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ALBANY---The state Department of Motor Vehicles is kicking off the New Year with a new policy that requires vehicle owners to get their vehicles inspected in the first 10 days of the month instead of the previous practice of getting the vehicle inspected anytime during the month the inspection is due.
DMV officials say the change was made so that garages and other inspection stations aren't faced with a big rush at the end of the month. Beginning next week, licensed inspection stations will be issuing new inspection stickers that show a 10-day window period for getting the vehicle inspected when the sticker expires.
Owners who fail to have their vehicle inspected cannot renew their vehicle registration. Drivers who are stopped by police while driving a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker can be fined from $25 to $50 if the sticker has expired in the past 60 days. If the inspection sticker is expired more than 60 days, the fine is between $50 and $100. If there is no inspection sticker, the fine is between $50 and $100. Mandatory state surcharges of up to $55 are added to the fine. 12-27-05
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