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RMV Extends Inspection Sticker Grace Period Until End Of May

Allen Pornovish checks the gas cap during an inspection of a Suzuki Sidekick. (Wendy Maeda/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Allen Pornovish checks the gas cap during an inspection of a Suzuki Sidekick. (Wendy Maeda/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

People who have been unable to get their vehicles inspected because of a computer problem with the system will now have until the end of May to get a valid inspection sticker, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday.

Drivers with stickers that expired last month or that come up for renewal in April now have until May 31 to get an up-to-date sticker, the department said in a statement.

The previous grace period had been until the end of April.

Also, newly purchased cars that were registered on or after March 23 will have until April 30 to get an inspection.

Applus Technologies, the vendor that runs the emissions and safety inspection system, took it down March 30 in response to a malware attack. The system is expected to be back online by Saturday.

“The RMV will hold the vendor accountable for this disruption and is working with Applus to restore services as soon as possible,” the statement said.

The state conducts about 15,000 inspections per day.

Applus will “ensure we have resolved all issues before restarting the system in order to avoid any additional delays or inconvenience once the program is back up and running,” the company posted on its website.

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