

Getting a Replacement Vehicle Registration Card Registration paperwork can easily be lost, stolen, damaged, or misplaced.

You can also pay online, in person, and at a DMV kiosk, where available. The DMV sends out renewal notices several weeks before the payment is due, and most people send the registration paperwork and payment in by mail.

Vehicle registrations must be renewed and fees paid each year. You might find yourself in need of a defensive driving course to dismiss the ticket, or tickets. Not having a valid vehicle registration card is against the law, and you can get a separate ticket for this along with whatever the officer pulled you over for in the first place. If you are pulled over by law enforcement, the officer will ask to see the vehicle registration. You should store the vehicle title in a safe place at home and keep the current vehicle registration card in the vehicle at all times.
