and Water Conservation Fund administered by the
National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior.
- Five percent (5%) for the Coastal and Estuarine Water Beach Access Program.
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NASCAR Plates Available online
Order Here!
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The IRS requires:
Purchasers of imported heavy vehicles to pay a 12% Federal Excise Tax to the IRS.
Filing of Heavy Highway Use Tax Returns electronically for taxpayers who register 25 or more vehicles.
www.irs.gov
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Methods of Payment
We will accept cash, money order or checks with two (2) forms of ID. Checks will need to be written in Blue or Black ink. We do not accept starter checks. For further information concerning check verification, call 919-715-7000.
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