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You get a temporary tag so you can use your vehicle while your registration is processed. Some states then require something from you.

How it finishes

1

You use your temporary tag

Legal to ride or drive while registration is processed.
2

You complete any verification your state requires

Not all states require this. Your portal will tell you.
3

Ekho files with your DMV

4

Your plates and title arrive

Permanent plates are mailed to you. Your title goes to your lender if you financed, or to you if you paid outright.

Vehicle verification, where required

Some states require a physical inspection confirming the VIN and vehicle details. You will know it applies if you see verification forms in your requirements, or you get an email after delivery.
1

Download your forms

Available once your vehicle is delivered. The section is locked until then.
2

Take the vehicle to an approved verifier

A DMV office, a licensed dealer, or a licensed inspector.
3

Upload the completed forms

For the Ekho team to review.
4

Mail the originals back

Using the prepaid label provided.
Do this promptly. In many states Ekho cannot even begin the registration process until these forms arrive. Aim to complete within 7 days, because a delay can mean your temporary tag expires before your plates arrive.

New York: DMV safety inspection

If you are registering a street-legal vehicle in New York and chose automated titling and registration, you must have it inspected at a New York DMV-licensed inspection station. This is a state requirement for all street-legal vehicles before registration can complete. You are warned about this during checkout and reminded after delivery. Find a station on the New York DMV website.

Colorado off-highway vehicles

Colorado does not issue plates for OHVs, so Ekho processes your title only. If you financed, the title goes to your lender; if you paid outright, it is mailed to you.
To ride legally on Colorado public lands you also need an OHV decal, which you get directly from Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Ekho does not provide it.

If your temporary tag is running out

Contact Ekho support at support@ekhodealer.com before it expires. Usually it is because something is still outstanding, and support can tell you what and whether an extension is possible.