1. MOTOR VEHICLES DEFINING THE DIFFERENCE IN REGISTERED, UNREGISTERED,
Rockingham County
MOTOR VEHICLES
DEFINING THE DIFFERENCE IN
REGISTERED, UNREGISTERED,
IRP AND
PERMANENT MULTI YEAR
TAGGED MOTOR VEHICLES
FOR LISTING PURPOSES.

2. MOTOR VEHICLE TYPES REGISTERED UNREGISTERED IRP
Rockingham County
MOTOR VEHICLE TYPES
REGISTERED
UNREGISTERED
IRP
PERMANENTLY/MUTI YEAR TAGGED

3. Rockingham County
What is a
REGISTERED
motor vehicle?

4. REGISTERED Rockingham County
1.In North Carolina, a registered motor vehicle is one that has been titled in North Carolina and has a current plate.
a) A “current” plate is one that has been renewed and is not expired.
2.These plates are renewed annually.
3.Vehicles with a current registration DO NOT need to be included on your listing form.
a)Property taxes are paid for a registered vehicle annually at the time of renewal

5. Rockingham County
What is an
UNREGISTERED
motor vehicle?

6. UNREGISTERED Rockingham County
An unregistered motor vehicle in the State of North Carolina means that the plate/tag is expired.
It can also mean that the vehicle does not have a plate on it. In other words the vehicle is “parked” and not in use.
When a vehicle is unregistered as of January 1st of the tax year it must be listed by the owner with the County in which that vehicle is located.

7. Rockingham County
What is an
IRP
plated vehicle?

8. Rockingham County Definition:
“The International Registration Plan (IRP) is a registration reciprocity agreement between the contiguous United States and Canadian provinces, which provides apportioned payments of registration fees, based on the total distance operated in participating jurisdictions, to them.”
These vehicles are required to be listed by the owner of the vehicle during the listing period (January 1 thru January 31) of the current tax year.

9. PERMANENT MULTI YEAR TAGGED
Rockingham County
What is a
PERMANENT MULTI YEAR TAGGED
vehicle?

10. Rockingham County
A Permanent Multi Year tagged vehicle must be listed with the County each year during the listing period from January 1st thru January 31st.
These are usually pull-behind trailers.

11. WHICH VEHICLES SHOULD BE LISTED EVERY YEAR?
Rockingham County
WHICH VEHICLES SHOULD BE LISTED EVERY YEAR?
UNREGISTERED
IRP/APPORTIONED
PERMANENTLY TAGGED
THE LISTING PERIOD IN NORTH CAROLINA IS
JANUARY 1ST THRU JANUARY 31ST.

12. Rockingham County
VEHICLES WITH ANNUAL/YEARLY RENEWAL PLATES SHOULD NOT BE LISTED ON YOUR PROPERTY LISTING FORM!
THE LISTING PERIOD IN NORTH CAROLINA IS
JANUARY 1ST THRU JANUARY 31ST.

13. Rockingham County
If you have questions please call the Rockingham County Tax or
You may also visit our website at
Our office is located at :
371 NC Highway 65
Wentworth, NC in the
Rockingham County Governmental Center
THE LISTING PERIOD IN NORTH CAROLINA IS
JANUARY 1ST THRU JANUARY 31ST.