When you need a safety inspection 
All vehicles registered in New York State must get a safety inspection at a DMV - licensed inspection station every 12 months when the ownership of the vehicle is transferred A valid inspection sticker must be displayed on your vehicle. Inspections expire the last day of the month punched on the inspection sticker. 

If your vehicle does not have a valid inspection 
you cannot renew the registration 1 you can receive a fine 2 you can receive a parking ticket 3 

Emissions inspection 
Most vehicles must also get an emissions inspection or diesel emissions inspection [1] at the time of the safety inspection. See the New York Vehicle Inspection Program [2] NYVIP2 page. You can find additional information in these brochures New York State Vehicle Safety / Emissions Inspection Program For Cars and Light Trucks [3] [4] C-50 A Consumer Guide to Readiness Monitor Failures as Part of the New York State Vehicle Inspection Program [5] C-114 

Find an inspection station 
Licensed stations display a yellow and black sign that reads ,' Official Inspection Station. ' Motorcycle inspection stations display a blue and orange sign. Find an inspection station near you [6 ] 

Fees 
See the Inspection Groups and Fee Chart PDF [7] VS-77. 

What is checked 
The DMV brochure, New York State Vehicle Safety / Emissions Inspection Program for Cars and Light Trucks [3] C-50 lists the equipment items checked during a safety inspection, and a description of the safety inspection. 

I bought a vehicle from a dealer 
The dealer must have the vehicle inspected within 30 days of the date of sale and prior to delivery. 

I bought a vehicle from a private seller (not a dealer) 
If you buy or get a vehicle from someone other than a dealer registered with the New York State DMV , you will receive an inspection extension that will last 10 days from the date of the registration. An inspection issued to the previous registrant is not valid. 

I have moved to New York an

user: Give me some info about how to replace the inspection sticker

assistant: Sure. You need to order a replacement sticker using the form Request for Replacement Inspection Sticker PDF VS-118. Fill out the form and mail it to the address on the form. Inspection stations electronically send a record of all emissions inspections to the DMV

assistant: Is your vehicle's inspection sticker expired in the last 60 days?

user: No, it has not expired.

assistant: Does the inspection sticker expire in more than 60 days?

user: That's correct.

assistant: In that case, the fine is between $50 and $100

user: I need an extension but I'm in Florida, not in New York. What can I do?

assistant: First at all, you must to determine if an expired out-of-state inspection is a violation of law in that state.

user: What if I don't have the inspection sticker?

assistant: The fine would be between $50 and $100. A mandatory state surcharge of $88 - $ 93 in town and village courts is added to the fine. You can receive a parking ticket if your vehicle is parked without an inspection sticker or with an expired inspection sticker.

user: What kind of ehicles are exempt from the emissions inspection?

assistant: Motorcycles, vehicles that are less than two model years old model year is greater than or equal to calendar year minus one, and more than 25 model years old model year is less than or equal to calendar year minus 25