Welcome to Inspection Station Licensing

Effective January 1, 2025, the Vehicle Safety Inspection Program will be eliminated for non-commercial vehicles. New applications for Safety-only vehicle inspection station licenses will not be accepted after July 1, 2024. There will be no interruption in the acceptance and processing of new applications for Commercial and Emission inspection stations. See the notice dated April 12, 2024, for more detailed information on the upcoming Vehicle Inspection program changes. Please refer to the following link: VI News and Updates.

You can use this system to:

  • Apply for a new State of Texas inspection station license
  • Add owner details or check the status of an existing inspection station license application

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Contact DPS at 1-512-424-7293 prior to submitting the station license application if the station you are applying for meets any of the following conditions:

  • The station has an Active (not expired) State of Texas Vehicle Inspection Station License
  • The station has a suspended or revoked State of Texas Vehicle Inspection Station License
  • The station license was previously suspended and the station license needs to be reinstated
  • The station is changing ownership
  • Any station owner has an international address
  • You are unsure of your station license status

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