G.S. 20-41. Commissioner to provide forms required

The full text of G.S. 20-41 (Commissioner to provide forms required), with plain-English commentary from North Carolina DWI defense attorneys Chris Adkins and Chris Purkey in the side column. Article 3: Motor Vehicle Act of 1937.

Attorney commentary

This section makes the Commissioner responsible for supplying the official forms used under Article 3: applications, certificates of title, registration cards, license plates, and any other form the Article requires. It also says the Division, not the public, pays the shipping charges for those materials.

Practical note: because DMV sets the forms, title and registration paperwork generally has to be done on the Division’s current forms. Using an outdated or wrong form is a common cause of rejected applications and delays in getting a title or registration, which can leave someone driving without valid registration.

Related: G.S. 20-52 (application for registration and title).

Commentary by Attorney Chris Adkins & Attorney Chris Purkey, Adkins & Purkey, PLLC · Reviewed November 2026 · General information, not legal advice.

§ 20-41. Commissioner to provide forms required.

The Commissioner shall provide suitable forms for applications, certificates of title and registration cards, registration number plates and all other forms requisite for the purpose of this Article, and shall prepay all transportation charges thereon. (1937, c. 407, s. 6.)

Official text of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-41 as published by the North Carolina General Assembly (Chapter 20 PDF, retrieved November 10, 2026). Verify the current version on ncleg.gov ↗.

G.S. 20-41. Commissioner to provide forms required

§ 20-41. Commissioner to provide forms required.

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