Independent Dealer 1980-date

NC Independent Dealer 1980-date

1980-81

Single plate issued
Colors: Green numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "81" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate between lower bolt holes

1981-82

Colors: Red numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "82" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate between lower bolt holes

1982-83

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics through at least 65557
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "83" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1983-84

Undated Base

Renewed 1983 Base

Natural 1984 validation on undated aluminum base

Validation Sticker- Black on Orange applied to 1983 and undated base plates to right of 'DEALER'.
Plate colors- Blue numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics from about 70000 through 99999
Dies: 1956
"JUN" in upper left corner of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1984-85

Renewed 1983 base

Natural 1985 validation on undated aluminum base

Natural 1985 validation on undated steel base

Validation Sticker- Black on yellow applied to 1983 and undated base plates to right of 'DEALER'.
Plate colors- Blue numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics 00001 through at least 03074
Dies: 1956
"JUN" in upper left corner of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1985-86

Colors: Red numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "86" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1986-87

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "87" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1987-88

Colors: Red numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "88" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1988-89

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "89" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1989-90

Colors: Red numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "90" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1990-91

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "91" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1991-92

Colors: Red numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "92" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1992-93

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "93" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1993-94

Colors: Red numbers and border on white Avery reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "94" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1994-95

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "95" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1995-96

Colors: Red numbers and border on white Avery reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "96" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1996-97

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "97" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1997-98

Colors: Red numbers and border on white Avery reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1975
"JUN" & "98" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1998-99

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "99" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

1999-2000

Colors: Red numbers and border on white Avery reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"JUN" & "00" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2000-01

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1975
"JUN" & "01" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2001-02

Colors: Red numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1975
Watermarks: 99, 00, U00
"JUN" & "02" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2002-03

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
Watermarks: 99, 00, U00
"JUN" & "03" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2003-04

2002 "ID" dies with hybrid numerics

1975 "ID" dies with hybrid numerics

Colors: Red numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1975/2002 hybrid
"JUN" & "04" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2004-05

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 6 digit numerics
Dies: 7-digit
"JUN" & "05" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2005-06

Colors: Red numbers and border on white 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 6 digit numerics
Dies: 7-digit
"JUN" & "06" in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2006-07

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 6 digit numerics
Dies: 7-digit
Validation stickers in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

NOTE- Starting with expired 2007 dates, all non-passenger plates began staggered registration dependent on the owners last name or business name. Validation stickers are the same as those used on regular passenger issues.

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery or 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 6 digit numerics
Dies: 7-digit
Validation stickers in upper corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

LATE 2016 VALIDATION
Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery or 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 6 digit numerics
Dies: 7-digit
Validation sticker in upper right corner of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2016-17

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery or 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 6 digit numerics
Dies: 7-digit
Validation sticker in upper right corner of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2017-18

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery or 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 6 digit numerics
Dies: 7-digit
Validation sticker in upper right corner of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

2018-19

Colors: Blue numbers and border on white Avery or 3M reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: Stacked ID prefix with 6 digit numerics
Dies: 7-digit
Validation sticker in upper right corner of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate