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Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Main_Content​​Welcome to VEIP!  Testing sites are OPEN and operating normally. MDOT MVA does NOT offer appointments for VEIP tests, just stop by at your convenience.  ​ ​ Center_Content

TEST MY VEHICLE:

• ​FIND a VEIP station - VEIP stations are open Monday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., and Saturdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• FIND a 24/7 VEIP Self-Service Kiosk - Self-service VEIP kiosk can be used with vehicles model year 2005 or newer (under 8,500 lbs) and model year 2008 or newer (less than 14,000 lbs.). Kiosks only accept credit cards. View a tutorial on how to use the VEIP kiosk​.
• WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME? Please bring your vehicle registration card and the applicable fee to your nearest VEIP station or self-service VEIP kiosk. Full-service station fee - $30; Self-service kiosk fee (credit cards only) - $26. 
• GET a COPY of MY VEIP NOTICE​ -  view and download the emission test notice that MDOT MVA sent you in the mail.

GET an EXTENS​ION, WAIVER, or EXEMPTION:

• REQUEST a VEIP EXTENSION - A VEIP extension provides you with some additional time to have your vehicle tested. To request an extension on the myMVA eServices​, you must have the vehicle title number and the current vehicle tag number. ​.
• REQUEST a VEIP WAIVER - A waiver eliminates the VEIP test requirements for the remainder of your vehicle's current test cycle (a test cycle typically lasts two years). Waivers are available for Out-of-Area Military, Senior Citizens, and Disabled. Conditions apply; based on eligibility. For quickest service, request your waiver online. Customers may also download and fill out the form EP-001 A and send electronically with ContactMVA. If you are requesting an Out-of-Area or Military Waiver, you must fill out a Certified Statement (EP-009)​ along with your waiver request.​ 
• REQUEST a VEIP EXEMPTION​ - An exe​mption permanently eliminates the need for you​r vehicle to be tested because the vehicle meets certain criteria. If you are requesting an exemption, you must fill out a Certified Statement (EP-009)​ and send electronically with ContactMVA, by mail (see address below), or hand deliver it to any of the 18 VEIP stations located throughout Maryland.​

​Learn more about VEIP extensions​, waivers and exemptions here.

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IMPORTANT VEIP INFORMATION & TROUBLESHOOTING:

• Find My Emissions Test Date​​
• Frequently Asked Questions on VEIP and testing
• ​Six-Year Emission Testing
• VEIP Self Service Kiosk Tutorial Video​
• States with Vehicle Emissions Inspection Reciprocity​​
• Certified Emissions Repair Facilities
• If Your Vehicle Did Not Pass
• If Your Vehicle Received "Not Ready" for Testing Code
• VEIP Station Queues & Last Test Result
• VEIP Locations Brochure​

BROCHURES

• Brochure - If Your Vehicle Didn't Pass (Here's What To Do) (EP-016)
• Brochure - If Your Vehicle Didn't Pass (Here's What To Do) (Spanish) (EP-016)​
• Brochure - OBD System Monitor Readiness Codes (EP-217)
• Brochur​e - OBD System Monitor Readiness Codes (Spanish) (EP-217)​

********************** ​VEIP is PROTECTING YOUR HEALTH & the ENVIRONMENT: Your VEIP test improves Maryland’s air and water quality!  Although there are many sources of pollutants which form ground-level ozone, automobiles and light trucks remain the major source of pollution in Maryland. In keeping our cars and trucks are properly maintained in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, and having your vehicle tested every two years, you're playing an important part in the ongoing efforts to create a healthier Maryland for all of us.​​​​ Visit the Maryland Department of Environment's website to learn more. ​

Contact Information:

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) 6601 Ritchie Highway, NE Glen Burnie, MD 21062

Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program:             1-410-768-7000 MVA Customer Service Center:                            1-410-768-7000 TTY/Hearing Impaired:                                          1-301-729-4563​Fax Number:                                                          1-410-582-5296

 

 

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