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On July 1, 2025, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) announced that Senate Bill 391​ was signed into law by Governor Josh Stein, allowing Class C licenses (standard passenger vehicle licenses) expiring on or after July 1, 2025 to remain valid for driving purposes only within the state for up to two years beyond the printed expiration date.

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09/16/2025

Driver’s License Verification

More than 80% of employees present a driver’s license or state-issued identification (ID) card as proof of identity for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers enter information from their new hires’ Form I-9 into E-Verify and create a case. E-Verify compares that information against records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.