US EditionWhich Vehicles Will Need Inspection Stickers if Louisiana Bill Passes?
House Bill 838 replaces annual inspection stickers with a VIN QR code to streamline law enforcement VIN entry, ending enforcement after June 30, with a $6 fee per registration period.
- On Monday, the House Transportation Committee unanimously approved House Bill 838, legislation sponsored by State Rep. Larry Bagley to replace Louisiana's annual inspection sticker program with a $6 windshield QR code system.
- Bagley argued that modern vehicles already feature sophisticated onboard diagnostics to monitor performance, rendering the decades-old manual inspection system an unnecessary burden for Louisiana motorists.
- The new QR code will function solely as a tool for law enforcement to scan VINs; Evelina Broussard, chief information officer for the state's Office of Technology Service, told lawmakers, "The only thing that'll be in that QR code is the VIN."
- While state requirements end, New Orleans, Kenner, and Westwego may maintain local "brake tags," and emissions testing remains mandatory in five parishes under federal Clean Air Act orders.
- Supported by Gov. Jeff Landry, the measure prohibits citations for missing stickers starting June 30, with the new QR code system scheduled to take effect on January 1.
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Bill to eliminate state inspection stickers passes House committee; heads to full House
BATON ROUGE, La. (NEWS 15) — A bill to eliminate vehicle inspection stickers in Louisiana moved one step closer to becoming law after clearing a state House committee. The program was originally created to ensure vehicles meet safety standards and…
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KLFYLouisiana nears end of annual vehicle inspection sticker
Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill to replace the annual vehicle inspection sticker requirement with a digital QR code system, which would cost drivers $6 per year and eliminate the need to visit inspection stations.
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Rep. Larry Bagley, right, speaks with Rep. Kyle Green in the House of Representatives during the 2024 legislative session. (Allison Allsop/Louisiana Illuminator)Louisiana lawmakers took the first step toward eliminating the state’s vehicle inspection sticker program. The bill filed by Rep. Larry Bagley, R-Stonewall, to replace the sticker with a quick-response or QR code unanimously advanced Monday from the House Transportation Committee. Bagle…
Louisiana could get rid of inspection stickers — in most places. Is your parish on the list?
Louisiana drivers would no longer need to routinely get safety inspection stickers. Instead, drivers would pay a yearly $6 fee for a sticker that lists the vehicle identification number.
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