The D-M-V typically sends out the bills weeks in advance. But this year lawmakers asked the department to hold off while they tried to work out a budget deal that would extend a higher vehicle license fee. That fell through, and the fee went down a half-a-percent at the beginning of this month. Mike Marando is with the D-M-V:
Marando: "The department is working around the clock to get those notices out and our best advice to our customers is wait until you receive the renewal notice in the mail before you register."
Even though fees went down, lawmakers also approved a separate
12- dollar fee increase. Marando says all 2.4 million July
notices will be out within a week or so. And late fees will
be waived for 30 days. If you get pulled over in the
meantime, law enforcement agencies have been notified to disregard
expired tags - for now.
