That is the single biggest draw back to no tags in N.C.. I bought mine third hand, and no title. The Police Chief is my friend, and neighbor. I ask him to run the vin so I could get the title thru the original owner. Guess what! The vin I mis read, and quoted to the Chief turned up STOLEN in NEW JERSEY. That one was blue, mine is green (factory plastic) He came over, and got the correct #'s off the frame, and saved me a whole lot of embarrassment. Bottom line is I think all states should at least Reg. to protect US from THEM!