North Carolina
For North Carolina, deadline to apply for title is within 28 days after the vehicle is transferred; statute is G.S. 20-73, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- North Carolina our reading
- Deadline to apply for title
- within 28 days after the vehicle is transferred verified
- Statute
- G.S. 20-73 verified
- Penalty for missing it
- a civil penalty of twenty dollars ($20.00) per ncleg.gov
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
A person to whom a vehicle is transferred, whether by purchase or otherwise, must apply to the Division for a new certificate of title. An application for a certificate of title must be submitted within 28 days after the vehicle is transferred.
— ncleg.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What ncleg.gov says
A person to whom a vehicle is transferred who fails to apply for a certificate of title within the required time is subject to a civil penalty of twenty dollars ($20.00) and is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
— ncleg.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- ncleg.govhttps://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-73.html