If a vehicle owned by a North Carolina dealership is inspected, what is entered for the license plate?

When a vehicle owned by a North Carolina dealership is inspected, the appropriate entry for the license plate is the dealer number. North Carolina dealership vehicles often display a dealer number rather than a standard license plate to indicate that they are owned by a car dealership. This dealer number serves as a form of identification for the vehicle during inspections, allowing authorities to track and manage dealership-owned vehicles effectively.

Using a dealer number helps streamline the inspection process, ensuring that vehicles that are not yet sold or registered to individual owners can comply with state regulations without the need for traditional license plates. This distinguishes these vehicles from privately owned cars, which would follow standard licensing protocols.