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What I'm going to pass along is what I've learned as a shop owner in N.C. and dealing with DMV inspectors. So, for FWIW:
He can certainly bring the car into N.C. At that point, he needs to take what papers he has and go to his local DMV office. They will not issue a title or register it until it has been physically inspected at his location by a DMV inspector. This not a safety inspection, it's about stolen cars. Bald tires and missing lights do not matter. It doesn't have to start and run. The VIN that is on it will be checked in a stolen car database. In the end, it will have a state issued VIN tag attached to the driver's door jamb on a follow up DMV inspector visit. There may also be a bond requirement put on it. It cannot be insured or driven until all of those hoops are jumped through.
IF he had a Ga. title, they will still perform a physical inspection of the numbers before issuing an NC title because it is an out of state car.
In person DMV wait times are completely ridiculous because of short staffing and people wanting a Real ID. One of my employees was there for 6 hours last week, and it's a statewide problem.