North Carolina § 20-63 - 1. (Effective until July 1, 2020) Division may cause plates to be reflectorized.

§ 20-63. 1. (Effective until July 1, 2020) Division may cause plates to be reflectorized.

The Division of Motor Vehicles is hereby authorized to cause vehicle license plates for 1968 and future years to be completely treated with reflectorized materials designed to increase visibility and legibility of license plates at night. History (1967, c. 8; 1975, c. 716, s. 5.) Section set out twice. - The section above is effective until July 1, 2020. For the section as effective July 1, 2020, see the following section, also numbered G.S. 20-63.1 . § 20-63.1. (Effective July 1, 2020) Division shall cause plates to be reflectorized. Registration Plate Standards. - The Division of Motor Vehicles is hereby authorized to cause vehicle license plates for 1968 and future years to be completely treated with reflectorized materials designed to increase visibility and legibility of license plates at night. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall develop standards for reflectivity that use the most current technology available while maintaining a competitive bid process. Registration Plate Mandatory Replacement. - All registration plates shall be replaced every seven years. History (1967, c. 8; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 2019-227, s. 5(a).) Section set out twice. - The section above is effective July 1, 2020. For the section as in effect until July 1, 2020, see the preceding section, also numbered G.S. 20-63.1 . Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2019-227, s. 5(b) provides: "(b) The Division, in coordination with the Department of Information Technology, shall implement a registration plate production platform that (i) integrates the State registration and titling system with the on-demand production of the registration plates and (ii) provides for the direct shipping of the registration plate to the owner of the vehicle or to the license plate agency." Session Laws 2019-227, s. 5(c), provides: "(c) This section becomes effective July 1, 2020, and applies to registration plates issued or renewed on or after that date. For replacement of plates required by G.S. 20-63.1(b) , as enacted by this section, the Division shall replace special registration plates beginning on July 1, 2021, and shall replace other registration plates beginning on the effective date of this section. Existing plates must be replaced with new registration plates if, upon the date of renewal, the plate is seven or more years old or will become seven or more years old during the registration period." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2019-227, s. 5(a), effective July 1, 2020, rewrote the section.