North Carolina: transferring a plate to another person
Yes
How To Accomplish
MVR-27N relinquish form
Transfer permission is not necessarily permission to accept payment.
Confirm current requirements for your plate type with the issuing agency before proceeding.
Process, conditions, and sources
- Form: MVR-27N, Personalized License Plate Relinquish Form.
- Steps:
- Return the plate with the form to a license plate agency. It is coded to relinquish the text to the named person.
- The buyer orders the plate.
- Catch: NCDMV must wait until the plate’s current expiration date has passed before reissuing it.
- Source: Available with Pro or Premium
Before arranging a transfer
- Confirm whether transfer to this recipient and payment are permitted.
- Ask which forms, fees, plate classes, and vehicle-transfer conditions apply.
- Confirm how the agency protects the requested configuration during the process.
- Get the agency’s instructions before releasing your rights or paying the other person.