

*Please note the Department's new physical address is 293 Greystone Blvd., Ste. Need to file with DCA? Click to access the new online licensing system. Click on the industry name to learn more. Review the descriptions below for basic information about the industries required to be licensed or registered. View more information on DC DMV Inspection fees.Īdditional information available at the links below.The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is the administrator and enforcer of the law governing consumer credit transactions and also has responsibility for approximately fifteen industries. Self-Service Vehicle Emissions Test Kiosk Press Release The kiosk is located at the Takoma Recreation Center on 300 Van Buren Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 (Entrance is on 3rd Street, NW). A visual tutorial on this new technology is available. DC DMV will mail a two-year or fail inspection sticker to the vehicle owners’ address of record. Any vehicle displaying a valid temporary certificate issued by DC DMV will not be ticketed for vehicle inspection violations. The kiosk is only available for (1) private/pleasure class vehicles model years 2005 or newer, and (2) vehicles previously inspected by DC DMV.įor vehicles that pass or fail the self-inspection, the kiosk will print a Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR) and a temporary paper inspection certificate to be displayed on the vehicles’ dashboard. Self-Service Vehicle Emissions Inspection Kioskĭistrict residents can perform their own vehicle emissions tests on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis. Please note that inspection late fees ($20 for each 30-day period) are assesses for late inspections. Vehicles are inspected in the order they arrive during normal hours of operation.

The vehicle inspection fee is not paid at the inspection station instead, it is paid at the time of vehicle registration. To get your vehicle inspected, you must drive it to the DC DMV Inspection Station and get in line with with the other cars. You will be charged a late inspection fee immediately after expiration of inspection and each 30-day period (not to exceed $480). If you have a 4-year inspection sticker, your inspection will expire on the last day of the month. The law still requires all vehicles to display a valid inspection sticker. Therefore, the new vehicle should not be physically taken through inspection.
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Note: New personal, non-commercial, and non for-hire vehicles that have a manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (the title for a new vehicle) will automatically receive a 4-year new car inspection sticker upon registration through the dealership. Taxi and for-hire vehicle inspection is valid for 1 Year. If the side guards are not installed, or not installed properly, the vehicle fails safety inspection and cannot be registered in the District.įor more information, please visit the Side Guards webpage. GVWR shall be equipped with a side guard. Note: Commercial motor vehicles based in the District with a manufacturer’s GVWR exceeding 8,501 lbs, but less than 26,000 lbs. Personal vehicle inspection is valid for 2 years.Ĭommercial vehicle inspection is valid for 1 year. Note: DC DMV no longer requires an inspection for motorcycles and motorized bicycles. Once your vehicle passes inspection, you must display the valid, inspection sticker on the front passenger side, lower corner of the windshield. Your vehicle must pass inspection by DC DMV before you can register it with DC DMV.
