Inspection sticker renewal

[john17427]

My son (active military) just deployed overseas from a duty station in Nebraska where he's been for a little over a year. I went to see him off and to bring his car back here while he's gone. I noticed that the inspection sticker on his car is expired (1 year). The research I've done is that there will still be a late fee up to the full price of a new inspection sticker. Anybody have any other information regarding active duty military and inspection stickers? I imagine there are Louisiana residents stationed all over the country that perhaps run into the same thing. Thanks for reading.

 

[davidd]

Is it registered in Louisiana? I have never paid a 'late fee' ever for an overdue inspection sticker in this state. The only special rules I know of are that EBRP and surrounding parishes, and probably the New Orleans area too, have special emission testing and rules.

I am pretty sure I have never renewed an inspection sticker on time in my 30-ish years of driving and never paid a penalty for it.

 

[Bigchillin83]

No late fee that I ever heard of

 

[john17427]

It is registered and plated in Louisiana. We'll see when I go to get one. It's not a lot of money, but just wondering if anyone had run into this. Thanks for the replies.

 

[West]

Can't give you any advice my inspection sticker is from 2019...it's a racquet I tell you.

 

[krotsman]

No worries. There's no late fee.

 

[WhereIsIt?]

There isn't a late fee for an inspection sticker. My car stays parked and when I remember to get one it's been expired for awhile. Now if you are late for the registration/lic plate sticker there is late fee for that.

 

[Gator 45/70]

The state, our state has missed a chance to give us the hip pocket sausage? I call B.S
B.Rouge needs to step it up, We need more laws and fines!

 

[lesgeaux]

Since there is no late fee apparently, they have room for a Tip screen in the payment software.

 

[WhereIsIt?]

Since there is no late fee apparently, they have room for a Tip screen in the payment software.

Who takes credit card for inspection stickers?

If they are taking tips it wouldn't go to the state.

 

[AK shooter]

I just remembered, mine has been expired almost a year!!!

 

[JBP55]

In the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, fines vary based on the citation. If you have an expired inspection sticker, expired license plate, play loud music, or have improper equipment you will be charged $119.00 for each violation. The same fee applies if you allow someone who is not properly licensed to drive your vehicle.

Baton Rouge charges $139.00 for each violation of careless driving, failing to maintain control of the vehicle, failure to signal, and failure to yield. You will also be fined if you fail to obey a police officer, following an emergency vehicle, or follow another vehicle too close.

The $139.00 citations also include failing to have headlights on or failing to dim them, improper backing, improper lane usage, and improper passing on the left or right. Violating traffic signals, operating motorcycles in an unsafe manner, improper turns, and speeding between 1-30mph over will also render a $139.00 fine.

There is one group in which Baton Rouge has a $119.00 fine for each violation, but if you correct the problem you will not be required to appear in court. This includes correcting an expired driver’s license, expired insurance, failure to change the address on driver’s license, no driver’s license on person, no insurance, and no proof of insurance.

 

[Gator 45/70]

In the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, fines vary based on the citation. If you have an expired inspection sticker, expired license plate, play loud music, or have improper equipment you will be charged $119.00 for each violation. The same fee applies if you allow someone who is not properly licensed to drive your vehicle.

Baton Rouge charges $139.00 for each violation of careless driving, failing to maintain control of the vehicle, failure to signal, and failure to yield. You will also be fined if you fail to obey a police officer, following an emergency vehicle, or follow another vehicle too close.

The $139.00 citations also include failing to have headlights on or failing to dim them, improper backing, improper lane usage, and improper passing on the left or right. Violating traffic signals, operating motorcycles in an unsafe manner, improper turns, and speeding between 1-30mph over will also render a $139.00 fine.

There is one group in which Baton Rouge has a $119.00 fine for each violation, but if you correct the problem you will not be required to appear in court. This includes correcting an expired driver’s license, expired insurance, failure to change the address on driver’s license, no driver’s license on person, no insurance, and no proof of insurance.

Missed one bub
How much is the fine for an obscured license plate.
Like the lil plate holder that says
Bubba's used cars
Hooplai La.

 

[jdindadell]

Scrape it off, no sticker is cheaper than expired sticker. Plus if you get it nice and clean you can claim you just had the windshield replaced, because you did, wink wink. And the glass guy can't put the old sticker on the new w/s cause that is illegal or something. When you do get a new one, get the 2yr sticker, cuts the whole bs situation in half.

 

[GunRelated]

Scrape it off, no sticker is cheaper than expired sticker. Plus if you get it nice and clean you can claim you just had the windshield replaced, because you did, wink wink. And the glass guy can't put the old sticker on the new w/s cause that is illegal or something. When you do get a new one, get the 2yr sticker, cuts the whole bs situation in half.

Only certain parishes do the 2 year and others only on certain vehicles.

 

[Bigchillin83]

Scrape it off, no sticker is cheaper than expired sticker. Plus if you get it nice and clean you can claim you just had the windshield replaced, because you did, wink wink. And the glass guy can't put the old sticker on the new w/s cause that is illegal or something. When you do get a new one, get the 2yr sticker, cuts the whole bs situation in half.

Plus there’s actually a system that tells when and where you have gotten your last sticker, any rejections, if you owe back child support, ect ect.. it’s not as simple as a random sticker installed … they know… oh they know lol

 

[WhereIsIt?]

Plus there’s actually a system that tells when and where you have gotten your last sticker, any rejections, if you owe back child support, ect ect.. it’s not as simple as a random sticker installed … they know… oh they know lol

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I'd guess the state could find out but at every inspection station that I've been to they just write it all down in a notebook. That would be outside of BR parish.

When I moved to baton rouge and tried to get a sticker he said he had to drive my car. I had a 94 formula w/6peed and my experience has told me that not many can drive a manual... So I left.

Went back to my little home town, opened up the exhaust cut out, pulled into the shop and as per usual the almost blind and hard of hearing old man walks out... "that isn't legal.", slaps the sticker on and im back on the road..

 

[drill sgt]

Do not touch the expired sticker/// The ticket for a expired sticker is less than a ticket for no sticker at all... And the jurisdiction of who and where the ticket was written can effect the cost of the ticket... .Unless you carry a receipt for a newly replaced windshield this might not be best route to take. ..... Should be no late State of Louisiana fee...... But do not know about the "Cresent City Brake Tag"....... While son is deployed keep insurance and license plates Valid even if vehicle is placed in storage or cancel insurance and turn plates back into the state or be subject for possible large fees upon his return..... Thanks for your sons service. .......... drill sgt.

 

[krotsman]

You can't get a 2 year sticker if your vehicle is registered in a 1 year sticker parish, even if you travel to an inspection station in a 2 year parish.

 

[Gator 45/70]

Friend has a sticker that says 27?
Correction 2025