Virginia law requires motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers to undergo annual safety inspections. Vehicles with rejection stickers can be reinspected within 15 days, and converted electric vehicles must be re-inspected after conversion. The law details inspection frequency, validity of rejection stickers, and special rules for electric vehicle conversions.
Your vehicle must be inspected at least once every 12 months, with reinspections within 12 months of the previous inspection.
A rejection sticker indicates a vehicle failed inspection. It is valid for 15 calendar days beyond the issuance date for reinspection purposes.
Yes, you can have your vehicle reinspected within 15 days of the rejection sticker, and only the defective items need to be checked again unless a new defect is found.
Electric vehicles that have undergone conversion must be reinspected after the conversion process, invalidating any previous inspection conducted before the conversion.