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North Carolina\u2019s car registration methods could be switching entirely to digital.<\/p>\n

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A provision in the proposed state budget<\/a> would eliminate physical motor vehicle registration cards and renewal stickers and replace them with an electronic system.<\/p>\n

The move is intended \u201cto reduce administrative costs, streamline vehicle registration processes, and enhance efficiency,\u201d according to the North Carolina General Assembly\u2019s proposed budget.<\/p>\n

Per state law<\/a>, drivers in North Carolina are currently required to keep a printed copy of registration inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n

The proposed budget instructs the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, under the Department of Transportation, to develop and maintain a \u201csecure and user-friendly vehicle registration system\u201d that allows drivers and law enforcement to \u201caccess and verify registration status without the need for physical registration cards or renewal stickers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Drivers can apply in-person or online for a printed copy of the registration, according to the proposed budget. Applicants would pay \u201ca fee\u201d that would not exceed the cost to print and mail the physical registration.<\/p>\n

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Renewal will still be required annually, and the Division of Motor Vehicles is instructed to update the electronic registration records.<\/p>\n

Marty Homan, the communications manager for the Department of Transportation, said the DMV did not ask for those changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t necessarily have an opinion,\u201d he told The News & Observer. \u201cWe do what the law requires. I think the DMV is agnostic on this change.\u201d<\/p>\n

The state budget bill, which is a year overdue, was published<\/a> on Tuesday. Lawmakers are scheduled to hold votes on the bill over the next few days, and will adjourn ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published June 30, 2026 at 11:46 AM<\/span> with the headline “NC could ditch physical car registration cards and stickers under budget plan.” <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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