94 Chapter 7 — How DMV Serves You Change of Name: Change of Address: Remember these things when registering a vehicle: If you change your name, you must notify the DMV within 60 days to obtain a  duplicate card with the new name.  The process must be completed at a driver license office, which requires an  appointment. More information is on the DMV website at https://www.ncdot. gov/dmv/help/moving/Pages/name-changes.aspx. Within 60 days of moving within North Carolina, a license or ID holder must  update their physical address with the DMV and get a duplicate license or ID.  If you also own a vehicle, a duplicate registration card needs to be ordered. Most people can handle those steps online or at a local driver  license (appointment needed) or license plate agency office (for the  registration card).  More information can be found on the DMV website at https://www.ncdot. gov/dmv/help/moving/Pages/moving-within-nc.aspx. •  Before a vehicle can be registered in North Carolina, the DMV requires  proper proof of ownership; •  For new vehicles, the manufacturer's certificate of origin is the official  transfer document; •  If you purchase a used vehicle which has already been registered, you must present the certificate of title properly assigned by the former owner; •  To register a used vehicle for the first time in North Carolina, you must present the title from the state where the vehicle was formerly  registered; and •  If the used vehicle is from a non-title state, you must present the current  vehicle registration card with a properly notarized transfer of ownership on  the back or a notarized bill of sale from the former owner and the former  owner's proof of purchase. •  You must present a North Carolina Driver License or a North Carolina  Identification Card. Valid driver licenses or identification cards issued by  other states may be accepted for vehicle registrations with documentation  of the following: •  Military active duty stationed in North Carolina; •  School enrollment in North Carolina; •  Vehicle garaged in North Carolina for minimum of six months; •  Court ordered sale of vehicle; •  Vehicle is co-owned (one owner must have a North Carolina Driver  License or ID); •  Registration for motor home; or •  Documented medical condition for an owner who would otherwise be  eligible for a driver license or identification card. •  Vehicle inspection must be valid