Become a Licensed Motor Club
Before You Begin:
It is important to note, any person, firm, corporation or association conducting business, within the State of NC, in any of these areas without a license/permit shall be guilty of a Class I felony. For more information relating to the exact laws and regulations, refer to North Carolina General Statuses Chapter 58/Article 69 and North Carolina Administrative Codes 11 NCAC 13.0400.
It is important to note, any person, firm, corporation or association conducting business, within the State of NC, in any of these areas without a license/permit shall be guilty of a Class I felony. For more information relating to the exact laws and regulations cited in the North Carolina General Statutes, refer to NCGS Chapter 58/Article 69. For your convenience, we suggest having the following items readily available in order to assist in the completion on of the electronic application for new licensure as a North Carolina motor club.
- Board Resolution/Owner Authorization to apply for a NC motor club license
- Personal Questionnaires (Form DOI-5MC) for all owners, governing members, and officers
- Corporate Formation on Documents (attested true and correct by authorized officer)
- Corporations: Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
- LLCs: Articles of Organization on and Operating Agreement
- Partnerships: Partnership Agreement
- Certificate of Authority from NC Secretary of State (foreign & alien applicants only)
- Proof of DBA/Trade Name Registration (if applicable)
- Detailed Methods of Operation
- Samples of Membership Marketing Materials
- Audited Corporate Financial Statements (most recent year)
- Reflects a positive net worth/equity of the Applicant.
- Prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Notarized Surety Bond with Power of Attorney
- Bond = $50,000
- Non-refundable Statutory Licensing + Processing Fee (payable to NC Department of Insurance)
- Payment Options: Credit Card or Check
- Fees: $648 ($600/application + $48/processing)
- Branch Offices: $100 each (optional)
- Franchise Fee: $200 each (optional)
- Mailing Address
- Payment & Other Documents
- Overnight Delivery: Bank of America Lockbox Services, Lockbox #742175, 6000 Feldwood Road, College Park, GA 30349
- US Postal Service: NC/State of DOI, P.O. Box 742175, Atlanta, GA 30374-2175
- Original Bonds (are no longer necessary by mail):
- Surety Bonds can now be sent electronically to northcarolinalicensingofficeNIBE@pearson.com or to NIBE@ncdoi.gov or upload to the application in CLARUS.
- Payment & Other Documents
Questions?
Phone: 866-265-6329
Fax: 888-959-3010
Email: NorthCarolinaLicensingOfficeNIBE@pearson.com
Applications Forms:
The following applications & forms for Non-Insurance Business Entities (NIBE) - collection agencies, motor clubs, and premium finance companies can be obtained on-line using the North Carolina License Management System (NCLMS).
FAQs
Your application will be under the preliminary review process by the North Carolina Licensing Office of Pearson VUE. You will be contacted by email if further clarification and/or additional information is needed. Upon successful completion of the prelimi-nary review, the application will be referred to NCDOI for regulatory review. Once the application passes the regulatory review, an email notification of approval and certificate of licensure will be sent to the applicant. The entire process can take anywhere from 4-8 weeks. Typically, the preliminary review process takes 2 weeks, unless there are deficiencies within the application. Once all deficiencies are resolved, the regulatory review process can potentially take another 2-4 weeks.
Only an authorized owner/officer of the corporation can sign on behalf of the applicant.
The authorized officer should prepare, sign and date a statement similar to: "I, ___________________, an authorized officer of the applicant certify that the (above/below/attached) information is accurate, true and correct to the best of my knowledge."
No, each application is required to have its own set of supporting documentation.
Personal questionnaires are not required for corporate ownership.