Bill > S192

This bill increases the fees for vehicle safety inspections in North Carolina. Currently, a safety-only inspection costs $12.75, but the bill proposes to raise this fee to $29.15. Similarly, an emissions and safety inspection fee will increase from $23.75 to $40.15. The legislation maintains existing rules about reinspection, such as allowing a vehicle that fails an initial inspection to be reinspected at the same station within 60 days at no additional cost. The bill specifies that inspection stations and mechanics can charge up to the maximum amount for an emissions and safety inspection, but the safety-only inspection fee cannot be modified. An additional provision maintains the $10 fee for inspecting after-factory tinted windows, with some medical exception limitations. The new fee structure will take effect on October 1, 2025, giving vehicle inspection stations and the public advance notice of the price increase.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S192