Louisiana ends brake-tag safety inspections for most passenger vehicles
CheckLouisiana inspection stations should plan for losing most passenger-vehicle inspection volume after January 1, 2027, keep commercial inspection capability, watch for OMV/LSP implementing rules by December 31, 2026, and confirm whether their parish is in the I/M area.
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Act 701 of 2026 (HB 1085) drops the periodic safety-inspection certificate requirement for noncommercial vehicles, effective January 1, 2027 in parishes outside the federal I/M program. In the I/M parishes the change waits for EPA approval of the state's SIP amendment. From June 30, 2026 to January 1, 2027, officers may not cite vehicles for missing inspection certificates. Commercial vehicles, covered farm vehicles and student-transportation vehicles still need inspections; the commercial inspection fee stays $30 with $23.75 kept by the station. The act also adds windshield-condition standards.
Official evidenceLouisiana Legislature — Act 701 (HB 1085), 2026 Regular Session, résumé digest ↗ · verified Sep 21, 2026