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Jackson County license plate agency to close: Office will reopen under new contractor

Jackson County license plate agency to close: Office will reopen under new contractor

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles’ license plate agency in Jackson County will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 15. 

The agency, located at 454 E. Main St. in Sylva has been operated by Barry and Debra Woods since 2021.

An application for a new contractor  is open, and there are plans to open another office in that same location. In the meantime, there are three nearby license plate agencies offering service Monday through Friday.

• Bryson City: 101 Mitchell St.; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Waynesville: 80 Waynesville Plaza; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Franklin: 353 Westgate Plaza; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LPAs offer vehicle registration services and title transactions, as well as vehicle license plate renewals, replacement tags and duplicate registrations. Currently 124 LPA offices operate in the state.

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