NC S649

Authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles to exempt the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center from the "First in Flight" background requirement on special registration plates.

Adds Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center to the list of organizations that are not required to display the "First in Flight" plate design in G.S. 20-63(b).

Allows the organization to design its own special registration plate subject to approval by the Division of Motor Vehicles and State Highway Patrol for clarity and identification.

Becomes effective July 1, 2011; special plates issued before the effective date do not require replacement but may be replaced upon payment of appropriate fees.