Traffic & Transit
The High-Tech Reason NYS Inspection Stickers Are Getting A New Look
The familiar window inspection stickers will be phased out in favor of new window stickers that provide more vehicle-specific information.
NEW YORK — Those familiar vehicle inspection stickers are getting a new look and it might make the process of getting your car inspected less of a hassle next time you head to the garage.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV) is moving to print-on-demand vehicle inspection stickers. The new print-on-demand inspection stickers, which will be printed at inspection stations and will include vehicle-specific information, will have a different appearance than the inspection stickers that have been previously issued. The move will make it less likely that an authorized mechanic will have to turn away a customer because the shop is out of stickers at the begining or end of the month.
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NYSDMV officials said there is also a security component to the redesign, which will add vehicle-specific information directly onto the inspection sticker.
Some customers are already receiving the new stickers, and the transition is expected to be complete by the end of 2023.
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While the previous stickers are being phased out, drivers in New York may continue to see valid inspection stickers in the previous sticker design until the end of 2024.
"This new process will enable inspection stations to print stickers right on their premises, rather than having to wait for a supply of stickers to arrive from DMV," DMV Commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder said in a statement. "This change is part of our efforts to transform the DMV’s customer service. The stickers will also enhance security by having information about the vehicle printed directly on them."
The DMV said it is already working with law enforcement and local government to inform them about the new stickers so that they recognize them as legal and valid. Police and parking enforcement will be able to confirm the validity of the certificate being displayed based on the information displayed on the sticker.
For more information about the DMV, visit dmv.ny.gov, or follow the DMV conversation online at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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