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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
11/2/2020
Contact: Motor Vehicle Administration
Office of Media Relations
Whitney Nichels,

MDOT MVA Offices & VEIP Stations to Close November 3 for Election Day

Offices Will Reopen Wednesday, November 4

GLEN BURNIE, MD (November 2, 2020) - The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) will close all branch offices and Vehicle Emission Inspection Program (VEIP) stations Tuesday, November 3, in observance of Election Day. MDOT MVA offices will reopen Wednesday, November 4, by appointment onlyVEIP testing will also resume November 4.

MDOT MVA self-service VEIP kiosks, online services, and 24-hour kiosks will be available through the holiday. Customers are encouraged to check the MDOT MVA eStore – during the closure and during normal operating hours – to take advantage of many services available from the comfort and safety of home, including:

  • Duplicate/Additional Registration Cards,
  • Insurance Information and Compliance Payments,
  • Vehicle Title and Registration Applications,
  • Vehicle Registration Renewals,
  • Identification Card Renewals,
  • Title Replacements,
  • Disability Products,
  • Change of Address,
  • Driving Records,
  • License Plate Purchase/Replacement,
  • Temporary Registration,
  • Information on Administrative Flag Fees,
  • VEIP Test Date Extension,
  • Driver’s License Renewals and
  • Substitute Stickers.

When offices and VEIP stations reopen, COVID-19 safety measures including plexiglass dividers, social distancing practices and limited seating will remain in place at MDOT MVA branches and VEIP station lobbies. Customers and employees are required to wear a face covering, maintain six feet of distance and participate in a brief health screening and temperature scan to enter the building.

Marylanders are reminded that driver’s and business licenses, identification cards, permits and registrations, that expired after March 12, 2020, or are eligible for renewal during the COVID-19 state of emergency, are extended until further notice.

For more information about MDOT MVA’s response to COVID-19 and additional resources, visit our website MVA.Maryland.gov.

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