First in Nursing License Plate

First in Nursing License Plate

When you renew, ask for yours! Also, these special First in Nursing license plates can be personalized.

Go to: NC Department of Motor Vehicles. . .and search for the First in Nursing License Plate under Special Interests, then Nurses.

North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
Special License Unit
3155 Mail Service Unit
Raleigh, NC 27699-3155

COST BREAKDOWN/PROCESS

Total annual cost of a specialized license plate is $45. The first $20 goes to the state (DMV) for the regular renewal fee, the second $10 goes to the state for highway beautification, and the last $15 goes to the NC Foundation for Nursing for nursing scholarships.

HISTORY

This commemorative license plate names North Carolina "First in Nursing" and celebrates the 100th anniversary of professional nursing in North Carolina. H237/S295, Nurses Special Registration Plate, was introduced on March 6, 2003. This bill authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue special First in Nursing registration plates to support nursing scholarships in North Carolina. Both versions of the bill passed their respective houses in late March and the bill was ratified on April 2, 2003. Primary bill sponsors were Representative Nelson Cole, D-Reidsville; Senator Scott Thomas, D-New Bern; and Senator Bill Purcell, D-Laurinburg.