The primary change takes place with the rejection stickers, which will now be white instead of pink. They will also adhere much more securely to a vehicle windshield and will have to be scraped off once a vehicle passes inspection. Older versions did not adhere well and often fell off after the grace period had passed.
Motorcycles and trailers will also have one sticker instead of two; they will be orange in color.
In 2025, inspection stickers for vehicles were reduced in size and began including a holographic state seal as well as a dogwood tree flower image. Both images were designed to make counterfeiting them more difficult.
The sticker also includes two QR codes: one points to the Virginia State police safety division website; the smaller QR code is for administrative purposes.
The expiration month appears on a white background, while the expiration year is placed on top of the dogwood image.
Inspection stickers expiring in 2027 will be blue. For 2028 and 2029, the stickers will be red and yellow.
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Crystal Graham
