NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-7.1 (2026)

Notice of change of address or name

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(a) Address. - A person whose address changes from the address stated on a drivers license must notify the Division of the change within 60 days after the change occurs. If the person's address changed because the person moved, the person must obtain a duplicate license within that time limit stating the new address. A person who does not move but whose address changes due to governmental action may not be charged with violating this subsection. A person who has provided an email or electronic address to the Division pursuant to G.S. 20-48(a) shall notify the Division of any change or discontinuance of that email or electronic address within 30 days after the change or discontinuance.

(b) Name. - A person whose name changes from the name stated on a drivers license must notify the Division of the change within 60 days after the change occurs and obtain a duplicate drivers license stating the new name.

(c) Fee. - G.S. 20-14 sets the fee for a duplicate license. (1975, c. 223, s. 1; 1979, c. 970; 1983, c. 521, s. 1; 1997-122, s. 4; 2016-90, s. 10(a); 2025-25, s. 29(1).)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1976–2019 · leading case: State v. Bedient, 786 S.E.2d 319 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016).

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State v. Bedient, 786 S.E.2d 319 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “Parker a valid, articulable issue regarding whether her residence was with Todd Bedient or Greg Coggins" and "failure to change an address on a driver's license after a fixed number of days is a violation of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 20-7.1." 1 Defendant also did not challenge this…”

State v. Atwood, 225 S.E.2d 543 (N.C. 1976). · cites it 2× “This statute leaves unchanged the fact that there is no duty imposed on the licensee to notify the Division of Motor Vehicles until 60 days after a move.”

State v. Berrier, 824 S.E.2d 210 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 20-7 (f) ; or (3) Fails to notify the Division of an address change for a driver's license within 60 days after the change occurs, in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-7.1 . N.C. Gen. Stat.”

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