Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill into law eliminating the vehicle inspection sticker program. The current sticker will be replaced by a QR code sticker sent in the mail when owners secure or renew registration. Landry says this was easily the most popular bill he’s signed.
“I can tell people about all the roads we’ve paved and bridges we’ve fixed and taxes we’ve reduced, insurance rates that have come down and on and on. But the minute I tell them we’re going to get rid of the inspection sticker this year, they just about get on the table and start dancing,” Landry explained.
Most states, including all of Louisiana’s neighbors, have already replaced vehicle inspection stickers. Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley authored the bill and has advocated for ones like it for years before finally getting this one into law. Landry says there was one key difference between then and now.
“What he said, he’s been trying to do this for seven years for the people of this state. He just needed the right governor,” Landry noted.
QR Code stickers will be a one-time $6 cost compared to the $10 annual sticker. The only information on the code is a VIN number. Safety inspections will still be required for some commercial vehicles, school buses and some farm vehicles. Bagley credited Landry for helping pass the legislation.
“While I brought it, he gets the credit for passing it. Because at every turn, every time somebody had a question, he brought somebody in to answer the question,” Bagley said.
