Session Law 2021-126 - Senate Bill 379

• Division of Motor Vehicles directed to create and issue unregisterable certificates of title for vehicles meeting specific criteria, which must be distinct in color and contain notice that the vehicle cannot be registered for highway use.

• Insurance companies may apply for unregisterable certificates of title for out-of-state vehicles declared total loss if the damage occurred in North Carolina, vehicle remains in state, owner accepted settlement, and title was not received after certified request with 30-day waiting period.

• Application fee is $21.50, must include notarized affidavit, proof of total loss payment, and evidence of delivery notice to vehicle owner; applicants must maintain supporting documentation for three years.

• Vehicles with unregisterable certificates may only be sold for parts, scrap, or recycling and are permanently ineligible for titling or highway registration, though Division may rescind if issued in error.

• Division of Motor Vehicles granted immunity from liability for any harm resulting from issuance of unregisterable certificates or subsequent sales of those vehicles; effective October 1, 2021.