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Vehicle Registration Fees

All outstanding debts (child support payments, outstanding tickets, and dishonored checks) to the DC Government must be satisfied before completing most of your DMV transactions. DMV accepts payments in the form of cash, money order, or credit card*.

Vehicle Inspection Fee
New Vehicle Inspection Sticker for Privately Owned/Not For Hire Vehicle $10.00/4 years
Inspection Fee for Privately Owned/Not For Hire Vehicle $35.00/2 years (includes 2 reinspections within 20 days)
Inspection Fee for Taxis $35.00/6 months (includes 2 reinspections within 20 days)
Inspection Fee for Commercial Vehicles $35.00/1 years (includes 2 reinspections within 20 days)
Inspection Late Fee $20.00 per each 30-day period or portion thereof (capped at $480.00)
Reinspection Fee $35.00 (Applies after expiration of original 20-day reinspection period or if more than 2 reinspections are required, a $20.00 Late Fee will also be charged for being late.)
Inspection sticker replacement fee $10.00
Vehicle Tags Fee
Regular Tag Replacement $10.00
45-Day Temporary Tag $13.00
Organizational Tags Fee
Organizational Application Fee $100.00
Member Application Tag Fee $100.00
Tag Replacement $25.00
Specialty Tags Fee
Anacostia River Commemorative License Tags
Application Fee
Display Fee

$25.00
$10.00/year
Veterans Tags
Application Fee
Display Fee

$52.00
$26.00/year
Personalized Tags Fee
Tag Request Fee $100.00
Tag Replacement $25.00
Dealer Fees Fee
Dealer/Transfer Tag Fee (per tag) $75.00
Replacement Dealer Tags $10.00
Dealership Registration/Registration Renewal Annual basis $100.00
Dealer Proof of Ownership No Fee
Duplicate Dealer Proof of Ownership No Fee
Temporary Registration Certificates No Fee
Special Use Certificates No Fee
Duplicate Dealer Tag Registration Sticker No Fee
Multi-Owner Fleet Program Fee
Annual Fee (per tag) $10.00/year (effective Oct. 1, 2011)
Taxi/Limo Fees Fee
DCTC License $75.00/year
Out of State Registration Taxi/Limo Fee (for non-DC residents) $100.00/year
Interjurisdictional Limo DCTC $400.00/year
Duplicate Interjurisdictional Limo DCTC $100.00
Digital Certificate Fee
Digital Certificate Annual Fee $100.00
Digital Certificate Annual Renewal Fee $100.00

* DC Government accepts VISA, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards. DC Government does not accept American Express credit cards.
** Information on the excise tax for DC titles can be found at DC Official Code § 50-2201.03. Many vehicles are exempt from DC excise tax. Click here to review our excise tax exemption chart. Rates are applied to the fair market value (as defined by the current National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Business Guide for the Eastern Region) of the vehicle at the time of application (reference 18 DCMR §401.16).

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