Need advice about NC license & registration

[hauckeye]

We live in Wisconsin. Our daughter (age 26) had a seasonal job (March-October 2021) in the Boone area. When she first moved, we looked into switching her car registration and license to NC. A person at the DMV told us since it was a temporary job , she didn’t need to. So she still has her Wisconsin license and plates. She may reapply for the same seasonal job for 2022, in which case she would switch everything to NC. But she will also look for jobs in other states. I don’t want her to get in trouble for still having out-of-state plates . We also want her to stay in NC until she knows where her next job will be, rather than paying to move her back to Wisconsin. Hope this isn’t too confusing 😄

[NoSheep]

1. I live in Durham NC. If she's a good driver with no ticket history-I doubt she will have any trouble

I cannot be certain up in that mountain area though. May be some Barney Fifes up there! She might consider carrying a piece of mail with her name and Wisconsin address on it in the car just for another form of proof of address.

[blm]

2. Boone is a beautiful area.

I would submit that it would be easier to find work and a home in NC mountain areas now rather than a year from now. Since the release of last year’s climate report the values for this area’s homes are increasing steadily. Western NC enjoys cleaner air and water, and is not prone to drought.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Does she have a permanent address? Where is it?

[hauckeye]

4. Permanent address would be with us in Wisconsin

[littlemissmartypants]

8. Then she is beholding to Wisconsin law. When and if she establishes

Permanent residence elsewhere she would be obliged to update her auto info to reflect that. She should continue to pay taxes and keep her registration in Wisconsin until then.

I worked as a traveling health care provider for many years and followed this rule, keeping my permanent residence for the entirety of my life, so far.

All the best to you and your family. I hope this helps. ❤

[hauckeye]

9. Thanks, very helpful!

[mtngirl47]

5. I suggest you leave her tags in Wisconsin until she decides where to live.

Changing her driver's license and registration also means changing the insurance to NC. I live in Western NC and we get folks coming from all over the country to stay here for 6 to 12 months and they don't change over their registration.

[hauckeye]

6. Thanks!

[steventh]

7. Within 60 days...

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Within 60 days of establishing a permanent residence in North Carolina, new residents who plan to operate a motor vehicle must get a North Carolina driver license and title and register their vehicles with the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles.

Because each state is different, new residents should also familiarize themselves with the North Carolina Driver's Handbook, which outlines North Carolina's laws and regulations regarding roadway safety.

https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/help/moving/Pages/new-residents.aspx

Looks like rule applies only to newly permanent residents. To be sure, follow the link to the Handbook and see what applies to temporary residents.