The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles recently announced administrative penalty fees will resume July 1.

All Hoosiers with expired driver’s licenses, permits, state identification cards and vehicle registrations need to complete renewal transactions before July 1 to avoid paying an administrative penalty fee. Title transactions and new vehicle registration also must be completed before July 1. 

Administrative fees have been waived since March 16 to assist Hoosiers who were not able to utilize branch services due to the public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, online credit card transaction fees also were waived. Those fees will resume July 1. Online transactions paid by electronic check, using checking account and routing numbers, do not incur a fee. 

It is critical Hoosiers whose renewal deadline has passed or is upcoming who need to complete a title transfer or register a new vehicle schedule an appointment with the BMV to complete their transaction prior to the June 30 deadline.

Hoosiers can schedule an appointment at secure.in.gov/apps/waittimes/schedule/welcome.aspx.

The BMV continues to encourage Hoosiers to complete transactions online whenever possible.

Hoosiers also may visit a BMV Connect kiosk, call the contact center or return renewal through USPS using preprinted forms. Read a full list of modifications, closures and available services at in.gov/bmv/4363.htm.